by Andrew Hayward on Nov. 18, 2006 @ 1:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips. LucasArts asked amusement-park aficionados everywhere to
vote for their favorite parks in the United States. The clear winner: Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA and Tampa, FL.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 3:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Rainbow Six Vegas Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. Ubisoft has released a 985MB MP demo, featuring Attack and Defend and Terro Hunt modes. Available only for Gold members, until 24th November.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2006 @ 4:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCAA March Madness 07 debuts on the Xbox 360 with a strategic basketball gameplay experience and all-new interactive environments that capture the intensity and atmosphere that characterize college basketball. A demo will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace on November 20, featuring No. 1 ranked Florida against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced that C&C 3: Tiberium Wars is in development for the X360, boasting an intuitive console-specific control scheme, fast-action strategy gameplay, deep single player campaign, and an immersive multiplayer experience featuring massive battles where you take control of large armies on the battlefield of the future.
by Thomas Leaf on Nov. 15, 2006 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2006 @ 5:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. EA has released a 900mb demo (five missions contained in two chapters), now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, but only for Gold members, until Nov 22nd.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2006 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway's classic space shooter is back! Now for the first time you can play Defender on Xbox Live. Protect the humans on the planet surface by destroying the invading alien abductors. Two versions, the classic game in its untouched original form and a graphically enhanced version, available for 400 points.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2006 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2006 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
Editorials
Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Andrew Hayward on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.
by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2006 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Frozen Codebase announced it is now an approved developer for the X360. Led by President Ben Geisler, who worked on titles such as Quake 4, X-Men Legends and Soldier of Fortune 2, Frozen Codebase consists of veterans from Raven Software, Radical Entertainment, GarageGames and Astral Entertainment.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2006 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a long period of silence NovaDrome resurfaces as Buena Vista Games announced that Carmageddon developer Stainless Games' vehicle combat racing game will be making an appearance on Xbox Live Arcade, and no longer be
a multiplatform title as initially announced.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 7:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced agreements with CBS, MTV, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros. to bring over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies to Xbox 360 gamers in the U.S. by the end of the year.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 5:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The first Saints Row map pack is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Called the Industrial Map Pack, this fast-paced level takes place in an abandoned factory and can be played in Gangsta Brawl and Big A$$ Chains multiplayer modes. The cost is 80 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Centipedes, Asteroids and Missiles will be among the many gaming icons to visit gamers’ homes next year, as Microsoft and Atari, Inc. announced the future arrival of some of the most beloved classic coin-op games on Xbox Live Arcade.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Relive the fight to stop the destruction of humanity in Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, Contra, available on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 for download beginning Wednesday, November 8, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LucasArts presents a series of feature stories about Thrillville. You can expect stories like the one that follow approximately once every month from now until the game's release on PS2, PSP and Xbox this November, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Eragon is an epic fantasy-adventure, based on the upcoming movie, which centers on a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Vivendi has released a demo, now available on Xbox Live, but only for Gold members, giving you the chance to check out an early level Eragon has not yet mastered his dragon rider magic and must rely on his skills with the sword and bow to escape the forces of Durza and Galbatorix.
by Alicia on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 6:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Eragon brings the upcoming movie based on the hit book to all of the major consoles, and PC. Take Eragon and a sidekick through at least 18 levels of action. Play alone or cooperate with a friend to beat up enemies, solve puzzles, cast spells, and soar through the air in dragon-flight sequences.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 4:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. After a brief print mag exclusivity, Ubisoft has now released the 477mb single-player demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, now also available in North America.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 7:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. Frontier Developments' Senior Producer Jonny Watts tells us a bit more about Thrillville.