by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Naughty America today announced a contractual arrangement with online identity verification service Sentry, to provide identity and background verification for its newly announced MMO, Naughty America: The Game. This is the first such arrangement for Sentry in the world of online gaming.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Smiling Gator Productions announced today that it has shut down and its Source powered title Twilight War is cancellened. "Unfortunately, the end of 2005 is also the end of SGP. Our committed funds have run dry and we were not successful in the hunt for additional investment. The websites and email will be disabled in the coming days, so this is our last announcement before we shut down for good. "
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Funcom announced today that it has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Aspyr Media to publish Dreamfall: The Longest Journey in North America.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Zero is a free (french) fan made 2D action game based on Bungie and Halo FPS. Set on the same planet as the official Halo novel The Fall of Reach and you to play as Master Chief, ducking, jumping, switching and picking up weapons, on your way to blast all that is Covenant out of the way. This v1.8.5 patch addresses various multiplayer issues.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Entries can be submitted through www.igda.org/awards up until Jan. 13, 2006, the awards ceremony will take place Wednesday, March 22, 2006 during the GDC.
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes raises the intensity of the fast-paced action-strategy game with improved epic battles; new characters, environments, units; and new multiplayer options for waging war.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 2:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Octagon Entertainment announced today that it has set up a unit that delivers computer and video games on-time and on-budget. Octagon's development services business grew from virtually no revenue eighteen months ago to a multi-million dollar business in 2005.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 12:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2006 @ 12:20 a.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 a new patch for the North American edition of the game, fixing minor graphical issues caused by Patch 1 and changes made to the control options now save.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2006 @ 11:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SOE today also announced the 2nd expansion for EQ II, Kingdom of Sky. The new addon includes a structured Achievement system of skills and abilities, expands the arena challenges with four deadly new arena champions and two new arena zones, ten new adventure zones, 25 new enemies and troves full of new treasures ...
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2006 @ 10:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro adds three new features, spheres of influence, a trap system, and for the first time in EverQuest, players can destroy objects in the world.
Gene Troopers puts the player in the heart of a unique, vibrant and living science fiction universe, which is entangled in the greatest conflict ever witnessed. A terrifying elite battle force named Gene Troopers (GT) sets out to mercilessly fulfill its task: to find, gather and secure life forms.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2006 @ 12:00 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 :
- Age of Pirates - Trailer #2
- Naruto: Narutimate Hero [PS2] - JAP Trailer
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X [PSP] - Trailer #2
- Final Fight: Streetwise [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #3
- Refuse! Home, Sweep Home - Trailerpack
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Global War on Terror: Death Strike is a thrill-filled jet-powered fast-paced action game, and the first of the company's new Global War on Terror series. Global War on Terror: Death Strike features a plot brimming with relevance in today's world as you track down and stop WMD-seeking terrorists.
by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 3:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Phantasy Star Universe is being developed for both the PS2 and the PC, offering two complete RPG experiences - a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multi-player component.
by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XII shakes the series to its core with the introduction of a unique new combat system, while still honoring the franchise's reputation for epic storytelling, incredible spectacle, and compelling characters. Final Fantasy XII is undeniably FF, but it's also something completely different.
Super Stardust Portable is the PSP version of PS3's asteroid-blasting Super Stardust HD, with some nice additions. Carve asteroids into chunks, smash them into tiny pieces, punch holes through them while avoiding the flying debris that results. Hordes of enemies, led by the evil Professor Schaumund, are on your tail – you’ll need to clear these bad guys off the map as well.
Get the Digimon World: Data Squad [PS2] Trailer off WP (9mb)
With new Digimon to tame, hundreds of items to collect, numerous stages and the unique Galactic Evolution System, excitement awaits players when Digimon World Data Squad is released this fall 2007.
Marcus Damon is both a smart 14 year old and an undefeated street fighter, but he does not fight with his fists alone. As a member of the secretive DATS (Data Squad), Marcus and his team examine the mysterious disappearance of numerous kids. During the course of the investigation, the Seven Demon Kings arrive, wreaking havoc across
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter with a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, where you bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies.
Get the Eternal Sonata [PS3] Trailer off WP (19mb)
Featuring exclusive playable characters and quests, Eternal Sonata allows players to join Frederic Chopin during the final hours of his life as he travels to a realm of dreams in this award-winning adventure. Fans can catch a glimpse of this new version with the downloadable demo that is now available on the PlayStation®Network.
Famed 19th century composer Frederic Chopin hovers between life and death as he takes players on a journey in an enchanted dreamland. Bold heroes, terrifying monsters and breathtaking environments are encountered during the voyage through this vivid
In Devil May Cry 4 Capcom's gun-slinging demon hunter Dante is back, but this fourth chapter introduces a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Transformers is a fast-paced, single-player, third-person action/combat game with countless enemies, immense battles and intense boss fights against the Decepticon leaders. Players control a single Autobot character in the game and can choose from three playable Autobots: Optimus Prime, Hot Shot and Red Alert.
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Genre: Simulation, MMO
Developer: Wild Tangent
Publisher: Wild Tangent
Release Date: June 20, 2005
My meeting first appointment at E3 turned out to be my meeting with Wild Tangent. It was an appropriately odd start to what was a very odd week; after all, going into the meeting, I knew nothing about the developer other than a rumor about them having made an RTS played via WinAmp’s browser. It turns out that they specialize in making fairly simple PC games, the sort of stuff that you can run on basically any computer or just play online. These are the
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