by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia The Two Thrones has gone gold. Pre-order the PS2 and Xbox versions of PoP The Two Thrones and get the official PoP trilogy soundtrack for free. The soundtrack includes music from The Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and The Two Thrones, along with a color artbook pamphlet and bonus downloads.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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F.E.A.R. is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging, paranormal horror storyline. The F.E.A.R. SDK (Software Development Kit) allows player to create their own custom content for both single and multiplayer aspects of F.E.A.R. The long awaited Win32 & Linux dedicated server files are now also available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aspyr has released an patch for the Platinum Edition of Phenomic's RTS/RPG game SpellForce: the Order of Dawn. This patch fixes a problem that prevents the game from being launched. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A unique mix of turn-based and role-play, Hammer & Sickle is a brand-new gaming experience. The dizzying array of tactical solutions for each situation is greatly deepened by the fully destructible environments - while an open mission structure and the non-linear story put you in complete control of the game world.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 3:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Experience the American Civil War and key events immediately prior to and following the conflict that changed the United States. In Divided Nation, players take on multiple roles in 19th century America, including Civil War General, pirate commander and militia leader in the Texas War of Independence.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 2:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV expands on the beloved gameplay of its predecessors with countless new gameplay changes and improvements, including religion, great people and for the first time in the Civilization series, a full 3D engine. 2K Games has released a demo for Firaxis' Civ IV allowing you to try out a tutorial and a 100 turn demo level (
thanks GameDemos). Read more for download links ...
by Matt Mefford on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft Xbox 360: Zero Hour launch event came to a close yesterday, where thousands of gamers from around the world were invited to make the pilgrimage to a hangar in Palmdale, California to witness the dawning of the next generation of gaming. While we were there we snapped a few photos from the setup inside the hangar, later on we will have updated Gears of War impressions, as well as several interviews with Epic, Capcom etc...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kylotonn announces that it has terminated the distributing and publishing agreement Digital Jesters due to non-payment and breaches of contract perpetrated by the Digital Jesters management. Kylotonn owns Bet on Soldier and will shortly arrange a new agreement with another publisher for this title in the UK and in the US.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 10:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft Europe is pleased to announce that it is extending its publishing agreement with Sony Online Entertainment to introduce two new games for the PSP: Field Commander and Untold Legends: The Warrior’s Code. Both games are scheduled for release in spring 2006 throughout Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft announced that Peter Jackson's King Kong launched today in North American stores. Delve deeper into the film experience through alternative viewpoints designed to immerse the player into the action and truly "feel" the tension of the adventure. Unprecedented Alternating Gameplay Battle for survival on Skull Island in first-person as Jack Driscoll AND experience the staggering power of King Kong in third-person taking on massive beasts.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 3:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced Monster Hunter Freedom for the PSP. Building upon Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G (Japanese release only), which were originally released on the PS2, Monster Hunter Freedom is the ultimate package, including new missions, additional features and content adapted for the PSP system. Read more for details and some more new screens ...
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In preparation for the upcoming Battlefield 2: Special Forces v1.12 update, EA/DICE has released the latest Linux unranked dedicated server file. This server file supports all eight new maps and incorporates a few fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 8:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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French publisher Focus has signed GSC's upcoming RTS Heroes of Annihilated Empires. Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy, Heroes of Annihilated Empires delivers you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 8:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Flipper Critters offers a fully 3 dimensional, original new gameplay experience based on classic pinball. Unlike most games, which take place on small, closed tables, Flipper Critters pinball takes place on a much bigger scale.
by Judy on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In its first week of availability, a whopping 45 percent of people who bought the new Mario Kart DS racing game for Nintendo DS already have test driven its free Wi-Fi capabilities.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 7:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco today announced Ridge Racer 6 has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. Ridge Racer 6 continues the series' trademark pulse-pounding drift racing action with true next generation graphics, a massive single-player mode and online gameplay modes for the first time in Ridge Racer history.
by Eric on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 1:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in the year 2020 — years before the original hit game — Perfect Dark Zero reveals the origins of Joanna Dark, one of the most lethal special agents. Players must guide Joanna Dark on her journey to become the Perfect Agent, plunging players into a world of corporate espionage and conspiracy.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 1:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Monster Hunter Portable will be a port of the PS2 version of Monster Hunter G with a number of changes to accommodate the handheld device. Scheduled for release in Japan December 1st, no announcement or release date for Europe or North America has been revealed yet.
by RumDragon on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 12:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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No levels. No load times. Just never-ending action that doesn't stop until you leave the game! Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives you - for the first time ever in a Hawk game - the freedom to skate, or bike, throughout a rich, expansive open environment. Once you arrive in Los Angeles, the vast city that gave birth to skate culture, the sky's the limit as you progress through the Wasteland story and choose missions that will have you immersed in the action without ever skating the same line twice.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 9:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ballerium now celebrates its 30th beta round and everybody is invited to try MMO-RTS Ballerium for free, no strings attached, no credit card required, and no ads displayed. Having gone through possibly the largest list of hurdles, including Majorem (the developer) running out of money several times, Ballerium seem to gain better appreciation from its testers now than it did before. As a result, the developers now decided to let anyone onto the servers on a
fully open beta, create an account and register.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 8:17 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 :
- Spellforce 2 - RTS Trailer
- TOCA Race Driver 3 - Trailer #3
- PaperMan - Promo Trailer
- Prince of Persia Revelations [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 6:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In preparation for the upcoming Battlefield 2 v1.12 update, EA/DICE has released the latest Non-Ranked Server file. This server file supports all eight new maps and incorporates a few fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Disgaea 2 is the sequel to Nippon Ichi 2003 RPG hit title Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. While no information about a European or North American released is available, Disgaea 2 is scheduled for release in Japan February 2006. Until we do get more concrete details, these rather small screens & trailer will have to do ...
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The state of
Texas sued Sony music label BMG under its new anti-spyware law, saying Sony's anti-piracy XCP technology used on music CDs leaves huge security holes on consumers' computers. The music CD automatically installed a copy-protection program when discs were put into a PC, to restrict the user from copying a single cd more than three times. Online webuser discovered that the application, and its subsequent removal tool, left computers wide open for virus attacks. After a storm of criticism, Sony recalled the discs last week.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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One of mankind's greatest undertakings - the Allied invasion of Europe - launches anew today as BattleBorne Entertainment and SouthPeak Interactive announced that Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers has shipped to North American retail stores, providing players a unique option in historic military games via its third-person view and intuitive interface.