by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At the Tokyo Game Show 2007 Tecmo revealed that it was working on a new title in the Fatal Frame franchise, known in Europe as Project Zero, specifically for the Wii. Earlier today the game was presented to the Japanese press, revealing that it is being worked on by Grasshopper, who recently finished No More Heroes, and once again produced by Keisuke Kikuchi.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy game play with real-time tactical action. The game immerses players in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights and ruthless nomads, a world of courageous deeds and internal wars.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve, known for Half-Life, Counter-Strike and its digital delivery system Steam, announces that Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools - ranging from copy protection to social networking services to server browsing - is now available free of charge to developers and publishers worldwide.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 2:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hammerin' Harry on the PSP is a continuation from the old NES/GB game dating back to the early 90s, where our little hero Harry goes to town with his big hammer. Developed by Irem, Hammerin' Harry is a sidescrolling action game mixing 2D backgrounds with 3D characters, big bosses, and 2 player co-op, currently only scheduled for release in Japan.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 3:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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At Comic-con 2007 EA Chicago, known for the Fight Night/Def Jam series, had revealed that it was developing a new superhero fighting game franchise using the Marvel license, but when
the studio was shut down a few months later, EA said the status of the project was still being determined. Today the verdict came in: EA officially canceled the project, while terminating its license agreement with Marvel according to
GameTap.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 3:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ultimate Team Play puts puts team members in a virtual Hilton Garden Inn hotel and in various scenarios, they will have to stop and decide what their best course of action will be to make sure they are able to fulfill a guest’s request and/or complete a specific job task within a limited time.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 12:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 11:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War is an RTS that depicts authentic battles of World War II between 1939-1945. Command hundreds of differen. This massive patch adds new multiplayer mission/maps/modes/browser, new playable campaigns (18 new missions), updated Line of Sight Spotting System, AI tweaks, full Map Editor with new Battle Generator program to make your own SP/MP missions and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 9:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops turned Special Forces commando Joseph Turok on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet. After some controversy Touchstone has decided to tone down the Grab Bag achievement (at least 1 creature, 1 enemy, 1 teammate, and yourself) and remove the Team-Kill part with a launch day patch.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2008 @ 3:36 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 26, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there most likely won't be an official announcement anytime soon,
Gametap revealed that former EA Chicago GM Kudo Tsunoda is now with Microsoft as Project Lead for the new Gears of War game. Tsunoda was recruited by Don Mattrick, formerly at EA Vancouver, where they both worked on the Fight Night series. Mattrick also recently reeled in former Tiburon boss and EA's Vice President of Worldwide Studios John Schappert to run Microsoft's Xbox Live. According to
other rumors, GoW2 will run on Unreal Engine 3.5, have 4 new weapons, be twice as big as the original, have controllable air vehicles, new melee moves, etc...
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2008 @ 4:37 p.m. PST | 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-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve has released a new
update for TF2k fixing various issues and adding new features including a new capture the flag map CTF_Well.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2008 @ 12:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Expiriment, known in Europe as Experience112, is a new 3D graphic adventure where you guide Léa Nichols, sole survivor on board of an infected cargo ship, escape by means of the surveillance system. Monitor, control and guide her movement towards freedom, but above all, the truth.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FlatOut is all about grand scale destruction racing. Fans of the console versions will be able to take the instant jump-in-and-race gameplay mayhem with them wherever they go, including four-player wireless connectivity. After it was
delayed late 2007, FlatOut: Head On is now scheduled for March 14th, 2008.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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 Jan. 25, 2008 @ 4:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on a novel by the Strugatsky brothers, Hard To Be A God combines the science fiction and medieval fantasy genres with a mix of ‘hack & slash’ and RPG gameplay. Be prepared for horseback jousting and sword fighting in an ancient time, as a secret agent from the distant future.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title set in the not too distant future where traditional sports have been replaced and a new, violent entertainment rules. The attention of the world’s population is drawn to the main event of the year, ‘The Survival Race’, the biggest and most brutal race on the calendar.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 4:26 p.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. Epic has released an updated fix list for the upcoming second patch (
thanks BeyondUnreal).
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to THQ's 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. Valve has signed a worldwide digital download exclusivity agreement with GCS Game World.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month, D3 Publisher's The Zombie Crisis is the latest installment in its Simple DS series. A survival horror game, The Zombie Crisis has you fend off all kinds of gory zombies who would do nothing rather than feast on your brain with dual pistols, swords, machine guns and the good old shotgun.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 11:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NPD Group announced that video game software sales in 2007 reached a new record of $9.5 billion, a 28% increase compared to last year. Console games amounted to $6.6 billion, PC titles $910.7 million and handhelds a record $2.0 billion.