by Rusty Bailey on June 30, 2007 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the feature film, Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona.
by Rainier on June 29, 2007 @ 9:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The OPM UK August issue is said to have a small article confirming that Free Radical is working on a
new Timesplitters title. With its current project, Haze, due to wrap up in the next few months, Free Radical is said to be "gearing up to insert monkeys and guns into all the wrong places," spoofing Gear of War, Halo and others. OPM is a PlayStation syndicated magazine, so it is not sure if TimeSplitters 4 will be on any platforms other than the PS3.
by Rainier on June 29, 2007 @ 9:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With R-Type Tactics developer Irem is deviating from the usual shoot'm up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.
by Rainier on June 29, 2007 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sword of the New World is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World, allowing players to create and simultaneously control a family of characters utilizing its Multiple Character Control system.
by Tim McCullough on June 29, 2007 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crush is a new PSP exclusive puzzle/platformer developed by Kuju Brighton. Reminiscent of Exit, Crush is a thinking man's game, allowing you to transform a 3D world into 2D in order to overcome obstacles and move on in the game.
by Rainier on June 28, 2007 @ 7:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Head Fred draws players into an original alternative universe as they embark on a quest for vengeance to solve their own murder by using the decapitated heads of enemies to battle through environments designed to showcase each head’s unique abilities.
by Rainier on June 28, 2007 @ 3:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ben 10: Protector of Earth puts you in the role of Cartoon Network's popular everyday-kid-turned-superhero, Ben Tennyson. Using the power of the Omnitrix, which has embedded itself on Ben's wrist, players will be able to battle as one of five popular alien heroes from the show - soon to be revealed!
by Rainier on June 28, 2007 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Game advertising spending in the U.S. will grow from $370 million in 2006 to more than $2 billion in 2012, according to a new Parks Associates report. Over that time, game advertising will achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33%, much higher than that of other major advertising media, including TV, radio, print, and the Internet.
by Rainier on June 27, 2007 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sword of the New World is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World, allowing players to create and simultaneously control a family of characters utilizing its Multiple Character Control system. K2 Network announced that the open public beta for its MMORPG Sword of the New World: Granado Espada is now live...
by Rainier on June 27, 2007 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City Interactive's Overspeed, developed by Groove Games, gives the player an opportunity of participating in illegal street-races in the USA - the tracks invite you to speed down the L.A. avenues at night-time. A wide scale of tuning options is one of the most important game elements.
by Hank on June 27, 2007 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a genre-bending style of gameplay rooted in a classic puzzle gameboard setting and incorporates role-playing and strategy elements, multiplayer gameplay modes and an engaging storyline that will immerse players in the richly diverse game world and offer a compelling gameplay experience.
by Rainier on June 27, 2007 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ValuSoft announced NHRA Drag Racing: Countdown to the Championship, featuring the most complete drag racing experience to date, console and handheld players will burn asphalt as they go head-to-head against the world's best drag racing champions.
by Rainier on June 26, 2007 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. The GTA IV Special Edition comes in a customized metal safety deposit box, which will include the game in a special packaging, never-before-seen production artwork, selected soundtrack CD, exclusive Rockstar keychain, and a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.
by Rainier on June 26, 2007 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari hooked up with Valve to stress test the multiplayer portion of Iocaine Studios' "projectile-based tactical game" ThreadSpace: Hyperbol. Players battle each other on roads in space, called Hyperchannels, as they pilot Ships capable of firing a wide variety of weapons.
by Rainier on June 26, 2007 @ 7:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sierra announced Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy, developed by one of Sierra’s internal developers High Moon Studios, combining seminal moments from the best-selling novel and hit film The Bourne Identity with all-new content developed in conjunction with Ludlum Entertainment.
by Rainier on June 26, 2007 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alerts, blue lights and bloody excoriations – humanity need the gods in white, and DreamCatcher is bringing it to North America. In Lifesigns for the NDS, it’s up to you if you save lives. Each second is important – the emergency room is waiting for you!
by Rainier on June 26, 2007 @ 12:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you become the newest housewife on Wisteria Lane, extending the experience from the TV series through new storylines.
by Rainier on June 25, 2007 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to a product listing on GameStop it seems EA is working on a sequel to last year's PSP exclusive Medal of Honor Heroes. Currently scheduled to ship November 6, 2007, MoH Heroes 2 is now also making its way to the Wii, which isn't much of a surprise since EA's other MoH title, Vanguard, is currently lacking a Wii version. EA did not confirm the rumor, but now that the cat is out of the bag, more details should follow shortly.
by Rainier on June 25, 2007 @ 4:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft and the Independent Film Channel (IFC) announced the creation of a short film contest inspired by the video game Assassin's Creed due out in November.
Cube is a highly addictive strategy/puzzle game that challenges players to make their way through suspended 3D worlds of platforms and mazes.
by Tim McCullough on June 23, 2007 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the 1979 cult classic film, The Warriors for PSP, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar Toronto, expands the stylized cinematic journey of the film into a gritty, interactive experience set in 1970s New York City.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting into a high-speed online sports spectacle, offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace. Since the title is a remake of the '90s game, publisher Frogster wants the community to
suggest a new name (like Speedball 2: Aftermath), with the winning entry receiving beta test access and a Speedball 2 jersey.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Namco Bandai's Smash Court Tennis 3 players compete as or against 16 of their favorite Pro-Tennis stars including #1 ranked Roger Federer and 2006 French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin.
by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong, with Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper the only survivors. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. After the game was banned in the UK and Ireland, both Sony and Nintendo stated it would not allow AO-rated games to be published on its consoles. Take Two decided today that it would temporarily put the July 10 release on hold to "further explore its options."
by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 8:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It’s an exotic line-up of furry, feathered and ferocious patients in Majesco's Zoo Hospital. Developed by Torus Games, the lets players diagnose and treat more than 40 different species of birds, mammals and reptiles while interning at a world-famous zoo.