by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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American McGee's Grimm is a story-driven action-adventure game where the player interacts with a compelling collection of vividly drawn characters inhabiting a world built around twisted takes on the best-known tales in Western fiction.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring a re-imagined control scheme built around the intuitive Wiimote, Okami offers players an unparalleled level of control and an opportunity to rediscover a critically acclaimed and beautifully crafted adventure.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fluid Entertainment is creating an online world that encourages kids to explore their creativity, initiative and imagination, within an ecologically themed narrative. Fluid Entertainment's development experience spanning key children’s entertainment properties, including Harry Potter, Pokémon, Disney, and The Powerpuff Girls.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Whispered World is a fantasy point & click adventure game where you, playing as Sadwick and his companion, a little worm named Spot, are sent on perilous journey. Many challenges await Sadwick, for the world he knows so well is doomed...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 11:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in Terraformed Mars in the year 2177 AD, Blue Mars will feature stunning graphics, realistic characters and endless gaming attractions that will allow players to build and simulate real-life scenarios by creating personalized characters, or avatars.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 11:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force is an air combat shooter brings the heroic actions of the RAF to NDS with intuitive flight mechanics, devious enemy pilots, and wireless support for up to four players. Players fly for the Royal Air Force through missions based on real events that shaped the outcome of the war.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Telltale announced that industry veterans Mike Stemmle (known for Monkey Island and Sam & Max Hit the Road/Freelance Police), Justin Chin (known for EA's The Simpsons Game), and Brett Tosti (know for Rogue Squadron, Lair) have joined the company as part of a sustained wave of growth that has nearly doubled the studio's size since this time last year.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Sonic the hedgehog races towards new territory in this Bioware-created RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Apart from the fact that it will appear on the NDS system during 2008, little details are available at this point.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Secret Files 2 is a point-and-click adventure game based on mysterious phenomena around the world. As a follow-up to Secret Files: Tunguska, the sequel takes on a different mystery in a totally different location ....
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Plunge deep into a fantasy world full of mystical creatures when you join the Grace children on their quest to discover the secrets of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Based on Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Films’ movie adaptation of the book series, the video game lets players take on the roles of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they enter the hidden world of the unseen.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 6:34 p.m. PST | 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:
- Imperium Romanum - Trailer #2
- SimCity DS 2 [NDS] - Trailer [JAP]
- WorldShift - Trailer #4
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During its briefing at GDC Wizards of the Coast revealed that it plans to bring new iterations of its Magic: The Gathering collectible card franchise to Xbox Live and PC. While no specific details were provided one of the titles is currently under development at Stainless Games, the UK studio known for Carmageddon, while a second title is being prepped over at Mind Control Software, known for SOE's PSP strategy title Field Commander.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 11:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A job offering for a program manager on
Microsoft's US careers website is fueling speculations that a new Xbox Live might be in the works, "We're building the games, the console interface and logic, and the server support for a totally new Live experience. Both the games and the dashboard experience will be deeply paired with dynamic server support to create a compelling, fresh scenario each time. We are looking for a passionate games producer to help implement our first generation games that will run in this new environment."
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 10:05 a.m. PST | 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. Originally scheduled for a summer release, it is now set to launch fall 2008.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On the opening day of the Game Developer’s Conference, former MicroProse industry veterans J.W. “Bill” Stealey, Fred Schmidt and Jim Bull, announced the formation of Thriller Publishing, and revealed it has contracted several New York Times best-selling authors to create and develop popular new characters and storylines for multiplatform titles.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Simutronics announced today that Russian developer IT Territory has licensed its HeroEngine platform to develop a yet to be announced new MMO title.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Scaleform announced that user interface production tool for hardware-accelerated scalable vector graphics Scaleform GFx, is now integrated with Epic's Unreal Engine 3, making it available to publishers or developers licensing UE3.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, not only means changes in the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, but not also includes a mod editor called D'jinni allowing players to create or modify their own adventures, as well as two completely new adventures (8 quests) created by CD Projekt.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, and Phantasy Star II.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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'Rhiannon' weaves classic Celtic legends of revenge into a modern-day setting in a run-down Welsh country house and grounds. The game is aimed squarely at the first-person point-and-click market, and although violence-free, it is decidedly not for young children.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Abbey takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and you, in the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, are tasked is to shed light on the mystery.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hosted by Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad), Jesper Kyd's original score for Assassin's Creed was awarded Best Original Musical Score in a Video Game at the 2nd Annual Elan Awards, the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and the Animated Arts, last weekend.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2008 @ 1:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Babo: Invasion, based on the freeware multiplayer combat game Babo Violent 2, is a fast-paced multiplayer game where armed ball-like "Babos" navigate maze-like worlds in a free-for-all firefight or team-based combat.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos' Frank Delise
confirmed Frontlines will support 50 players in multiplayer on X360, no details were given on the other platforms.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
