by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment. Eidos announced the PSP edition will ship June 21st in North America.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Got Game Entertainment announced it signed a North American publishing deal for Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle, a mystery adventure game bringing the eerie Cornish landscape to life. With only one night to unravel a sinister story using real archaeological techniques, you will experience the powerful mystic forces of an ancient burial ground known locally as Barrow Hill.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 11:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first day of EVE Online's open Beta in China resulted in a new world record for the number of simultaneous users playing in the same game world, as more than 30,000 users logged into the game server just hours after opening, and over 200,000 players from China registered for the game during the first day of the open Beta.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Big Screen Entertainment Group has joined forces with the development team of Maxim Software, known for the PC edition of The DaVinci Code, to develop the movie-to-game adaptation of its upcoming horror/thriller title, Babysitter Wanted.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised
a few days ago by Peter Moore, Microsoft has released a new backwards compatibility update, now available over Xbox Live. This free update adds 21 more titles to the original Xbox games that can be played on your Xbox 360, such as Star Wars Battlefront, Lego Star Wars, Doom 3, Silent Hill 4 and several others ...
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While it was already introduced back
in May during E3, Ignition Entertainment today officially announced the sequel to Archer Maclean’s Mercury. Once again taking control of the liquid Mercury blob, players must avoid various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | 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 v2.4 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks Werner).
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the development of Totally Spies 2!: Undercover for NDS and GBA. Totally Spies! is the hit animated TV series that stars three teenaged girl super-spies from Beverly Hills who fight international crime.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by former Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu’s new studio, Crafts & Meister, Super DBZ promises fans and gamers incredible on-screen damage and an abundance of intense combos.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a four-year hiatus and a move from Atari back to its original publisher, Hasbro's Micro Machines v4 promises to bring its own hilarious brand of mini multiplayer madness. Micro Machines v4 has now gone gold and is speeding towards its June 30th launch date.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fighter Alpha Anthology is a compilation of the entire Street Fighter Alpha arcade series, including SF Alpha, SF Alpha 2, SF Alpha 2 Gold and SF Alpha 3 which have never before been available together in one package. As an added bonus, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix is included which brings the total to five action packed games on one disc.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Polish developer Nibris, known for the Wii upcoming gothic horror Sadness, revealed a little bit of the storyline Raid over the river DS, a vertical shooters and the first title in the series of two, with the second one is going to be realized for Wii.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:59 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Company of Heroes - Allied Infantry Trailer
- Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory - Trailer #6
- The Ryzom Ring - Trailer #3
- Pro Cycling Manager 2006 - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide revealed today that it will be releasing a demo for its upcoming cycling title Pro Cycling Manager 2006 next week Friday, June 16th. This singleplayer demo will feature a mountain stage of the Tour de France in which, controling the T-mobile team, your objective is to take Ivan Basso's yellow jersey back. We will of course have the demo available on our fileserver network...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, which combines the features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game is supposed to ensure entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3-D graphics.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the month of May, SCEA continued to lead the videogame industry with PlayStation 2 and the PSP ranking as the top selling hardware and portable platforms in the U.S. according to data released by the NPD Group.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Pandemic Studios is calling for their fans to contribute to the design of the lead character, Mattias Nilsson. In
Design the Ink contest Pandemic is currently accepting original tattoo designs, until June 16, for the lead Mercenary. The winner will have his or her name featured in the credits and Mattias will actually wear the winning design in the final released version of the game!
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Exile, originally for GBA but now an NDS title, features complex worlds full of realistic characters struggling for control of their inner powers. Dark secrets and powerful plot twists fill an epic tale with imagination and life.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dare to be Digital 2006,run by the University of Abertay Dundee, got off to a rousing start today when the participants found themselves 'drumming up business' before they had even switched on their computers, with a session of African drumming for the 42 students from all over the world who have qualified this year.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced today that it has signed that Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano to be the pan-European face of its upcoming soccer title Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.
by Nicolus Baslock on June 12, 2006 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using the legendary Hummer 4-wheel drive technology, Hummer Badlands lets gamers conquer any terrain on the ultimate log climbing, torque twisting, off-road Hummer competition. Race 19 different Hummer models, both on and off-road, and smash through barriers to uncover short cuts and hidden routes.
by Rainier on June 11, 2006 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.
by Rainier on June 11, 2006 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Apart from the initial E3 announcement, very little has been revealed on Rockstar's next-gen GTA title, but according to IMDb, the very first voice actors have been unveiled. Lazlow Jones and Navid Khonsari are lending their voice talents to in-game characters. Both are known for also contributing to GTA III, Liberty City Stories and San Andreas, while Navid seems to be a Rockstar favorite, having also voiced characters in The Warriors, Manhunt and even Remedy's Max Payne.
by Nicolus Baslock on June 11, 2006 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In ER you joins the cast of the TV show as a newly hired intern and handle a steady flow of patients with health issues ranging from minor cuts and bruises to serious injuries sustained from accidents and violence.
by Rainier on June 10, 2006 @ 2:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Law & Order: Criminal Intent, players scour the crime scenes for evidence, interview witnesses and interrogate suspects in hopes of tracking down the elusive killers. Legacy Interactive has released a new patch fixing crashing problems during interviews, navigation bug, and resolves graphical issues on NVIDIA GeForce cards.