by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 6:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, scheduled to be released in Japan and North America simultaneously, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.
by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.
by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Moscow Racer will offer you to experience realistic car handling and mechanics, choose from a wide variety of tracks and get an in-depth look at well-known Moscow streets featuring compelling gameplay and breathtaking visuals, so gear up for exploring the Russian capital in fast-paced and maneuverable vehicles.
by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix announces three new RPGs for the 360 that will be released across all PAL territories and North America beginning with Infinite Undiscovery early Sept. 2008 and followed by The Last Remnant (PS3 date yet to be determined) and Star Ocean: The Last Hope, both set for a global release in 2008-2009.
Emergency Mayhem combines chaotic driving sequences with arcade mini-games. You'll be in stitches controlling the frenzied police, fire service or paramedics as they dash around the city from one emergency situation to the next.
by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. Pre-order Too Human at participating retailers and get five exclusive sets of armor, one for every character class, each with two open slots for customization using the games rune system.
by Rainier on June 10, 2008 @ 2:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL 09 takes to the ice with improved Skill Stick System controls and the new Defensive Skill Stick, while adding depth and new features designed to help newcomers jump into the series, or show off your skills with the new Be A Pro mode.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 6:21 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:
- Supreme Commander [X360] - Developer Diary Trailer #2
- Street Gears - Tricks Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Not been heard of since last year, Gearbox Software's Brothers In Arms Double Time immerses you into the intensity of World War II through the stories of Sergeants Baker and Hartsock and their squad of paratroopers during the Normandy invasion.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 6:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. The latest issue of GamePro features a preview revealing that Halo Wars will have 2 player co-op vs. Covenant, and you will be able to jump on Xbox Live with up to 6 player for some multiplayer mayhem. No wood, iron, resource gathering, just "supplies," in order to steamline the action.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this year Activision revealed it was working on a new Spider-Man game, and while there hasn't been any details made available yet, Spider-man: Web of Shadows will have you play as the hero or villain in a large free-roaming environement.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 3:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters' Rise Of The Argonauts is an action/rpg developed by Liquid Entertainment, known for War of the Ring and Dragonshard. Set in ancient Greece you will embark on an epic quest, and encounter legendary figures such as Jason, Hercules and Atalanta.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 2:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NWN 2: Storm of Zehir hearkens back to the days of the Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale franchises by including full party customization, dungeon crawling, and free exploration of a non-linear game world via an Overland Map. The storyline foreshadows the events that will take place in the Forgotten Realms with the coming release of the 4th Edition of D&D RPG (
thanks NWNVault).
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. announced Yggdra Union, a card-based strategy RPG for the PSP. For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union blows through, shattering the mold into tiny, unrecognizable bits.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision confirmed that their team-based first person action title Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, is coming to next-gen platforms.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 12:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and independence.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 12:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the latest incarnation in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. Show off your skills in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Father's Day Tournament at the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, on Sunday, June 15 (1-4pm).
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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One of the most popular arcade shooter series of the 80s returns and gamers get a fresh take on a classic arcade game when Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and Frogger 2 launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT).
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision announced that it has filed the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed combination of Activision with Vivendi with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and has begun mailing it to its stockholders. A special meeting of Activision stockholders will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, to consider and vote on proposals to approve the transaction and related matters.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | 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.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Asterix Brain Trainer is packed with entertaining mini-games led by everyone’s favourite Gallic hero, Asterix, which make puzzles, memory games and problem solving more fun than ever.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL 09 takes to the ice with improved Skill Stick System controls and the new Defensive Skill Stick, while adding depth and new features designed to help newcomers jump into the series, or show off your skills with the new Be A Pro mode.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 1:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, created by by the team who made Schizm, Sentinel and Reah, is a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.
by Rainier on June 9, 2008 @ 12:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Wild West Online: Gunfighter, players take the role of a gunslinger in the 19th Century American West.
by Rainier on June 8, 2008 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universe at War: Earth Assault is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. Petroglyph has finally released the third patch allowing Xbox 360 and PC users to play against each other, with platform specific achievements, balance tweaks and framerate improvements.