by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 12:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 10:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Activision announced that Infinity War is working on downloadable multiplayer maps, but only for PS3 and X360, not PC.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 10:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Transform your Sims’ homes with new design options for their kitchens and bathrooms. Create a romantic hideaway in the bathroom or an ultra-modern space with streamlined glass showers, claw-foot bathtubs, contemporary sinks, and more.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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American McGee, known for American McGee's Alice,
revealed that, apart from working on the "Grimm" project, his China-based Spicy Horse studio has just started working on a second project. While details were not provided, it was revealed that it will be powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 3 and be a "multi-platform, twisted tale project." An update on "Grimm" indicates the title is at the halfway point, with 12 of 24 episodes finished.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Void Star Creations takes the puzzle game genre to a whole new level with Poker Smash, an action packed puzzler with a poker twist where players rush to clear rows of cards by arranging them into poker hands. To keep things interesting Poker Smash offers card-blasting bombs and a super slow-motion trigger for players caught in a bind.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | 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 v4.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The recently announced online game from Beijing-based Perfect World Network Technology, Chi Bi, based on John Woo’s feature film "Red Cliff," was inaccurately linked Woo to the game project. While Perfect World is developing the online game, there is no association, cooperation or involvement with Woo or his company Lion Rock Productions, and all quotes attributed to Woo regarding this project were fabricated.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 6:16 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. Barry Pepper (Flags of Our Fathers, Saving Private Ryan) will voice Alex Mercer, while Gordon Clap (NYPD Blue) and Paul Guilfoyle (CSI, L.A. Confidential) have also signed on.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 5:38 a.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.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games' NBA Ballers: Chosen One marks the return if fast-paced one-on-one and two-on-two action as players can select from more than 65 NBA superstars to be the next "Chosen One". Public Enemy's Chuck D will serve as announcer and studio-host, while producer Just Blaze will produce the entire instrumental score.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Koch Media announced that its Deep Silver label has signed a publishing agreement with Egosoft for its latest title X³: Terran Conflict, a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UK based Indie developer Introversion Software has yet to officially announce, or issue any details whatsoever about its latest project, Subversion. The only thing known is that its latest title has been in development since 2002, but was shelved twice during the process, to make room for its other cult titles Darwinia (initially called Future War) and Defcon.
by Tim McDonald on Feb. 3, 2008 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last time in our Under the Radar roundup, we delved into games featuring Cthulhu-esque monstrosities and poor, terrified little children. Now that we've had enough of nightmares, though, it's time to brighten things up a bit with some comedy. 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 Feb. 3, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Buzz! for PSP packs over 5000 questions – on topics including music, celebrities, TV, sport, science, nature, movies and general knowledge – alongside 1000 pictures and videos, into a handheld PSP game ready to test your knowledge at home or on the move.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2008 @ 2:04 a.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:
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power [PS2] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2008 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic has acquired RTL Enterprises' point-and-click adventure game Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens, in which players take control of the witty sorcerer during his new quest in the Magic World.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2008 @ 6:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2008 @ 6:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2008 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hellgate: London is an immersive first-person perspective RPG with a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, introducing a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
As promised, Flagship rolled out the v1.1 patch cleaning up a handful of issues after the recent
Stonehenge update.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 7:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Once known for starring alongside Kurt Russell in 1982's horror film The Thing, actor Keith David is probably more known for voicing the Arbiter in Microsoft's Halo than his acting career.
According to Reuters, video games have helped resuscitate the careers of actors doing voice-overs as their status in Hollywood fades. Although they usually charge $760 for a four-hour recording session, one Hollywood celebrity asked for $750,000 and was turned down, but so far, the highest, unspecified payout has been $500K.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 7:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After a
customer complaint, EA confirmed that Burnout Paradise requires a harddrive because it needs "to store temporary data when playing online as the data transferred from one console to another requires storage space greater than what the memory card can contain." The person in question had just purchased an X360 Arcade, and wanted to play online with his son, but alas...
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 3:23 p.m. PST | 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 Feb. 1, 2008 @ 3:10 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] - Trailer #2
- Lost Odyssey [X360] - TV Trailer
- Devil May Cry 4 [ALL] - L'Arc-en-Ciel Trailer
- Hard to be A God - Trailer #5 [German]
- Turok [ALL] - The Making Of Trailer #5
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 11:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. This v1.5 patch mainly fixes/improves the multiplayer experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.