by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PCGamer promised a return of the biggest RTS franchise, and in the upcoming June issue they deliver. Command & Conquer 3 is upon us, and according to the
PCG front cover scans (US version, not UK) its all about a new race, new story, and a new war. Set in the Tiberium Universe, Kane is back, and apparently FMVs will be back. There are no specific details yet as to the contents, 2007 release date, but apparently an official announcement is due soon, and we will of course have coverage on it live from E3 in Los Angeles next month.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar Games announced today that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PS2 will be in North American stores on June 6th, 2006 for the MSRP of $19.99 and will hit European retail shelves on June 9th, 2006 for EUR 29.99 and GBP 19.99 in the UK.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 9:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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eGames today announced a partnership with Pixel After Pixel to bring the exciting new undersea adventure, Deep Sea Tycoon: Diver’s Paradise, to North America this June. The PC game is a sequel to the classic Deep Sea Tycoon, offering a visually stunning new underwater world for gamers to explore.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a community update, EA reveals more details on the upcoming BFME 2 v1.03 patch, "patch 1.03 for The Battle for Middle-earth 2 is in its final testing stages and should be ready for launch very soon. The patch will include numerous technical fixes, increased de-sync fixes, extensive balance changes, and the addition of five brand new multiplayer maps - all new locations to BFME 2, and one of which is the return of a popular BFME 1 multiplayer map, Fords of Isen." It also reveals patch 1.04 is already being worked on, which will be a much more comprehensive balance patch.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 2:28 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 Mark Crump on April 18, 2006 @ 1:13 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 17, 2006 @ 8:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Baseball fans, including our resident batboy, may already have noticed that 2K Sports' latest version MLB 2k6 on the Xbox 360 has severe crash/freeze issues while playing. While being aware of the problem and working on a fix, 2K Sports has released a preliminary workaround that should tide you over until it releases an Xbox Live Auto Update. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 17, 2006 @ 8:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix is working on a new expansion pack for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, which will introduce new maps, monsters, and several new classes such as the much-anticipated Blue Mage. This batch of screens shows off various locations, characters, enemies, and weapons...
by Rainier on April 17, 2006 @ 8:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Professional video gaming is set to debut on cable television later this year, potentially paving the way for the kings and queens of game controllers to become as familiar to American households as the faces of Johnny Chan or Annie Duke in televised poker.
by Angus Cormack on April 17, 2006 @ 2:29 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 Keith Durocher on April 15, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dungeons & Dragons Online will provide players with 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 April 14, 2006 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the world of Legend of Ares, the actions of our players play a major role in the story of the entire game. Through the format of the Trinity system (rank, war, trade), a player can significantly affect the world around him by hunting, warring, trading, and questing (
thanks Blues). MGame also announced that sign ups for the Legend of Ares's closed beta will start on April 24th.
by Rainier on April 14, 2006 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising is survival horror game, in which you play Frank West, a freelance photographer who has made his way to an idyllic suburban town to get his hands on the scoop. He soon discovers that the town has been overrun with zombies, and while fighting off hordes of gruesome zombies, you have to discover the cause of the disturbing outbreak.
by Rainier on April 14, 2006 @ 9:12 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 the first patch adding mod tools, performance improvement (including support for low end machines), improved path finding, units balancing and about a dozen bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on April 14, 2006 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The newest GameInformer issue has the first details on the next title in the X-Men Legends franchise. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, developed by Raven Software and story was written by C.B. Cebulski, will allow you to play not only as X-Men but more than 20 characters from the entire Marvel universe such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Thor, Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Silver Surfer and Elektra. The game will appear on current- and next-gen consoles and use the latest features, such as self-shadowing.
by Rainier on April 14, 2006 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While the original Sphere title is not available anywhere outside Russia, Nikita today announces Sphere: Dreamland, a new add-on offering users new opportunities, a new continent, monsters, an entire system of islands that the player can purchase, updated graphics, etc..
by Rainier on April 14, 2006 @ 1:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Japanese magazine Famitsu revealed that Namco is working on a PSP port for its long running arcade flight game Ace Combat. While little details are known at this point, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 4:38 p.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 13, 2006 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari and Obsidian Entertainment today announced that the
official Neverwinter Nights 2 web site has gone live, and is scheduled for a September 2006 release. Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms universe, and will transport players back to the embattled city of Neverwinter.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced earlier this year, Open Season will allow gamers to relive the humor and adventure of the movie by creating a fun and immersive interactive world that conveys the same comedic storyline, zany characters and artistic images projected in the animated film.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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IGA Worldwide has signed a multi-year exclusive agreement to integrate its Radial in-game advertising technology into SimBin’s stable of officially licensed racing video game titles – GTR, based on the FIA GT and a recently announced new series to be based on the World Touring Car Championships.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A leaked overview of Konami's E3 2006 lineup reveals that it will have a new Silent Hill title on display at the convention next month. Whatever information is available at this point indicates that Silent Hill : Original Sin is not going to be an all new title in the horror/adventure franchise but instead a remake of the very first, PSOne, title of the series. Silent Hill : Original Sin is currently scheduled to be released in North America on October 2006.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Microsoft ran an Xbox Live free for all last month, it was restricted to North America, so Microsoft Europe announced today it will host a similar weekend for EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup, starting Monday, May 8th, at 08:01 and ends Monday, May 15th, at 07:59.
by Rainier on April 13, 2006 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After his appearance at the GDC, "new" Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore has expressed the willingness to take the franchise into new areas, one being the development of a game, "I've thought about doing something where you start a property across mediums, with Internet participation and role-playing video games," he told the
Hollywood Reporter. The last Battlestar Galactica from Vivendi was a rather mediocre attempt.
by Rainier on April 12, 2006 @ 8:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Online retails EBGames and GameStop are early out the gate with what might be a premature announcement for EA's newest edition in their football franchise, as both outlets have new listing for the yet to be announced NCAA Football 07, loaded with new features such as Student Athlete mode and ESPN Radio, on top of the usual Dynasty Mode. Read more for details ...