by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2007 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an action-packed thriller set in a large and varied game world mixing gritty reality with fantasy, featuring 3 worlds, 3 distinctly different playable characters, wrapped in a mature, exhilarating, and innovative storyline. Aspyr has released the first patch for the North American edition, fixing driver issues with NVidia Geforce 7xxx cards.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2007 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai's One Piece Gear Spirit is the first iteration on the NDS, offering gamers the chance to play as 20 original characters, including digitized voices. The tactical/bottom screen is used to select spirit cards, 130 in total, and One Piece Gear Spirit also supports online multiplayer for up to 4 people.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2007 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed a few weeks ago, the Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation add-on is set near the end of the WW2 and will add two new Western Front campaigns set in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and will of course include plenty of new units, maps, and game modes.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2007 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters, and bubbling test tubes. After being
delayed several times, Ignition Ent. announced that Mercury Meltdown Revolution is now planned for Sept. 25th at $19.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2007 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Become the CEO of a beauty products company. Follow your intuition when selecting market offers and make appropriate economic decisions in order to develop your company into an impressive corporation.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2007 @ 1:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo has released the new v3.0 system software update for the Wii, giving the Wii Shop Channel a major overhaul, as well as adding new features to the Channel View.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 4:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced it has rolled out the public beta for its largest Steam update yet. The update, which will be available free of charge, introduces an expansive set of social networking and online multiplayer features to its digital delivery platform.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 3:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bladestorm will offer massive battles mixed with strategy, much like the Dynasty Warriors titles, but one of the main differences is that the game will be situated in the Western medieval timeframe.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Feel what it’s like to be a field general making key personnel decisions on both sides of the ball during the game’s biggest moments in Madden NFL 08. Play to your team’s strengths by reading your opponent’s schemes and reacting to the action as soon as the ball is snapped.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 7:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Your world could be next.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hellgate: London is a first person perspective RPG with a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play. Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2007 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | 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 Aug. 5, 2007 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Turtle Rock Studios and Valve are showing off their forthcoming Source Engine powered survival co-op game Left 4 Dead at QuakeCon this weekend, some disappointing news came to light. While gamers lined up for hours to play and meet the design team, it was revealed that we'll have to wait even longer for the game itself, since it has been delayed until early 2008.
by Byron Cutting on Aug. 4, 2007 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamlords combines the accessibility of a web game with RPG character development, RTS battles and long term tactical strategy in a never before seen gaming experience.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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During QuakeCon, id Software revealed Rage, described as a mixture of 60% shooting and 40% driving. Rage is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits earth and wipes out civilizations. You are tasked with helping various villages against mutants, monsters and an oppressive regime. As it's part racing, you will of course be able to upgrade and tune your vehicle. While not racing, you'll be able to explore the world, with a 20-hour single-player campaign and co-op.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced it has signed an agreement with id Software to bring id's entire portfolio of PC titles to digital content delivery platform Steam, including most Quake and Doom titles, as well as Hexen, and even Commander Keen.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this online strategic shooter. Featuring team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles. The PC version is set for release in Europe on Sept. 28, and North American Oct. 2, 2007.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 3:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to an inside source,
IESB.net claims that Underworld/Live Free or Die Hard director Len Weismen is in negotiations with New Line Cinema to direct the Escape from New York, as well as Epic Games' Gears of War.
Variety is reporting that Silent Hill writer Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) and producer Samuel Hadida (Resident Evil) have been tagged to bring id's Wolfenstein to the big screen.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ready At Dawn Studios today announced that Dan Arey, former Creative Director of Naughty Dog, has joined the company to work on a new original intellectual property already in development.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard experience to date.
by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA and FIBA announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will bring 8 international teams, including 2006 World Championship winners Spain, runners up Greece and USA, as well as France, Germany, Italy, Argentina and China, to a videogame for the first time ever
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After Sierra recently shut down multiplayer support, it seems EA is following suit, as it announced that as of September 1st, 2007 (and a few others on Nov. 1st) it will terminate multiplayer support for 49 of its older titles, such as FIFA 06, Madden 06, NFS Underground/Most Wanted, NBA Live 06, and several others ...
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway's financial result reveals an upward trend of higher revenue ($31.8M, compared to last year's $25.9M) and less loss ($14.3M compared to $31M over the same period last year), with disappointing sales for Wii's Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, and Hour of Victory. In the conference call, Midway announced it was delaying BlackSite: Area 51 (from Sept. to Nov. 5,) and Wheelman (all the way back to 2008).
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Hinted at earlier today, EA officially dated Crysis for Nov. 16, 2007.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA also revealed its latest financial results showing a lower revenue ($395 million, compared to last year's $413 mill.) and a higher loss ($132 million compared to $81 million same period a year ago). During the conference call EA executives announced Crysis is pushed back until Q3 (same as FIFA 08), expecting Crytek's FPS to be released in November. EA is giving Spore extra time for polishing and tentatively plans to release it anywhere from March to May 2008.