by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While there is no official announcement yet, Acquire is developing the next installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan this fall. Way of the Samurai 3 will feature over 100 weapons for you to wield in defense of the poor, lonely, while fending off rivaling samurai clans.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed and originally distributed by Techland under the name Chrome Spec Force, the touch-enabled game will let Falcon users feel realistic weapon recoil, vehicle control, and other game interactions as part of a future world Special Forces team deployed deep inside enemy territory.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At a press conference AMD demonstrated the ultra-realistic and interactive visual computing & processing power of its forthcoming RV770 graphics chip claiming "With Cinema 2.0 you won’t just play movies, you’ll play in them. Imagine the ability to look around the environments in a sci-fi movie, put yourself in the driver’s seat in a race scene, duck behind things and pop up to see what’s going on in an intense firefight – all of these things are possible with Cinema 2.0"
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 2:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War redefines WWII, challenging players to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of the Pacific and European theaters. Watch the premiere of the worldwide reveal trailer for Call of Duty: World at War only on Xbox Live Marketplace June 21-June 22, which we'll have on our
fileserver network shortly thereafter.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Qubesoftware says that Near London, a virtual world built on Qube's future generation middleware 'Q', showcases a new generation of virtual worlds that has the potential to widen the appeal of online gaming.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 1:57 a.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. The Spore Creature Creator gives you the opportunity to design your own species, share it with others, and imported them into the full retail version once released.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Doodle Hex is a game of magical dueling where aspiring Doodlers compete head-to-head for fun and glory by drawing runes onto the screen, in real time, to create powerful and fun spells to inflict on their opponent.
Work up the ranks of The Mob, from opportunist G.I. fighting in Vietnam, to "wise guy" on the make, doing deeds and winning favor from the Don in New York City.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back in early 2007 New Line Cinema (now a unit of Warner Bros.) acquired the movie rights to Epic's action game Gears of War, to be adapted by Stuart Beattie and produced by Temple Hill Entertainment.
Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey revealed that the script was ready and the movie was scheduled for summer 2010 with a director about to be attached. According to
Variety that turns out to be Die Hard 4 helmer Len Wiseman, who previously did Underworld (and sequel). Wiseman is set to make a new draft of the film's screenplay with The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift screenwriter Chris Morgan.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 5:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Claude Boulet and his team of elite French Foreign Legion commandos have to face their biggest challenge yet! General Mendoza’s mercenaries have invaded the Île Royale in the French Guiana, where scientists in a secret atomic research facility are working on an experimental nuclear reactor.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Safecracker is a puzzle adventure game that requires you to use your wits, deductive reasoning, and puzzle solving skills to crack the master safe! Take on the role of an expert safecracker hired by the wealthy family of recently deceased billionaire, Duncan W. Adams, to find the deed to his riches in one of 35 extraordinary safes.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 3:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and hi-fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... The Pyro Update will be made available Thursday and contains three unlockable new weapons, 35 new achievements, and two user-created maps. To give everyone a chance to try the new weapons and community maps, another Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend will commence this Friday at 11 am PDT.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Happy Tree Friends, based on the cult-classic cartoon by Mondo Media, is a bright, colorful, and immensely bloody platformer where gamers have to save their friends, including popular favorites Lumpy, Nutty, and Handy, from inevitably gory deaths.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year Acclaim and industry veteran David Perry partnered up to present their ground-breaking “Top Secret” MMPROG project, in which players actually get an opportunity to participate in the entire development process from start to finish. Over 60,000 signed up to help, and later this month one lucky winner will be announced.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Skate It has players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all-new gameplay features, Skate It supports the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 1:17 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. People who have signed up for the beta will be receiving an email with their activation key and download locations over the course of the day as Ubisoft is gradually sending out 15,000 keys. The closed beta test will last for 3 weeks, and include three 1v1 and 2v2 maps.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 12:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Requiem: Bloodymare is a new MMO, designed for a mature audience, blending elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi while introducing a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony announced the upcoming availability of the v4.00 system software update for PSP, adding Google Internet search directly to the XMB (XrossMediaBar) interface, and the ability to change viewing speed during playback of videos stored on your Memory Stick PRO Duo.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Command the forces of nature in Frozen Codebase's Elements of Destruction and dive into a family-friendly underwater adventure with Sierra Online's Sea Life Safari, both launching on Xbox Live Arcade this Wed., June 18, 2008 at 9:00 AM GMT (1:00 AM PDT).
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nitro Stunt Racing offers instant fun and fierce competition on amazing tracks. Following the standard motor racing rules, this game is a spicy mix of attractive elements such as pipes, loops and huge jumps on various surfaces.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation is a game where players manage the day-to-day happenings of their very own fashion boutique. They'll hire models and assistants, choose the look and music for their shop, run the cash register and even place magazine ads. Best of all, they'll take to the streets and meet different characters in search of up-and-coming trends.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The web-based service of EA SPORTS Fantasy Football is free, while members of Xbox Live or PlayStation Network will have the opportunity to download the fantasy football applications for a fee. In addition, for the first time ever, gamers will have the ability to play their fantasy football squad in Madden NFL 09.
by Rainier on June 16, 2008 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This demo includes 3 tracks, one car and is now updated with new physics surfaces, damage model, etc.