by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 4:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Jack Keane 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. This demo includes the first four levels.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 4:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Teaming up for even more firepower, DJ and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor. Eidos is bringing Death Jr. 2 to the Wii with 480p support, Dolby Pro-Logic II sound, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced the expansion of its PlayStation social gaming catalog with the addition of three new games to the Buzz! franchise, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr. RoboJam exclusively for the PS2, and the
previously revealed Buzz! for PSP.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 8:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During an analyst meeting today, EA confirmed that apart from the announced PC, NDS (Spore Creatures) and Wii versions of Spore, there will also be
next-gen console editions. As Pandemic is wrapping up Mercenaries 2, it has already begun work on the
previously mentioned Lord of the Rings title. Several of EA's franchises are getting new installments, such as Burnout, Skate, Rock Band, and a new Need for Speed will get back to its roots. Peter Moore said that EA Sports plans 5 new IPs: one casual for this year, the other core IPs will be spread over the next 3 years. EA Casual is planning several additional Sims titles: MySims Kingdom (NDS/Wii), MySims PC, MySims Party (NDS/Wii), SimAnimals and SimCity Creator.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 6:00 p.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 Feb. 12, 2008 @ 4:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week EA hinted that a big announcement was coming, and a big announcement has arrived. While the C&C Kane's Wrath has year to be announced, EALA is already working on the next installment in the franchise, as the April 2008 issue of PC Gamer issue (hits news stands March 4) and Hungarian PC Guru (hits Feb. 14) will unveil the first details on Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 3:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Revolutionizing your control of the five tools in baseball are brand new pitching, fielding and base-running controls and completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008 and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough! Maxis announced that Spore will be available at retailers worldwide the weekend of Sep. 7, 2008!
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Epic announced that its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools will be used for unannounced games in development by 2K Games.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced an extension of its exclusive licensing relationships with the National Football League and NFL PLAYERS to develop, publish and distribute interactive football video games, providing EA continued rights to NFL teams, stadiums and players through the end of the 2012 season, which culminates in Feb. 2013.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 5:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Overclocked, developed by House of Tales team, known for The Moment of Silence, is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 1:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Heart Of Osiris is a standalone expansion pack to last years point & click adventure Ankh, situated in the same environment as the original but now lets you play the game from a different perspective and character, the Pharaoh himself. This v1.02 patch fixes various Windows Vista issues.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 1:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Championship Gaming Series announced its official four games for the upcoming 2008 televised season, Valve’s Counter-Strike: Source, EA Sports’ FIFA 08, Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 4 and Microsoft Game Studios Forza Motorsport 2. CGS will be announcing its official slate of 2008 online games in the coming weeks.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 2:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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We all knew Novalogic was working on a new title,
rumored to be The Unit: Operation Acid Gambit, based on the TV series, but that seems to have been abandoned by now. Last we heard Novalogic bought a motion capture unit from PhaseSpace for its game development. While details are currently non-existant, a teaser image does reveal a first clue as to its possible setting, the background shows an faint outline of South America. There should be more details soon, as DF: BO is scheduled for 2008.
UPDATE: Seems Novalogic is either keeping us guessing or has changed the name to Delta Force: Angel Falls, possibly due to a conflict with a pre-existing Black Ops mod. Angel Falls is a brand of Venezuelan coffee, fits with the South America setting.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 10:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 5:44 a.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA Casual announces its initial slate of Hasbro games in development, starting with Wii and DS titles that will be available this fall are Littlest Pet Shop, and Nerf N-Strike. Also in the works are new Monopoly and Scrabble titles for multiple platforms, as well as other titles that will be announced later this year.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 5:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wiimote to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters. Originally scheduled for Feb. 26, Square Enix informed us it has moved yup a week to Feb. 19, 2008.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 5:04 p.m. PST | 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 Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve today announced that its digital delivery platform Steam has surpassed 15 million accounts and realized year-over-year sales growth of 158% through the holiday season.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hornet Leader PC allows gamers to take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with fantastically realistic equipment and enemies. This new demo includes the same Syrian air skirmish as the original demo but brought up to date with the latest 1.02 update code.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During a D.I.C.E. Summit panel discussion, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime
revealed a list of titles that got canceled over the past few years, showing they are not afraid to axe titles when they aren't working out. While the most recent Starcraft Ghost is not on the list (maybe it's been revived?) Blizzard mentioned titles like Warcraft Adventures, some fantasy title called Raiko, Nomad featuring two giant zeppelin airships, Games People Play, Crixa, Shattered Nations, Pax Imperia and Denizen (
thanks Firingsquad).
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:19 p.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 Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision's conf. call revealed quite a few new titles in the works, most scheduled for fiscal 2009 (anywhere from April 2008 - March 2009). New titles in franchises such as: Spider-Man, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Call of Duty, a makeover for the Tony Hawk franchise, the eagerly awaited James Bond (using an updated Call of Duty 4 engine) and titles based on Dreamworks movies Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar II. Giving credence to yesterday's
Guitar Hero IV rumor, Activision confirmed two new Guitar Hero titles are in development, but declined to give details.
by Judy on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 4:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War depicts authentic battles of World War II between 1939-1945. Command hundreds of different unit types in 5 historically accurate campaigns (US, UK, Soviet, German, French and Polish). This demo features a new, advanced line-of-sight system, radically improved performance and enhanced AI behavior. There is an all-new playable battle taken from the new German Panzer Lehr campaign in addition to five playable tutorial missions.