by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 4:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space developer Digital Eel are taking gamers on a bold new adventure with Eat Electric Death!, a fast and furious board game of tactical starship combat for two or more players (allowing for team play).
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced a new booster pack for Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday, Armageddon. Scheduled for March 2007, as a download only, Armageddon will include two completely new alternative history scenarios, perfect for those looking for new challenges!
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced today it has signed on to publish Harmonix's next title, in cooperation with MTV. Oddly enough the announcement did not reveal any details as to what sort of title, its name, platform, nor an estimated release time. Harmonix is of course known for developing the Guitar Hero, and Karaoke Revolution franchise and promises that its next title will take all they have learned from past projects to the next level.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Philips has signed a licensing agreement with Rivers Run Red to have its ambient experiences technology included in Linden Lab's 3D virtual Second Life world, allowing a dedicated amBX-enabled environment to be created through light, air movement and rumble.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A stunningly beautiful martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword, developed by Ninja Theory, takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that more than 6 million gamers worldwide are connected to Xbox Live, a milestone that was reached four months ahead of schedule. Xbox Live offers the best in online gaming, ubiquitous voice, video and text chatting, Achievements, demos, trailers and more.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Death to Spies was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during WWII. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. During the war these agents became the main force combating the German intelligence service.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 2:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas is the official add-on of the beloved medieval experience. It provides a total new area – the seas of Northern Europe, where trading might be as promising as roaming the dangerous waters as a pirate...
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 10:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCSoft is preparing to announce a fourth and final expansion to its MMORPG Guild Wars,
Eye of the North, adding mostly content for high-level players, such as new multi-level dungeons, new armor sets, new skills and additional Heroes. On top of that, NCsoft is also starting to work on a full-fledged sequel, with an updated gfx engine, set 100 years after the original. Scheduled for launch in 2009-10, with a beta starting in 2008, Guild Wars 2 will add zone-wide events like DAoC, a refined control system and plenty more ...
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 9:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Runaway: the Dream of the Turtle is an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style. This v1.1 patch is for the German edition of the game only, and fixes a DirectX bug and the "Globe" problem.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 5:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During a Morgan Stanley investor conference Electronic Arts' outgoing chief executive Larry Probst said the publisher expects Sony's 10 year console market dominance to slip in the current hardware war, mainly due to the year lead by Microsoft, and the much cheaper Wii with its innovative Wiimote controller. While Probst still expects Sony to prevail, it will be a tough fight with a less commanding lead.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 4:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dreamlords combines the accessibility of a web game with RPG character development, RTS battles and long term tactical strategy in a never before seen gaming experience. Lockpick has released a new set of patches for its online RTS-client bringing it all the way up to v1.05.
by Judy on March 5, 2007 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bomberman Land marks the first appearance on the Nintendo console, featuring no less than 51 minigames and 3 game modes (Land Mode, Attraction Mode and Battle). Bomberman Land is currently only scheduled for Japan, but Hudson is sure to bring it to North America.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced plans to launch a 512MB Memory Unit for the X360, available April 3, 2007 at $49.99 USD, and an increase in the official size limit of Xbox Live Arcade games from 50 MB to 150 MB.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 12:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Giving game developers the opportunity to create visions in a world where they make the rules, shape the characters and create the evolution of the story, Microsoft kicked off the Dream-Build-Play game development contest, offering a $10,000 USD grand prize and the opportunity for a winner’s game to be published on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
by Thomas Wilde on March 5, 2007 @ 12:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Teaming up for even more firepower, Death Jr. and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor.
by Thomas Wilde on March 4, 2007 @ 1:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Godzilla: Unleashed is the ultimate fighting monsters game on a giant scale. The game stars the legendary Godzilla and a slew of the most renowned monsters of all-time.
by Rainier on March 3, 2007 @ 12:30 p.m. PST | 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, but soon discovers it has been overrun with zombies. According to a the rumor section in the
April EGM issue, a Dead Rising Platinum edition might feature an additional co-op mode, also downloadable for current owners via Xbox Live.
by Andrew Hayward on March 3, 2007 @ 12:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring 3 different game play modes, Tank Beat is a touch based action battle game that drives the player through each battle in a variety of tanks against armored, airborne, and sea opponents, playable in single or multi player modes.
by Rainier on March 2, 2007 @ 11:07 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 2, 2007 @ 4:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With the third iteration of the arcade style satirical boxing game Ready 2 Rumble 10Tacle Studios supplements its portfolio with yet another popular international brand, to be released for various videogame platforms. Japanese AKI Corporation, known for Def Jam and WWF Wrestlemania, has been entrusted with the first development.
by Rainier on March 2, 2007 @ 4:31 a.m. PST | 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 2, 2007 @ 1:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Delaware St. John Vol.3: The Seacliff Tragedy is a survival horror adventure developed by Big Time Games, to be published by Lighthouse Interactive later this year. In the demo you start your investigation at the gate of an abandoned amusement park, in the middle of the night, and find out why Delaware is hearing the voices of the deceased in a tragic accident that happened in the past.
by Rainier on March 1, 2007 @ 10:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shrek The Third will take players on an all-new adventure filled with fun and exciting new challenges, never-before-seen characters and environments, plus the same humor we've come to love from Shrek and the gang.