by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Burnout Paradise for the PC will be customized with expanded online multiplayer features, and community driven content. At last week's GC, EA revealed that Burnout Paradise is currently slated for Jan. 2009.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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cdv USA announced their lineup for the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo, to be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle from August 29 to 31, 2008, where it will be showing off Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, I Heart Geeks!, and My Little Baby.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced way
back in 2003, Microsoft Train Simulator 2 provides the opportunity to command a 200-ton modern diesel locomotive or operate a steam-breathing behemoth from the past.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 2:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World War One: La Grande Guerre is a historical turn based grand strategy game, offering you to play the full conflict, leading the destiny of the seven main fighting nations (France, Great-Britain, Russia, Italy, Imperial Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire).
by Alicia on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NIS America's Disgaea 3 is a hardcore, turn-based, strategy RPG popular on the PS2 and PSP, making a bold new step towards the next generation console with a whole new cast, story, and game system while staying true to the franchises 2D feel.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 1:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gammick Entertainment has signed a partnership with Minneapolis-based Destineer to publish and distribute several of its titles in the U.S. territory, starting with Animal Boxing and Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ for NDS.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise as Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Criterion's David update will add bikes, new modes, challenges, locations, as well as a night-time setting.
by Mark Melnychuk on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NASCAR 09 offers an authentic stock car driving experience for racing fans of all ages. Legendary NASCAR driver #24 Jeff Gordon will work you through an all-new interactive 3D menu interface, the game's major features and advise you throughout your career.
by Judy on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from SEGA's Games Convention 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Advanced Tactics is a robust interface and flexible gaming system that will allow for addicting, but realistic, recreation of a variety of historical periods and even some fictional ones! The 1.20 update brings new support for weather seasons, diplomacy, sharing line of site, nukes, and also fixes a handful of issues and increases PBEM security.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 6:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 6:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Remember that rumble lawsuit that went on between Sony and Immersion? Everybody wondered why Microsoft did not get sued as well, but the software giant cleverly and quietly settled. There was more to it than met the eye: In the 2003 settlement, an odd clause offered Microsoft $15 million if Immersion sued Sony and obtained a settlement, which, they did in 2007. However, Immersion never paid Microsoft, which led to another lawsuit; Immersion agreed to pay Microsoft $20.75 million and enroll in Microsoft's Certified Partner Program.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bringing an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: The Clone Wars combines the cinematic qualities of the Star Wars movies with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery from artists at Lucasfilm Animation.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations. The pre-launch VIP demo will feature multiplayer functionality and serve as a final online systems stress test, allowing fans to try EndWar's voice command enabled strategy prior to launch.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 2:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 1:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 1:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed last week, Savage Moon is a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting that will only be available on the PlayStation Network. You are tasked with protecting mining facilities from ravenous space bugs using some truly fearsome weaponry. And you’ll need as much strategy as firepower as you fend off wave after wave.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine announced that its 3D MMORPG Asheron's Call will receive its 100th update since it launched nine years ago, introducing the new Faction System, PvP improvements and a ton of new content including new quests, loot and regions to explore.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 1:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Momentum AS announced the anticipated sequel to last year's cyberpunk adventure Culpa Innata and the continued adventures of Phoenix Wallis. Welcome to the Resistance and the Dark World of...
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 12:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Mile signed the license to Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels and comic books; signed Flint Dille, known for The Chronicles of Riddick, as designer/scriptwriting; and revealed Sin City: The Game will be powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 3. Red Mile
revealed that Transmission Games is no longer
developing the game, instead focusing on Heroes Over Europe. The studio switch happened a while ago, although Red Mile did not reveal who the new developer is.