by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi, the characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warfare is a real-time global war simulator with real material and it's devoted to a conflict in the Near East. The main goal of the first campaign (USA) is taking full control of the region; the second one is coming to power in Saudi Arabia and achieving the withdrawal of all American troops.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story, thrusts players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action/adventure experience.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 5:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a prequel to its survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 3, 2008 @ 4:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an action/RPG with a story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world, containing hundreds of dungeons, treacherous opponents and a variety of challenging quests.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Left 4 Dead, developed by Counter-Strike makers Turtle Rock Studios, is a co-operative multiplayer action game, using the Source Engine, and also introducing Turtle Rock's v2.0 A.I. technology.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. The collectors edition will include the game, an Edward Carnby figurine, art book, soundtrack, and a "making of" bonus dvd.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Damnation features open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 3, 2008 @ 1:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge players will shoosh, swoosh and soar in sporting events such as Alpine Skiing, Ski Jumping, Bobsledding, Luge, Figure Skating, Curling, and more! For the competitive gamer, there's even a split-screen multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to take on a friend in head-to-head sporting action.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | 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. In the latest
Kojima Productions podcast, producer Ryan Payton revealed that the English voiceovers did not fit on the Japanese Blu-ray disc and that some material had to be compressed in order to fit on the 50GB disc. This was later confirmed in a Famitsu interview with Hideo Kojima.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wiimote to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters.
by Rainier on March 2, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ Creative Director Michael Fitch puts the blame for the
closure of Titan Quest developer Iron Lore, and the demise of PC gaming, on several factors: hardware compatibility and software conflicts making PC gaming a nightmare, but
most of all "Titan Quest did okay. We didn't lose money on it. But if even a tiny fraction of the people who pirated the game (upwards of 80%) had actually spent some god-damn money for their 40+ hours of entertainment, things could have been very different today."
by Rainier on March 2, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, previously known as JAZZ: Hired Guns, is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 1, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, will be a comic adventure game, the first chapter of the planned episodic series which will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.
Patapon is a 2D platform/action adventure game that transforms players into a mystical leader in charge of guiding a tribe of small, quirky warriors called Patapons. Through an innovative use of musical beats, players will march the Patapons against opposing armies and gigantic monsters in an attempt to find the far end of the world.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will be releasing The Command & Conquer 3 Limited Collection, featuring C&C3: Tiberium Wars and the Kane’s Wrath expansion for $49.99. Already a tremendous value, all gamers who purchase the Limited Collection will also gain access to the beta test of the year for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3!
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Abbey takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and you, in the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, are tasked is to shed light on the mystery.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revolutionizing your control of the five tools in baseball are brand new pitching, fielding and base-running controls and completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008 and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 5:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SNK is preparing yet another installment in the long running side scrolling military arcade shooter series, Metal Slug 7, currently only scheduled for release on the NDS.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos Studios released a v1.01 hotfix fixing a securom/emulation software issue and Vista related sound card crash.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.