by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ducati World Championship is a 360° view into the world of motorcycle racing allowing you to take up a career as a pilot racing in the amateur, semi professional and professional racing classes, intent on reaching the Superbike and the Grand World Championship.
by Alicia on May 24, 2005 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What is with platformers turning into racing games lately? Crash Tag Team Racing is the way the Crash Bandicoot franchise handles the transition, by dividing the game equally into platforming and racing halves. With polished, traditional gameplay for the action half and the unique Clash mechanic for the racing, Crash Tag Team Racing is shaping up to be a unique experience.
by Rainier on May 23, 2005 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3 is steering towards success thanks to a unique innovation that will revolutionise multiplayer gaming. Described as 'embedded gameplay', this powerful feature blurs the line between offline and online action, making it quicker and easier than ever for speed demons to challenge each other.
by Geson Hatchett on May 23, 2005 @ 5:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shadow The Hedgehog allows players to collect an arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and objects to rocket through more than 50 unique missions. In his feature debut, Shadow is tormented by a dark past, struggling to discover his true identity. He is caught in a complex battle between aliens, the G.U.N. army, and Dr. Eggman, and discovers that he may be the very element that will tip the scales between good and evil forever.
by Kris Graft on May 23, 2005 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first ever 3D version of the most popular fighting franchise in history, The King of Fighters Maximum Impact comes to the Xbox Video Game System. Gamers from around the world will be able to battle it out across the Xbox Live network and play as their favorite SNK character in full 3D with beautifully rendered backgrounds and full flowing animation.
by Paul Reith on May 22, 2005 @ 4:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Forza Motorsport gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars.
by Judy on May 21, 2005 @ 6:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bully follows teenager Jimmy Hopkins as he tries to survive his crooked classmates and superiors, and navigate the tricky social hierarchy at the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.
by Judy on May 21, 2005 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision has launched the official web site for Raven Software's action/RPG title, X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse.
Head on over there to check out screenshots, trailers, and production updates.
by Corey Owen on May 20, 2005 @ 3:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In DF: BHD players will take on the role of an elite Delta Force Operative as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Black Hawk Down brings the intensity of Modern Warfare to Xbox with a range of intense single player and multiplayer missions.
by Rainier on May 20, 2005 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gamers can experience even more of Ryu Hayabusas deadly artistry in Ninja Gaiden BLACK, the newest installment in the Ninja Gaiden series for the Xbox. Boasting new difficulty levels including "Ninja Dog" level and "Master Ninja" level, the new Mission Mode with a massive number of new action-packed missions to complete, and colossal amounts of special bonus features including content from both Hurricane Packs 1&2, the new Ninja Gaiden: BLACK is the must have game for all action lovers from casual to hardcore.
by Rainier on May 19, 2005 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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StarCraft: Ghost, Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming stealth-action console game, refines the experience of StarCraft to the level of the individual soldier. Starcraft: Ghost now also features revolutionary multiplayer that combines fast and furious action with unique StarCraft elements. Apart from the usual modes, such as DM, TDM, CTF and KotH, SC:Ghost will also have a unique mode, Capture the Base. Read more for details ...
by Paul Reith on May 19, 2005 @ 12:21 p.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.
by Paul Reith on May 19, 2005 @ 6:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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187 Ride or Die tells the story of a reluctant urban hero named Buck (L. Tate), a young man living a thug's life seething with money, fast cars and beautiful women -- with danger lurking around every corner. Set in the underworld of Los Angeles, Buck must defend the territory of his mentor Dupree (G. Black) from a menacing nemesis and his gang of bandit roughriders, led by Cortez (N. Gugliemi), who are determined to take control of the streets.
by Judy on May 18, 2005 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft and developer Gearbox Software announced Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood for current-generation video game consoles and PC, scheduled for holiday 2005. Read more for details and screens ...
by Judy on May 18, 2005 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already revealed a few days ago, Digital Jesters today announced the signing of an action-packed new urban warfare title DogTag, which will be due for release on PC and Xbox 360 in 2006. Developed by DiezelPower Studios with dedicated teams in both France and Japan, the gritty street combat game will be published by Digital Jesters across all territories worldwide.
by John Curtis on May 18, 2005 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on an updated version of the same engine technology used in Bungie's first person shooter "Halo," "Rebel Without a Pulse" puts players in control of a wisecracking zombie named Stubbs, "who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies." The game is rife with tongue-in-cheek humor, a strong storyline and innovative combat techniques.
by Rainier on May 18, 2005 @ 12:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami today announced that it will unleash Crime Life: Gang Wars for the Xbox and PC this fall. Read more for details and screens ...
by Judy on May 18, 2005 @ 12:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOEI today revealed that developer Cavia has begun working on Winback 2: Project Poseidon, the long-awaited follow-up to the intense third-person action shooter that originally appeared on the N64 and PlayStation 2. The first trailer, packed with Hong Kong cinema style gunplay, is being screened this week at E3 booth #2508.
by Judy on May 17, 2005 @ 11:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOEI today announced that Dynasty Warriors 5 is coming to the Xbox and has planned for a fall 2005 North American launch. Dynasty Warriors 5 takes players back in time to an ancient land governed by chaos, and the mightiest warriors in history fight for control of the Chinese empire.
by Rainier on May 17, 2005 @ 11:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced today that the Castlevania franchise will make its debut on the the Xbox in fall 2005 with Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. While past Castlevania games have focused on the struggle between Dracula and the Belmont clan, Curse of Darkness introduces players to an entirely new storyline and main character – Hector, a Devil Forgemaster, and former Lieutenant of Dracula.
by Rainier on May 17, 2005 @ 5:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft announced AND 1 Streetball for the PlayStation2 and the Xbox. Developed by Black Ops, AND 1 Streetball is the ultimate basketball experience that features all the jaw-dropping moves of authentic streetball.
by Rainier on May 17, 2005 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Legacy Interactive announced today that the company has been awarded the interactive publishing rights for multiple game platforms, including the Xbox and the PSP, for a video game based on the hit television show, “The Apprentice.” The PC video game will be available in Fall 2005 and will be distributed by Vivendi Universal Games in North America.
by Rainier on May 17, 2005 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos announces first details on Just Cause. Developed by Avalanche Studios, Sweden, Just Cause will be released on PlayStation 2, Xbox & PC. Readmore for details and screens ...
by Judy on May 17, 2005 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jeff Minter's Llamasoft today announced that it is returning to the forefront of the gaming world with a cutting-edge music visualization system designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
by Rainier on May 17, 2005 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Europe 1942. These are desperate hours for Allied forces as the Nazi war machine rages across a devastated European landscape. You are US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William “Wild Bill” Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Servicesthe OSS. Medal of Honor European Assault makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe.