by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Undead will be joining SAGA’s Dark Elves and Orcs as part of the Brotherhood, fighting against the Dwarves, Elves and Giants who make up the forces of Order. The Undead faction will add over 20 unique unit types to the core set, which already consists of over 150 different troops and spells.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Left 4 Dead, developed by Counter-Strike makers Turtle Rock Studios, is a co-operative multiplayer action game, using the Source Engine, and also introducing Turtle Rock's v2.0 A.I. technology.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using the Wiimote as a golf club, swing into the action with your favorite characters as Super Swing Golf Season, know in North America as Super Swing Golf Season 2, returns to the island to challenge the new courses with an all-new story, completely new customizations, costumes, new multiplayer modes, secrets and tournament modes.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aeria Games announced that it has signed DigiPark's casual MMORPG StoneAge 2 for release in North America. Set in the prehistoric ages, StoneAge 2 brings a mixture of dinosaurs of unimaginable heights and invisible spirits who help humans roam altered terrains such as dungeons and arid desserts.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 5:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:21 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. Konami will release Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta via the PlayStation Store from April 17th, with online tests running from April 21st through May 6th.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The9 Limited announced that Blizzard's MMORPG World of Warcraft has achieved the highest concurrency since its launch in June 2005, a record peak of 1 million simultaneous users, following the launch of the The Burning Crusade expansion pack in mainland China on Sept. 6, 2007.
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA's Boom Blox, the first game developed in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, is a high-energy game features nearly 400 single, and 200 multiplayer levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity.
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 9:51 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 April 10, 2008 @ 9:18 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. Disney Online is giving Pirates of the Caribbean Online players the chance to earn double experience points and level up their pirate avatars twice as fast during two in-game events.
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EU: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire, offering a thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique. While the game sports 50 playable nations, 5 are more likely to succeed than others ...
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed last year, THQ's Rocket Riot, developed by CodeGlue, is an action-packed side-view shooter featuring a bazooka-wielding jetpack soldier. With a highly stylized 8-bit era feel, players blast their way through the environment against enemies or multiplayer foes online.
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Wii exclusive Big Beach Sports lets gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf and bocce right on the beach.
by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 12:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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200 Illegally copied NDS games stored on a single discs marked ‘Volume 9 DS Games’ were recovered as part of an 85,000 disc haul at an East Yorkshire Sunday market raid turned out to be the first of their kind seized in the UK, ELSPA forensic experts today revealed.
by Rainier on April 9, 2008 @ 5:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital Illusions' 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. When EA launched the multiplayer beta, fans went ballistic when it was revealed that certain weapons would only be available as premium DLC, even organizing a boycott of the game. EA/DiCE heard the outcry and
revealed today that all weapons will be unlockable through leveling up, while people who buy the Gold edition have them from the outset.
by Rainier on April 9, 2008 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zenses Ocean and Zenses Rainforest will allow players to escape from the stress of daily life while challenging the mind, body and spirit through relaxing puzzle games, soothing ambient sounds and authentic rainforest and oceanic visuals.
by Rainier on April 9, 2008 @ 5:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with added content such as stunning new visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode.
by Rainier on April 9, 2008 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefront.com and Fury Software unveiled the second expansion pack for Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East. It will allow players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of World War II.
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 7:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest GameInformer has new info on Epic's Gears of War 2. From the GDC 08 trailer we saw the UE3 engine moved from a handful of Locust on screen to hundreds, and the elusive Brumak from the original will be present, but so will even larger creatures making the "Brumak look like a baby panda bear." The fight is being taken to the Locust so expect expansive, multi path, and prettier underground locales, where you will be assisted by 4 new characters (Tai Kaliso, leader of the COG forces Chairman Prescott, Dizzy, the driver of a new vehicle; and Dom's wife Maria Santiago, narrator of the story.) Singleplayer co-op will allow people to play at different difficulty settings when paths split. The cover system has been tweaked to offer better protection, new chainsaw duels have been added, new weapons, achievements, and a War Journal with background story.
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 5:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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On life support for a few years, Interplay announced 2007 earnings increased 520% ($6 million) compared to 2006, mainly due to
selling the Fallout license to Bethesda. CEO Herve Caen
reiterated that it is securing funds for the Fallout MMO, and sequels to some of its most successful games, including Earthworm Jim, Dark Alliance, Descent, and MDK, are being considered. Interplay plans to launch its new website shortly (
thanks NMA ).
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Not only is Ubisoft working on a web-based version of Heroes of Might and Magic, China based NetDragon Websoft is developing a full-blown 2.5D MMORPG based on the franchise. Currently in testing, Heroes of Might and Magic Online will allow you to control a virtual hero who leads an armym and by capturing towns, players can also engage extra armies to help them in their conquests.
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA originally signed a license agreement with Epic to use the Unreal Engine 3 and has now extended the deal allowing EA to incorporate UE3 in more than five upcoming titles currently under development.
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. On May 23, European gamers will finally be able to rock out as well, albeit initially only on X360 as Microsoft scored a timed exclusive.
by Rainier on April 8, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men, a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath, and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.
Revealed yesterday, Eidos will release The Dope Bag, a new DLC for Kane & Lynch, on April 17 on XBL and PSN, which includes 4 new maps for the Fragile Alliance multiplayer mode, for free.
by Rainier on April 7, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men — a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath — and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. On April 17, Eidos will release The Dope Bag, a new DLC for Kane & Lynch on XBL and PSN which includes 4 new maps for the Fragile Alliance multiplayer mode, for free.