by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 6:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fantasy Football from EA kicked off the first fantasy football service that gives team owners the EA SPORTS Edge, a sliding analyzer tool, to optimize their lineups and offers fantasy updates in Madden NFL 06. Read more for details ...
by Judy on June 9, 2005 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- GODS: Lands of Infinity - Trailer
- Sigma Star Saga - Trailer #3
- Auto Assault - Trailer #3
- Pro Cycling Manager - Trailer
- Falcon 4.0: Allied Force - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Judy on June 9, 2005 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment today announced that The Splitpaw Saga, the second Adventure Pack for EverQuest II, is now available for pre-order at
www.splitpawsaga.com. By pre-ordering, players will gain access to a special instanced zone and earn rewards before the adventure begins.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Forces: War on Terror is a tactical, arcade style RTS, which is set in the very near future, utilizing the modern weaponry of tomorrow.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During E3 Activision started a
Guess The City Contest for the public to try and find out (ends 11:59 p.m. PT on June 16, 2005) which location its True Crime sequel will take place. Giving away a brand new Chrysler 300 to the lucky winner, Activision has released a new trailer showing off some ingame footage, as well as giving a few hints. Read more to check out some screens showing off the new wheels, or download the trailer and get lucky!
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Legacy Interactive has released the first patch for its TV Series based strategy game ER. This patch addresses several memory leaks, various game crashes and improving overall game performance. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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D3Publisher of America today announced a licensing agreement with Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) for the video game rights to the new hit animated series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. D3PA will produce its first title under the agreement for GBA.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced an agreement with MC2 France to publish Rebellion's forthcoming Sniper Elite in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and all export territories, on PS2, Xbox and PC this autumn.
by Judy on June 9, 2005 @ 8:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision today announced an agreement with Harrah's Entertainment to develop and publish "World Series of Poker" video games based on the widely popular tournament for the PC, console and handhelds. The video game is expected to be available at retail stores nationwide this fall.
by Judy on June 9, 2005 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, relating to the
proposed GameStop-EB Games merger, has ended. The merger transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2005, although it remains subject to approval by stockholders of both companies and other customary closing conditions.
by Thomas Wilde on June 9, 2005 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Through stylized Mexican neighbourhoods and jungle hide-outs to the swanky Californian coast; Total Overdose is an over-the-top, adrenalin-fuelled, free-style action, 3rd person cinematic adventure with a strong whiff of tequila. Crash cars, steal hats, shoot bad guys with style, jump bikes, fight in the street, meet girls, shoot more bad guys, find your fathers killer, hot-wire tractors, eat Burritos, catch planes, drink tequila; the Mexican heat can make people do the strangest things.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced today that developer Frontier has completed RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!, the first expansion pack for the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 PC game. Scheduled for a North American release on June 21 and a European release on June 24, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! invites players to create and control their own water parks just as the summer holiday season gets underway.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Moscow to Berlin plunges the player into the most intense battles of the Easter Front. Through three campaigns and 20 single-player missions. Moscow to Berlin challenges players to plan combat strategies and relive some of modern history's most important military operations.
by Mike Davila on June 9, 2005 @ 1:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the world of Dereth, a new continent has been discovered – along with an ominous new evil that threatens to consume the entire land and everything within it. Asheron’s Call 2: Legions challenges players to expand their world, decode ancient mysteries, and achieve new levels of power, all while combating the greatest evils ever faced.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 12:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NIS America announced today its plans to release Generation of Chaos for the PSP. Generation of Chaos is scheduled to ship in North America in spring 2006.
by Judy on June 8, 2005 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Battalion Wars - E3 2005 Trailer
- CustomPlay Golf - Trailer
- Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern - Trailer #2
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 8, 2005 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The European Commission found in March 2004 that Microsoft had violated antitrust laws by competing unfairly. It fined the world's largest software company a record 497 million euros ($613.1 million) and also ordered it to share information with rival makers of servers used to run printers and retrieve files, an issue known as interoperability. Microsoft announced today that it will release a version of its Windows operating system without the Media Player application on June 15 to comply with European Union anti-monopoly rules.
by Judy on June 8, 2005 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A few weeks ago, we reported on
the killing of an MMO player over the sale of a virtual sword. Today,
the BBC is reporting that Qui Chengwei has been given a suspended death sentence for the crime. The suspended sentence means Qui could spend the rest of his life behind bars, although it could be reduced to 15 years for good behavior.
by Rainier on June 8, 2005 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced today that Raymond Felton, point guard for the 2005 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Champion, North Carolina Tar Heels, will serve as cover athlete and spokesman for NCAA March Madness 06, scheduled to be released this fall.
by Rainier on June 8, 2005 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotoGP4 is the latest installment in the acclaimed motorcycle racing series, featuring realistic bike physics, licensed riders and motorcycles and adrenaline-pumping multiplayer races, the game promises to be the most complete motorcycle grand prix simulation ever.
by Rainier on June 8, 2005 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry Instincts takes the PC version's signature locations, Full-Action Response A.I. (F.A.R. concept), and unprecedented view-distance, and combines them with improved gameplay scenarios that will challenge players to utilize an even broader range of strategies and survival tactics to uncover the many secrets within the beautiful, but deadly islands. Today we have an interview with Ubisoft's Scriptwriter and Game Designer Patrick Redding giving us more insight in FCI's game dynamics.
by Rainier on June 8, 2005 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dutch publishers Xing Interactive announce the release of Winter Sports Extreme, a magnificent snowboarding game which, logically, will be released in mid Summer! On the 14th of July the game will be available at 9,95 Euro and the currency equivalents in non-Euro countries. Winter Sports Extreme has beautiful 3D graphics and enough gameplay to last you til you can grab a board and do the real thing in Winter!
by Eric on June 8, 2005 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Perfect Dark: Zero is the prequel to the hugely popular and critically acclaimed Perfect Dark. 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.
by David Wanaselja on June 8, 2005 @ 12:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Captured, conveniently forgotten, tortured, and left for dead, MI6 agent Andrew Sterling awaits execution in a Chinese prison. The story begins when a mysterious friend from his past rescues him, setting off a chain of events that could rock the very foundations of global security and wreak chaos on a worldwide level.
by Judy on June 7, 2005 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- City of Villains - Dev Interview & Gameplay Trailer
- Formula One 05 - Trailer
- Pursuit Force - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
