by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced that people who pre-purchase The Orange Box (features Half-Life 2, HL 2: Ep. Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal) before Oct. 10th will save 10% off the $49.95 regular price. If you pre-order through Steam, you additionally get exclusive access to the Team Fortress 2 beta, which launches next week.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loki: Heroes of Mythology is an action/RPG where players take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deadline Games has concluded a major three-year deal with game publisher EIDOS to develop ten titles based on cartoon characters from the Hanna-Barbera studio licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA 08 will create a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game. FIFA 08 challenges you to master the skills required to play like a pro football player, allowing you on the pitch to defy the odds, perfect your skills, elevate your game and rise up to win glory for your club.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Not really much of a surprise, Tecmo/Team Ninja are working on Ninja Gaiden 2 for the Xbox 360. No details are available at this point, but with the Tokyo Game Show around the corner, there should be more information available shortly ...
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to statistics from the music industry's RIAA downloadable Xbox 360 video game song packs for Activision's Guitar Hero II hit multi-platinum status with more than 650,000 downloads through Xbox LIVE Marketplace in less than five months.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 2:45 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 either by human contestants online or by A.I. These contests are fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Epic VP Mark Rein said that the previously mention November release date was a target and "there's no guarantee," they'll make it as they want to get "it right over getting it right now."
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Destination: Treasure Island is an all-new adventure from Radon Labs, freely inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, but situated four years after its conclusion.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Entertainment Design and Research has released research data which measures to-date success of the latest generation of consoles, looks at the significance of online functionalities and other market factors such as the correlation between game review scores and retail success.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 6:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today, Take Two released its Q3 2007 financial results, and while net revenue was down ($206.4M, compared to $241.2M last year), mainly due to last year's GTA title, net loss was also down ($58.5M, compared to last year's $91.4M). The subsequent conference call revealed delays for L.A. Noire and Beaterator to Q1 2008 (not before November 2008). While Bioshock sold 1.5 million copies so far, All-Pro Football 2K8 disappointed.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kwari is an FPS developed by Australian MMO specialist Micro Forté, where players make money off each other in real-time. The game will be free to download online, but instead of being subscription-based it will use a unique free-to-play/pay-to-play model whereby Kwari sells the player ammunition in place of flat rate charges or monthly subscriptions.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Faramix Enterprises announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games, Inc. for use of Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology in connection with the development of its next-gen first person shooter.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 7:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deforestation, pollution, global warming and industrialization are just some of the many important themes in Majesco's new NDS exclusive real-time strategy Eco Creatures: Save the Forest.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Albatross18, a fantasy role playing golf game, is getting another expansion, Season 3 entitled Revolution, adding all new community features, a new 3D virtual lobby, a Personal Shop and plenty more...
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 8:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to the independent NPD Group, through July Pokémon Diamond is the best-selling video game of the year on any system, while Pokémon Pearl ranks No. 3, having sold more than 3 million copies in the United States alone.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 7:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next generation animation technology, persistent player statistics, and more. Continuing its series, Valve will release the Engineer trailer next week, as well as promising a major announcement on Tuesday..
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's Bleach: Shattered Blade, based on the hit animated series Bleach, offers relentless action and dazzling swordplay with crisp, highly-stylized graphics that deliver an authentic anime experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 12:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the world plunged in eternal darkness and the Gods rendered powerless, Kratos will face the most feared creatures of Greek Mythology, and ultimately be forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from certain destruction. March 4, 2008 is Kratos day, with the previously announced demo still on track for end of September.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 7, 2007 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In feudal Japan, it was kill or be killed for the samurai. Kengo: Legend of the 9, known in Europe as Kengo Zero, lets you battle as one of nine famous samurai warriors while mastering expert techniques to gain an advantage over your foes. Become a Kengo Master as you fight your way through lush, high-definition Japanese environments.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Club is a 3rd person action shooter that focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers a relentless pace with frantic, fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy. The Club will ship Feb. 2008 in North America...
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 7:09 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. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Are you a sports trivia nut? Think you know more sports facts than anyone else? Get ready to prove it! EA Sports GameShow is a new online sports trivia game giving players the opportunity to compete against sports fans from around the nation with a live game show host.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2007 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Death to Spies was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during WWII. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. During the war these agents became the main force combating the German intelligence service.
by Judy on Sept. 6, 2007 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Death to Spies is an intense stealth-action title based on the events of World War II. Today, 1C Company and Haggard Games announced that Death to Spies has gone gold and will be available from all major retailers shortly.