by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:55 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 Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The X Quest universe is set in the near future, with technology based on NASA-type future reality. X Quest starts with two teams of seven contestants that enter the cramped compartments of a space simulator and partake in a month-long series of missions within the virtual world, and TV viewers can watch the adventures unfold on Fox.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 11:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cyanide announced that Winter Challenge is now available for online order/download from its website. Winter Challenge, aka Wintersport Pro 2006, is based on the upcoming Olympic Wintersports in Torino, and will feature 16 disciplines (skiing, bobsled, ski jumping etc.) and over 700 athletes from 29 countries, as well as multiplayer.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway's MLB SlugFest 2006 will feature a new create-a-player mode, updated team rosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animations and extreme collisions.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 11:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring action superstar Dwayne The Rock Johnson 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.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 10:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TOCA Race Driver 3 hits the streets today and race drivers will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motorsports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 9:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based (each turn consists of two 40 second phases, the first for orders, the second for reactions and targeting) and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. There is a German and a Soviet campaign and all the campaign battles can be played as set battles as well.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War thrusts players back in time, 15 years before the events of Ace Combat 5, and reveals the events that led up to the last chapter of the franchise. Players will take on the role of a mercenary hired to fly for Ustio, a small country bordering Belka, and face off against rival pilots throughout the game.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner is a classic graphic adventures with the freedom and playability of an RPG. German publisher Crimson Cow has released a new patch bringing your German retail game to v2.0, although no details beyond "fixes problems with the game" are available (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 5:04 a.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. Microsoft has released a
list of 50 achievements that can be unlocked to crank up your gamerpoints.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 4:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paraworld combines a setting never seen before with personalized unit management, bringing new life to the real-time strategy genre. Modern elements blend with primeval conditions in a long forgotten, incredibly beautiful prehistoric world. Sunflowers reveals more information about one of the four heroes,
Jarvis Babbit .
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The LMA Manager 2006 team have been busy compiling all of the player moves from the January 2006 transfer window ready for the second half of the season. Now all the updated transfer and player data can be accessed and implemented into LMA Manager 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero puts you at center stage of your very own rock band, featuring unique characters, a selection of Gibson electric guitars to play and concert venues that grow in size as your music career progress. Gem Distribution signed Guitar Hero for UK distribution, scheduled for April 7th 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own, and become Don. EA VP and Godfather executive producer David De Martini tells us more about the "Mobface" feature.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 8:48 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 :
- Rainbow Six Critical Hour - Dev Diary #1
- Rogue Trooper [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
- Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked [PS2] - Trailer Pack
- Take Command: 2nd Manassas - Trailer #2
- Stoked Rider - Sunset Tech Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 7:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced that it is bringing animated series based on its Street Fighter and Darkstalkers videogames to UMD. Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie, 29 episodes of the Street Fighter II V animated series, Night Warriors Darkstalkers Revenge Alpha and Night Warriors Darkstalkers Revenge Omega.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 12:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Far Cry Instincts Evolution will introduce players to an entirely new story, characters and game features that reflect and improve upon the critically acclaimed elements of the first title.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox has released a new patch for their strategy game Crusader Kings. This update brings your retail game to v1.05 and overhauls many game mechanisms, introducing many new features, and completely reworking and rebalancing almost all aspects of the game.. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 11:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway announced today the broadening of its in-game advertising strategy with a multi-year multi-game deal with Double Fusion to provide dynamic, in-game advertising exclusively to select, upcoming Midway titles, starting with Stranglehold, developed in collaboration with John Woo.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Law & Order: Criminal Intent, players scour the crime scenes for evidence, interview witnesses and interrogate suspects in hopes of tracking down the elusive killers. Legacy Interactive has released the first patch fixing a navigation bug and some graphical issues on NVIDIA GeForce videocards, but is only valid for North American editions of the game.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 9:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives you the freedom to skate or bike throughout a rich, expansive open environment in which you never have to skate the same line twice. Aspyr has released the first patch for its THAW PC port, bringing your retail game to v1.01 and addressing a multiplayer crash when messaging a homie.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft has released yet another new patch for 1C Maddox's WW2 flight sim Pacific Fighters. This update brings your retail game to v4.04 (for both the standalone and merged installations) and fixes ati/nvidia gfx card issues, AI, several other adjustments, and adds a new ship. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Eidos confirmed today that the new voice of Lara Croft is leading British actress Keeley Hawes. Keeley, best known for her role of three years as Zoƫ Reynolds in BBC's flagship drama 'Spooks' and recently seen in Michael Winterbottom's feature Cock and Bull Story,