by Rainier on March 21, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode. Ubisoft content director Erwan Le Breton tells us more about his involvement in the new game.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 5:32 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:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - 1 Day Trailer
- Splinter Cell Essentials [PSP] - Trailer
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 5:20 p.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 4:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Georgia’s commitment to film, television and interactive entertainment benefits even non-Georgia-based companies. Many states encourage film and television pre-production, production and post-production work, but Georgia’s legislature revised the state’s tax code to also provide tax credits for development of interactive entertainment, like computer games.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Building upon Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G (Japanese release only), which were originally released on the PS2, Monster Hunter Freedom is the ultimate package, including new missions, additional features and content adapted for the PSP system.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 3:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Metroid Prime Hunters is NDS' first real FPS, while Tetris DS features classic puzzle action remixed with retro Nintendo themes. Both games launch today, and both are playable on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo's wireless gaming service.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 3:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tecmo today announced that the next installment in its PS2 exclusive monster breeding series, Monster Rancher EVO, has gone gold. Now including in-depth role playing elements, deeper gameplay, and a captivating character-driven story to the popular monster breeding of past games.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 1:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft today delivered a pre-release version of the first XNA Studio tools and unveiled the XNA Framework to attendees of the GDC 2006. Microsoft also announced that the company is opening its Xbox Live Server Platform to game developers and publishers, allowing them to innovate and extend the Xbox Live experience in their titles.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bethesda has released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Construction Set, allowing you to create your own content for its imminent RPG. This application is not included in the retail game, requires the original, and only works with the PC edition.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stranger is a real-time strategy game, with elements of role playing games set in a world, split in two parts, surface and a subterranean one, which are in a tenuous balance. Stranger will also feature multiplayer, although details beyond "The players may play on their own, or unite in teams" are a bit sketchy.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Birth of America you control one of the major contenders in French & Indian Wars, and the War of the American Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory. This v1.04 patch addresses bug fixes, interface changes, scenario and gameplay tweaks, and a few gfx adjustments.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes, developed by Snowblind Studios, is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 8:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Quazal announced today that they have been approved for SCEI's Tools and Middleware program for PlayStation 3, and that versions are ready for evaluation by interested PS3 game title developers.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The sad reality of life in many countries. The global problem of modern times. A war, which can neither be won nor lost. The unpromising forecasts of scientists and experts concerning further development of things. Terrorism is waiting for our answer. An answer we are about to deliver.
by Rainier on March 20, 2006 @ 1:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rat Hunter is a traditional, solid, polished and smart first-person shooter set in a hi-tech environment. The action takes place on a remote planet, which is located in a G-class star system. Its gravity, atmosphere and other conditions are pretty much the same as on Earth. The planet is rich in minerals, and the low depth of occurrence allows for strip mining.
by Rainier on March 19, 2006 @ 12:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Cave Studios announced the development of its multiplatform game, Terra: Formations! In Terra: Formations, players have the freedom to select their preferred style of game play, ranging from high action First Person Shooter (FPS) to more strategic Real-Time Strategy (RTS) in a ranking system set up much like a Role-Playing Game (RPG)!
by Rainier on March 19, 2006 @ 12:04 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:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - 2 Days Trailer
- Coffee Break - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 18, 2006 @ 11:53 a.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:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - 3 Days Trailer
- 2006 FIFA World Cup [PSP] - Trailerpack
- Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan [PS2/PC] - Trailer
- Winback 2: Project Poseidon [PS2] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 18, 2006 @ 8:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Command & Conquer The First Decade celebrates the 10th anniversary of this innovative franchise and includes a dozen of your favorite C&C games spanning over the last ten years. EA has released a tiony patches addressing an issue with some of the cutscene/movies.
by Rainier on March 18, 2006 @ 5:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rogue Trooper is a mix of intense 3rd person action and next generation stealth elements, with complex line-of-sight AI, multiple game paths, full tactical use of your bio-chip operated equipment and both single- and multiplayer online gameplay.
by Agustin on March 18, 2006 @ 2:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mega Man Maverick Hunter X is a fresh remake of the original Mega Man X title that debuted on the SNES, launching a separate Mega Man storyline and adds totally new characters, a new central character named X, environments and gameplay features to raise the bar for side-scrollingplatforms.
by Rainier on March 18, 2006 @ 1:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GMX Media today announcedthat people who pre-order its upcoming horror adventure game Pathologic at any retail outlet will be able to claim either "Nightwatch" or "The X-Files: Series 3" DVD sets absolutely free!
by Rainier on March 17, 2006 @ 6:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bungie Studios has joined forces with Marvel Comics to release a graphic novel inspired by one of the most popular franchises in the history of the video game industry. The universe of the Xbox phenomenon Halo will be brought to life for the first time in comic form via the Halo Graphic Novel (HGN), a 128 page full-color jacketed hardcover book with an anticipated July 2006 release.
by Rainier on March 17, 2006 @ 6:36 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:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - 4 Days Trailer
- ParaWorld - Savannah Trailer
- ArchLord - Trailer
- Commandos Strike Force - Trailer #11
- Ubersoldier - Physics Trailer
- DarkStar One - Trailer #2
- Battle Of Europe - Final Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 17, 2006 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradise, developed by Benoit Sokal's White Birds Productions, is an adventure game which immerses the player in the heart of Africa, at once eternal and terribly contemporary. A young woman, the daughter of a fierce dictator, crosses the continent in the company of a leopard, to take him to the place of his birth, the peaks of Kilimanjaro.