by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 2:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Race Driver 2006 for the PSP features a cavalcade of real cars, world-famous circuits and incredible closely fought competition races. In addition to an extensive career mode, the North American edition of Race Driver 2006 comes loaded with an additional and all-new championship, the Trans World Cup.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from DreamCatcher's 2006 Pre E3 lineup:
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 12:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGM Interactive and EON Productions Ltd. have awarded Activision the rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the James Bond license through 2014. Electronic Arts recently dropped the license due to disappointing results from a streak of mediocre titles.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In2Games announces that it will preview Real World Golf 2 at the E3 trade show in LA. Real World Golf 2 builds upon the huge success of the first title..still using the revolutionary Gametrak system to track your swing in real-time – no joysticks, just swing the club to play!
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 6:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos and WBIE have signed a North American and European distribution agreement for Justice League Heroes, 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 May 3, 2006 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mid April Vivendi announced it had hired former Ubisoft COO Tremblay, but now it seems that this may not go into effect anytime soon. During his Ubisoft days Tremblay was a strong supporter of its one-year non-compete clause barring employees to jump ship to another developer/publisher. Now its seems Tremblay is
victim of his own stance, as Ubisoft is taking him to court blocking his Vivendi appointment.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix and Buena Vista Games announced today that their PS2 exclusive action/rpg Kingdom Hearts II, has sold through more than one million units in North America, making it one of the top-selling new releases of 2006.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Grotesque is a new adventure/rpg from German developer Silent Dreams, and promises to be an original blend of traditional fantasy RPG (like Gothic, Fable, Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment) and sarcastic humor with adventure elements along the lines of Monkey Island.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Entropia Universe today announces the introduction of an ATM card system that connects directly with real-world Versatel machines internationally, for easy access to the conversion between virtual and physical currency, allowing Entropia members to conveniently access virtual PED (Project Entropia dollars) and transfer it into "real" cash.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Act of War: High Treason is an expansion pack for the near-future, geopolitical techno-thriller RTS, Act of War: Direct Action. Atari has released an update version of the first patch, no content changes just different installer and copy protection implementation.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Softwrap today announced that it has partnered with Funcom, to provide it with antipiracy technology, allowing them to sell games directly from their eStore and through any of their affiliates, starting with Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 6:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine announced today that Keith Baker, the original creator of the Dungeons & Dragons Eberron campaign setting, will pen additional storylines and works of fiction for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 2:47 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 1, 2006 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You control the 14 year old H.C. Anderson in a 3rd person adventure/action game taking place in the Copenhagen of the Golden Age around 1820. The game is inspired by HCA's famous fairytale universe but is primarily based on HCA's own life story in his pursuit of fame and success as an artist.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Action Forms announces the development of first person horror/action game with working title Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason which puts you in 1968 to the Arctic Circle, Russian North Pole station “Pole 21”.
by Arkalem on April 30, 2006 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players take on the role of Tao, a young magic student living on Bente Island, who must travel on an incredible journey to save his family and fellow village people from an evil monster curse that turns people into stone.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 4:45 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 April 28, 2006 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Diabolik Evil's Origin is a new 3D point 'n' click adventure game in works over at Italian development studio Artematica, previously known for titles such as Martin Mystere. While details are still unavailable, the first screens and artwork have arrived ...
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A Texas Hold 'em game that captures 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 April 28, 2006 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEE extended its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League competition for the third time since the partnership which began in 1997. The sponsorship agreement will extend up to and including the 2008/2009 season.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The 2K Sports Q&A team pinpointed and confirmed with Microsoft a cache issue with replays that users with the HDD systems may encounter. The cache issue has been limited to less than 10% of the MLB 2K6 Xbox 360 users. When these machines are powered down during gameplay, the cache on the HDD may become corrupted and may result in the system “freeze” issue. 2K Sports has isolated the cause and has created a Title Update to correct this issue that is now available through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Games announced a Limited Collector's Edition for both the X360 and PC editions of Prey which will include a metal packaging upgrade, Tommy and the alien Hunter die-cast figurines, a free Prey soundtrack, and "The Art of Prey" book featuring collected conceptual and development images. People who pre-order either version will get an additional Mutante figurine.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 1:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA and FIFA announced the extension of their long-term partnership, making EA the worldwide and exclusive FIFA Licensee for soccer action simulation, manager and arcade-style games across all possible platforms until 2014.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway has several alternative sports franchises but hasn't really ventured into the wrestling arena. At a recent press event, Midway revealed that it will be bringing an all-new franchise to the current and next-gen consoles. TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt. What does all this mean? It'll have to wait until E3, when Midway promises to give more details ...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an
interview with GameSpot, EA revealed that it is working on a version of Madden specifically developed for the Nintendo Revolution. It also marks the first time that a Madden product is not developed by EA Tiburon, but instead by EA Canada. Madden for the Revolution will be specifically created from the ground up to take advantage of the innovative controller with hand motions for picking, passing, throwing or even kicking the ball. EA promises more details at E3 – maybe even a playable version?