by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rumblings and rumors have been persistent for quite a while now, but according to
TradingMarkets, an industry insider claims that the first foreign online game for China's leading online game operator, Netease.com, will be Starcraft Online, developed by US-based Blizzard. Netease CEO Ding Lei didn't confirm the rumor, only stating that it is observing many online games and has not signed any formal license contract.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Infogrames announces that during its meeting on Jan. 30, 2008, the Board accepted the resignation of its Chairman and CEO Patrick Leleu, who will be replaced by former EA executive David Gardner, effective immediately.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan and stars a masterless samurai named Shiren who travels with a weasel named Koppa. Together they are on a quest to discover the mystical Land of the Golden Condor, said to be the home of the legendary city of gold known as El Dorado.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 4:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Created by the same team that developed the award-winning Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 2:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a prequel to its survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011. Koch Media announced that its Deep Silver label will publish S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky worldwide, except for some Eastern European countries.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | 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. EA has signed an agreement with GigaMedia to launch and operate Warhammer Online in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
by Reggie Carolipio on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 12:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In No More Heroes you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Cooking Mama you take on the role of a female chef who has to prepare food and cook it on the stove. You can perform culinary tasks such as slicing vegetables, meat, shaking the skillet, dipping tempura into oil, and more. Majesco announced that Cooking Mama (NDS/Wii) and Cooking Mama 2 have sold in excess of 1.6 million units across North America.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:45 p.m. PST | 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:
- Bully: Scholarship Edition [Wii/X360] - Trailer
- The Bourne Conspiracy [PS3/X360] - Weapons Trailer
- Penumbra: Black Plague - Trailer (2)
- Rez HD [X360] - Trailer
- Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - Scenario Trailer
- Iridium Runners [PS2] - Trailer
- N+ [NDS/PSP] - Parkour Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Wolves 2: Civil War is an addon for Xbow Software's 3D space RPG, currently being developed by Elite Games, which adds more than 80 solar systems, new ships and weapons, new NPCs with specific personality treats, a new faction, and non-linear progression of the game.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Drone Tactics is a game of mechanized strategy RPG warfare. Evil forces are on the march, and inhabitants of an oppressed land are turning to you for leadership. Command a squad of insect Drones, choosing from over 100 weapons, upgrades, and power-ups to optimize your forces as you confront the Black Swarm.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 12:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Droves of undead are converging in the streets. Now Sam & Max must confront their leader – a Eurotrash vampire with a style all his own. Are the Freelance Police cool enough to outsmart this emo before his flesh-eating army usurps the western world?
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Belarus based indie developer Steel Monkeys, currently working on its story-driven, third-person action-adventure game 2 Days to Vegas, has been granted official Wii developer status from Nintendo.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take the future of an empire into your hands in Imperium Romanum. Sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire, this historical strategy game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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'Rig'n Roll lets you step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Each version of Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts will feature a unique story with epic battles, an all new assortment of weapons and many unique fighting styles. Like the classic game, the new versions will feature deep and customizable multiplayer adventuring.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 7:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Evil Under the Sun famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 7:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kuju America, led by Eidos veteran John Kavanagh, is the newest addition to Kuju’s existing 5 game development studios and the first to be located outside of the UK. It's first project already in development, Kuju America will initially focus on the rapidly growing casual games sector.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Perimeter 2 is a real-time strategy game built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Although the 'Saw' video game was revealed late last year, Brash Entertainment confirmed at a recent press event that the title is scheduled for release Oct. 2009. The brief presentation showed a grainy trailer featuring the Jigsaw puppet, telling attending journos that they were wasting their lives playing games and we should check out
WhoIsJigSaw instead. Brash is working closely with creators of the SAW movies, Leigh Whannell & James Wan, and will use Epic's Unreal Engine 3. Oh Yes ... There Will be Blood!
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally revealed at LGC, Eidos' Monster Lab, developed by Foundation 9's Backbone Entertainment, is a blend between action & RPG, allowing you to compose your own fighter by mixing & matching various body parts, taking your creature out to fight others and upgrading as you move up the ladder.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is a horror/thriller adventure game is greatly inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. This v1.02 patch fixes inventory & sound issues, improves gfx, improves the interface and fixes a Vista issue.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Nathan Grayson on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 12:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots.