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'Sonic Riders' Coming to PC

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA today announced Sonic Riders is being developed for the PC and will ship this holiday season. Sonic Riders takes gamers on an electrifying ride on air boards at break-neck speeds through a wide variety of tracks. Catching massive air and pulling off insane aerial tricks will power up players against their opponents in a race to the finish line.

'F.E.A.R.' (PS3/X360) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

F.E.A.R. is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. It is an unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the unknown.

EA Acquires 'Spellforce' Developer Phenomic

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 12:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA today announced the acquisition of Phenomic Game Development, known for The Settlers and SpellForce. EA Phenomic, based in Ingelheim, Germany, now becomes EA's newest studio in Europe, with a creative team dedicated to developing RTS games for the PC, console and online.

'Scarface: The World is Yours' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarface is a third person action shooter now coming for the first time to game consoles & PC worldwide. In a complex world filled with excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film.

'Asphalt: Urban GT 2' (NDS/PSP) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Ubisoft announced that it will publish Gameloft's Asphalt: Urban GT 2, a driving simulation game for the PSP and NDS, developed by Virtuos and Game Source.

'Joint Task Force' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe. This single-player demo includes 2 missions, neutralize a Somalian port with a small force of infantry specialists and head deep into the Columbian jungle to smash a heavily armed cartel.

'Bionicle Heroes' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos Interactive and TT Games confirm a new LEGO adventure in Bionicle Heroes, bringing to life the most powerful and exciting LEGO characters ever seen in one game, in an action-packed world of adventure and discovery.

'Call of Juarez' Multiplayer Demo Coming Next Week

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Techland announced today that next week it will release a MP demo for its FPP Wild West themed shooter Call of Juarez MP. The demo will contain two game modes – Skirmish and Robbery located in typical Old West’s towns and players will be able to impersonate both outlaws and sheriffs and play in two available classes for each team, as a Gunslinger or a Rifleman.

'World of Warcraft' - v1.12.0 US/Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released a small update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.12 update balances various character classes, adds user interface and battlegrounds fixes, as well as several other tweaks.

'Company of Heroes' - Singleplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 8:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. This demo includes a tutorial and 2 missions.