by Rainier on May 7, 2005 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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From the creators of the most successful drag racing games in the world comes the next generation of drag racing action - IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 (IHRA Pro). IHRA Pro takes this best-selling series to a new level with its outstanding graphics, realistic physics, presentation, and, most importantly, intense racing action.
by Rainier on May 7, 2005 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Worms series recently diversified with Worms Forts Under Siege, a tactical RTS-like spin-off created for Sega. However, Worms 4: Mayhem is a return to the series' trademark gameplay and sees Team 17's core Worms design and development team regrouping for a game of explosive annelid annihilation.
by Rainier on May 7, 2005 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before.
by Rainier on May 6, 2005 @ 5:08 p.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 ServicesĀthe OSS. Medal of Honor European Assault makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe.
by Rainier on May 6, 2005 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision is not only working on a Call of Duty sequel for the PC, but also on a sequel to last years Call of Duty: Finest Hour. Call of Duty 2: The Big Red One will be set during World War 2, has a tentative holiday season release date. Previously Activision mentioned it would be showing "two" new Call of Duty products, so besides the CoD2 for PC, this may be the second one. Here are the first screens ...
by Rainier on May 6, 2005 @ 8:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports today announced that it will be releasing the number one rated tennis game, Top Spin, on the PlayStation2. Developed by PAM Development and produced by Indie Built, a 2K Sports development studio, Top Spin for PlayStation 2 will be available this summer.
by Thomas Wilde on May 6, 2005 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A free-flowing game during which players can assume the role of multiple characters and experience the game from multiple viewpoints, Indigo Prophecy allows players' actions to affect the plot by offering a scenario driven interactive experience. Through motion picture techniques such as actor direction, multi-camera views, motion tracking and a contextual music score, players find themselves intimately immersed in the game.
by Kris Graft on May 6, 2005 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the style of Hollywood’s popular horror movie genre, Obscure tracks a group of five all-American high school students who discover the halls they walk each day are anything but safe from their most horrifying nightmares. A string of mysterious disappearances and unexplained events set the stage for a night more horrifying than any trip to detention...
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 9:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LucasArts announced today that its 3rd person action game Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is now available in retail stores across North America for PS2 and Xbox. Deliver the ultimate Jedi action experience as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi join forces in fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels until one's lust for power and the other's devotion to duty leads to a final confrontation between good and evil.
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 8:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SSX On Tour allows players to create their own boarder or skier and take them from a wannabe to a mountain rockstar. Players can get noticed in all-new shred challenges where they earn an invitation to The Tour where they'll face the best racers in the SSX cast. Fly down the all-new tracks, and master the new monster tricks for both boarding and skiing to make it to the top of The Charts.
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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6GUN is a third person, tactical-action, modern combat game. In 6GUN you are the leader of an assault team in the highly classified GUNSLINGER program operated by the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). When diplomacy fails, and the US government needs a "deniable" military solution to its problems abroad, they call on the Gunslingers.
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 8:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tampa Bay Lightning All-Star center Vincent Lecavalier has signed with EA to be the cover athlete and spokesman for its EA SPORTS branded NHL 06 game. The highly skilled assistant captain of the Lightning is the perfect choice for the 14th season of EA’s NHL franchise as shooting and scoring have never been so much fun.
by Geson Hatchett on May 5, 2005 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Quick, what's the first thing you think of when someone says "Star Wars?" Whatever it is, it's probably not "Lego"… but after playing Lego Star Wars, that might be different. Relive the Star Wars saga as retold in Lego form, guiding an increasingly large cast through everything from adventures on Naboo to the Pod Race on Tatooine. Sure, the ships are made out of bricks and your characters are all little guys with detachable plastic hair, but that just makes Star Wars better.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 4:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In KOTT2 players will join the ultimate battle of Paul de Raque, Grand Master of the Order of the Temple and hero of the first game, and the forces of Hell. Travelling the lands and kingdoms of 13th century Europe, Paul must unveil the secret of three mysterious ancient artefacts and fight the demon armies attacking our world.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Gene Troopers you are in the heart of a unique, vibrant and living universe. Explore amazing new worlds, develop your character into a stealth or battle professional, control supernatural powers, make friends with powerful characters and lead them into battle against the forces of evil. Experience a captivating sci-fi story, high-paced action and thrilling game play in a setting never seen before.
by Judy on May 4, 2005 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced today that SSX On Tour (working title), the latest title under the EA SPORTS BIG brand, will be available in stores worldwide this fall. SSX On Tour is the fourth iteration in the series.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 8:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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7 Sins is an action-oriented life simulation that immerses mature players in a world of celebrity and greed, where the right relationship can help you claw your way up the career and social ladder. In a game universe where fame and fortune are all that really matter, players charm, finagle, fib, and finesse their way through seven campaigns and over 60 non-linear missions in hopes of reaching the top.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 8:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ today announced Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers for the Xbox, PS2 and PC. The game builds upon the ground-breaking, genre-blending game play of the original, integrating an all new robust multiplayer system, player-controlled coalition forces, mechanized units and enhanced character abilities and advanced enemy A.I. Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers is scheduled to release this winter.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Battlefront II takes one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith film. Enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 1:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced today that former Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner Desmond Howard will appear on the cover of NCAA Football 06. In an all-new Race for the Heisman mode, players can start their career as a prep star and work their way to becoming one of the nation's top collegiate players with the hopes of winning the coveted Heisman Trophy.
by Judy on May 4, 2005 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami today announced that Enthusia Professional Racing for the PlayStation 2 has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Enthusia is the ultimate driving simulation for gamers who would prefer to spend time behind the wheel rather than "under the hood."
by Rainier on May 3, 2005 @ 5:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms X will cover nearly 147 years of Chinese history starting with the fall of the Han Dynasty at the end of second century A.D. Developed by KOEI, Romance of the Three Kingdoms X is produced by Kou Shibusawa. The game is for one player, rated "T" by the ESRB, and scheduled to launch in North America in June 2005.
by Rainier on May 3, 2005 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The new game will follow the plot of the original "From Russia with Love" film, including the battle on the Orient Express and the boat chase sequence, but will expand the story with new action sequences. The development team approached the game as a director's cut of the film, which will allow the player to utilize such cool toys as the jetpack and a Q-copter as well as the trusty Walther PPK handgun.
by Rainier on May 3, 2005 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure combines combat, action, adventure and stealth, using a thrilling graffiti-driven framework to tell its story of self-expression and the fight for creative freedom. A thug, an outcast, a rebel...the lead character, Trane, is all of these in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. He sets out to earn his street cred by getting his graffiti tag up throughout the politically oppressive city of New Radius but as events unfold, Trane becomes the unlikely leader of an urban revolution.
by Rainier on May 3, 2005 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A free-flowing game during which players can assume the role of multiple characters and experience the game from multiple viewpoints, Fahrenheit allows players' actions to affect the plot by offering a scenario driven interactive experience. Through motion picture techniques such as actor direction, multi-camera views, motion tracking and a contextual music score, players find themselves intimately immersed in the game.