by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive announced that it has thoroughly reviewed EA's unsolicited conditional tender offer with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors and unanimously determined that the $26 per share cash offer is inadequate in multiple respects and contrary to the best interests of its stockholders.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 2:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise. In April a new content update with new weapons such as new voodoo dolls, daggers, voodoo staffs, and pistols, bringing more damage, faster reload rates, special effects, etc will be released...
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:04 p.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 March 25, 2008 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft and Bungie's Legendary Map Pack will introduce three new maps to the title’s multiplayer experience, previously revealed Ghost Town, Avalanche, and the 3rd map is Blackout, a remake of Halo 2's Lockout.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Masthead Studios announced that it has integrated Scaleform's hardware-accelerated user interface (UI) and scalable vector graphics GFx engine into its post-apocalyptic MMO, Earthrise, to provide accelerated UI production and an immersive cinematic UI experience.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft announced that it has reinforced its relationship with Epic Games by licensing Unreal Engine 3 to develop two unannounced, top-tier massively multiplayer online games.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for download and on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar. The North American soundtrack will feature Weezer, Mars Volta, DJ Shadow and other various other artists...
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Double Fusion and Gearbox Software announced that they have entered into an advertising partnership which will provide Gearbox with technology to support dynamic advertising in upcoming Gearbox games, and will represent both dynamic advertising and integrated sponsorship opportunities in those games.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 4:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last Flight is a new Wiiware title where you play Larry Adelman, a culinary critic who has to fight blood-sucking vampire/zombies (no, not snakes) on a plane. The beat-'em-up title sports cel-shaded graphics. You must cleave your way through hordes of enemies and use the environment to create stakes (max. 4), or slap them around with a whip.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. In a recent
podcast with OXM, Fallout 3 executive producer Todd Howard revealed that the original 12 endings grew to over 200, and the game time exploded from 20-40 hours to over 100.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008, brand new pitching, fielding/base-running controls, completely overhauled batting interface. and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world. 2K Sports is working on patches for the X360/PS3 versions to fix the framerate, an issue in Franchise mode when playing as the San Diego Padres and attempting to move players to and from their minor league roster.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is AoE 3's the second expansion pack, engaging gamers of all ages and types n epic warfare in the Eastern world, and leading Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires. Ensemble Studios' Bruce Shelley
revealed that the long in development v1.01 patch, mainly addressing balance issues, is being localized and awaiting release approval from Microsoft.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a prequel to its survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011. According to this
Russian blog, Iankovsky revealed at Kiev's International Fantasy Assembly “Portal-2008″ that Stalker Clear Sky is scheduled for release on August 31, 2008. When we contacted GSC Game World they wouldn't confirm this, but said an announcement will be made this week.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Island is a FPP shooter that combines elements of the survival horror genre and adventure games. The game tells the story of a couple being tossed ashore onto the sandy beaches of a desolate, zombie infested, island.
by Rainier on March 23, 2008 @ 7:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and stunning visuals, players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience. Read more to get the unlock codes for M468 & TAR21 assault rifles in your region.
by Rainier on March 23, 2008 @ 7:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this month it was revealed that SEGA put down a new trademark for Sonic Unleashed, what looked like a new installment in the Sonic franchise. While there has yet to be any official announcement some sneaky forum fellas seemed to have stumbled upon a "SEGA ftp" and leaked a boatload of screens.
by Rainier on March 22, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while also incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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One of the most anticipated UT3 features was the possibility of allowing PS3 gamers to import new community content/mods on their consoles. Epic has released an updated version of the tools to "cook" your own content, and transfer it from PC to PS3. This version is up to date for the newest PS3 patch released a few days ago, and requires the v1.2 PC patch installed.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In case suing the
Guitar Hero franchise and
various retailers isn't enough, Gibson has also filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Tennessee against EA, MTV Networks and Harmonix, claiming that Rock Band also infringes on that very same patent. Although Gibson Guitar contacted the parties involved in good faith, it received no reply in a timely manner with an intent to enter into negotiations for a patent license agreement, so there was no alternative but to bring the suit.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve and Nunchuck Games announced the release of Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition. Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers' reflexes, sharpen their hand-eye coordination, and measure their reaction times to the millisecond. To hone their skills, players wield throwing stars, katanas, nunchucks, and even chopsticks.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has signed an agreement with Starz Media to develop animated movies to three of its upcoming franchises, starting with a prequel to its sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space delivering new details on the horrifying tale the game will unleash this Halloween.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamfall GotYE includes both the original The Longest Journey adventure and its sequel Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, allowing you to explore exotic worlds, experience powerful stories featuring gripping characters, intriguing puzzles, beautiful art direction, diverse gameplay and soaring music. On March 24 it will become an Xbox Original game and downloadable through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on March 20, 2008 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galactic Dream: Rage of War it's a 3D strategy game in real time in which you gather resources, build facilities in space and train star-ships with the final purpose of decimating your enemies.
by Rainier on March 20, 2008 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge.
by Rainier on March 20, 2008 @ 11:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tripwire Interactive have updated its WWII multiplayer FPS Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 with support for Steamworks, adding online matchmaking services, including integration of the Steam Server Browser, the Friends' "Join Game" functionality (for use in and out of game), as well as support for player and viewable server stats.