by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tesseraction Games has filed suit for breach of contract and racketeering against publisher Dreamcatcher Interactive. The lawsuit cites unpaid royalties, fraudulent sales reporting and intentional contract violations damaging Tesseractions intellectual property. Tesseraction is also seeking injunctive relief against the publisher. Are there actually any honest publishers in America?
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced the upcoming multiplatform release of Tate Interactive's action, 3D platformer Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 for the PS2, Xbox, NGC and PC. Kao Challengers will ship simultaneously for the PSP.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 4:56 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. 1, 2006 @ 4:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before. Eidos announcd today Tomb Raider Legend is scheduled for release in April 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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iEntertainment Network announces today that it is bringing Game & Game's MMORPG Legend of Mir 3 to North America. Over 1 million players worldwide play Legends of Mir 3 and the game has been praised for its ease of entry, its well-balanced game play, and the many and varied activities players can accomplish in the Legend of Mir 3 worlds.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 2:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UberSoldier is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 1:11 a.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 Feb. 1, 2006 @ 12:48 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. World Designer Steven Smith tells us a bit more about the Brooklyn neighborhood in the game.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 8:02 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 :
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat [X360] - Trailer
- Rugby 06 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Penalty Trailer
- 007: From Russia With Love [PSP] - Trailer
- Battle for Middle Earth 2 [X360/PC] - Trailer
- MGS 3: Subsistence [PS2] - Multiplayer Trailer
- Street Supremacy [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 5:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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One of Dark Age of Camelot's biggest complaints was the widely known radar cheat, and it seems Mythic has finally found a solution and bann0red the h4xx0rz. "For the last few months, we've been test driving our program's latest refinements. We didn't want to deliver bannings until we were absolutely sure we had no false positives. Well, we're sure now. So, to about four hundred and fifty people with nothing better to do but cheat at video games: Time for a new game, because you are now banned."
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 5:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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"Through the community's valuable feedback, we have been made aware of several issues with
the demo. We are committed to delivering a top-quality product and can confirm that the issues found in the demo will not be present in the final product. Further, the team is working diligently to remedy the community's concerns. We will provide more information to the community regarding the demo soon." Producer Kyle Peschel has posted several
interim fixes on the Atari forums.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 3:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bolstered by a tough defensive effort that limited NFL MVP Shaun Alexander to just 70 yards rushing and sacked Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck four times, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth overall Super Bowl championship in a Madden NFL 06 game simulation, downing the Seahawks 24-19 in a preview of what might happen in Super Bowl XL.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced the release of Mega Man Maverick Hunter X for the PSP. 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 a new central characternamed X.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 12:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA today
revealed that we will have to wait a week or 2-3 longer for the BF2 v1.2 patch, caused by some community concerns which had to be addressed first. The delay unfortunately also results in the Euro Force booster pack being pushed back to mid/end February. Good news is that the the Red/Blue nametag bug has been addressed, as well as increased distance for hand grenades, ammo packs, and health packs, turrets will no longer pass through walls, and and last but not least tank/grenade launcher projectiles will less frequently vanish during online play.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tony Hawk's American Wasteland for PC has been declared Gold master by its publisher Aspyr, and is scheduled to ship Wednesday, February 1. For the first time ever in a Tony Hawk game, THAW 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. The sky's the limit as you progress through Los Angeles and choose missions that immerse you in the action. THAW also supports multiplayer.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 8:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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D3Publisher today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with DreamWorks for video games based on the forthcoming computer animated feature film Flushed Away, to coincide with the release of the animated feature film releasing November 14, 2006.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 4:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Reef Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights, outside of Russia and the former soviet states, to publish Play Ten's 'Liquidator' and 'Utopia City,' developed by Parallax Art Studios, and both scheduled for release Q2 2006
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 2:54 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 Independance, trying to achieve military and political victory. It is a rather complete and detailed simulation of the two most important wars in Colonial America - from 1755 to 1783 - but with a simple and elegant new simultaneous turn-based engine.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 2:19 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 Jan. 31, 2006 @ 1:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In SpellForce 2 you take over both roles, Commander of your troops and also a front fighting hero, solving quests and overcoming obstacles as in classical RPGs, but also leading armies as in an RTS. Jowood sends out a precanned Q&A with Project Manager Martin Löhlein.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 1:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since its launch Everquest II has grown to 36 servers and expanded from its initial 369 zones to over 600. To make sure users frequent populated areas and make the gameplay more continuous,
Sony Online decided to combine a few of its existing servers. On Feb 2, 2006, people will be allowed to move their character for free, while at the same time, Update #19 will be going live, and some database maintenance will occure to prepare for the server moves.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2006 @ 9:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions in a battle that takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens. Navigate different types of floors and traps as you battle against the computer or via wireless multi-player connections.
by Judy on Jan. 30, 2006 @ 6:03 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 :
- Age of Empires: The Age of Kings [NDS] - Trailer
- Black [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #5
- Fight Night Round 3 [PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360] - Stun Punch Trailer
- Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Crashes Trailer
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - Dev Diary #2
- Rule of Rose [PS2] - Trailer #3
- Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Turbulence Trailer
- Timeshift [Xbox/X360/PC] - Slow Time Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2006 @ 5:23 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, will ship April 11th. 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 Jan. 30, 2006 @ 4:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Players assume the roles of RJ the raccoon, Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel and Stella the skunk and turn a suburban neighborhood loaded with dangerous obstacles and traps into their personal playground. Numerous puzzles and mini-games keep fans busy as they switch between two of the four main characters or engage in two player cooperative play with friends.