by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed late 2007, Focus Home Interactive confirmed that TrackMania is coming to the NDS. With TrackMania DS, you drive at mind-blowing speeds on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Teaming up for even more firepower, DJ and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor. Eidos is bringing Death Jr. 2 to the Wii with 480p support, Dolby Pro-Logic II sound, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. Nintendo is launching four regional Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario tournaments, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York for a Midnight Madness Launch event.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive and VSTEP announce the next incarnation for their Ship Simulator franchise: the official Ship Simulator 2008 add-on: New Horizons, adding eight new vessels, 20 all new missions and free roaming multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth Eternal is a free to play 3D high-fantasy MMORPG world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Sparkplay Media has secured $4.25 million in financing from Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GarageGames together with Torque for Wii co-developer Pronto announced a host of updates including the 2D drag and drop functionality of Torque Game Builder to their Nintendo Wii game development solution.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:50 a.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. THW confirmed a multiplayer demo will be released on March 11, and will include two maps (Invasion and Oilfield).
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story. Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is
at it again, as it has slapped D3P's Dark Sector with an RC (refused classification) due to excessive violence, in particular the finishing moves, making it illegal to be sold. Local distributor AFA Interactive is exploring options.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Civilization Revolution will deliver revolutionary features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which completely transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GRAW is a tactical squad based shooter featuring changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic.
As promised, Ubisoft has released the v1.05 patch, adding 2 new weapons, fixes and 5 updated singleplayer maps for multiplayer purposes.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 5:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dilemma 2 is a point & click sci-fi cyberpunk adventure game in development at 4reign Studios. You are an astronaut in orbit around Mars, but when you awaken you have no recollection of who and where you are. When you manage to land your capsule you realize the Mars colony is abandoned. You investigate, but soon find out that in order to save your future, you need to remember your past...
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... Tomorrow Valve will release a free update that includes global network optimizations, updated graphics and player statistics, improvements to Source TV for tournament viewing, enhanced performance and gameplay for three existing maps, as well as a new Badlands map.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:45 p.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 Feb. 13, 2008 @ 2:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SimBin's RACE 07 racing title sequel comes loaded with new features and game modes, more than 300 cars in 9 different car classes and circuits from all over the world, several of them being city racetracks never before featured in a racing game.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 1:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NaturalMotion announced that its graphically authorable animation engine morpheme is being integrated into Epic's Unreal Engine 3, making the technology immediately available to any publishers or developers licensing UE3.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan and stars a masterless samurai named Shiren who travels with a weasel named Koppa. Together they are on a quest to discover the mystical Land of the Golden Condor, said to be the home of the legendary city of gold known as El Dorado.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment is showing its love for the players this week by hosting a variety of in-game events themed around Valentine’s Day in EverQuest II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, EverQuest Online Adventures and even Planetside. Read more for details...
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 11:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Korean based Devroot Studio, known for MMORPG Shaiya: Light and Darkness, announced that it has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 from for an unannounced title, codenamed BK Project.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bully: Scholarship Edition tells the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he experiences the highs and lows of adjusting to a new school. Eight new missions, four new school classes (biology, music, math and geography), new unlockable items and clothing, new two-player off-line minigames, new awards and Achievements.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sidhe Interactive has released the Turbo Expansion Pack for GripShift on Xbox Live Arcade, adding all-new single-player and multiplayer modes, eight new Race Tracks, eight new Deathmatch Arenas, and eighteen brand new music tracks.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. announced R-Type Command, known in Japan as R-Type Tactics, a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Droves of undead are converging in the streets. Now Sam & Max must confront their leader – a Eurotrash vampire with a style all his own. Are the Freelance Police cool enough to outsmart this emo before his flesh-eating army usurps the western world?
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Infinity Ward revealed that the new feature patch for the X360 edition of Call of Duty 4 is done and been sent to Microsoft for Certification.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit is Namco Bandai's next title in the DBZ franchise. Burst Limit will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and have online multiplayer, be cut-scene driven and support 16/9.