by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2006 @ 11:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ today announced Nicktoons Unite! for the NDS has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. Nicktoons Unite! allows gamers to play as the stars from some of the most popular Nickelodeon TV shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Timmy Turner (from the Fairly OddParents), Jimmy Neutron and Danny Phantom.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Meridian4 is pleased to announce the signing of a second title with Polish developer Rebelmind, for their children's adventure game; Great Journey: Mr. Penguin's Letter.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2006 @ 8:42 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 Jan. 10, 2006 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cinemaware Marquee today announced that its first title, Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators will be released in North America in March 2006. Space Rangers 2 is already one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year in Europe.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2006 @ 1:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally developed by BioWare, Neverwinter Nights has set a new standard in the role-playing genre with a deep and engrossing storyline; immersive character development; stunning graphics; and, an expansive multiplayer experience like none other. Now Atari, Obsidian Entertainment and BioWare are bringing Neverwinter Nights 2 to the PC, expected early 2006.
by Matt Mefford on Jan. 10, 2006 @ 12:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dead Rising follows the harrowing tale of the overzealous freelance photojournalists Frank West, as he struggles to survive an endless stream of zombies. Players will have full reign of a realistic shopping center, utilizing anything they find to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. We met up with Capcom's project coordinator Robert Hamiter, who gave us a demo and answered a few questions ...
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA has signed a deal with Force10 Networks to deploy the TeraScale E-Series in its gaming data center to provide a reliable, high performance foundation for its online interactive worlds, especially for its upcoming MMO RF Online and Xbox 360 multiplayer enabled mech shooter Chromehounds.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 5:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. This patch brings your retail game to v1.00.11 and adds a new audio engine and various gameplay tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:09 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 :
- MLB '06: The Show [PS2] - Trailer #2
- MVP 06 NCAA Baseball - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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War on Terror is a modern combat RTS game, set against the background of today's greatest threat to world peace – terrorism! Forces clash in believable scenarios, set within real locations across the globe.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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X-OOM Software today unveiled X-OOM Music on PSP, a new software suite that records Internet radio directly to the Sony PSP.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mod HQ has received word from Valve's Doug Lombardi that the first HL2 expansion is expected soon. "We're currently targeting April 24th for the release of both Aftermath and Platinum. Platinum will include HL2, HL2 DM, CS: Source, DoD: Source, and Aftermath."
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Strategy First and Object Software are happy to announce that they have signed a North American publishing agreement for Seal of Evil. Combining ancient Chinese history some 2000 years ago with Chinese legend, Seal of Evil is an RPG.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ÜberSoldier, aka East Front, 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 Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:45 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 :
- Word of Chaos - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Thomas Wilde on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spring 1945: World War 2 is drawing to a close and the Russians and Germans are caught in a furious battle for a devastated Berlin. The cold war starts... As a sniper, recruited by the OSS (former CIA), it is the beginning of a lonely stealth mission in the Russian territory.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 11:52 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 :
- Major League Baseball 2K6 [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
- Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailerpack
- Pirates of the Burning Sea - Trailer #4
- Garfield And His Nine Lives [GBA] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 6:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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No need to get your panties in a bunch just yet. SEGA Japan announced that its PS2/PC adventure needs a little more "quality improvement," and has therefor decided to push the February 16 release date to March 30, 2006. Whether this will have any influence on the European or North American release date is unknown, but since PSU is slated for spring 2006 in those territories anyhow, it seems unlikely.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GTI Racing, using Techland Xpand Rally engine, is an official racing game about the legendary European Volkswagen Golf series. The game features over 15 models from all 5 series, including the classic GTI from 1975, GTI Kit Cars, the latest Golf V GTI from 2004 and a collection of bonus cars like: The New Beatle, The Samba and the latest concept cars.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 2:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlegoat has released a new patch for its strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010. This update brings your retail game to v4.4.2 and addresses two new bugs which surfaced after the previous patch. Training now works again, and in Multiplayer startup lobbies, the clients would not get set to the correct map if the host changed the scenario choice after clients joined the lobby.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 1:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944, remade using Half-Life 2's Source engine. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 11:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft has released new downloadable content for the Xbox and PC editions of its stealth action game Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. Two new coop maps available on Xbox Live (UN Headquarters and Nuclear Base), and one new versus map available on Xbox Live and PC (Polar Base). The Xbox Live coop maps were already available in the v1.05 patch for the PC. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hero's Journey is the new 3-D Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from Simutronics, which is expected to be released somewhere in 2005. Simutronics will provide Hero's Journey players with frequent mini-releases as well as larger boxed expansions.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 3:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wintersport Pro 2006, developed by Cyanide Studios, is based on the upcoming Olympic Wintersports in Torino, and will feature 16 disciplines (skiing, bobsled, skijumping etc.) and over 700 athletes from 29 countries, as well as multiplayer. Also known as Winter Challenge in France.