by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Abandon Interactive's Freaky Creatures is an interactive gaming platform incorporating collectible toys, customizable characters, an expansive online interactive community and challenging virtual battles with other players’ creatures.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. The multiplayer beta test has been shifted due to some additional development time granted, to further expand Men of War's technology and features.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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COH: Opposing Fronts allows players to fight as the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic WWII liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history. This v2.301 adds gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, improved multiplayer experience and more ...
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations places gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield. This v1.2 patch improves stability, performance, AI, path finding, and various other fixes & tweaks.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher and JoWooD announced the development of Drivers Ed Portable, which will allow teens worldwide to prepare for the written portion of their driver’s licence examination, customized to the country, state or province in which they live.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Re-imagined for an even more intense arcade shooter experience, Assault Heroes 2 expands its horizons into outer space, featuring hijackable enemy vehicles, many more levels and an enhanced cooperative gameplay mode.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Qmotions has signed a North American licensing agreement with Microsoft, allowing it to incorporate Microsoft’s Xbox 360 wireless technology in its game controllers. The company’s first product will be the Qmotions-Big Air action game controller, a full size skateboard that operates with the X360 and is compatible with popular skateboarding games.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 30, 2008 @ 5:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March builds upon the game's tactical foundation to offer new units for each army as well as an original campaign and new online modes. The Xbox 360 version will be a standalone game and also include the original content from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sledgehammer is a pure action game on wheels, a festival of demolition and speed, all in one. Drive the most powerful truck and destroy every opponent that you’ll find on the road or go to the multiplayer mode and decide who is the king of the highway.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is Namco Bandai's next title in the DBZ franchise. Burst Limit will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and have online multiplayer, be cut-scene driven and support 16/9.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Koch Media's Deep Silver publishing labal announced the opening of their office in the Los Angeles metro area. The office will serve as headquarters for US sales and marketing activities, as well as North American developer relations.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. Last year's X360 version launched with underwhelming success, so KOEI has further optimized the game, added new features, and plans to release it on as a download on Playstation Network late May for $29.99.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Street Fighter IV, the first new entry in Capcom's fighting game series in nearly 8 years following Street Fighter III Third Strike, promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World War II General Commander - Operation: Watch on the Rhine is a real time operational strategy game that breaks with the conventional way of playing and puts the player in an authentic WWII tactical and strategical decision making simulation.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 8:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Various situations unfold in a world that changes in real time, with players’ choices leading to “unknown discoveries.” Infinite Undiscovery offers a fantasy world overflowing with realism, allowing players to experience true role playing within a grand story.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 4:35 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:
- WALL-E [ALL] - Trailer
- Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard [NDS] - Trailer #2
- Race Driver GRID [ALL] - Le Mans Trailer
- City Life 2008 - Trailer
- Assault Heroes 2 [X360] - Trailer (3)
- Rayman Raving Rabbids 3 [Wii] - Wii Board Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 4:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Martin Tremblay has been named President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, where he will set the long-term direction of the studio’s worldwide interactive entertainment strategy, and oversee publishing, marketing, sales and distribution, licensing and business development of the Studio’s interactive entertainment product.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GRID takes players to locations over three continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new and classic, circuit and drift - players will compete in urban street races, as well as conquer official racetracks and championships.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series has arrived on the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, returning the franchise to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Now that the game is out, the speculation can begin whether or not there will be a PC version. Previous installments made it to the PC, but since Rockstar started using its new engine, none of their games were ported. However, Swiss online retailer Citydisc has
a product section up for the PC version, scheduled for release Nov. 2008. Wishful thinking, or the first indication that Rockstar is working on it?
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, known for Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco's Wonder World Amusement Park, developed by Coyote Console, brings to life a fully 3D world of games, rides and prizes across multiple themed areas that players can explore with personalized avatars.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Madness: Grave Danger follows in the footsteps of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia with 4 player co-op gameplay, an all new polished look and a number of new/improved features. Based on fan feedback from the original every Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire has been recalled to square one.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital download portal GamersGate announced that Capcom will be making some of its upcoming games available for digital download, starting with its swashbuckling RTS game Plunder, action title Bionic Commando: Rearmed and a wide selection of other PC titles in the Capcom portfolio.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Not only does the PC version include the Bring Down the Sky downloadable content, if you pre-order at retail you get a $10 discount, while the EA online store gives you Dead Space bonus material, such as the first issue of the Dead Space comic book and a poster.
by Rainier on April 29, 2008 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear 2 Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.