by Rainier on March 1, 2007 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. Publisher 2K Games has confirmed that BioShock's street date is set for Tuesday, August 21, 2007.
by Rainier on March 1, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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D2C Games today formally emerged as a creative publishing leader of innovative and social game experiences delivered through a direct download distribution model.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth Defense Force 2017 is an arcade-style 3rd-person shooter equiping players with an extensive arsenal of diverse weapons, pilotable vehicles and loyal teammates in order to defeat a wide variety of attackers ranging from gigantic ants and spiders to robots and monsters standing more than 20 stories tall.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Project Hipassus, developed by Frozen North, is an MMO game that allows players to create magic for their characters by leveraging sophisticated mathematics rendered accessible and made easy to understand by the game engine. Targeted toward high school kids, it will be available on X360 and Vista, incorporating Live Anywhere as the online platform.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 11:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The PS3 has received yet another new firmware update, adding the ability to increase your chat window, support for compatible USB camera, and presumably a few security tweaks. If you read Japanese, here's
the full fix list...
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 9:58 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 Feb. 28, 2007 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Death to Spies was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during WWII. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. During the war these agents became the main force combating the German intelligence service.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007. Turn up the music, raise your hands and voices and join the celebration as EA revealed the 11 songs that will set the stage for Europe's most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League.
by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Death, Jr., Pandora and the crew are back in an all-new adventure.. In their school’s annual science fair, the gang gets into another mess as they accidentally unleash the all-powerful, all-evil Moloch and need to sort it all out before DJ’s dad finds out.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 1:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest issue of Japanese Famitsu reveals that SEGA is working on yet another new installment in the Phantasy Star Universe franchise. PSU: Ambition of Illuminas is not yet another expansion pack to PSU, but rather an all new installment with new weapons, locations and monsters. No official announcement nor further details are available at this point.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 12:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Godzilla: Unleashed is the ultimate fighting monsters game on a giant scale. The game stars the legendary Godzilla and a slew of the most renowned monsters of all-time.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom announced that it has entered into an agreement to license the Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games, Inc., for an unannounced project being developed in North America.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MLB 2K7 returns for the latest season, offering improved player models and animations, as well as new gameplay features and of course updated rosters.
As promised 2K Sports has released a 970 mb demo allowing you to drop in on the final 3 innings between a 1-1 tied Mets vs. Cardinals game, but unfortunately only available for Gold members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 7:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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VG Holding, the investment company that brought together Bioware and Pandemic, announced that its CEO John Riccitiello (formerly EA President and COO) resigned to replace EA's CEO Larry Probst. Taking the position Riccitiello left behind is Greg Richardson, also former EA executive, and previously Vice President of Commercial Operations for BioWare/Pandemic.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Inspired by the Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift film, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Providing details of the prices to be charged for first-party software available on both disc and through the PlayStation Network, SCEE confirmed that its five disc-based launch titles, including Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man will be priced at an RRP of €59.99 (£39.99, AUD 99.95, NZ 109.95).
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 9:10 a.m. PST | 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 Feb. 26, 2007 @ 6:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway announced the creation of the Central Outsourcing Group (COG) within its Midway Austin studio to lead all of its internal studios' outsourcing efforts and help streamline game development.
by James King on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 2:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alien Shooter Vengeance is the successor to the popular sci-fi action game Alien Shooter, and will feature an endless onslaught of vicious aliens, powerful weapons and high-speed vehicles.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 12:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 12:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cricket Life 2007 is a game that revolves around a cricket player's life. It lets gamers to control all major aspects of a cricketer's life, be it professional or personal life. The ultimate goal of the game is to become the greatest and richest cricketer of all time.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2007 @ 7:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision announced that it has entered into an agreement to license the Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games for an upcoming as-yet-unannounced action game.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2007 @ 4:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sierra Online has signed some of the hottest hip-hop artists and a renowned producer to create an exclusive in-game soundtrack for the highly anticipated PC game FreeStyle Street Basketball. Lloyd Banks, Young Hot Rod and Sha Money XL have been drafted to lead the FSB music team.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2007 @ 8:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world. Thanks to the Alchemy System players can now let their talent for experimenting run free and wild - magical elixirs, poisoned traps, shrapnel bombs, magical power-ups for weapons, you name it, anything goes...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2007 @ 11:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Enter an all-new Evil Dead experience, as Ash finds himself arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to Sunny Meadows, an institute for the criminally insane. This v1.01 patch fixes some unresponsive mouse and Keyboard controls.