by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters announced today that, after a 2 year hiatus, Brian Lara will return with Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 and officially feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.
by Thomas Leaf on July 21, 2006 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rush for Berlin is a tactical real time strategy game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. The player's goal; to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Federal District Court Judge James Brady has
denied Jack Thompson's filing of an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") motion in the ongoing lawsuit over Louisiana's recently-enacted video game law. If it had been approved Thompson would have been able to provide information to the court even though he is not a party to the lawsuit.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 10:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EI Interactive announced today that it has acquired the game Horizons: Empire of Istaria from Tulga Games effective July 21, 2006. Horizons is an online role-playing game which has gone through a genesis, emerging today as a world class MMORPG providing a very stable and intrinsically interactive persistent universe for play.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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BattleGoat Studios announced today that its strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010 is getting an additional free update, featuring new mission and as well as a new $19.99 price!
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 5:26 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 :
- Left Behind: Eternal Forces - Trailer #2
- D1 Grand Prix [PS2] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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3DRealms has released the dedicated Windows server for Human Head's just released sci-fi FPS, Prey. This package includes all the required files to host your own server, including install instructions to get you going.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 4:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 12:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LucasArts presents the first in a series of feature stories about LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. You can expect stories like the one to follow periodically, until the game's release across multiple platforms this fall, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date, allowing the player to fight through some of the most intense combat of the war. Tripwire plans to release a free update on Thursday, July 27th, offering a new map, new weapon system, the usual bug & crash fixes, and game tweaks
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment today announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games to use their Unreal Engine 3 for the development of next-generation console and PC-based games. SOE will utilize this technology for a number of future projects, including the DC Comics-based game currently under development at SOE-Austin.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has released a v1.02 patch for Nival Interactive's Might & Magic V. This update brings your retail, and download, game to v1.02 and adds a new video mode, two new maps, hot seat duel mode, extended tooltips and a slew of bug & crash fixes and other game tweaks.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Funcom and Massive Incorporated introduce interactive advertisement technology in Anarchy Online, allowing players to interact with dynamic billboards in the game, making for a more memorable and interactive advertisement experience.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 6:47 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:
- Team Fortress 2 - Trailer
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Trailer #3
- Caesar IV - Trailer #2
- Darkstar One - Dev Diary Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are a DevastationZone Trooper, one of the Blue Star Alliance’s toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. During a space border patrol in the vicinity of planet Ardanis, you receive a code red distress call. The Rakkai Empire is invading the planet. This v1.32 patch fixes some sound issue with nForce audio cards.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Adventure Company today announced that the North American version of Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure has gone gold. Developed by Kheops Studio, Safecracker is a unique puzzle adventure game that requires you to use your wits, deductive reasoning, and puzzle solving skills to crack the master safe!
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A regulatory filing with the SEC reveals that Activision has been sued by one of its shareholders over its issuance of stock options, in particular backdating, a practice that involves changing the date of a stock option from the day it was actually issued to an earlier date, usually when the stock was trading at a lower price, which makes the option more valuable. As many as sixty companies are currently under investigation for similar practices.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modelled for the 2007 season.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Legacy Interactive announced today its first downloadable game based on a television franchise, Law & Order Criminal Intent: The Vengeful Heart. You can now download the demo, which includes all content, but you need to purchase a serial key to unlock the full game.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed yesterday, Codemasters today officially announced Clive Barker's Jericho, an action horror title devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battle B-Daman, and its sequel Battle B-Daman 2 are based on the popular animated program "Battle B-Daman," the second season of which debuts on American television later this year.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 1:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Operational Art Of War series allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day, with reasonable accuracy back as far as the 1850s. The patch fixes a reconstitution bug found in the release version of the game as well as a few other minor issues.
by Rainier on July 19, 2006 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into third-person action, utilizing The Rock's physical prowess by taking down enemies with intense melee combat moves. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talks about his role in Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run and Knight Rider.
by Rainier on July 18, 2006 @ 11:59 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:
- Portal [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
- Dead Rising [X360] - Trailer
- Painkiller: Hell Wars [Xbox] - Trailerpack #3
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 [NDS] - Trailer
- Virtua Fighter 5 [PS3] - Trailer (5)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2006 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco and Konami today announced Strawberry Shortcake Dance Dance Revolution. This Plug'N'Play product combines the high-energy dance gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) with Strawberry Shortcake characters and music, and plug right into your TV.