by Rainier on April 18, 2009 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ascaron is putting the finishing touches on the console version of its action/rpg Sacred 2, but it seems the lengthy development process and several delays may have cost the German developer a little bit too much as it has filed for bankruptcy protection on April 14, 2009. Ascaron is looking for interesting parties to acquire the studio, and to sweeten the pot it revealed that an add-on for Sacred 2 is already in development, scheduled for this summer, as well as a third installment in the franchise.
by Rainier on April 16, 2009 @ 8:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Starting April 19, Target will roll out a new reservation program that offers customers a chance to reserve top video game titles for $1, and when they come pick up their game they'll receive a $5 Target GiftCard to put toward a future purchase.
by Rainier on April 16, 2009 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Forge of Freedom allows players to refight the American Civil War from either side in this grand strategy wargame. This v1.12.2 patch comes with a sizeable amount of fixes, rule changes, improvements, and new features and further polishes the gameplay.
by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen propels players straight into an adrenaline-pumping battle for supremacy across the globe where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind's salvation and annihilation.
by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Basketball Manager is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do and covers all basketball action around the world with 89 national and international tournaments, 852 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers.
by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NaturalMotion announced that THQ has licensed its morpheme animation middleware for use on future projects, including an unannounced title by Kaos Studios. THQ recently also licensed NVIDIA PhysX technology, which is tightly integrated with morpheme’s character animation to produce dramatic results.
by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Duke Nukem Forever is the long-awaited follow-up to 1997's Duke Nukem 3D. While details are slim, longtime Duke voice actor Jon St. John returns, as well as music composed by Jeremy and Julian Soule. We're still waiting for an official announcement, but 3DRealms'
George Broussard revealed that it has reached a new milestone this week, with 71 more tasks to complete from the original 800-900.
by Rainier on April 14, 2009 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scratch DJ Game has filed legal action against Activision and 7 Studios and its CEO Lewis Peterson, alleging that Activision has engaged in intentional interference with contract, breach of contract, conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets obtained from Genius to purchase 7 Studios, developer of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ.
by Rainier on April 14, 2009 @ 3:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods. Because GameStop seems to have
broken the street date on DemiGod, Stardock decided to offer the game on Impulse ahead of its official launch.
by Rainier on April 13, 2009 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Titan Online, based upon Korean best-selling novel Mo Siang, is a free-to-play fusion MMORPG with heroic martial arts and mysterious robots that takes place in a spectacular fantasy world.
by Rainier on April 13, 2009 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Whether or not Bungie will make Halo games beyond ODST, Microsoft is looking to carry the franchise onto multiple platforms — but no other consoles. The Redwood software giant is looking for a
software development engineer "to blend console, web, and mobile to create an immersive Halo world," and to "deliver a great out-of-game interactive experience that takes the next step beyond the systems found in Halo 3."
by Rainier on April 12, 2009 @ 2:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Video Games Live will return to Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 4th at 8:00pm, as it will be performing at the historic Greek Theatre as the closing ceremony of E3. A lot of new material has been incorporated into the 2009 show and partnered with the E3 convention, there will be a variety of very special guests from Japan and Europe in town for this performance.
by Rainier on April 11, 2009 @ 1:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Forged by Chaos is an online fantasy game with many RPG elements, using Crytek's CryEngine 2, based on the Chaos theme - worlds powered by steel and battle magic - featuring customizable characters, interactive environments, multi-player interaction, and enhanced game world dynamics.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Crysis Warhead's multiplayer component Crysis Wars, will be available to play from today until Friday, April 17, 2009.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that it's making an equity investment in Stupid Fun Club, Will Wright's new adventure. Stupid Fun Club is an entertainment think tank developing new intellectual properties to be deployed across multiple fronts including video games, movies, television, the Internet and toys.
by Richard Poskozim on April 7, 2009 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Timmy's Tan Army Men action figures have run amok, capturing his Green Army Men, and attempting to take control of his little slice of suburbia! It's up to you to defeat the enemy, save your toys and family, and restore order to your home!
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 2:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association announced the promotion of Jennifer Mercurio, formerly Director of Government Affairs, to the newly created position of Vice President and General Counsel where she will oversee all legal, policy, research, advocacy, action, lobbying, and government affairs for ECA.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Solutions 2 GO, founded by founder and former CEO of SVG Distribution and Crave Entertainment Nima Taghavi, is a new distributor of video games in the United States. The company will offer full distribution services for video game console and handheld systems, games, accessories, and related products.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metaboli has signed a 3 year agreement with Epic to offer the Unreal series through its European digital distribution service.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 7:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game where players can must return to Ivalice and protect the world of Final Fantasy Tactics from hordes of enemies and keep your party alive.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, unique weapons, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve is working on
revamping the sniper, which is shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. Prior to that there will another update that will include new content for all classes. The X360 patch turned out to be technically more difficult than anticipated (memory wise) but is still in the works.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Realtime Worlds, Crackdown developers currently working on All Points Bulletin, announced that it has boosted its Operations Team in North America with the appointments of Will Leverett as Director of Customer Service, and of Patrick Bays as Manager of Game Operations.