by Rainier on March 12, 2007 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bleach is a Wii exclusive anime hack & slash game making full use of the Wiimote to control your characters movement and attacks. Currently only announced as a Japanese Wii launch title, no information for Europe or North America is available at this point.
by Rainier on March 11, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Ensemble Studios, known for the Age of Empires series, Halo Wars is the next major real-time strategy title (
thanks RTSCommunity).
Heatseeker will strap you into the pilot’s seat and deliver an exhilarating white-knuckle ride that’ll have you clutching the joypad as you engage in face-melting 6G turns and fight against a seemingly-impossible amount of airborne enemies.
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 7:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After attending the Game Developers Conference, Valve announced, that next week, it will be announcing an agreement with a major publisher to bring their entire catalog to Steam, "Many of us are away at the Game Developers Conference this week, scouting for new great games to bring to Steam. Speaking of which, stay tuned for an announcement next week about a major new publisher catalog coming your way."
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Available to visitors beginning today The Weather Channel announced the creation and launch of a virtual headquarters in Second Life's 3D virtual world. The island will serve as a headquarters for The Weather Channel, host an extreme sports park as well as provide a destination to screen premiere episodes of the new program "Epic Conditions."
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 12:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CDV USA announced it has signed Legendo Entertainment's Attack on Pearl Harbor, an aerial combat game that will allow players to relive the action-filled dogfights of the Pacific Theater of WWII as both Japanese and American pilots.
by Judy on March 8, 2007 @ 1:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe's most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.
by Judy on March 8, 2007 @ 10:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pendulo Studios is working on a follow-up to last year's hit title Runaway: A Road Adventure, an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.
by Rainier on March 8, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. At GDC Mark Rein confirmed that
Epic is planning and working on the conversion, as the game was actually developed on a PC. Epic is a small company so it usually focuses on one project at a time, so Gears of War for PC will get its full attention once UT 3 ships.
by Rainier on March 8, 2007 @ 7:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – Interlude adds a new area as well as new skills and items for high level players, and lay the foundation for the innovative changes coming in later updates of The Chaotic Throne.
by Rainier on March 8, 2007 @ 6:34 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. Tentatively scheduled for Fall 2007, a LucasArts representative revealed it has been pushed back to Spring 2008.
by Rainier on March 8, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007. In the meantime Xbox Live Gold members can check out a 1.3Gb demo...
by Andrew Glenn on March 8, 2007 @ 12:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War,previously known as WWII RTS and Battlefield Command, depicts stunningly 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).
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 5:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A clever mix of strategy and action, Great Invasions plunges you back into Europe of the Dark Ages, a time in history where hundreds of nations and barbarian tribes rush to assault the civilized world, from AD 375 (arrival of the Huns) to AD 1066 (conquest of England by the Normans).
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 12:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Avatar Reality announced that it has licensed Crytek’s CryENGINE 2 for use in creating their
recently announced Mars-based massively multiplayer virtual world, allowing players to live their fantasy lives by creating personalized characters, or avatars, in a beautiful environment.
by Judy on March 7, 2007 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DiamondWare announced today that its 3D voice technology has been selected for Auran's MMORPG, Fury; each voice will sound like it was spoken by the player's avatar. 3D voice adds elements of realism and immersion, improves tactical coordination, and provides live voice communications.
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Red Ocean combines fast-paced, uncompromising action with perilous diving sequences. You take on the role of Jack Hard, who stumbles upon a Cold War-era Russian research station on the ocean floor taken over by a terrorist group.
by Judy on March 7, 2007 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA today announced The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology, a compilation which will include The Battle for Middle-earth, LotR: The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition, and its The Rise of the Witch-King expansion. It will ship March 20, 2007, for an MSRP of $39.99.
by Judy on March 7, 2007 @ 8:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from EA's PC lineup presented at GDC 2007:
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 4:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space developer Digital Eel are taking gamers on a bold new adventure with Eat Electric Death!, a fast and furious board game of tactical starship combat for two or more players (allowing for team play).
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced a new booster pack for Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday, Armageddon. Scheduled for March 2007, as a download only, Armageddon will include two completely new alternative history scenarios, perfect for those looking for new challenges!
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced today it has signed on to publish Harmonix's next title, in cooperation with MTV. Oddly enough the announcement did not reveal any details as to what sort of title, its name, platform, nor an estimated release time. Harmonix is of course known for developing the Guitar Hero, and Karaoke Revolution franchise and promises that its next title will take all they have learned from past projects to the next level.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Philips has signed a licensing agreement with Rivers Run Red to have its ambient experiences technology included in Linden Lab's 3D virtual Second Life world, allowing a dedicated amBX-enabled environment to be created through light, air movement and rumble.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A stunningly beautiful martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword, developed by Ninja Theory, takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that more than 6 million gamers worldwide are connected to Xbox Live, a milestone that was reached four months ahead of schedule. Xbox Live offers the best in online gaming, ubiquitous voice, video and text chatting, Achievements, demos, trailers and more.