by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 4:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None's storyline follows 10 strangers who are invited to Shipwreck Island only to be accused of murder by a recording from their absent host. This demo brings you into the story in chapter 1, allowing you to acquaint yourself with the other ten strangers trapped on Shipwreck Island and explore the secrets of the mysterious mansion.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 2:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Women in Games International today announced their next conference titled "Games for Women, Games by Women." Scheduled on Saturday, February 18 from 1 pm to 6 pm at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco, this conference addresses the myth that women don't "do" games by discussing statistics, game genres and careers in game development.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 1:45 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. The
official Oblivion website has been updated with information on the 21 different skills.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 1:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami America announced today that it shipped Dragon Booster for the Nintendo DS to retail stores nationwide. Based on the popular animated series airing on ABC Family and Toon Disney, Dragon Booster is a fast-paced, third person action racing video game which also includes combat elements.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Merscom today announced that Bode Miller Alpine Skiing, the only game that thrusts you into the highly competitive sport of alpine skiing as Olympic medallist and FIS World Cup champion Bode Miller, will ship to retailers nationwide in January. Bode Miller Alpine Skiing is known in Europe as Ski Alpin 2006.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CDV has announced that it will release ÜberSoldier, also known as East Front, a WWII FPS challenging players to take on the role of a genetically modified super-soldier brought back from beyond the grave, as he seeks retribution against the enemies that surround him.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by Gusto Games, Championship Manager PSP is a fully portable version of the best known football management simulation, and also boasts a wealth of new features. Eidos today confirms Championship Manager on PSP, will be released later this week, on December 9th, 2005.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it has acquired leading developer Guerrilla Games to further expand its development capability as part of Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS). In a strategic move to secure long term excellence in game development for current and future PlayStation platforms, the acquisition of Guerrilla has formalised the already close working relationship between SCE and the studio.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 1:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Matrix Games and Worlds Apart Productions are proud to announce that their hybrid board and trading card strategy game set in a sci-fi themed universe Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga is now available from the Matrix Games Online Store.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An updated from PopTop Software on its official website reveals a demo is coming soon. "The holidays are closing in, and we'd like to wish everyone a fun and safe holiday season. We hope that some of you will have enough time on your hands to give our new game, Shattered Union, a try. We don't have a demo for it yet, but if you keep your eyes open you should be seeing one in the not-so-distant future."
by Bill Lange on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow, players delve into a future world in which humanity is divided into two warring factions, the genetically altered Coordinators, and unmodified Naturals.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 6:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment today announced the release of World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer for the PSP system. World Championship Poker 2, the follow up to one of the best selling titles for the first half of 2005, is also available for the PS2 and Xbox.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 6:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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German publisher dtp has just signed a publishing contract with French company Micro Application about the publishing of Dreamfall in the German speaking countries. The long awaited sequel to the legendary The Longest Journey will be on the shelves in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in April 2006.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 2:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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 character named X. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 2:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is spreading its wings and is introducing the China Game Summit. The one-day event will take place tomorrow, Dec. 7, at The Hilton Hotel in Shanghai, China. Developers, publishers and industry professionals representing companies from both China and the West will gather to explore the theme of “What's Next” in the world of video game creation.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 10:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aspyr Media today announced it has acquired the North American distribution and publishing rights from JoWood to publish The Guild II. As the successor to the highly rated medieval life simulation, The Guild II offers players the opportunity to control the fate of generations of a large dynasty during the Middle Ages.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Future Killer is an FPS taking place in a futuristic earth setting; you are the only survivor of a failed genetic experiment. The experiments were developed by the government to produce work clones in an attempt to build a New Earth as their means of escaping a dying world from alien invasion. The engine being used for the game is being kept under wraps until further development.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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iEntertainment Network has announced that Khan: The Absolute Power was launched in North America today on the
iEntertainment Network Game Portal. Khan: The Absolute Power is a uniquely social game with a proprietary MMORPG Party System that is one of the best MMORPGs in the RPG game world.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 8:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty 2 is an all new epic title which delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the chaos and intensity that was World War II. Icculus has released the official version of the Call of Duty 2 dedicated linux server, allowing you to host a game server in the linux environment, and contains the dedicated executable that requires the game data from retail game.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 8:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Entitled 'The Stetchkov Syndicate', the expansion pack brings a host of new levels, weapons and enhancements to the highly rated SWAT 4 and is scheduled for release in Q1 2006.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 8:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v1.9 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth. Last week's patch wasnt fully working, this one is ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RedBedlam today announced the release dates for its Roman Empire based MMORPG Roma Victor. The first 1,500 accounts will be made available during a 'pre-order' phase, beginning on the Ides of December. The accounts, costing £14.98 each, will come complete with £5 worth of in-game currency (sesterces).
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 1:50 a.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 :
- The Sims 2 Open for Business - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 12:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe. Ubisoft producer Mathieu Girard gives us some more details about the PC version...
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2005 @ 9:10 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 :
- Grandia III [PS2] - Trailer #2
- HistWar: Les Grognards - Trailer #5
- Sword of the Stars - Trailer #5
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...