by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 4:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Everyone who pre-orders will get access to Hyboria several days prior to the retail launch.
by Rainier on April 15, 2008 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Games announced that Miguel Iribarren has been promoted to Senior Vice President – Publishing of Midway Games Inc., and that Martin Spiess has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, International of Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The US Army has released a new version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.8.3.1, and was created to address a few minor issues prior to the next release of America's Army.
by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During five semi-finals held at the European WTCC events, gamers will fight on site for a seat in the Grand Finale at the FIA WTCC race meeting in Monza, which will be broadcasted on Eurosport within the youth-oriented program BUZZ.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally scheduled for release in 2002, then delayed until 2003, All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy hasn't really been heard of since, but Shrapnel Games wanted to let us know that the sequel to 101st: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy is still in development and currently scheduled for Q4 2008.
by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies. If you have signed up for the beta test, you should have received notification, but more testers will get added gradually. The private test allows fans to try out a build that will pit 4 AI players against each other in order to test frame rates, hardware stats, problems etc.
by Rainier on March 12, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is an action racing game like no other, with fun-filled environments, crazy cars and hilarious characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon TV series including several old favorites.
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 4:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. After a long wait, a few delays, SSBB has hit retail today, although with a snag. Several people are reporting their Wii can't read the dual-layer discs.
Nintendo recognizes the issue, and is asking for people to send in their console for a lens cleaning, making you unable to play any games at all. Joy!
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 12:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Princess on Ice sees you jump, spin and pirouette your way to fame as you follow the fortunes of Kelly, Gabrielle, Alyssa and Madison - four young ice dancers. Plucked from obscurity by a mysterious dance trainer our heroines are trained and in turn audition for the Princess on Ice Tournament, the most prestigious ice dancing event of the year.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will be releasing The Command & Conquer 3 Limited Collection, featuring C&C3: Tiberium Wars and the Kane’s Wrath expansion for $49.99. Already a tremendous value, all gamers who purchase the Limited Collection will also gain access to the beta test of the year for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3!
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Insomniac Games, known for Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises, unveiled a tech-sharing initiative dubbed 'Nocturnal' in which it will share elements of its technology source code and presentations free of charge with the worldwide development community.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Havok unveiled Havok Cloth and Havok Destruction at the 2008 GDC providing artists with increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects within games, as well as its Havok 5.5 development suite with improved Havok Physics and Havok Behavior.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Toshiba America announced that it has completed a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and as a result of recent market developments, the company has decided to discontinue sales and marketing of HD DVD players, aswell as cease shipments of its HD DVD products to retail channels.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 1:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Left Behind: Eternal Forces will put players in command of the apocalyptic battles raging in the streets of New York City between the angelic Tribulation Forces and the demonic Global Community Peacekeepers during the End of Days. Left Behind Games has launched its One Million Game FREE Giveaway marketing program, giving a free copy (however you have to pay shipping and "processing fee") to
the first million responders.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 12:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The US Army has released a new version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.8.3, improves performance, reduces installer size, adds instant action mode, and tweaks/bug fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2008 @ 3:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. Lead Content Designer Michael Wolf Visser explains how they take a concept from paper and bring it to the computer screen.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2008 @ 8:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During Bill Gates' final 2008 CES keynote speech, Microsoft unveiled several new entertainment services and partnerships that demonstrate how software is improving people’s ability to connect with their favorite content and communities through new and expanded forms of entertainment experiences.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2007 @ 8:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. The lead audio designer got to try his hand at level design and shares some details about the design process.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 7:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale. Lost Odyssey launched in Japan this week, and first reports have it selling 40k units on launch day, compared to a mere 7k for Uncharted (PS3).
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 8:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Re-live the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja. Ubisoft is now offering he original Japanese voices as download (60mb) through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally planned for the Xbox, but eventually canceled, Success is bringing its trilogy of Raiden Fighters shoot- 'em-up games to the Xbox 360. Raiden Fighters, its sequel and Raiden Fighters Jet will come bundled with a DVD featuring footage of the best Japanese players in action. It's currently only scheduled for release in Japan in 2008.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2007 @ 2:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA unveiled
PlayStation Store for the PC, enabling PSP users to freely access PlayStation Network games, videos, purchase content and services over the Internet through a PC without the use of a PS3.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kira Kira Pop Princess is a music rhythm game that immerses the player in the world of Gaby as she learns the moods, styles and rhythms of Rainbow City, the city of fashion and music.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2007 @ 3:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Re-live the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja. Ubisoft plans to release the original Japanese voices as download...
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Through a series of mini-games joined by music & characters from the movie, you will venture from Rosella’s island home to Prince Antonio’s coastal castle to win the heart of the Prince!