by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War, using the Call of Duty 4 engine, completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen. Activision has contracted with Even Balance to integrate PunkBuster Anti-Cheat software.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Creating the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience, FUEL will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brash Entertainment announced that it is bringing The Tale of Despereaux, an interactive game based on Universal Pictures’ animated adventure of the same name, to Europe. The game shares the fairy-tale look and feel of the upcoming film about a chivalrous mouse, full of courage and honor.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 2:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 8:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II. While Steam gives you
Road to Hill 30 free with pre-order, GameStop throws in a
redeem code with the Ltd. Edition for exclusive German Commander and American Assault models that can be used in multiplayer.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 8:37 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:
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [ALL] - Trailer
- Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Jackal Trailer
- Blitz: The League II [ALL] - Voice Session Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 8:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ever since the Silicon Knights vs. Epic lawsuit last, SK's president/founder Denis Dyack has been quite vocal about his dismay against Epic Games. Claiming "justice will be done."
Dryak says they "feel really good about our claims," and that the Gears of War/Unreal Engine 3 developer "defrauded us, and a major portion of the industry." The disagreement between the two companies dates back to late 2007 when Silicon Knights accused Epic of not delivering promised features in its Unreal Engine 3 engine until after its own UE3 powered game Gears of War shipped.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles, including tweaks like a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 4:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Namco Bandai's Smash Court Tennis 3 players compete as or against 16 of their favorite Pro-Tennis stars including #1 ranked Roger Federer and 2006 French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari's Driving Theory Training is an NDS exclusive title giving players the unique opportunity to revise, practice and take virtual tests on driving theory and Highway Code whilst on the move.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA's Director of Publisher Relations Michael Shorrock, who works closely with all of the publishers and developers that create games for all PlayStation platforms, has been working closely with Neversoft and Activision, Harmonix and Konami to ensure that PS3 guitars and drum sets will all feature a basic level of gameplay compatibility, meaning Guitar Hero: World Tour’s guitars and drums will work with Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution software.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft will publish From Software's 13th installment in its mech-based combat franchise, Armored Core for Answer.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Colour of Murder, Carol Reed has plans for her fourth Midsummer’s Eve in Sweden, but little does she realize that during the next few days she will encounter an adventure involving more challenging and intricate puzzles than she has overcome in any of her previous cases.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | 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 Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. If we are to believe this
Amazon product listing, CoH is getting a Tales of Valor expansion, scheduled for March 2009.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco's Powerbike, developed by Tornado Studios, is an intense motorcycle racer that features death-defying stunts, intense police chases and competitive multiplayer modes.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has decided to let its tender offer expire later today after CEO John Riccitiello had a discussion with Take Two's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Strauss Zelnick pending a management presentation to EA containing non-public information such as information relating to its three year product release schedule, so that it can better understand the value of the company.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Mythic Entertainment announced that the open beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will begin on Sept. 7th, 2008.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dutch publisher Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has signed a Publisher License Agreement with Nintendo of Europe GmbH allowing it to publish and develop products on Wii and NDS platforms.
by Geson Hatchett on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 3:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Novint Technologies has signed an agreement with Eidos to make several of their titles available for the Novint Falcon game controller. Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane & Lynch will all be touch-enabled for the Falcon, allowing players to feel realistic game actions, environments, objects and force feedback.