by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA isn't stopping with the upcoming Sonic Unleashed or Bioware's Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, as the latest issue of Nintendo Power reveals that a yet another Sonic installment is in the works, specifically for the Wii. The game was not part of any E3 lineup, so details on Sonic and the Black Knight are as good as nonexistent. The front cover of the magazine shows Sonic carrying a big sword. Hopefully we'll get to more info at the Leipzig Games Convention or Tokyo Game Show later this year.
by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.
by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD Productions presents their upcoming products at Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig which includes Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, The Guild 2: Venice, Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun on the Wii, and several behind closed doors titles.
Valkyria Chronicles, known in Japan as Valkyria of the Battlefield, is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles.
by Richard Poskozim on July 19, 2008 @ 6:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players will take control of WALL-E and EVE through a fast-paced adventure based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film. The game will allow fans to relive some of the movie’s most thrilling moments as they explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with a demo for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm, 8bit Games' elephant herding puzzle game Elefunk (free demo/$4.99 for the full game), or fans of the PSOne classic Rayman can get the full game ($5.99) for the PS3/PSP. There are of course also the usual game/movie trailers, E3 trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is bringing 2006's X360 zombie slasher to the Wii, albeit it with several changes. The photography feature has been replaced by a new camera system making the game more action/object oriented. The original's time-lapsed gameplay, causing a lot of players grief due to the frequent dying/shoddy save system, has been removed. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, end of the year.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythos is a free-to-play online, action RPG, set in a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness, where players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. Due to the recent demise of Flagship Studios the world of Uld known as Mythos will be going on hiatus Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:59 PST.
by Judy on July 18, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a two-player co-op mode.
by Judy on July 18, 2008 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring table-turning game dynamics, updated graphics and vast waves of ferocious enemies, Galaga Legions was created by the same team that developed the Pac-Man Championship Edition for Xbox Live Arcade.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV and Harmonix announced that the next addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be a the NIN three-pack that includes "Burn," "Capital G," and "Last." "Devour" and "Junkies For Fame" are the tunes from Shinedown.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent strategy, simulation and role-playing developer Tilted Mill Entertainment (known for SimCity Societies and Caesar IV) announced Hinterland, a game where you loot, level and build mixed with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building!
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests. Ascaron has teamed up with Intel to optimize Sacred 2 for notebooks, and adding specific features.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ankama Games, known for its first MMO DOFUS, starts a new Tactical MMORPG project: Wakfu, featuring bright graphics and a fantasy universe much like its predecessor, even though the development team will be adding many innovations to the tactical gameplay.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shed as part of Empire Interactive's restructuring last month, Razorworks has been purchased by Rebellion. The 30-strong studio, established in 1996, is most notable for its bestselling Ford Racing series on console and handheld.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from WBIE's E3 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hungary based developer StormRegion, known for RTS titles such as Codename Panzers and Rush for Berlin, was acquired by German publisher 10tacle Studios in 2007. Due to recent financial troubles of its parent company we may never see the release of Codename: Panzers Cold War, the third installment in the series, as rumors have it that the developer ceased to pay salaries in April 2008, lost all of its employees and was forced to shut it main office in Budapest. StormRegion was also working on a sci-fi turn-based strategy Mytran Wars for PSP for Deep Silver.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Ignition Entertainment's Tornado, developed by Success, you set out to restore all of Earth's buildings, vehicles, inhabitants and other obscure objects that have been stolen by the envious Prince using his mischievous "Black Hole Device."
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Daedalic Entertainment's Edna and Harvey: The Breakout is a new point & click adventure game that will make do without real-time particle effects, parallax occlusion mapping or integrated physics engine.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an
interview with Adventure Classic Gaming, Step Creative Group lead game designer Ilya Chudakov revealed that the Russian developer has shut down again (the previously closed doors in mid 90s) but publisher Akella will continue the localization of SCG's sci-fi adventure game based on the novel by the Strugatsky brothers.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East allows players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of WWII. This v1.01 patch makes changes to the game engine and fixes various issues with the editor. The demo still features 3 (turn limited) campaigns but brings the code up to date with the new patch.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 3:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While EA nor Bioware mentioned anything about the long rumored Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG during the press briefing earlier this week, EA CEO John Riccitiello let the cat out of the bag in an interview with Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, "And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about in partnership with Lucas coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry." No further details were revealed, but now at least we know ...