by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 9:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vogster Entertainment announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games. for use of Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology in connection with the development of Vogster’s next-generation massively multiplayer online Crimecraft game.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Arriving at retailers in North America, the U.K, France and Germany in mid-November 2006, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player will retail for an estimated $199.99 in North America and 199/£129.99 in the U.K., France and Germany. The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player comes with the Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film Peter Jackson’s King Kong on HD DVD (for a limited time) and the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 3:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment. Two projects are already in the pipeline, one in collaboration with Bungie, set in the Halo universe, and the second will be an all new IP.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 2:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Quazal announced today that it has joined Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program for Unreal Engine 3. Rendez-Vous and Spark! have been fully integrated into Unreal Engine 3 and is now available for licensing directly from Quazal.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A little while ago Microsoft sent a community mod team a cease and desist order for their Halo based Halogen mod for C&C without much clarification. Today at the X06 briefing it has been revealed why. Microsoft and Bungie are working with Ensemble Studios, known for Age of Empires series, on Halo Wars for the PC and Xbox 360.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 11:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 8:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse has released a non-English (UK/US) patch for Kerberos' 4x space strategy game bringing your German, French and Spanish retail game to v1.1.1 and tweaks AI, adds better gfx support for older videocard, improves multiplayer, and a slew of fixes, and adjustments.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 1:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA 07 will allow fans to experience a new game engine, independent ball physics, real-time player analysis and athletes that move fluidly and realistically. EA also plans to release a demo on Xbox Live in October.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2006 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamers is an action/adventure game, powered by the Reality Engine, in which you play Jorge, a 20 year old young man suffering from a bizarre form of narcolepsy. Plagued by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, usually lasting 5-10 minutes, Jorge goes out to find what is causing his medical mystery by confronting his dreams, nightmares, his lifelong fears and his ill-fated past.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2006 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Real Fighting Championship is an 3D online fighting game for the PC, in development at Cykan Entertainment. RFC promises realistic graphics, championships with multiple modes, and give you an experience that rivals any console fighting game. As you progress you will be able to strenghten your character to become winner of the RFC.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2006 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NetDevil announced that today its MMORPG Jumpgate has reached its 5th anniversary of operation in the U.S, and to celebrate it is releasing a set of brand new features over the next few updates.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2006 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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New reports from DFC Intelligence predict that the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry (hardware, software, PC, consoles and handhelds) is expected to grow from about $29 billion in 2005 to as much as $44 billion in 2011.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2006 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While details are very limited, Square Enix is working on a remake of the first Front Mission game in the franchise, which originally came out on SNES. Front Mission the First will use the main touch screen for tactical movement of troops, like we have seen in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. While other recent ports, FF III for instance, seem to have gotten a graphical upgrade, this does not seem to be the case with FM The First.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 8:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes, but also unlockable costumes.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 4:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sam and Max: Season 1: Culture Shock and begins as Sam and Max discover that a group of former child stars have become involved in nefarious deeds. Only the six foot dog and his cunning rabbit companion can unravel the mystery!
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ThreadSpace: Hyperbol is a Projectile-Based Tactical game set in the distant future. Players battle each other on roads in space, called Hyperchannels, as they pilot massive Ships capable of firing a wide variety of Projectiles. Iocaine Studio has launched the open beta, if you wish to participate,
sign up here ...
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to
German Gamestar magazine, Epic's Jay Wilbur revealed at the Tokyo Game Show that UT 2007 has been further delayed, until Q2/Q3 2007. While Epic never announced an official release date, Sony initially mentioned it was to be a launch title, and while many retailers had it listed for end of the year, a few months ago
The Inquirer reported it was postponed until 2007. Specific reasons for the delay were of course not provided, but it is safe to assume the extra development time will be used to polish the game.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamcube is a adventure/puzzle game where you play as Jack, who receives a mysterious present for his birthday, a Dreamcube. While during the day it seems an inconspicuous present, at night its power traps your into your own dreams. With only one way to get out, Jack needs to find the individual parts of the sleep crystal scattered throughout the massive DreamCube world.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2006 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine calls players to return to the familiar grounds of Stormreach Harbor to save the city as it released the 4th, free, content module for D&D Online: Stormreach, featuring five compelling new dungeons that unveil new threats to the city from dark forces including the Cult of Madness, the Dwarves of Ironroot and a tribe of troglodytes.
by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released mod tools for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 allowing the community to create and mod their own content. This updated SDK brings it in line with the latest update patch and includes 3DS Max 7 Autodesk plugin, a W3D Viewer, an Asset Cache Builder, as well as documentation and tutorials to get you started (
thanks 3DGamers).
by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 12:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already hinted at a few weeks ago Valve revealed today that it is implementing a
dynamic weapon pricing system in Counter-Strike. Prices have stayed the same since its release back in the late 90s and so Valve came up with the idea to gather info on what weapons were bought most, as more people purchase a certain weapon, the price will rise and other weapons will become less expensive.
by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2006 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 offers players an unrivalled hockey management experience, with a brand new game engine to bring the player even closer to the action during each nail-biting game. This demo includes all content but only allows you to play for 6 months in-game, after which you can purchase a key to unlock the full game.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2006 @ 9:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Many people were looking forward to Ken Kutaragi's keynote speech to fill in the many blanks, and with only 2 months to go until launch, give details. Unfortunately most of the speech was filled with technical details on GPS, GMS, shopping, banking, networking, and so forth. A few noteworthy things, demos will cost $1, you will be able to download 16bit games (MegaDrive Genesis, and PC Engine TurboGrafx) over the network, and share them with friends. During a short Q&A it was revealed that the 20gig version will now also feature HDMI, and will receive a price reduction (from 535 to $430) in Japan, as a result of consumer complaints about the high price.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2006 @ 2:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft officially announced Far Cry: Vengeance, and confirms it will be a Wii launch title. Based on the Far Cry Instincts Evolution, Far Cry: Vengeance has a new storyline, new maps new weapons, and takes of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allowing players to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb their way through a rebel-infested, tropical hell.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2006 @ 1:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent studio Media Molecule, formed by 4 ex- Lionhead members, announced that it has signed an development deal with Sony for a PS3 exclusive new title.