by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Asda Story is a free to play colorful, bright and cheerful fantasy-style anime 3D MMORPG game that features a unique 'Soul Mate System,' giving two players the ability to team up, wear unique costumes and use special skills, while the 'Real Costume System' gives players extensive personalization and design options.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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French publisher Ubisoft keeps on opening new studios all over the world, and announced it is opening shop in Brazil to start yet another new game studio, Ubisoft São Paulo, which will initially focus on creating NDS titles aimed at girls between the age of 8 and 14. Ubisoft further plans to open up additional studios in Rio de Janeiro and Florianópolis.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 8:03 a.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! Hired by the wealthy family of recently deceased billionaire, Duncan W. Adams, you must find the deed to his riches in one of 35 extraordinary safes.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hardened shooter veterans will find a wealth of options in their arsenal in Novastrike, a sci-fi war zone that puts players in the cockpit of an experimental Scythe fighter against an onslaught by the world-conquering Draelus. Tiki Games is working on an update to add a new difficulty mode, a secondary control layout, 15 trophies, a Fine-Aim mode, etc.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 6:23 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 June 24, 2008 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will go online with Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Unleashed, new Wiiware titles like Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, while NDS gamers get Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, and plenty more ...
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stronghold Crusader Extreme features huge battles with over 10000 units on screen, a new Extreme Trail which will test even the best Crusader players and a new tactical aid bar which allows you to unleash super moves on your enemies.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a quick side project, Dracula Origin, Frogwares is currently working on the fifth title in their Sherlock Holmes franchise, this time going up against his most famous enemy yet, Jack the Ripper himself.
by Geson Hatchett on June 24, 2008 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GRID takes players to locations over three continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new and classic, circuit and drift - players will compete in urban street races, as well as conquer official racetracks and championships.
by Alan Martin on June 24, 2008 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. For those who haven't been following, we European consumers have finally been treated to the unbridled joy that is Rock Band — six months late and at twice the price of the U.S. version.
by Brad Hilderbrand on June 24, 2008 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FlatOut is all about grand scale destruction racing. Fans of the console versions will be able to take the instant jump-in-and-race gameplay mayhem with them wherever they go, including four-player wireless connectivity.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Munich, Germany based game development studio Chimera Entertainment, known for the recent PC RPG Windchaser, looks ahead to the future with great expectations as it has just become an official developer for Xbox 360, Wii and DS.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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One down, many more to go. The exodus started when soon-to-be mega-publisher Activision/Blizzard decided to bail out of E3 and not renew its ESA membership, after which id Software and LucasArts followed suit and decided to not renew their memberships while still attending next month's E3 Media & Business Summit. Crave Entertainment, known for titles such as World Championship Poker and Pinball Hall of Fame,
has also left the ESA while still attending E3, and so far, neither party has issued any statements.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ship Simulator 2008 is a simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea. These community developed updates add new true-to-life horn sounds and realistic radio chatter to the game, further immersing players as they sail the virtual seas.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots sales have exceeded one million units within the first week.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 1:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Don King Presents: Prizefighter is a documentary-style boxing game, featuring a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring. This demo allows one or two players can battle it out in a three round bout held in Madison Square Garden between Joe Calzaghe and Luis Collazo.
by Rainier on June 24, 2008 @ 12:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that marketing veteran Michael Delman has been named corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft.
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 8:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Saga is a new MMORTS game, bringing persistency to RTS gaming. You build cities and armies to defend and manage a persistent online kingdom in a persistent fantasy world. Silverlode Interactive has issued an update client which includes the latest patch adding many new maps and quests.
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 8:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Tactics A2 turns your NDS into a tactical battlefield where you can take control of a clan of fighters, mages and more. Summon mighty Scions and Espers to overcome the challenges that await, fulfill your destiny and return home victorious!
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Alone In the Dark [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #2
- Fishing Master 2 [Wii] - Trailer [JAP]
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest [ALL] - Trailer
- Mozart - Trailer [French]
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels [Wii] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Trion World Network, founded by Might & Magic creator Jon Van Caneghem, are expanding their team once more. After recently having hired former SOE Executive Director of Development Nicholas Beliaeff, it has now signed SCEA's former Director of Online Technology Glen Van Datta. Trion World is currently working on a cross-platform fantasy themed MMORPG.
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
E3 - Pre - E3 2008
Check out the following new screens and trailers from EA's Pre-E3 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 2:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this month it came to light that Majestic's adventure game Limbo of the Lost blatantly stole game content from various games such as Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Eidos' Thief: Deadly Shadows, Painkiller and more. Publisher Tri Synergy immediately
halted distribution, while today, the three-man development team claims to have no knowledge of using unauthorized copyrighted material.
by Rainier on June 23, 2008 @ 2:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Gyrostarr (Wiiware), Alex Kidd in Miracle World (VC) and Burning Fight (VC).