by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Off Road Drive, also known as 4х4 Off Road III, is a realistic off-road racing game allowing you to tune and modify parts on your car, but what will set it apart from other contemporary four-wheel driving games will be the presence of trial-based races in which players will use problem-solving skills to traverse gaping mud puddles and scale massive heaps of rocks.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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High Impact Games is working on a new installment in the Ratchet & Clank series, but this time Clank is going solo. As it has not yet officially been announced details are thin, but in Secret Agent Clank, Ratchet has been imprisoned and you have to clear his name by going all James Bond spy-like.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports GameShow is the only live-hosted, interactive online sports trivia game. Featuring programming that is updated daily, each trivia session is broadcast from the EA Sports GameShow studio in Orlando, Fla.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear 2 Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 3:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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It all started when the ESA sent out invites to the press for its E3 Media & Business Summit 2008, revealing an exhibitors list that lacked quite a few names. So far, Activision Blizzard is not attending (nor renewing its ESA membership), as well as NCSoft, Foundation 9, and Her Interactive. In the meantime, a few others who were not on the initial participants list have confirmed their participation (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Bethesda), while id Software is still uncertain. Today, we can confirm that Atlus will not be present, but Codemasters, D3 Publisher, Majesco, Rebellion, Southpeak and Square Enix will be present.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 11:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where the shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet. The FM Update, introduces a host of new features and content including last.fm audioscrobbling, the ability to run Audiosurf as a music visualizer, scoreboard comments, and much more.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefront.com and Fury Software's second expansion pack for Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East, has gone gold, allowing allow players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of World War II.
by Rainier on May 4, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Golden Axe: Beast Rider, developed by Secret Level, delivers action-RPG thrills as a small band of Riders embark on an epic adventure to recruit allies, expose the enemy and prevent the annihilation of their breed.
by Rainier on May 3, 2008 @ 6:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard unveiled a brand-new design for its
Official Blizzard Store, not just overhauling the graphical appearance and navigation of the site but also incorporating several major new functions into the site, such as the Beta-Test Eligibility and the ability to download copies of Blizzard games that you have previously purchased.
by Rainier on May 3, 2008 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 5:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earthrise, Bulgaria based indie developer Masthead Studios' debut title, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction MMO.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War offers an extensive real-time strategy experience. By combining the look, feel and historical elements of World War II, Theatre of War creates an unrivaled tactical battlefield experience that spans major campaigns from the Battle of Moscow to Normandy.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced that it will take the stage at the two-day alternative music Bamboozle Festival 2008, where it will be on hand to enhance their concert experiences as well as shine the spotlight on new PlayStation products such as GT5 Prologue, SingStar, MLB The Show 08, as well as Secret Agent Clank, God of War: Chains of Olympus, and of course Rock Band.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix and MTV Games announced the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting May 6 for the X360 (May 8th for PS3) players will be download "The Scene Pack” featuring Fall Out Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Angels & Airwaves.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefront.com and Fury Software's second expansion pack for Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East, allows players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of WWII. This demo includes three, turn limited (1 game year each), playable campaigns, and while multiplayer modes are disabled, the campaigns are playable against the AI as either side.
by Rainier on May 1, 2008 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Steamworks is a complete suite of publishing and development tools that offers PC game developers and publishers free access to the game features such as product key authentication, copy protection, auto-updating, social networking matchmaking, anti-cheat technology, and more.
by Rainier on May 1, 2008 @ 6:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series has arrived on the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, returning the franchise to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. As predicted GTA IV has eclipsed the previous record set by GTA: San Andreas in 2004 (501k units). On launch day, Tuesday April 29, GTA IV sold 609k units in the UK, lead by the X360 version with 335K copies and the PS3 edition with 274K units.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 2:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the first time handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Activision's upcoming Guitar Hero: On Tour offering the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, alternative and pop favorites.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Abandon Interactive's Freaky Creatures is an interactive gaming platform incorporating collectible toys, customizable characters, an expansive online interactive community and challenging virtual battles with other players’ creatures.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations places gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield. This v1.2 patch improves stability, performance, AI, path finding, and various other fixes & tweaks.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Daedalic Entertainment's Edna and Harvey: The Breakout is a new point & click adventure game that will make do without real-time particle effects, parallax occlusion mapping or integrated physics engine.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War offers an extensive real-time strategy experience. By combining the look, feel and historical elements of World War II, Theatre of War creates an unrivaled tactical battlefield experience that spans major campaigns from the Battle of Moscow to Normandy.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 5:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mastiff Major professional eating competition simulator, Major League Eating: The Game, features the world's greatest gurgitory athletes competing across 12 different food types, and it will be built much like a fighting game.