by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.
by Evan Lahti on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on the teen spy movie Stormbreaker, players embrace the role of Alex Rider to out-spy, outwit and out-cool evil in this thrilling action adventure, featuring third-person stealth game play, fast-paced racing action, intense fighting and engaging, and gadget-based mini-games.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2006 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Xbox Live celebrates Emergence Day with 24 hours of special events beginning at 12:01 A.M. on Sunday, November 12 on Xbox Live. Gold members in North America can join online tournaments, download exclusive videos, win cool prizes, and participate in variety of other activities.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 8:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve signed an online distribution deal with SEGA to bring Medieval 2: Total War to Steam on Nov 15, and it is now available for pre-load. Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault adds an all-new 4-player cooperative play, improved enemy behavior and tactics, and new vehicles and weapons for campaign mode. Command the most feared Special Forces team ever assembled through a single, massive Area of Operation with varied missions spanning across multiple diverse regions.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 7:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 offers players an unrivalled hockey management experience, with a brand new game engine to bring the player even closer to the action during each nail-biting game. This v3.0.2 patch fixes various crashes, UI tweaks, and a bunch of data, contract, competition and other issues.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 5:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The retail version of Knights of the Nine is a collection (for PC) that includes Knights of the Nine plus all the other DLC released to date. The expansion itself will be available on Nov 21 through either Xbox Live Marketplace, 800 points, or downloadable for PC at $9.99. The retail launch edition will launch Dec. 4, and cost $19.99, unfortunately a full Xbox 360 retail package is not planned for now, but is an option that is being looked into.
by Judy on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 4:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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All your favorite DOA girls are back in Team Ninja's Xbox 360 exclusive, Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2, and ready to battle it out in the tropical waters of Zack's Island.
by Judy on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 3:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest PC Gamer issue revealed that Iron Lore is working on a Titan Quest expansion, featuring 30 new quests, 20 new monsters, an increased level cap of 75, a new "Dream" mastery, eight new classes, etc. It's currently scheduled for early 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 11:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve announced it has signed an online distribution agreement with GSC World offering its RTS/RPG hybrid Heroes of Annihilated Empires on Steam later this month. HoAE challenges gamers to create a powerful leader and a dominant military force through battle, diplomacy and treachery in a rich fantasy world.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 9:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ZuxxeZ has released a new patch for its RTS Earth 2160. This v1.3.8 upgrade works for all language editions of the game and improves mod support, ability to cancel construction, but mostly adds rebalancing to a few items.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Burning Crusade expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more. A few weeks back
the expansion got delayed, and now Blizzard has pinned down a new release date for Europe & North America, January 16, 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 6:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Heatseeker will strap you into the pilot’s seat and deliver an exhilarating white-knuckle ride that’ll have you clutching the joypad as you engage in face-melting 6G turns and fight against a seemingly-impossible amount of airborne enemies.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox announced that its strategy game Europa Universalis III will be shipping to stores on January 23, 2007 in North America with releases in Europe and Australia to follow shortly thereafter.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2006 @ 5:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sierra and NovaLogic today announced that they have entered a co-publishing agreement for the PS2 exclusive first-person shooter Delta Force Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 7:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super X Studios announces that it has signed a North American publishing agreement with Ubisoft for Safari Photo Africa: Wild Earth.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 2:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Although Spider-Man 3 is already in the works, SEGA revealed Iron Man earlier this week, and Take-Two bagged Fantastic Four 2, it seems that Marvel has even more game projects in the works. In its financial statement, Marvel disclosed that EA is preparing a sequel to its arena fighting game Marvel Nemesis, Konami has Marvel vs. Card Game listed, and it seems that Activision is not only working on a title based on the third Spider-Man movie, but a mysterious Spider-Man Trilogy game is also tentatively scheduled for Q4 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 1:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SouthPeak Interactive announced it has signed a two-product publishing agreement with TopWare Interactive, starting with its upcoming multiplatform RPG Two Worlds. Details on the second game in the agreement were not released today.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 11:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and is an epic strategy game where players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 6:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai has signed a Hellgate: London co-publish agreement with EA for Europe and North America. Hellgate: London is an RPG with immersive first-person perspective set in a completely randomized demon-ridden world where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features an original storyline that follows the events of MGS3: Snake Eater and includes online play that lets gamers recruit their own comrades to form a unique fighting force. If you pre-order Portable Ops you will receive a free custom body armor for your PSP, packaged in a MGS themed a commemorative gift box.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 4:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sierra and NovaLogic today announced that they have entered a co-publishing agreement for the PS2 exclusive first-person shooter Delta Force Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 12:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix announced that its PS2 exclusive action shooter Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII will be available across European on November 17th, 2006.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Broken Sword: The Angel of Death you take the role of unwitting hero George Stobbart as he investigates dark secrets from a long-forgotten history. This v1.1 patch fixes some issues with ATI gfx cards and older AMD cpus.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.