by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2006 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an interview with the
Herald Tribune, Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot revealed Alive, a disaster survival title reminiscent of the
1993 plane crash movie. Alive will feature characters who rely on their instincts and each other to endure after an earthquake. "It's more oriented toward drama, more life in characters, more depth," he said, adding, "It's still about surviving, but you can't resolve things by shooting only."
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2006 @ 1:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Freaks! Slammin’ traffic introduces a fresh game-play, mixing race and hand-to-hand combat. Your driving skills alone may get you to the lead… but be sure that your opponents will try everything to eject you from the road!
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2006 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jeanne d'Arc is an all-new RPG in development at Level-5's for the PSP, set during the 100 Year War between France and England. The game is based on the French heroine Jeanne d'Arc, mixed with spells, monsters and other oddities, such as Burning Site and Connection Guard attack moves.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, so far 24 of them are known ...
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2006 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | 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, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2006 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced that it has set the launch date for Silent Heroes. The stand-alone expansion to Codemaster' Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, will be only be available for download via Gamer's Gate on September 8th, 2006,
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2006 @ 1:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tortuga: Two Treasures will have players setting sail as pirate captains in search of action, adventure and of course, treasure. You play Thomas ‘Hawk’ Blythe and after you get betrayed and captured, a dramatic battle for power, romance, treasure and truth commences aboard the Jolly Roger.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2006 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already
revealed last week, EA today officially announced that it will release EA Replay, a compilation of EA games from the 90's exclusively for the PSP, bringing you back to a simpler time when the dawn of gaming's golden age took hold.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2006 @ 5:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced that it is bringing Arkane Studios' action RPG Dark Messiah of Might & Magic to the Steam online distribution service in October 2006, while Ubisoft itself revealed details on the limited edition, which will include the game on DVD, unique in-game content, making of movies, soundtrack on CD and 12 collective cards.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2006 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito suspected of stockpiling WMDs. Eidos announced that Just Cause will be available in North American stores on September 27, 2006.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2006 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heart of Eternity is a third-person action/RPG title, with a balance between action and role-playing elements. There are no levels in the game, and no new areas that require loading. The fantasy universe Sarcus is populated with humans, bloodthirsty orks, greedy dwarves, naughty elves, treacherous half-goblins, and powerful vampires.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2006 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While the rest of the world is still awaiting release of the original Yakuza, SEGA is already working on the sequel. Set one year after the events of its predecessor, in Yakuza 2 you will face the Osaka underworld and the terrible Dragon of the West, Ryûji Kôda. Toshihiro Nagoshi and his team will greatly improve the combat system, adding more finishing and combo moves, as well as over 100 subquests and activities allowing our hero Kazuma Kiryû to play a gigolo, a club host, or spend his time playing golf and bowling. Yakuza 2 is currently scheduled for release in Japan on December 7th, 2006.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2006 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2142 coming to EA Downloader Battlefield 2142 will be available to pre-order on EA Downloader in September with a unique incentive, a 24-hour exclusive pass to play the demo before its public release. You could be one of the first to get into the demo of the most-anticipated game of 2006. Avoid the queues and don't wait for the mail - get it on Downloader and get it delivered direct to your desktop.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2006 @ 2:16 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.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2006 @ 10:32 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 Aug. 30, 2006 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jack Keane, developed by Deck 13, known for Ankh, 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 Aug. 30, 2006 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disgaea just couldn't be satisfied with ruling the SRPG genre on PS2, so Nippon Ichi announced today that it’s getting ready to invade new territory on the PSP system, scheduled for Japan November 2006.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2006 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from IDEA Games' Games Convention 2006 lineup:
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2006 @ 5:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom today announced that the company's first Xbox 360 title Dead Rising, has shipped more than 500,000 units within the first two weeks of its launch
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2006 @ 11:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Merscom has selected Exent Technologies to add in-game advertising to six of the company's most popular casual and action titles.
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2006 @ 4:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year Microsoft's
Japanese X360 title list mentioned Operation Darkness from Metal Saga developers Success, and hadn't been heard of since. While details are still slim, Operation Darkness is a tactica RPG set during WW2, where you, as part of an special ops team, are tracking down Hitler. Success implements multiple scenarios and mixes historical events with fiction.
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine and SAKURA announced that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach has launched today in Japan. DDO provides the definitive online Dungeons & Dragons experience, complete with dramatic dungeon crawling, terrifying monster combat and challenging puzzles, character advancement and guild-based power struggles.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 7:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Similar to the
C&C Tiberium Wars newsbit earlier today, Epic's Steve Polge revealed that they plan to release an
Unreal Tournament 2007 demo prior to its retail debut, so they can act upon community feedback and make adjustments if needed. "We are definitely planning to release a demo long enough before we go gold to be able to incorporate feedback from the demo into our final release." Steve also mentioned that UT 2007 currently has 40 maps in rotation, but that is not said some may be cut from the final release.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 5:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, and Epic Games today announced a license agreement in which CME will use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology for the development of the upcoming, highly anticipated Stargate Worlds and future multi-platform games.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 5:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After more than a decade, various cancellations, legendary dog and rabbit crime-fighting Sam & Max make their return to the gaming scene! Telltale Games is developing a new Sam & Max episodic adventure series, which will debut this October, with new episodes coming every month, starting in December.