by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frogster Interactive announced the development team for the production of Speedball 2. The lineup now includes the legendary Bitmap Brothers, founders and owners of the famous Speedball license and the French studio Kylotonn Entertainment as developer and co-producer.
by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 5:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, the latest expansion pack for Civ IV franchise. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by Firaxis Games, and the Civilization Fan Community.
by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chaos Concept's 3D tactical/strategy game UFO: Extraterrestrials' is set in the year 2025, and on the newly colonized planet Esperanza our space devices have not just been approached by alien machines but attacked.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Now available through the in-game updater is the first v1.1 patch addressing some exploits and bugs, tweaks units, and optimizes video playback.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 1:48 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:
- Hoshigami Remix [NDS] - Trailer (2)
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer #18
- C&C3: Tiberium Wars [X360/PC] - NOD Characters Trailer
- Medal of Honor Airborne [ALL] - C-47 Audio Trailer
- Universe at War: Earth Assault - Video Interview
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage - Trailer
- Tank Beat [NDS] - Trailer (2)
- Bioshock [PS3/X360/PC] -Trailer #6
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 1:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While there are no details available yet for the next-gen debut of the Prince of Persia franchise, it seems one of the online retailers has once again jumped the gun, revealing what seems to be the official title for next installment in the action/adventure series. Prince of Persia: Ghost of the Past is listed for release September 2007, and so far online retailer Play.com only has
a listing for the Xbox 360 version. Exclusive or not?
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade is a futuristic 3D game that uses the best elements of RPGs within the context of a fast moving RTS game, set in a mysterious future universe where organic machines are built using genetic engineering. This v1.03 patch improves stability, adds server migration and balances game levels and genes.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stranger is a real-time strategy game, with elements of role playing games set in a world, split in two parts, surface and a subterranean one, which are in a tenuous balance. Stranger will also feature multiplayer, although details beyond "The players may play on their own, or unite in teams" are a bit sketchy.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Some of you may have noticed already that GamerAndy has teamed up with WorthPlaying to be
our official podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #74 dissects the PS3 launch in Europe and Australia, Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD, third-party game exclusivity in the next-gen world, Second Life as a good publicity stunt, but who really uses it? The game of the week, of course, has to be STALKER....
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This Rush for Berlin add-on consists of two campaigns for the Germans and Allies with 12 missions each, which take place in previously unseen venues such as Norway, the Iberian peninsula, and the Balearic Islands.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dusk2Dawn announced Sypher, a first person shooter (FPS) with strong spy ‘em up elements, an explosive twisting storyline and a world on the brink of a war of nuclear proportions.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gamer's Gate announced it has signed a digital distribution agreement with Valusoft, known for titles such as Battle for Troy and Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville, to offer its PC portfolio through Gamer's Gate starting with Prison Tycoon.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 2:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 offers players an unrivalled hockey management experience, with a brand new game engine to bring the player even closer to the action during each nail-biting game. This v3.0.4 patch fixes various crashes, UI tweaks, and a bunch of data, contract, competition and other issues.
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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American Civil War: Our Hearts were touched with Fire, from the creators of Birth of America, is a historically accurate, realistic and fun turn-based grand operational strategy game of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
by Rainier on March 27, 2007 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon’s Lair becomes the first game title ever to be released for the Blu-ray Disc High Definition, in 1080p. Control Fight your way through the castle of a dark wizard who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles on a quest to rescue the fair princess Daphne from the clutches of an evil dragon.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 9:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you face intelligent enemies, wield a diversity of weapons, control machinery, in a team based story-driven single player game, and multiplayer with numerous modes. This v1.0001 fixes some windows Vista compatibility issues, tweaks a bunch of items, addresses various bugs and crashes etc.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 8:48 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:
- Bioshock [PS3/X360/PC] - Medical Pavilion Trailer
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Crafting Trailer
- Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm - Trailer #2
- Made Man [PS2/PC] - Launch Trailer
- Tales of Pirates - Trailer
- .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce [PS2] - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shivering Isles features more than 30 hours of new gameplay and allows you to explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion — the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. You can continue playing with your existing save game/character, or create an all-new character just to explore the new content. Earlier than expected, Shivering Isles is now on Xbox Live Marketplace for 2400 Points (990mb).
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 5:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naruto: Ninja Council 3 will feature mission-based gameplay for up to four players. The ninja action game utilizes an interchangeable attack system allowing players to combine attack techniques from all available characters in the mission to increase their chance of success.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mountain Bike Adrenaline featuring Salomon features four game modes, incredible locations like Hawai and Grand Canyon and six characters to choose from.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universal Boxing Manager allows you to create a custom manager by assigning skills in training, negotiation, scouting, and more. Manage up to 6 boxers in 17 weight categories, selecting from a database of over 1,000 unique boxers!
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 12:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the first time in 13 years, Blue Byte will be bringing The Settlers franchise to a new platform, the NDS. You are stranded on a deserted island after your ship sunk, now you and your crew need to build your settlement as efficient as possible, mine ore, provide food, and raise an army to protect it from invaders.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Mana will be a mix of RPG and RTS, where the protagonist's name is Roger, a natural leader and excellent swordsman. You will need to gather resources, summon monsters, and engage the enemy, with combat occurring in real time, as in previous Mana titles.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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300 executive producer Thomas Tull has teamed up with Bert Ellis, a dot-com success story, and formed Brash Entertainment, a new video game publisher planning to bridge the gap between movie and game licenses, according to the
Atlanta Business Chronicle. Brash Entertainment is backed by a $150 million private equity funding and will open offices in Los Angeles and Atlanta, with a plan to release no less than 60-100 titles over the coming 5 years.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dawn of Mana reveals the origins of the legend behind the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana. Breaking the series' 2D mould, Dawn of Mana brings the world of Mana to three-dimensional life while preserving the atmosphere that fans have come to know and love. Dawn of Mana will ship to retail outlets across North America on May 22, 2007.