by Rainier on April 7, 2008 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | 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. Epic's Mark Rein said "We don’t have a particular release date yet but we’re going to be playing it with some members of the press in two weeks at Midway’s next Gamers Day in Las Vegas." We'll be there and report back!
by Rainier on April 7, 2008 @ 4:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Bleach was released late 2007 on NDS and Wii, Japanese gamers are already expecting the third installment in the strategy/rpg franchise. With a story written by the manga author himself, Bleach The 3rd Phantom is turn based, with pre-defined fight combos, and uses sprites when in combat mode.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the help of the community and its partners EA has located and shut down a number of modified servers which were being used for sending inflated scores to the Battlefield 2 stats leaderboards. During this crackdown process over 1000 players has their stats wiped to best protect the leaderboard integrity.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar Games announced the formation of Rockstar New England through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Andover, MA-based Mad Doc Software, best known for the Vivendi's Empire Earth RTS series.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Football SuperStars is an MMO, developed by ex-Climax Online boss Rik Alexander's Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed a few months ago, Telltale officially announced that Sam & Max Season One will be coming to the Wii. The Sam & Max episodes let players guide the Freelance Police through a series of bizarre—and often sidesplitting—mysteries.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In this arcade-style game you control one of the many attractive women to become the champion of beachvolleyball. You'll have to beat 32 other countries! You can also have lots of fun playing with and against your friends, support for up to 4 players.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is an old school style shooter remixed for the 21st century with next-gen graphics and deep, modern gameplay that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. Now that
Activision has acquired Bizarre Creations, creators of Geometry Wars and PGR franchises, it was only a matter of time before a sequel would pop up, and according to
Aussie classification board it will even be multiplatform.
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed delivers an all-new sci-fi action gaming experience, where players control Crypto as he travels the world in the 1970s, unleashing massive destruction on foot, in his UFO and for the first time, in the Big Willy mech.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Treasure Island is an 3D adventure game based on the classic bestseller novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, situated 4 years after its conclusion. The game combines traditional Point & Click controls and gameplay with breathtaking realtime 3D graphics and SFX. This patch fixes various graphical/codec issues with the game.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last week rumors went around that Def Leppard would be featured on RedOctane/Activision's upcoming Guitar Hero IV, info extracted from an on-air Rockline radio interview. Said radio station has now put up
a soundbite on its website where Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen confirms that Photograph, Animal, and Rock of Ages will be featured on the rhythm game's next installment saying "No, it is coming out, it would have been out earlier, but we didn't get around to it."
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft has entered an agreement with Double Fusion to bring in-game advertisement into its City Of Heroes MMORPG which takes place in a modern urban setting, an ideal environment for unobtrusive in-game advertising.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone’s favorite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed, taking players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jack Keane, developed by Deck 13, 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 April 3, 2008 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Follow up to the original $1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest is an all new competition sponsored by Intel. Winnings exceed $1 million in value, and consist of an Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize and other cash awards and prizes, such as Intel Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel Core2 Extreme quad-core processors.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:49 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 3, 2008 @ 2:19 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 is offering fans of the series a chance to
pre-order the Japanese MGS 4 soundtrack for 3045YEN ($30) which will be available May 28, 2008.
by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 12:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience the thrill of white-knuckle aerial combat with bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat in a 32-player, all-out war fought both on the ground and in the skies. Warhawk fans now have new paint schemes & insignias, new VOIP options, Bio-Field Generator and the Mechanic's Field Wrench as SCEA has launched the v1.3 update to users.
by Rainier on April 2, 2008 @ 4:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When EA
announced Madden NFL 09 last week, a slew of platforms were listed but curiously enough it made no mention of a PC version. In
updating his blog, EA Sports president Peter Moore confirmed that when Madden NFL 09 launches on August 12 there will be no PC edition due to "very serious business challenges to us in the sports category, particularly because so many of you all are playing your favorite sports games on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii."
by Rainier on April 2, 2008 @ 3:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Championship Gaming Series (CGS) announced its 2008 Qualifier and Draft events for Europe. Top European gamers will compete for a share of 35,000 euros in prize money and the attention of CGS General Managers who will be evaluating and choosing the best gaming talent for their respective teams.
by Rainier on April 2, 2008 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lucasfilm President Micheline Chau announced today that former EALA COO Darrell Rodriguez has been named president of its videogame division, replacing longtime LucasArts executive Jim Ward who resigned in February 2008.
by Rainier on April 2, 2008 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hothead Games and Penny Arcade have teamed up to launch a new distribution platform dedicated to supporting independent game development worldwide, offering gamers an alternative to traditional boxed games that otherwise may be overlooked in a crowded retail marketplace.
by Rainier on April 2, 2008 @ 9:07 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 v1.1 patch improves stability, load times, performance, AI, path finding, and more ...