by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 3:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts revealed today that once again war is upon us. This coming Thursday at 9am PST EA will release a demo for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 demo. The massive 1.3GB demo will allow you to play as either the Goblins or Dwarves and feature a tutorial and single-player skirmish mode on two maps. We will of course have the demo on
our fileserver network as soon as it becomes available.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 3:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced the release of Resident Evil: Deadly Silence for Nintendo DS, a rendition of the original 1996 Resident Evil game that features both new and familiar gameplay, 3D graphics, coop and other multiplayer modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CCP Games today announced that EVE Online has reached 100,000 active game subscribers and is maintaining the robust subscription growth trend of the past year.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stardock announced that its strategy game Gal Civ 2 has gone gold and will be in stores Feb. 21, 2006. Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. The sequel is a true evolution for the series, with rethought fundamentals and exciting new changes.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 8:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The forces of evil should beware – everyone's favourite hero is back as the hit Mega Man Battle Network 5 series blasts onto the Nintendo DS, combining all the fantastic features of the original Team Protoman and Team Colonel games. Catch Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS as it launches across Europe on 13th April 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 7:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shadow Hearts: From The New World takes place in the US during the Great Depression. Featuring a gripping and inspirational storyline, players can expect to run into a unique set of characters at famous, real-world locations. The Judgment Ring System has been improved, adding even more excitement and strategy to the overall gameplay. XSEED announced today that Shadow Hearts: FTNW will ship March 7, 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 5:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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This weekend, everyone is invited to try Day of Defeat: Source, Valve WWII online action game from, for free. Join the ranks as Axis or Allies troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. Install Steam and then you'll have everything you need to try DoD: Source for free, pre-load the game and be set to play at 12:00 pm PST on Friday,
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 5:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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VUGames announced today that Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy has gone gold and is expected in stores next week. EE: The Art of Supremacy will return gamers to the front lines of the greatest battles in history with new civilizations at their command, new campaigns and a host of new features that make this year's best strategy game more addicting than ever.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 5:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ronald D. Moore, creator and producer of the new Battlestar Galactica, will deliver the keynote address of the "vision track" at the 2006 Game Developers Conference. GDC is the world's largest event solely dedicated to the advancement of resources, tools, and inspiration used to create interactive games. This year's conference will take place Monday through Friday, March 20-24, at the San Jose Convention Center.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 3:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activison today released its quaterly financial statement and although revenues were up 20%, net income was down 30&. As usual the real interesting info came during the conference call afterwards where Activision revealed the console edition of The Movies was cancelled, True Crime and GUN performed below expectations, although a sequel for GUN is likely, unlike True Crime. Tony Hawk returns in 2006 with Tony Hawk: Downhill Jam and also Call of Duty will get another episode. Activision plans to release 4 X360 titles this year, as well as 3 PS3, and one Revolution, launch titles.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Trek Online developer Perpetual Entertainment announced that Andrew Probert has joined the Star Trek Online development team as design consultant. As the Senior Illustrator for the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Probert designed new spacecraft ranging from the Ferengi Marauder and the Romulan warbird to the Galaxy-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, including both its main and battle bridges.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 10:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stardock is pleased to offer a stellar Collector’s Edition version of the game for those who
preorder Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. The Collector’s Edition comes in a limited-run foil box (attached) and includes a foldout tech-tree poster, additional in-game ship components and an exclusive theme (WindowBlinds skin, icons, cursors, Windows log-on screen and desktop).
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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According to
GaminSteve's website, an informed source over at Blizzard confirmed him that the company is indeed working on Diablo 3, and has been so for the past four years. Why then has it not been released yet? According to his source, the game just wasn't fun and was being reworked. This apparent failure was what instigated the Blizzard North closure mid 2005, and people were relocated to Blizzard's main office in Irvine so the higher ups could keep a closer eye on the project.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2006 @ 4:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After Bowser gets hold of something called a magical Vibe Wand, he kidnaps Mario and Luigi and heads back to his castle on Vibe Island with an emotional troop of minions in tow. Intent on rescuing the Mario Bros., Peach gives chase, only to find herself affected by the emotional vibes given off by the island. Using these newfound vibes to channel special abilities, she sets off to rescue Mario and Luigi.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2006 @ 2:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The
March issue of PSM reveals that Sony is working on a new firmware update for the PSP which will give user access to Sony Mail. The built-in e-mail program will use the unique ID number assigned to each PSP at manufacture to eliminate a potentially confusing server setup. The program won't require users to access a web site, but will let them choose a unique user name to associate with their PSP's ID. The PSM article also reveals that somewhere down the road Sony plans to release a GPS peripheral as well as a suite of UMD map packs.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2006 @ 2:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With an all-time record amount of overall entries, the judging process for Rockstar Games Upload IV these past months was indeed intensive. Now in '06, we are pleased to present the cream of this year's edition of our long running digital media competition - the very best creative works, as deemed by Rockstar Games, our esteemed judging panel of industry professionals, and our category sponsors.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2006 @ 4:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In October 2005 Digital Illusions signed an agreement to license the rights to Electronic Arts' studio in the UK to develop the Xbox and PS2 versions of its untitled game with release in 2006/ 2007. Due to falling sales for games to both consoles EA and Digital Illusions have decided to cancel the development of the product for these two platforms.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2006 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lock On: Black Shark is the next add-on to the Lock On: Modern Air Combat flight simulator series. Unlike previous Lock On player-controlled aircraft, Black Shark now allows players to fly a combat helicopter – the Russian Ka-50 Black Shark.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2006 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, with Player data given a complete overhaul. It's the only game on the market for PC to contain signings from the January transfer window! Eidos today confirms that CM 2006 will be released in the UK on March 31st, 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures’ film, is a swashbuckling third-person action/adventure. Players will engage in game play that reflects the cunning world of the film franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2006 @ 4:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cyanide, known for Pro Cycling Manager, Pro Rugby Manager, and Chaos League, has revealed it is working on a sequel to its horse racing game Horse Racing Manager, scheduled for release end 2006. Horse Racing Manager 2 will feature 3 game modes : simple race, punter and stable management, and will include 3 types of race: flat, obstacles and harnessed trot. More details to be revealed with an official announcement.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2006 @ 9:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Back in April 2005 an email from a musician who claimed he had returned from a recording session in Bratislava, with the local Radio Symphony Orchestra, started the Diablo III rumor, and now Blizzard themselves fuel speculations. A new job opening on the Blizzard website states "The team behind Diablo I and II is looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Art Director to help lead our art team in developing beautiful, cohesive game worlds for an unannounced PC Project" Some requirements are "experience modeling and texturing a diverse visual range of characters and creatures." and "experience animating both human and non-humanoid characters"
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2006 @ 4:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Paraworld combines a setting never seen before with personalized unit management, bringing new life to the real-time strategy genre. Modern elements blend with primeval conditions in a long forgotten, incredibly beautiful prehistoric world. Sunflowers
unveils new units, today its up to the Woolly Rhino, the Wild Boar and the Megaloceros.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2006 @ 3:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced today that it has signed on with Tiger Woods for another 6 more years to use his likeness and name in their golfing game franchise. electronic Arts does not have any exclusivity deal with the PGA Tour but their Tiger Woods PGA Tour titles are widely considered the most popular golfing titles on the market. No financial details were disclosed, but I'm sure Tiger didn't go down cheap ...