by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Opera Software today confirms that the Opera-powered Nintendo DS Browser will be released to the North American market on June 4, 2007. The retail price has not yet been confirmed by Nintendo. The DS Browser was released in Europe in October 2006 and can be purchased for €39.99 at major game retailers.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 7:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Previously available only via download from Telltale Games or GameTap, Sam & Max: Episodes 1-6 will be coming to retail stores in August 2007. The Adventure Company will distribute the title in North America, while JoWood will publish the game in Europe.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 9:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 5:55 p.m. PDT | 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 Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sparta: Ancient Wars will deliver innovative and high quality RTS based on historical events and timelines, and not feature myths or legends. Based on the historical background of Spartans' high culture, there will appear huge ancient battles on your screen, enabled by a brand new stunning 3D engine.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 5:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar announces Beaterator, a powerful music mixer with robust beatmaking features, as well as a highly addictive collection of original music and rhythm games and challenge modes - all available in the palm of your hand.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest Famitsu issue reveals that Capcom is working on a new Wii exclusive adventure game, Treasure Island Z. Under the direction of Eiichirou Sasaki (Resident Evil : Outbreak) and producer Hironobu Takeshita (Ultimate Ghosts'N Goblins), Treasure Island Z has you play a young pirate in search of treasure, using the Wiimote to solve puzzles. No further information was divulged...
by Rainier on March 13, 2007 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War 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 12, 2007 @ 7:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acclaim Games announces a major milestone with over 1 million registered players in just over a year since its rebirth as a free to play online game publisher.
by Rainier on March 12, 2007 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | 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 March 12, 2007 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco announced that its JAWS Unleashed video game for the PS2 has been added to the Greatest Hits lineup, and now retails for $19.99.
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).