by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2007 @ 4:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed early this year, Emergency Mayhem combines chaotic driving sequences with arcade mini-games. You'll be in stitches controlling the frenzied police, fire service or paramedics as they dash around the city from one emergency situation to the next.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 9:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MTV Games announced an exclusive deal with movie and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer to build a game incubation studio where a team of experienced video game experts, artists and storytellers will seek out and deliver new game concepts and intellectual property.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 6:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Valve introduces the ability to purchase any game on Steam and send it as a gift to anyone in the world. To send a gift, customers simply select one of the games on Steam and then indicate that the purchase is a gift at checkout. Within minutes, an e-card is delivered directly to the recipient's inbox. If the recipient is new to Steam, they'll receive everything they need to get started.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In its latest financial results statement, Take Two revealed a preliminary release schedule for its 2008 lineup, with GTA IV coming in Q2 2008 (Feb-April), as well as Borderlands, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Carnival Games (NDS), Don King Presents: Prizefighter, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, MLB 2K8, NBA 2K9 and Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 12:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NetDevil announces a new web games division, along with the development of a new web-based flash title for children based off the popular LEGO Racers brand of toy products.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Illuminate Labs announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games to incorporate its global illumination system into Epic's Unreal Engine 3, making its technology immediately available to any publishers or developers that license UE3.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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38 Studios, founded by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, announced that Michael Kosenski has been appointed Vice President of Product Development. Kosenski will oversee all aspects of the game development process, working closely with President and CEO Brett Close, Vice President of Creative Development Scott Cuthbertson, and CTO Jon Laff.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 6:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. The music propels the game into high speed action with 40 major artists including Alice in Chains, Jane's Addiction, Jimmy Eat World, Soundgarden, Twisted Sister, etc.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Jack Keane is a classical adventure game with their rich story-telling and fun gameplay. As the player you guide hero Jack Keane as he faces some of his toughest challenges yet.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 2:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A little later than expected, EA has released the NBA LIVE 08 Online Team Play feature as free download, so that all 10 players on the floor can be controlled by a human, which will remove the use of AI altogether.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 12:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix revealed its first four offerings for 2008, with entries that will launch fans into a fast-paced, action-packed new year, Dragon Quest Swords (Wii), The World Ends With You (NDS), Crisis Core: FF VII (PSP), and FF Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (NDS).
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 12:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fireteam Reloaded is a fast paced sports-like action is fueled by furious combat in a futuristic battleground setting featuring 4 unique game-play modes, and 3 character classes. Pixel Mine has launched the Fireteam Reloaded open beta,
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by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 11:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Troll & Armor is a fantasy action adventure game that mixes in elements from several other types of games that revolves around guiding companion characters through puzzles, managing resources, and claiming territories. Emerging Entertainment has signed agreements with four Asian studios to strengthen its production pipeline.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 5:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Having recently split with Piranha Bytes over the bug-ridden quality of the previous Gothic titles, Jowood has teamed with Spellbound to work on Gothic 4. While details are slim, screens have surfaced of a multiplatform fantasy RPG, heavily resembling the Gothic art style and dark atmosphere. Early shots, or maybe part of a demo Spellbound used to seal the development deal...
by Sanford May on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 3:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 3:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.
by Judy on Dec. 16, 2007 @ 2:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The January '08 issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine reveals that Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online will be sold as a bundle. MGO will support up to 16 players in multiplayer (deathmatch, king of the hill, team deathmatch and team sneak) on five starter maps, so to get the full experience you'll most likely need to pay extra. Similar to CoD4, you will be able to upgrade your character through three special skills/perks as you play online.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2007 @ 3:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In an interview with Jiji Press, Japanese Xbox head honcho Takashi Sensui stated that Microsoft's strategic goal is to double the amount of X360 titles to 500 in 2008, spearheaded by a sequel to Mistwalker's RPG title Blue Dragon. "We're in talks with Microsoft about development of a sequel. Specifics aren't finalized, but there's a possibility that it will be produced as an online title," said Mistwalker president Hironobu Sakaguchi.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The maiden voyage of Square Enix's Star Ocean RPG series embarks upon the PSP with brand-new features and stunning original animated sequences.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft released the X360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and disc authoring companies to test the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA Playground captures the exuberance and nostalgia of your neighborhood playground, turning your gaming space into an arena of interactive fun with immersive activities designed for kids, and the kid inside all of us.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Parents and teachers might have to rethink their long-held belief that the more a child reads, the better. Ironically, in the just-released Book of Games Volume 2, the authors cite research indicating that video games actually can be better than books, both for your mind and body.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump reveals that Namco Bandai is working on a next-gen title in the Dragon Ball Z franchise. The new title will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series, published by Atari in Europe/North America, will have online multiplayer, cut-scenes driven, and support 16/9. More details to follow shortly ...
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 9:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft raised its guidance for fiscal 2007-08, mainly due to Assassin's Creed's record sales performance, which is expected to sell 5 million units through next year, and updated its games release schedule to reveal delays for Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway, Far Cry 2 and Tom Clancy's EndWar.