by Andrew Hayward on July 13, 2007 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner's paradise. Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse.
by Andrew Hayward on July 13, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stuntman: Ignition challenges players to drive for perfection, dropping them into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stuntman, vying to create the most insane high-flying jumps, mind-blowing corkscrews and metal-twisting crashes ever filmed. THQ has released a 640 mb demo on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 6:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silent Hill 5 marks the next-gen debut of the psychological horror series thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. SH5 sports an all-new soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, so it will be as iconic and chilling as it's always been.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 3:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix, MTV Games, and rock icons Metallica announced a deal that will see key tracks from the thrashers' catalog available as digitally-distributed game levels for Rock Band, with "Enter Sandman" shipping with the game this holiday season. The Who's "Who's Next" will be the first album available for owners to purchase, with new content planned every week following launch.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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During its E3 press conference, Sony announced exclusive third-party PS3 games and key partnerships with NCsoft Corporation, Ubisoft, Midway and Konami.
by Judy on July 11, 2007 @ 12:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft today announced an exclusive game development deal with Sony that provides for NCsoft to create several online games for Sony's PlayStation platforms, including PS3 and PSP, accessible through PlayStation Network.
by Andrew Hayward on July 11, 2007 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Medal of Honor Airborne, next-gen debut of the series, is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience.
by Andrew Hayward on July 11, 2007 @ 11:29 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 intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 10:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with incredibly lifelike character animations, highly detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Top Spin 3 will immerse players in a visually and physically realistic tennis experience. Using next generation technology, gameplay and graphics, Top Spin 3 is a benchmark-setting tennis experience with dynamic weather changes, evolutionary player visuals and the most comprehensive online offerings.
by Judy on July 11, 2007 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ today announced Darksiders: Wrath of War -- an original action/adventure game that will plunge players into a near future world devastated by the apocalypse -- on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2008.
by Judy on July 11, 2007 @ 6:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony announced the 2008 release of Killzone 2, available exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army and follows the events and action from the original Killzone for the PS2.
by Rainier on July 10, 2007 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed last week, EA today confirmed that it has Mirror's Edge in development at its EA DICE studio in Stockholm, a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category.
by Rainier on July 10, 2007 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that NFL Tour, a new NFL licensed arcade football video game, bringing the spectacle of a traveling NFL road show alive, with intuitive controls, fast-paced gameplay, and visually stunning graphics - NFL Tour is action-packed.
by Rainier on July 10, 2007 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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All-Pro Football 2K8 hits the gridiron with the legendary gameplay, innovative features, and hundreds of legends combined with an innovative attribute system showcasing the well-known, signature abilities of each football star.
by Rainier on July 10, 2007 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami's head of European and North American operations Kazumi Kitaue says he doubts the PS3 price drop will have a sufficient impact on sales, and doubts Sony can win back its lost support. In a
Reuters interview Kitaue states that, due to the smaller install base and sluggish sales, Konami may need to look beyond the PlayStation format for its blockbuster fighting game Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots which is currently scheduled for March 2008.
Stuntman: Ignition challenges players to drive for perfection, dropping them into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stuntman, vying to create the most insane high-flying jumps, mind-blowing corkscrews and metal-twisting crashes ever filmed.
by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 2:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spark Unlimited announced that Gamecock Media Group will publish their new gaming IP, Legendary: The Box, presenting a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society.
by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard experience to date.
by Andrew Hayward on July 9, 2007 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.
by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced that it will release an 80GB PS3 model in August for a suggested retail price of $599/$659 CND, including a copy of its online-enabled racing game MotorStorm. Effective immediately, Sony is dropping the price of the current 60GB PS3 model by $100 in North America, to $499/$549 CND. Sony Europe is expected to make a price announcement at E3.