by Rainier on March 29, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Top Spin 3, players compete online and offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players, as well as legendary players Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Monica Seles. Adding a unique user-generated component, players can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.
by Rainier on March 29, 2008 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. In order to ship the game on time for its fall 2008 launch, Exec. Prod. Tim Bennison revealed in an
interview that Radical decided to scrap co-op multiplayer.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Darksiders: Wrath of War is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 12:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 12:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Barely announced earlier this week, the Warhawk new expansion pack, Operation: Broken Mirror, brings with it the new Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), which comes in two forms, and ten arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current-day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with AI and a live player. On April 1st EA will release a demo on Xbox Live offering a 2 player co-op training sessions and a mission set in Somalia. Matt Turner also revealed that a new multiplayer map and two campaign missions are in the works, as well as a patch.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt.
by Rainier on March 28, 2008 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV will be the definitive fighting game experience.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 4:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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50 Cent will reprise his role as video game hero with 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, including G Unit’s Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid who provide voice and likeness. In this fictional story, players play as one of the world’s biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent’s assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.
by Sanford May on March 27, 2008 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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When Sierra announced that it was bringing
World in Conflict to consoles it revealed there would be extra content included, which then would eventually be brought to the PC as an expansion pack. According to Czech edition of OXM (
thanks Jan) World in Conflict: Soviet Assault is the official name of the console edition and PC expansion pack, and add a brand new campaign (including playable Russian side), EndWar-like voice commands, new multiplayer maps (10 players only instead of original 16), and new units (chronoplane, boats). According to
online retailer PLAY, WiC: Soviet Assault is scheduled for Oct. 2008.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization. The
May issue of EGM reveals SOCOM Confrontation is slated for Sept. 16, 2008.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 7:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Haze puts you in the boots of a new recruit in the privately run Mantel army. Your conflict begins in a war-torn country where you have been sent to fight a vicious rebel faction, the Promise Hand. While it was
previously set for a May release date it has now been
narrowed down to May 22, 2008.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 7:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, returning the franchise to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. GameStop will launch a national text-to-win contest in anticipation of the April 29, 2008 launch, culminate with a launch event in "Liberty City" (a.k.a. New York City) on April 28, where national winners will meet regional winners and vie for $30,000 in prizes.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by the founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise, BAJA is scheduled to bring revolutionary physics and vast open racing worlds combining the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun as it challenges players to build the ultimate off-road machine and conquer vast, unforgiving terrain.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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C&C: Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to a breathtaking alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign while bringing back the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. People who purchased the just released Kane's Wrath expansion or C&C 3 can now
register for the RA3 beta with the included code.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 11:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in a new kind of gaming experience, featuring a new game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GT 5 Prologue will be available for download/on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars with integrated online features such as a profile editor and an online event calendar. While GT 5 Prologue releases next month (later this week in Europe), SCEA associate producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda
revealed that "GT5 is still about a year away" and, of course, encourages everybody to buy the Prologue edition until then.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy is a third-person espionage action game where players move from fistfights to firefights to experience sequences that, unlike any other game, seamlessly blend Bourne's signature hand-to-hand combat with intense shooting and the ability to escape and evade deadly situations.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 6:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Europe announced a new Warhawk expansion pack going by the name of Operation: Broken Mirror. The new expansion pack will arrive on the PSN in April at a price of £3.99 and bring with it the new Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), which comes in two forms, and seven arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the downloadable Variety Map Pack (800 MS Points), a series of new multiplayer maps, both scheduled for release on April 3. Infinity Ward
revealed that PS3 owners will also get the map pack somewhere late May, and while there are no details about bringing it to PC available yet, logistics are being worked out on how to make that happen.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for download and on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar. The North American soundtrack will feature Weezer, Mars Volta, DJ Shadow and other various other artists...
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. In a recent
podcast with OXM, Fallout 3 executive producer Todd Howard revealed that the original 12 endings grew to over 200, and the game time exploded from 20-40 hours to over 100.