by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EU: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences inducts Mike Morhaime into the Hall of Fame and bestows Lifetime Achievement Award upon Ken Kutaragi, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, BioShock and The Orange Box each picked up four statues during the awards ceremony.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by Razorback Developments, game designer Dr Reiner Knizia is an expert in algorithmically generated logic problems and has over 300 board games and books to his name. Now he has created a collection of ingenious challenges for all the family.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 2:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Currently scheduled for release in Japan on March 13, 2008, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, known in Europe/North America as Monster Hunter Freedom, is an expansion for Capcom's multiplayer RPG, adding new equipment, monsters, and missions.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hornet Leader PC allows gamers to take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with fantastically realistic equipment and enemies. This new demo includes the same Syrian air skirmish as the original demo but brought up to date with the latest 1.02 update code.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:07 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:
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
- FIFA Street 3 [ALL] - Donovan Trailer
- Sam & Max 203: Night of the Raving Dead - Gameplay Trailer
- This is Vegas [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision's conf. call revealed quite a few new titles in the works, most scheduled for fiscal 2009 (anywhere from April 2008 - March 2009). New titles in franchises such as: Spider-Man, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Call of Duty, a makeover for the Tony Hawk franchise, the eagerly awaited James Bond (using an updated Call of Duty 4 engine) and titles based on Dreamworks movies Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar II. Giving credence to yesterday's
Guitar Hero IV rumor, Activision confirmed two new Guitar Hero titles are in development, but declined to give details.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Myst is an immersive experience that draws you in and won't let you go. You enter a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension.
by Judy on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 3:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision announced that it had record net revenues of $1.48 billion and net income of $272.2 million for fiscal Q3, respective increases of 80% and 90% over the same period last year, far exceeding their
expected revenue of $1.23 billion. This success was driven by strong sales of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero III, Shrek The Third, Spider-Man 3 and Transformers: The Game. Activision has increased its fiscal outlook to net revenues of $350 million for Q4 and $2.65 billion for the 2008 fiscal year.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Interstellar Marines is an FPS, sci-fi, action and adventure game with an original and unpredictable storyline featuring single and cooperative gameplay, with heavy focus on realism. Zero Point Software informed us they will be showing a playable demo of Interstellar Marines to selected publishers on the GDC.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spark Unlimited's FPS Legendary: The Box presents a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society, and it is up to you, as the cause of it all, to stop it all. Previously only announced for PC and next-gen consoles, Gamecock confirmed the game is coming to PS3/X360.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take the future of an empire into your hands in Haemimont's Imperium Romanum, a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Opoona is a "lifestyle RPG," where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him. Already revealed in
Nintendo's Q1 2008 release schedule, KOEI confirms Opoona's is coming March 25, 2008.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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He is the world's most popular astronaut, more famous than Neil Armstrong, Yuri Gagarin or John Glenn. Now, for the first time, the fictional hero will appear in his own adventure.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive is proud to announce that it has acquired full publishing rights for the PS2 and PSP platforms in North America through its signed agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. During a studio visit
Vanity Fair witnessed Darth Vader being playable in a prologue mission to the Wookiee home planet Kashyyyk, to hunt down a recalcitrant Jedi.
by Anthony Chambers on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, newly redesigned 3D environments, and online multiplayer.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 12:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers’ reflexes and measure their reaction times with millisecond precision. Players can also compete for ninja supremacy against their friends in fierce multiplayer battles with up to four players.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 12:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai is working on no less than four titles in the Tales Of franchise, one of them being Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, known in Japan as Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatoskr, for the Wii set two years later then the last installment, and Emile Castanie is the new hero.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2008 @ 9:28 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:
- Lost [ALL] - Behind The Scenes Trailer
- Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come - Trailer #2
- Lost Odyssey [X360] - Combat Trailer
- House Of The Dead 2 & 3 Return [Wii] - Trailer #2
- Ford Racing Off Road [PSP/PS2/Wii/PC] - Trailer
- Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed [Wii] - Open World Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2008 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Revolutionizing your control of the five tools in baseball are brand new pitching, fielding and base-running controls and completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008 and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Late January at the Marché international de l'édition musicale trade fair, Activision selected 20 tracks, out of 200 submissions, to be featured on Guitar Hero IV. Music label Albert Productions' UK boss James Cassidy was so excited he issued a
press release spilling the beans that British band The Answer's 'Never Too Late' was selected as one of the titles for the next Guitar Hero installment, "This is a tremendous honour and privilege for both The Answer and the Alberts label. With a new album due later this year we look forward to taking the band to a whole new level of international success."
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2008 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take the future of an empire into your hands in Haemimont's Imperium Romanum, a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement.
