by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ferrari Challenge is a realistic racing game, developed by Eutechnyx, from the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, with the official license of the motor sports series with the input of professional racing drivers.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acer, who recently joined the PC Gaming Alliance and has acquired such brands as Gateway, eMachines, and Packard Bell, revealed in
an interview that it has a game machine in mind, and that it will be based on "open standards," unlike the current generation of consoles which are closed and proprietary systems.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FM2008 is fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and major international tournaments. This v8.0.2 patch (for FM08, WSM08 and Futboll Manager 08) includes all of the transfers from the January transfer window.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars is a 3rd person action game with RPG elements. The game places players in a fantasy medieval world, where a dimensional portal to the Outer Worlds has opened, and an enemy from the darkness has encroached the world.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gaming performance is strongly influenced by video drivers and gamers will likely see improvements after installing SP1 if they had not yet installed previously released updates that address issues regarding virtual memory space and multi-GPU systems. Windows Vista SP1 also includes an updated DirectX runtime which supports all current DirectX 9 and 10 hardware, as well as new 10.1 class hardware. All Direct3D 10.1 class video cards fully support Direct3D 10 features in addition to new capabilities, and games that use Direct3D 10 will work on both 10 and 10.1 class hardware.
by Judy on March 17, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Dark Sector [PS3/X360] - Chroma Trailer
- Europa Universalis: Rome - Trailer
- Mass Effect [PC] - Trailers (4)
- Project Origin [PS3/X360/PC] - Dev Diary Trailers (2)
- Commando: Steel Disaster [NDS] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Basketball Manager 2008 is a realistic basketball strategy game that uses the same gameplay principles as most soccer management games do with more than 65 national and international tournaments, 651 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers. This v1.8.3 patch fixes some vista releated issues, bugs and adds the all new and improved Tournament editor.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. After just one week on store shelves, SSBB has become the fastest-selling game in Nintendo of America's history, having sold more than 1.4 million, including more than 874,000 on launch day alone.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 11:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Created by the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of turn-based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. This v1.06 patch adds balance changes, general improvements, map and scenario updates, etc.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Cyber Games (WCG) announces the largest lineup of official tournament games in its history, with an epic lineup of PC and X360 titles, including the debuts of Halo 3 and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, along with the return of tournament favorites including Starcraft: Brood War, WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne and more
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v5.0 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:38 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. Developed by EALA, Red Alert 3 features a fully co-operative campaign while bringing back the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally scheduled for release in 2002, then delayed until 2003, All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy hasn't really been heard of since, but Shrapnel Games wanted to let us know that the sequel to 101st: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy is still in development and currently scheduled for Q4 2008.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pyroblazer is a futuristic combat racing game set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, where players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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On Thursday, March 20th, the Dallas Mavericks will launch the Guitar Hero Challenge where aficionados will have the chance to show off their skills on the AT&T Plaza outside the South Entrance of American Airlines Center. The grand prize, the chance to play Guitar Hero during a quarter break at a First Round Playoff game, two-tickets to the game, an autographed Mavs Authentic jersey.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic's Dragon Hunters is a fun platform action game, based on the stunning world featured in the successful Dragon Hunters TV series and the animated movie, combining platform gameplay with many challenging puzzle and action elements.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warrior Quest is a free browser-based traditional RPG adventure, putting you in the role of a young, aspiring Battle Master. NextGenBooks.com's second update adds worldwide leaderboards and rankings to its console- and PC-compatible casual fantasy adventure RPG, Warrior Quest.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 12:33 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. At the end of the month GT5 Prologue will launch in Europe and SCEE NZ’s Marketing Manager Dave Hine
revealed it already surpassed 1 million pre-orders in Europe alone.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Street Fighter IV, the first new entry in Capcom's fighting game series in nearly 8 years following Street Fighter III Third Strike, promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts. In case
last week's 47 weren't enough, here are some more ...
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 17, 2008 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The America's Army: True Soldiers game accurately portrays the values that guide U.S. Army Soldiers by specifically incorporating gameplay based on mission accomplishment, teamwork, leadership, rules of engagement and respect for life and property. Just like in real combat, honor and respect must be earned, and in the game, the Play-Lead-Recruit feature allows players to earn respect as they move up through the ranks and become true leaders.
by Tim McDonald on March 16, 2008 @ 7:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the past weeks, we've delved into some of the games you haven't played (but really should), taking in some of the best of the unknown horror and comedy games. With those two extremes out of the way, this time, we're going to focus on independent games, which are PC-only, with one pseudo-exception. For those of you who didn't read the
previous articles, these are games that you've probably not played, but you really should.
by Rainier on March 16, 2008 @ 7:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, previously known as JAZZ: Hired Guns, is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.
by Rainier on March 16, 2008 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sledgehammer is a pure action game on wheels, a festival of demolition and speed, all in one. Drive the most powerful truck and destroy every opponent that you’ll find on the road or go to the multiplayer mode and decide who is the king of the highway.
by Rainier on March 15, 2008 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When CD Project
announced The Witcher Enhanced Edition, it also revealed that it was working on a mod editor called D'jinni, which would allow players to create or modify their own adventures, as well as two completely new adventures (8 quests). As it turns out, legal issues concerning the making and publishing of mods have delayed the release, which is now set for the last week of March.