by Rainier on June 14, 2006 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America has announced the next installment in Sports Interactive's genre-defining Worldwide Soccer Manager series. Packed full with more than 100 new features, Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007, aka as Football Manager 2007 in Europe, is set to release in October 2006.
by Rainier on June 14, 2006 @ 1:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari and Melbourne House are pleased to announce a closed public beta test for Test Drive Unlimited on the PS2. Accepting North American entries only, the purpose of the beta is to receive consumer feedback on tuning and balancing, assessing online stability, and general functionality testing.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 11:49 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:
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas [PS3/X360] - Walkthrough Trailer
- Guitar Hero II [PS2] - Trailerpack
- Baten Kaitos II [NGC] - Intro Movie
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusader - Trailer #3
- The Witcher - E3 Story Trailer
- Joint Task Force - Behind the Scenes #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 9:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda announced that its newest TES IV plug-in, Mehrunes' Razor, will be available on Xbox Live and OblivionDownloads.com this Thursday, June 15th. Mehrunes' Razor is a fully-featured quest which, once completed, will grant you the Mehrunes Razor, with the ability to kill foes instantly. Apart from that, it will also feature hidden treasures, books, magic items and plenty more ...
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GSC Game World sent out a newsletter officially confirming the Q1 2007 release date of the long-awaited survival FPS, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. The oft-delayed title was originally scheduled for a 2003 release so we're not sure if this date is set in stone, but it's something.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to Parks Associates, PC in-game advertising will increase from $80 million in 2005 to more than $400 million in 2009. In 2005, U.S. Internet gamer households received about $0.10 worth of advertisement-supported gaming content on a monthly basis, compared to $50 worth of TV content.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment. Eidos announced the PSP edition will ship June 21st in North America.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Got Game Entertainment announced it signed a North American publishing deal for Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle, a mystery adventure game bringing the eerie Cornish landscape to life. With only one night to unravel a sinister story using real archaeological techniques, you will experience the powerful mystic forces of an ancient burial ground known locally as Barrow Hill.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 11:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first day of EVE Online's open Beta in China resulted in a new world record for the number of simultaneous users playing in the same game world, as more than 30,000 users logged into the game server just hours after opening, and over 200,000 players from China registered for the game during the first day of the open Beta.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Big Screen Entertainment Group has joined forces with the development team of Maxim Software, known for the PC edition of The DaVinci Code, to develop the movie-to-game adaptation of its upcoming horror/thriller title, Babysitter Wanted.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised
a few days ago by Peter Moore, Microsoft has released a new backwards compatibility update, now available over Xbox Live. This free update adds 21 more titles to the original Xbox games that can be played on your Xbox 360, such as Star Wars Battlefront, Lego Star Wars, Doom 3, Silent Hill 4 and several others ...
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While it was already introduced back
in May during E3, Ignition Entertainment today officially announced the sequel to Archer Maclean’s Mercury. Once again taking control of the liquid Mercury blob, players must avoid various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.4 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks Werner).
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the development of Totally Spies 2!: Undercover for NDS and GBA. Totally Spies! is the hit animated TV series that stars three teenaged girl super-spies from Beverly Hills who fight international crime.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by former Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu’s new studio, Crafts & Meister, Super DBZ promises fans and gamers incredible on-screen damage and an abundance of intense combos.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a four-year hiatus and a move from Atari back to its original publisher, Hasbro's Micro Machines v4 promises to bring its own hilarious brand of mini multiplayer madness. Micro Machines v4 has now gone gold and is speeding towards its June 30th launch date.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fighter Alpha Anthology is a compilation of the entire Street Fighter Alpha arcade series, including SF Alpha, SF Alpha 2, SF Alpha 2 Gold and SF Alpha 3 which have never before been available together in one package. As an added bonus, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix is included which brings the total to five action packed games on one disc.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Polish developer Nibris, known for the Wii upcoming gothic horror Sadness, revealed a little bit of the storyline Raid over the river DS, a vertical shooters and the first title in the series of two, with the second one is going to be realized for Wii.
by Rainier on June 12, 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:
- Company of Heroes - Allied Infantry Trailer
- Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory - Trailer #6
- The Ryzom Ring - Trailer #3
- Pro Cycling Manager 2006 - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide revealed today that it will be releasing a demo for its upcoming cycling title Pro Cycling Manager 2006 next week Friday, June 16th. This singleplayer demo will feature a mountain stage of the Tour de France in which, controling the T-mobile team, your objective is to take Ivan Basso's yellow jersey back. We will of course have the demo available on our fileserver network...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, which combines the features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game is supposed to ensure entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3-D graphics.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the month of May, SCEA continued to lead the videogame industry with PlayStation 2 and the PSP ranking as the top selling hardware and portable platforms in the U.S. according to data released by the NPD Group.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Pandemic Studios is calling for their fans to contribute to the design of the lead character, Mattias Nilsson. In
Design the Ink contest Pandemic is currently accepting original tattoo designs, until June 16, for the lead Mercenary. The winner will have his or her name featured in the credits and Mattias will actually wear the winning design in the final released version of the game!
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Exile, originally for GBA but now an NDS title, features complex worlds full of realistic characters struggling for control of their inner powers. Dark secrets and powerful plot twists fill an epic tale with imagination and life.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dare to be Digital 2006,run by the University of Abertay Dundee, got off to a rousing start today when the participants found themselves 'drumming up business' before they had even switched on their computers, with a session of African drumming for the 42 students from all over the world who have qualified this year.