by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nival Interactive today announced it has established its global headquarters in the United States and recruited an executive management team comprised of American video game industry professionals, including Kevin Bachus, co-creator of Microsoft's Xbox, as chief executive officer. Nival plans to expand into the console and mobile games market.
by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA announced today the launch of its PSP exclusive title Daxter, taking players through the Jak and Daxter universe through the eyes of Daxter as this time around, Daxter drops his sidekick image when he finally fulfills his lifelong dream of becoming the action hero.
by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres knighted Ubisoft's Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and King Kong, along with director and general manager of Nintendo EAD, Shigeru Miyamoto and author Frederick Raynal as knights of arts and literature for their outstanding achievement in video games. France's Order of Arts and Letters recognizes eminent artists and writers who have contributed significantly to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world.
by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 3:59 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 Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Is this where it all starts? The past few days rumors have been abound, initiated by Koei's President Kiyoshi Komatsu, but today Sony has confirmed that on March 15th, at 3PM Tokyo time, it will kick off PS Business Briefing. Open to the press and industry specialist, this conference may very well be the first actual showcasing of Sony's PlayStation 3, and additional rumors even mention a major PS2 announcement, including a possible price drop. We'll have more details when the conference starts...
by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 2:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RedOctane announced today that the English PAL version of Guitar Hero has gone gold and is ready to ship to outlets across UK, Scandinavia and Benelux on April 7th. Finally, gamers will have the chance to fulfill their dreams of being a rock god on stage, minus the stage and actual god status – unless, of course, they master the tricky Expert difficulty level.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 8:59 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:
- Gekido [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:42 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 13, 2006 @ 3:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Project-Zero has released a small hotfix patch for its recently released Soldner: Secret Wars v33670 patch addressing some minor issues people might be experiencing installing the main patch while also fixing some keyboard/mouse problems.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Aspyr Media today confirmed that its epic role-playing game Gothic III will land on North American store shelves this fall. The announcement comes on the heels of news from worldwide publisher JoWooD that the title will be available in its territories in September.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 3:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another strike against Starforce, as Bluesnews received the following, "Aspyr Media is responsible for publishing the North American release of Spellforce 2. We wanted everyone to know that Starforce will *not* be included in the retail release of this game. Starforce is being used in the demo in cooperation with the European publishers of the title, JoWood. We apologize for any inconveniences Starforce may have caused and would again like to reassure everyone that we have chosen alternative copy protection software for our final release product."
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 10:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A new grassroots political network for gamers,
Video Game Voters Network, officially launched today as a means for American adults who play computer and video games to organize and take action on important policy issues affecting the computer and video game industry.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CDV USA announced today that it has signed Nival's tactical RPG Night Watch, asking players to take part in a millennia-old struggle of supernatural forces; a conflict of which ordinary humans are either completely oblivious, or in which they are unwittingly being used as pawns.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo announced that Metroid Prime Hunters launches across Europe on 5th May 2006. A mighty race, now extinct, has left behind relics of their once-powerful warrior culture. Now bounty hunters from across the galaxy are racing against each other to lay claim to these relics to harness their power for themselves.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mage Knight Apocalypse is an action role-playing game based on the collectible miniature game from WizKids Games. Designed with a unique character leveling system and an unprecedented focus on team play, Mage Knight Apocalypse allows up to five players to embark on a cooperative or competitive journey through a war-torn fantasy setting.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On 26th May 2006 appearances are going to be deceptive, as Super Princess Peach fires her way into Europe exclusively on NDS. A classic 2D platform game, Super Princess Peach, features vividly colorful worlds and enemies reminiscent of those seen in the Super Mario Bros. series.
by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 1:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with the launch of the event's only officially licensed videogame, 2006 FIFA World Cup. The videogame will ship on all platforms including Xbox 360 in April 2006 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June. This first dev. diary talks about the stadiums.
by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Become a motor racing master on the move as Codemasters announces Race Driver 2006 for the PS. The title, a massively expanded edition of the smash-hit European PSP system title TOCA Race Driver 2, will launch exclusively in North America in May.
by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 5:02 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:
- Over G Fighters [X360] - Trailer
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat [X360] - Trailer #7
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 3:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game.
by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 4:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a revolutionary real-time strategy game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.
by Rainier on March 11, 2006 @ 4:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve lastest
Steam Update has a few details on what to expect in the near future. Valve intends to implement The Friends system soon, allowing you to see when friends are online, and playing games, as well as chat with them. Valve is also planning on going back to some of the older Counter-Strike: Source maps and giving them an High Dynamic Range pass, starting with de_dust. Next week Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 will be released and playable on Steam, which is already available for preload.
by Rainier on March 11, 2006 @ 1:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In an interview with
Xbox365.com, Bethesda's PR guru Pete Hines revealed that it currently has 3 teams working on various projects. One team will be utilized to support the imminent TES IV: Oblivion launch with patches, updates and expasions, while another team is actively working on FallOut3, but most importantly, the third team has already started developing, albeit most likely VERY early stages, on The Elder Scrioll V. Of course no details to its content or platforms were revealed.
by Rainier on March 11, 2006 @ 4:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Expedition Trophy is a transcontinental off-road racing game spanning more than 16.000 kilometers of forest and snow-covered roads, from Saint Petersburg to Moscow, or Kiev and Prague. Expedition Trophy will not only severly test the vehicles, but also the driver through spirit, endurance, friendship and mere participation.