by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 5:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that its AND 1 Streetball Soundtrack will feature all original and exclusive tracks from hip hop's hottest rap artists from across the nation, ranging from New York's veteran Kool G Rap to Oakland's up-and-comer Turf Talk, and comes free when you buy the game.
by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve's
SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding a rather large update to its Source engine. This update addresses various graphical issues with HDR, Nvidia cards, UI fixes, and a few sound issues. Read more for details, or just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This is to be taken with a grain of salt, but indications are that during a Nintendo press conference, Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori announced the Wii will launch October 24th, 2006, and will cost 25,000 Yen, which is the equivalent of $225. No specifics were given as to whether this date is for Japan only, or whether it will be a global launch, but Nintendo plans to have 6 million units available between October and March 2007. Several retail sources indicated listings have Wii titles pegged for October release.
by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Release the star within and sing-a-long to favourites from an expansive track list covering everything from old favourites such as Gloria Gaynor and Candi Staton to modern-day divas like Charlotte Church and the Scissor Sisters. And with 20 original tracks and music videos, SingStar Anthems will make you want to take the spotlight and sing them ‘til your throat hurts.
by Alicia on May 25, 2006 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The remake of Far East of Eden: Ziria for the Xbox 360 involved a complete visual overhaul from 2D sprites to 3D polygonal world, in addition to a complete revision of the first-person combat system to a more contemporary third-person.
by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA announced that its Rome: Total War Alexander expansion pack will launch in June, and will only be available for digital download at the budget price of $14.99. Rome: Total War – Alexander brings to life the meteoric rise of one of history's most brilliant generals: Alexander the Great.
SEGA informed us that the launch was delayed until later in June due to one of the territories' download site not being ready.
by Rainier on May 24, 2006 @ 4:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GoldenLand 3, sequel to GoldenLand 2: Cold Heaven, is a classic RPG where the player has an opportunity not only to play the role of the character but also to live his life – performance of roles is an engaging thing indeed.
by Rainier on May 24, 2006 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Myelin Media today announced that their Texas Hold 'Em game, STACKED with Daniel Negreanu, has gone gold. Capturing the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning artificial intelligence system that adapts to each player's style of play and a detailed tutorial mode to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience.
by Rainier on May 24, 2006 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NFL Head Coach, developed by EA Tiburon, is a 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up, and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club.
by Rainier on May 24, 2006 @ 8:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land-based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included.
by Rainier on May 23, 2006 @ 12:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nobilis announced Atlantis V, a new point and click adventure situated in the 1930s. You are Howard Brooks, a young aeronautic engineer who awakes on the Hindenburg zeppelin, investigating a strange vessel, one which will take you to the four corners of the earth, interacting with over 30 NPCs, and solving nearly a dozen puzzles.
by Rainier on May 23, 2006 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NFL Head Coach, developed by EA Tiburon, is a 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up, and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club.
by Rainier on May 23, 2006 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV has entered into two distribution agreements with DreamCatcher Inc. As part of this agreement, DreamCatcher will distribute Glory of the Roman Empire for CDV in North America. Additionally, CDV will exclusively distribute all German language versions of DreamCatcher’s upcoming 2006 video game titles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
by Eric on May 22, 2006 @ 1:52 a.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 May 22, 2006 @ 1:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo Europe announced today that the NDS Lite will launch in Europe on 23rd June 2006 and will be available in two colours; a sleek black edition and a cool, stylish white edition, and will retail for 99.99 pounds.
by Geson Hatchett on May 20, 2006 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set against the drama and excitement of players' senior year of high school, Brooktown High: Senior Year for the PSP is a groundbreaking social interaction and dating simulation that challenges players to create their own characters and find the girl or boy of their dreams.
by Rainier on May 20, 2006 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamlords is an MMORTS game currently in development over at Lockpick Entertainment. Dreamlords is a persistent world in which victories and hard work will not pass unnoticed. Everything gained will make the player stronger for the next encounter.
by Rainier on May 19, 2006 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While the official release for Microsoft's next OS is still a ways off (early 2007), today the first details were revealed what it will take to actually run the beast. A 800mhz CPU with 512mb RAM will do the trick (1Ghz and 1 Gig RAM recommended), although graphically you will need a DX9-compatible card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 with RAM ranging from 64mb up to 256mb, depending on your configuration.
by Rainier on May 19, 2006 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After briefly being mentioned
more than a year ago, Square Enix finally announced that it is bringing its PS2 exclusive RPG Kingdom Hearts II to Europe in autumn 2006.
by Rusty Bailey on May 19, 2006 @ 12:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions in a battle that takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens. Navigate different types of floors and traps as you battle against the computer or via wireless multi-player connections.
by Rainier on May 18, 2006 @ 4:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the violent period of civil wars in Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1995, Iron Warriors puts the player as a Russian volunteer tank commander right into the turret of some of the best tanks the Russians built. This patch is for the European retail game, although details as to what it fixes are not available (
thanks 3DGamers).
by Rainier on May 17, 2006 @ 8:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Seagate Technology Maxtor Corporation announced today that their shareholders have approved the previously announced definitive merger agreement under which Seagate will acquire Maxtor in an all stock transaction.
by Rainier on May 17, 2006 @ 2:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ritual announced today that it has released the first patch for its redently released SiN Episodes: Emergence. All you have to do is restart Steam and it will automagically be applied. Main issues addressed are some cheats, bugs, crashes, sound stuttering, and various video card issues. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on May 17, 2006 @ 12:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from IDEA's E3 2006 lineup:
by Judy on May 17, 2006 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, best known for his work on Jackie Chan films such as Supercop, Rumble in the Bronx, and First Strike, is in talks to bring the Eidos' Fear Effect to the big screen.