by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2008 @ 2:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Incubation Venture Partners announces that it is in the process of forming its first fund with qualified accredited investors, the Azcatl Seed Capital Fund I, a potential $20 million dollar venture capital fund to finance development of original creative properties, including video games, toys, television and graphic novels.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 4:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Namco's latest RPG, Tales Of Rebirth, a port from the previously released 2004 PS2 version, you will play as a swordsman in a world called Callegeia, featuring 2D sprites, skits and cooking.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 1:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After
industry rumors of Viacom planning to buy Take-Two for $1.5 billion, Electronic Arts has opened up its coffers and made a $2 billion cash offer for the company, which is best known for its
Grand Theft Auto series. The Take-Two board turned down the deal as "unsolicited proposal as inadequate," so EA made the announcement in an attempt to sway Take-Two's shareholders.
UPDATE: We have included the conversational letters between Take Two's Strauss Zelnick and EA's CEO John Riccitiello.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Deca Sports, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 5:02 a.m. PST | 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 Feb. 24, 2008 @ 5:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The writing was on the wall, as Microsoft officially announced that it "will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market. "
by Chris Lawton on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 12:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dawn of Magic, also known as Blood Magic, is an action/RPG where the weapon of choice is magic. In this game, the player controls an Unlikely Hero in an ambitious search through many hostile environments looking for Modo, the ethereal being bent on destroying the world.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 5:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 5:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game, influenced by Defense of the Ancients, a community-created mod for Blizzard's RTS Warcraft III, that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 5:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The first ever collection of The King Of Fighters on the Wii, the most extensive KOF collection ever containing 5 complete games, consisting of KOF 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. Includes the Orochi Saga trilogy (95-97), Unlockable bonus content materials, while the PSP edition includes Ad-hoc mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set on the battlefields of World War III, Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen console exclusive war strategy game that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing AI, graphics, physics and animations that were not possible before. At GDC '08, creative director Michael Deplater revealed that EndWar is also coming to NDS and PSP.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. At Wondercon comic book studio Boom Studios
revealed that the first Warhammer: Condemned by Fire issue (due in april) will offer fans a one in five chance to enter the EA Mythic's Warhammer Online beta (
thanks FiringSquad).
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 3:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.
by Nathan Grayson on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 3:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cooking Mama 2 promises more culinary fun and even tastier gameplay as Mama cooks up a spicy storm with new recipes, twice as many mini-games and an all-new multiplayer mode to challenge other players to a "cook off," Mama style.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 12:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Beltion: Beyond Ritual is Rostok-Games' alternative fantasy RPG, in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.
by Judy on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:09 p.m. PST | 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:
- FIFA Street 3 [ALL] - Ronaldinho Trailer
- God of War: Chains of Olympus [PSP] - Gameplay Trailer
- Street Fighter IV [ALL] - AOU 2008 Trailer
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [ALL] - Weapons Trailer
- Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - Star Spangled Banner Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 9:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports. Replaced by far more aggressive, violent and thrilling types of entertainment the public screams for more.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 7:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The next standalone chapter in Relic's RTS franchise, WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 7:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 7:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The 3rd annual Pontiac Virtual NCAA Final Four Tournament featuring 2K Sports' College Hoops 2K8 will begin open registration starting today. Four semi-finalists will have the chance to win Final Four tickets and play CH2K8 in front of a live audience at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Final Four and the winner will drive off the court in a brand new 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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COR Entertainment announced Alien Arena 2008, a complete overhaul and update of the core game. Every player model has been replaced, nearly every weapon model, and nearly one half of the arenas. Sixteen new maps in total to be exact!
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 3:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Arcade Moon invites you to water world of speed boats and crazy races in Aquadelic GT! Join the Aquadelic league and race for glory and cold, hard cash across Russian canals, Greek port towns and Caribbean islands!
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 3:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Take the future of an empire into your hands in Haemimont's Imperium Romanum, a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. This patch fixes the "Insert Original CD Error" msg.