by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 4:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts has reduced prices on some titles by 20 percent to spur sales and thwart competition. Nascar 06, Burnout Revenge, and NBA Live 06 are a few titles that are now available at $39.99 (instead of $49.99).
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 10:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Under Pressure, under development by Prophecy Games, is an tense action-adventure game set in a baroque underwater cruise-liner, makes use of advanced shaders and HDR lighting.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TimeShift is an innovative FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, is in development by Saber Interactive. TimeShift will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, the latest graphics technology, and high production values to create a truly unique action game experience.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Already revealed during last weeks Battlefield 2: Special Forces announcement, today EA offiically took the wraps off its Steam like content delivery system.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 9:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco today announced Ridge Racer 6 has gone gold for the Xbox 360, and will be available as launch title on November 22. Ride Racer 6 lets players race across stunning high-definition locales through an in-depth single player World Xplorer mode and compete online for the first time in the history of the Ridge Racer series.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games today announced that Earth 2160, the sequel in the EARTH series of real-time strategy (RTS) titles, has shipped to stores nationwide and is available for play on the PC.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that 18 Xbox 360 games, and 13 Xbox 360 accessories will be available in North America on Nov. 22, while Europeans will be able to pikc up 15 Xbox 360 games, when the system launches in Europe on 2 December. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 4:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Etrom is an epic adventure among realms and cities, democracies and “nazi” dictatorships, a journey through space-time portals, among the Thrones of the Abyss, beyond the gates of the City of Light and many more locations, situations, rituals, secret-services plots, dark spells.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Logitech today announced the Harmony Advanced Universal Remote Control for Xbox 360, providing gamers and home-entertainment enthusiasts with a single remote that can completely control their game console and any other components in their entertainment system.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 1:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TOCA Race Driver 3 players will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motorsports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation. Codemasters has released a demo allowing you to try out the Honda Civic 2006 on the Donington GP circuit in qualifications and three-lap races. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 12:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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It’s that time of year again--the time of year where basketball courts around the nation are filled with excitement, slam dunks, unbelievable athletes, Cinderella stories, and championship dreams. Nothing captivates the nation like the NCAA Basketball Tournament and no other game captures the collegiate atmosphere and energy like College Hoops 2K6.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 12:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During a Nintendo press conference, Spanish website
Meristation received information from a Ubisoft spokes person that Ubisoft Canada (team behind Beyond Good & Evil) is working on a FPS for Nintendo's next-gen Revolution console, to be unveiled at E3 2006. While details are obviously limited the website claims that the unnamed title will take full advantage of the Revolution's unique controller and that it will take place in a Doom-like environment.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild combines thrilling coasters with extreme animal parks. Atari has released the first patch for the North American edition of the game, which fixes the slight drop in framerate at night when constructing extended coasters.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Market researchers NPD Group announced that U.S. retail sales of video games in October fell to $365 million, down 24 percent from a year earlier, console game sales were around $294 million, while sales of handheld games were about $71 million.
by Chad on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As additional story and side quests await in Fable: The Lost Chapters, so too does the path of righteousness, as well as the life of evil. With every choice, a character transforms into a reflection of his actions and decisions. There are new quests to conquer, areas to explore, creatures to slay and story elements to discover.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 11:58 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 :
- Project Gotham Racing 3 [X360] - Trailer #4
- Pac-Man World 3 - Trailer
- Kameo: Elements of Power [X360] - Elemental Warrior Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 8:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier this month LucasArts & SOE announced new game enhancements for Star Wars Galaxies hoping to significantly improve the gameplay experience. However, if your Star Wars Galaxies account was in good standing as of November 3, 2005, you purchased the latest expansion pack, Trials of Obi- Wan prior to that date, and you find that these new enhancements are not to your liking,
you may request a refund of the purchase price of the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 7:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days ago Bungie revealed both its Halo titles will be playable on the new Xbox 360, but it seems Microsoft has been hard at work with other popular franchises as it revealed today
over 200 titles are currently playable on the X360, and titles will get added gradually. The backwards compatibility only works with the HD enabled system, not the cheap Core System, unless you upgrade. The process is enabled by software emulation, games will be playable in HD with antialiasing, which will be freely downloadable, burn on cd and insert in the X360, or install automatically through Xbox Live. Xbox save games and paid downloadable content however will not be transferable to the Xbox 360.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is being produced by Electronic Arts Canada in Vancouver, B.C., and will celebrate everything that makes NCAA baseball unique -- aluminum bats, intense action, and stadiums filled with school spirit and packed with passionate fans.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 3:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision and Marvel Entertainment jointly announced today that the companies have expanded their long-term, broad-based strategic alliance by signing a multi-year extension to their current video game licensing agreements for the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises through 2017.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Matrix: Path of Neo will enable players to actually play as Neo, the central character, and relive his most important and memorable scenarios from the complete film trilogy, including the original film, The Matrix. Atari has released the first patch, but only for the North American edition of the game, addressing various graphical issues, translation problems and more ..
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA announced Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll, exclusively on the Nintendo DS System. Slated for release in March 2006, Aiai, MeeMee, GonGon, and Baby are back in true classic Super Monkey Ball style, with all-new gameplay control using the Nintendo DS stylus and wireless multiplayer modes!
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 12:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4 will thrust players into a new breed of game play that promises to innovate and revolutionize the Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft is taking the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely new territory, expanding the story and depth of his character.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Strategy First and 1C Company announce that Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath has gone gold and will be released at the end of the month. An interesting mix of real-time and turn-based global strategy, CMC: The Aftermath thrusts players back into a world ravaged by military and political confrontation.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ridge Racer 6 on Xbox 360 comes packed with more than 130 cars and 30 circuits, the most courses in any of the series so far! For the first time ever, it will also feature online compatibility with Xbox Live offering endless hours of drifting excitement.