by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2005 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success by adding new features and game modes. Featuring a new single-player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative-style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles, Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood promises to lead the way this holiday season.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2005 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GarageGames has announced the session highlights and speakers for the fourth annual Independent Games Conference. IndieGamesCon '05 (IGC) runs November 7-9, 2005. This year's conference is a fun, informal and informative gathering of independent game developers featuring a keynote address, "The State of the Revolution", by Mark Frohnmayer.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2005 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Saga of Ryzom developer Nevrax announced today that, in celebration of Ryzom's first anniversary in September, current players will be awarded a free month of game play.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2005 @ 8:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced today that NASCAR 06: Total Team Control, will feature NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. The two avid "gamers" personify the focus of this year's game -- Team Racing.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2005 @ 2:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Arena Wars developer ExDream revealed its new project at the Leipzig Game Convention. Armies of Steel is a traditional real time strategy game in a near future scenario (only 30-40 years in the future) and consists - additionally to a great multiplayer - of a big singleplayer story and 4 fractions. The game will go "back to the roots" of RTS games and will not feature heros and RPG or fantasy elements unlike most current RTS games. ExDream is still looking for a publisher ...
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2005 @ 1:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The top teams from across the world have come to compete in The Great Juju Challenge. Representing the Pupanunu tribe are Tak and Lok who will face great adversity in the form of Jujus, wild animals and some menacing new tribes.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2005 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Unreal Tournament 2007 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2005 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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East Front is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2005 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the Leipzig Game Convention is was revealed that World Forge is not only working on the RTS Sparta Ancient Wars, but also started a brand new project, using a brand new 3D engine with fully destructible envorinment, The Wall. Read more for details and the first, impressive, screens...
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 12:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success by adding new features and game modes. Featuring a new single-player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative-style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles, Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood promises to lead the way this holiday season.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco announced today that Urban Reign will feature guest appearances by characters from the TEKKEN series of fighting games. Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix will join Urban Reign's main protagonist Brad Hawk as he takes on a tough gang in back alleys, dive bars, parking lots and other urban battlegrounds.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Foundation 9 Entertainment announced today that it is officially moving into development for next-gen consoles in a number of its studios. F9's The Collective studio was already working on a next-gen Dirty Harry title, while its Backbone Emeryville, Pipeworks and Backbone Vancouver studios are all working on unannounced next-gen projects
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 7:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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10Tacle announced today that Elveon will be based on the well-known Unreal Engine 3. The major characteristics of this fantasy action epic are its impressive graphics and the captivating atmosphere. The middleware solution by Epic Games proved to be the ideal platform because of its excellent performance, features and toolset.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German publisher dtp announced today that it will publish the lifestyle/hospital simulation Rich & Beautiful. Developed by German developer Independent Arts, the game features a full life and hospital simulation with slight erotic elements. The player takes the role of a chief doctor of a beauty hospital, builds up the hospital, enlarges his income, flirts with the nurses, goes golfing etc. The game will be finished in fall 2006, dtp is actually looking for publishers all over the world to publish the game in different territories.
by Junior on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earth 2160 is an RTS game based on the popular and successful Earth series. Your convoy is being hunted, your scout has gone missing and just before your final assault on the enemy base. When you think nothing more can go wrong sirens sound with warnings of an imminent attack on your city's battlements. Your next move is vital!
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 1:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Trek Online developer Perpetual Entertainment announced that Michael Okuda has joined the Star Trek Online development team as design consultant, at this past weekend's Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas.
by Judy on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring more than 70 songs across multiple genres and styles of music, Konami's DDR EXTREME 2 will get gamers moving with the largest number of tracks of any Dance Dance Revolution title released in North America to date. Read more for soundtrack details ...
by Judy on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami today announced new details about Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, which will feature the complete smash-hit action game MGS3: Snake Eater as well as all-new game modes such as robust online multiplayer gameplay, new duel mode, different camera perspectives, a demo theater mode and the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake games. Read more for further details ...
by Judy on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Groove Games today announced its agreement with Universal Studios to publish a video game based on the recent horror film, George A. Romero's Land of the Dead. Developed by Brainbox Games and using the Unreal Engine, the FPS title will feature zombies, frightening effects, and key environments seen in the film. The game is slated for an October 2005 release.
by Judy on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 11:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Age of Empires III Collector's Edition includes a hardbound 210-page "The Art of Empires" book, a "making of" DVD with behind-the-scenes video and commentary, the official soundtrack, a huge (43" x 27") full-color poster of concept art painted by Craig Mullins, an exclusive player's guide, and a Collector's Edition game manual. It's available now for pre-order for $69.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Racing 2 puts the fun of driving centre stage and offers optimised arcade racing characteristics, a rich and varied range of missions, lively 3D scenarios full of detail, enhanced tuning options and a great variety of cars.
by Hugh McHarg on Aug. 17, 2005 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Europe 1942. These are desperate hours for Allied forces as the Nazi war machine rages across a devastated European landscape. You are US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William "Wild Bill" Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services the OSS. Medal of Honor European Assault makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2005 @ 7:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At GC 2005 AGEIA Technologies announced that Digital Jesters has signed a publisher-wide agreement with AGEIA to license the AGEIA physX SDK and utilize the AGEIA physX processor for its next-generation games, starting with Kylotonn's FPS Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport, Dogtag and the PR agency inadvertently let slip, also Dogtag 2: Renegades
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2005 @ 4:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history – the Elven and Dwarven armies – or fight on the side of Evil with heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. Defend or overtake never before seen lands such as Dol Guldur, The Misty Mountains, and Mirkwood as you unleash powerful new weapons and abilities - summon dragons, cause volcanoes to erupt, or bring down a cataclysmic lightning strike. EA has launched
the official LotR:BFME 2 Web site, although at this point, it's quite empty.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2005 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami America today shipped Death Jr. for the PSP. Death Jr. is an action platforming game that seamlessly blends elements from a first-person shooter with the exploration of a third-person platformer and serves up a large dose of intense gameplay and weapon heavy combat. The game employs a unique particle-effect system and a sophisticated 3D engine.