by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 4:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG taking the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war. Last week Obsidian released a v1.05 patch, but shortly thereafter removed it again, and have now released an updated version, which includes bug fixes, unit tweaks, general improvements and some new features.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today Civ fansite
Apolyton revealed that Civilization III and Civ IV designer Soren Johnson had left Firaxis, and teamed up with EA, which he left in 2000 to join up with aforementioned Sid Meiers studio. EA confirmed the rumor and let us know that Soren has indeed joined the Maxis team, currently developing Will Wright's (r)evolutionary title Spore.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 1:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Odin Sphere is a PS2 exclusive Action RPG featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love. Atlus revealed the game will ship May 22nd, and that the North American version will include not only English, but also the original Japanese voiceovers.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that the NFL's 2006 Rookie of the Year Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, making the Tennessee Titans quarterback's appearance the youngest NFL star to grace the cover.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced the release of Player's Pack Red Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps and two new game modes.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced that its ninja combat franchise will return to the PS2 in Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2. Boasting an exciting new storyline, multi-player battles, and an additional array of playable characters, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 follows the success of its prequel to deliver an original adventure with intense combat.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ZOO Digital Publishing announced Premier Manager 08, marking the 13th game in the established football management series and promises a host of improvements over previous versions such as all new character and facilities systems and a new set of analytical tools.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl are set in a new region called "Sinnoh," where players can choose to begin their adventure as either a boy or girl Pokemon trainer on a path to becoming Pokemon League Champion.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Race Driver: Create & Race has been designed from the ground up for Nintendo DS and lets players thrash the most formidable sports cars through closely-fought races on the world’s most prestigious circuits… and then lets players create their very own circuits with a full track construction kit.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penumbra: Overture is an innovative first person horror game utilizing physics for interaction and puzzles. The game is set in an underground facility on Greenland where the protagonist searches for information regarding his late father.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel and SEGA have expanded their multi-year global licensing agreement to include the rights to develop and distribute games inspired by Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and Thor. SEGA will create titles for console, handheld and PC platforms based upon both the classic comic books and planned feature film adaptations.
by Rainier on April 18, 2007 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tri Synergy to announced that Chaos Concept's 3D tactical/strategy game , UFO: Extraterrestrials, has gone gold! UFO: Extraterrestrials combines fast-paced real time action on the strategic level with intense turn-based tactical battles.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 5:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots in Disguise such as Bumblebee, Barricade and others.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced that by the end of July 2007, it will shut down the Northern California offices in Redwood City and consolidate resources to the remaining El Segundo location, to maximize the strategic collaboration for the future digital entertainment growth of the company.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 2:58 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:
- 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures [X360] - Trailer
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [Wii] - Daegon Trailer
- Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer
- SKATE [PS3/X360] - Gameplay Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Focus Home Interactive revealed that KievGames' fantasy-style hack'n slash RPG Silverfall is in development for the PSP, scheduled for later this year. While details are limited, and the game will obviously require a makeover in terms of graphics and gameplay, it will support 2 player co-op via WiFi or square off against 3 other players in the Arena mode.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 9:59 a.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. In addition to fixing the previous ID issue, this v1.2.0416 beta patch addresses another two ID problems.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos' billiards simulation video game Pocket Pool, developed by Hyper Devbox, features advanced AI, real world physics, 13 scintillating pool games including 9 ball, 8 ball Rotation, Black Jack and Snooker.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blitz Games is acquiring Virtual Experience Company, specialist in the cultural heritage sector, into its portfolio to work with museums, galleries and cultural organisations wanting to bring a new digital dimension to visitor experiences.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific takes players to the depths of the Pacific Ocean as the skipper of an American submarine. Ubisoft has released a new v1.2 patch adding new graphics features, several gameplay changes, and the usual bugs and crash fixes...
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has signed an agreement with APM Music to make game scores from its video games such as The Sims, Medal of Honor and Tiger Woods PGA Tour available for use in television, films and other media, expanding on a nine-year relationship between the two companies.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Former Electronic Arts Canada, industry veterans announced today the formation of Jet Black Games, a video game development company that will focus on developing original and licensed intellectual properties for the Nintendo DS and Wii.
by Rainier on April 17, 2007 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Saga is a new MMORTS game, developed by Wahoo Studios, bringing persistency to RTS gaming. You build cities and armies to defend and manage a persistent online kingdom in a persistent fantasy world. Wahoo Studios is seeking a limited number of new applicants for the final stage of the
private online Alpha test.
by Rainier on April 16, 2007 @ 7:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFO: Afterlight is the next installment in the UFO: Aftermath and UFO: Aftershock series, bringing a completely new insight to the story of Aftershock, this time from the perspective of lonely human inhabitants on Mars. In order to implement full vista compatibility Topware Interactive has delayed UFO: Afterlight's ship date from May 1, to May 15.
