by Rainier on July 20, 2007 @ 7:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
by Rainier on July 20, 2007 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As the new rookie driver on the circuit, develop your racing skills to gain licenses and contracts from hungry owners and unlock legendary top performing cars from NASCAR's biggest stars. Country duos Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich trade paint with hard rock's Velvet Revolver, Airbourne and more ...
by Rainier on July 20, 2007 @ 3:32 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 July 19, 2007 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic's VP Mark Rein revealed they have been served with a lawsuit by
Too Human developer Silicon Knights, but he refused to comment further on the matter, as advised by the legal department. Silicon Knights' president Denis Dyack, however, claims Epic's breach of contract forced them to proceed this way because "Epic simply refuses to acknowledge the inadequacies of the Unreal Engine 3 code it provides to its licensees," resulting in serious financial loss to SK and other developers. A
full 52-page transcript of the lawsuit can be read over at Gamasutra...
by Rainier on July 19, 2007 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos' Glory Days 2 offers classic good versus evil shoot-em-up action, combined with ferocious real time strategy.
by Rainier on July 19, 2007 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this online strategic shooter. Featuring team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles. While an official release date has not been set, EBGames has updated
the PC product page, pushing back the launch until Sept. 3, 2007.
by Rainier on July 19, 2007 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. The Gears of War soundtrackwill be released on July 31st, 2007 to US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works record label.
by Rainier on July 19, 2007 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East is the 2nd standalone expansion for Ubisoft's turn-based strategy game where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan. New campaign, new units, buildings, weapons, as well as 10 new multi- and 5 single-player maps.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve and THQ announced plans to deliver an all-star line up of PC titles to Valve's digital delivery system Steam, starting with Company of Heroes, Titan Quest, Full Spectrum Warrior, and at a later date Supreme Commander, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and more ...
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 1:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that Peter Moore has joined EA as President of EA Sports. Moore joins EA from Microsoft where he served as corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division, leading both the Xbox and Games for Windows businesses.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nippon Ichi Software announced today that it is bringing its tactical RPG franchise to the PS3. Just like the previous installments, Disgaea 3 stays true to its roots and remains in 2D, and while details are limited, it's scheduled for released in Japan somewhere in 2008.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the Playstation Premier 2007 conference in Japan, Konami unveiled MGS Portable Ops Plus, adding new multiplayer modes, characters, maps. While the focus is on multiplayer, the new version will also feature a singleplayer portion with familiar characters such as Roy Campbell, Raiden and MGS4's Old Snake.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cryptic Studios announced that it has hired twelve-year comic book industry veteran and accomplished game/design writer John Layman to join the Marvel Universe Online MMO team, currently in development for PC and the Xbox 360.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft and ArenaNet announced that the prerelease bonus pack for Guild Wars: Eye of the North is set to arrive on retailers' shelves on July 20 and will include a host of compelling features, including exclusive in-game items and access to the Guild Wars: Eye of the North Sneak Peek Weekend set for later this summer.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 6:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the Playstation Premier 2007 press conference in Japan, SEGA revealed it is developing Valkyrie of the Battlefield. While details are unavailable at this point, the new action is being developed by the creators of SEGA's PS2 crime series Yakuza.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Reefs is a stunningly beautiful mystery adventure which takes place on an island off of England’s coast, set in the tumultuous 18th century. Immerse yourself into a murder investigation following the discovery of an old relic more evil than the corrupt island ruler himself.
by Rainier on July 17, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German based Twintime software revealed it is working on a new action-adventure genre that it claims will revolutionizing the genre. Odessa Twins will feature Innovative interfaces and an extraordinary plot, offering an unforgettable game-play experience for PC and consoles, currently scheduled for early 2008.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games from Disney Interactive Studios invite players to "live and die by the sword" as they venture to the worlds of the films and beyond while playing as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
by Rainier on July 16, 2007 @ 1:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Game Factory signed of a worldwide publishing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop, a make-your-own stuffed animal retailer, to market their first Nintendo DS title that will virtually recreate the Build-A-Bear Workshop experience.
by Alicia on July 16, 2007 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | 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 July 13, 2007 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.
by Judy on July 13, 2007 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.
by Judy on July 12, 2007 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney video game fans can connect to each other throughout the world with DGamer, which will launch for North America in May 2008 in all Disney Interactive Studios NDS titles. DGamer will provide a game community for Disney video game players to interact, customize and share between NDSes, and on PCs via the Disney.com web site.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GSC Game World announces S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for PC, the official prequel to its 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.
by Judy on July 12, 2007 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Delaware St. John Volume 3: The Seacliff Tragedy, the 3rd game in the adventure franchise continues the exploits of ghost hunting detective Delaware St. John as he battles the paranormal.