by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2005 @ 5:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Aeon Flux is an action-packed game that features a palpitating blend of stealth, speed and acrobatic combat. Based on Peter Chung’s popular MTV animated series, the game bridges the fever-dream essence of the futuristic series with the mass-market appeal of the upcoming feature film starring Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, slated for release in Fall 2005.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2005 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Jaws, players assume the role of a Great White shark driven to a predacious frenzy by the sonic emanations of underwater oil drilling equipment. To defend their underwater territory, players undertake a campaign to drive the raiders away while simultaneously solving a series of action-based puzzles designed to thwart the player.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2005 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member turned NYPD officer. More than 80 eclectic songs from NYC raised or transplanted bands that span such diverse genres as punk, hip hop, hardcore and rock.
by Judy on Nov. 4, 2005 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vivendi Universal Games announced today that 50 Cent: Bulletproof will boast more than eight hours of classic, current and exclusive music from 50 Cent and G Unit. Fans and gamers will experience the 13 never-before-released tracks and remixes when the title hits stores November 22nd at an MSRP of $49.99.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2005 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prince of Persia The Two Thrones takes the best features from The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, and combines them with new gameplay elements such as a second playable character, an intuitive Speed Kill system, outdoor Babylon environment, chariot combat and more.
Crime Life: Gang Wars is a free roaming crime based beat em up. Mixing action and strategy elements within a gritty, detailed storyline to explore modern-day urban gang culture, the player is cast as a small-time homie who must work their way through the ranks to become a gang leader.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2005 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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LMA Manager 2006 is a thorough evolution for the genre-leading series. Utilising a new game and database engine, a Transfer Market system with greater depth enabling more complex contract negotiations, and a detailed 3D match section, it's set to be the most powerful edition in the series.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2005 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Games today announced that the Zathura, developed by High Voltage Software, has shipped to North American retail stores in advance of Columbia Pictures' sci-fi family film Zathura: A Space Adventure, which is coming to theaters on November 11th.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2005 @ 8:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has shipped the latest installment in the James Bond videogame franchise, From Russia With Love, starring Academy Award-winner, Sir Sean Connery. The new game will follow the plot of the original "From Russia with Love" film, including the battle on the Orient Express and the boat chase sequence, but will expand the story with new action sequences.
by Chad on Nov. 3, 2005 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Arcade Treasures 3 is a collection of eight classic arcade racing games featuring insane jumps and stunts in RUSH: The Rock and RUSH 2049 along with jet boat adventures in Hydro Thunder. Test your arena-style 4x4 driving skills in Super Off Road or get down in the dirt with Off Road Thunder: Mud, Sweat and Gears. Experience stunt driving in Race Drivin’ or jump to the future for the post-nuclear battle of Badlands or shoot things up in S.T.U.N. Runner.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 2:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami America today announced a partial song list for Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 (DDR Ultramix 3) for the Xbox. Featuring more than 70 songs across multiple genres and styles of music, DDR ULTRAMIX 3 will get gamers moving and grooving with the largest music variety of any Dance Dance Revolution title released in North America to date.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Back in September Eidos announced that its third-person urban action game 25 to Life would miss the original October 2005 release date, and delayed it to "sometime in 2006." Today Eidos confirmed that 25 to Life will be available in stores beginning January 18, 2006.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 11:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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You are Sergeant First-Class Jack Kellar, seasoned veteran of the US military and a leader of a BLACK ops team. Your squad have been sent into the heart of Eastern Europe on a dangerous mission, drawn in to the midst of a relentless combat zone to bring in a traitor.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment today announced that it has released World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer for the PS2 and Xbox. WCP 2 is also slated to ship next month for the PSP.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Bulletproof, 50 gets caught in a web of corruption, double-crosses and shady deals that lead him on a bloody path through New York's drug underworld. Working with the unlikeliest of allies, the streets heat up as 50 Cent takes on the most dangerous crime families in the city, uncovering an international conspiracy with devastating implications. Today we reveal the bosses you will face in 50 Cent: Bulletproof.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Games announced today an exclusive worldwide agreement with Sony Pictures to publish and distribute current generation console video games based on the highly-anticipated The Da Vinci Code film by Oscar winning director Ron Howard, which is based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel. The games are being developed by The Collective.
by Matt Mefford on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 2:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, players experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before. As a part of America’s most decorated and heroic fighting unit players work together with their squad to accomplish a variety of land, see and air combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy and Nazi-occupied Western Europe. Activision's Senior Publicist John Rafacz answers some questions ..
by Thomas Wilde on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 2:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure combines combat, action, adventure and stealth, using a thrilling graffiti-driven framework to tell its story of self-expression and the fight for creative freedom. A thug, an outcast, a rebel...the lead character, Trane, is all of these in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.
by Geson Hatchett on Nov. 2, 2005 @ 12:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spartan: Total Warrior puts the player in control of a heroic warrior, engulfing the player into the midst of titanic clashes between mighty armies, blending mythical beasts and legendary monsters into the fray. Brutal combat meets epic warfare on the battlefields of the ancient world as you fight for your life, your freedom and your honor.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2005 @ 12:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami announced today that the highly anticipated video game, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Developed by luminary producer Koji Igarashi, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness for the PS2 and Xbox, boasts a powerful storyline, stunning 3D graphics and outstanding gameplay.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2005 @ 10:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced the release of Without Warning for the PS2 and Xbox. Without Warning is a highly charged third person action shooter set against the backdrop of a brutal terrorist siege of a U.S. based chemical plant.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2005 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision has shipped Call of Duty 2: Big Red One to stores nationwide, putting players in the boots of the highly decorated WWII heroes in the U.S. Army's famed Fighting 1st Infantry Division, known the world over as The Big Red One.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2005 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The all-new Sensible Soccer comes complete with lightning fast football action, mesmerising dribbling, physics defying sliding tackles and, most famously, a huge amount of unbelievable goals, that can go curling into the top corner, thanks to the outrageous levels of after-touch.
Panzer Elite Action is a fast-paced WW2 action game that lets the player feel the power of 30 tons of steel armor around them and gives them the ability to command increasingly powerful tanks in a series of intense and dramatic battles.
by Gordy Wheeler on Nov. 1, 2005 @ 12:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ultimate Spider-Man allows players to take on the role of Spider-Man AND a super-villain in an original storyline. The game's expanded, free-roaming environments deliver a deep adventure with a variety of challenging missions, diverse game play and an improved combat system that allows players to face off against the largest number of characters from the Spider-Man universe ever assembled.