by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 8:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced today that it will release a singleplayer demo for Stormregion's World War II RTS game this coming Friday. No details as to what its contents will be were revealed but we will have it available on
fileserver network as soon as it gets released.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mid April Vivendi announced it had hired former Ubisoft COO Tremblay, but now it seems that this may not go into effect anytime soon. During his Ubisoft days Tremblay was a strong supporter of its one-year non-compete clause barring employees to jump ship to another developer/publisher. Now its seems Tremblay is
victim of his own stance, as Ubisoft is taking him to court blocking his Vivendi appointment.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Softwrap today announced that it has partnered with Funcom, to provide it with antipiracy technology, allowing them to sell games directly from their eStore and through any of their affiliates, starting with Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced today that its heart-stopping survival experience AITD will be presented in a TV action dramas like episodic fashion. Alone in the Dark will be split into a number of distinct episodes in a season-style format, with cliffhangers, scenes from next episode and so forth ...
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 2:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tyre physics and a damage model have been introduced. The LFS team has released a new update for the LfS S2 alpha demo adding stability and several fixes.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 4:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rush for Berlin is a tactical RTS game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. In a desperate race against the clock to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union, players will have to use the special skills of the regular soldiers, war dogs and other animals in Rush for Berlin.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is a major adventure and investigation game, offering players the opportunity to grapple with the mysteries of the codes hidden within the works of the great Italian genius.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover lets you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go. Featuring new fighting moves and new venues, players can gain respect by winning fights and rising among the ranks of the crew. For the first time ever players can battle in 1-on-1 death matches using PSP's wireless functionality.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 2:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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For Liberty! is a turn based computer strategy game for the PC, covering two wars of independence - the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the Rakoczi War of Independence in Europe 1703-1711. The game is based on the same engine as 1848, but has added many features and visual improvements.
by Rainier on April 26, 2006 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefront.com has signed a publishing agreement with Hungarian wargame developer Hussar Games to bring its turns based strategy game 1848 to North America, for free.
by Rainier on April 25, 2006 @ 6:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised, EA has released The Battle for Middle-earth 2 v1.03 patch which includes numerous technical fixes, increased de-sync fixes, extensive balance changes, and the addition of five brand new multiplayer maps - all new locations to BFME 2, and one of which is the return of a popular BFME 1 multiplayer map, Fords of Isen.
by Rainier on April 25, 2006 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tyre physics and a damage model have been introduced. The LFS team has released a new update for the LfS S2 alpha demo adding the BMW Sauber, tyre and aero physics improvements, and many other updates.
by Rainier on April 24, 2006 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe. The game’s exacting attention to detail – from buildings that dynamically collapse to military vehicles modeled down to the last rivet – will create a new benchmark for modern-day RTS games.
by Rainier on April 24, 2006 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology. Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games. 3D Realms' head honcho Scott Miller has confirmed a Prey demo will be released before the game is released in stores, but no details to its contents were revealed.
by Rainier on April 23, 2006 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Battle for Middle-earth 2 v1.03 patch is scheduled on April 25, and will include numerous technical fixes, increased de-sync fixes, extensive balance changes, and the addition of five brand new multiplayer maps - all new locations to BFME 2, and one of which is the return of a popular BFME 1 multiplayer map, Fords of Isen. Read more for balance details ...
by Thomas Wilde on April 23, 2006 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe. The game’s exacting attention to detail – from buildings that dynamically collapse to military vehicles modeled down to the last rivet – will create a new benchmark for modern-day RTS games.
by Rainier on April 21, 2006 @ 3:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jowood has released the first patch for thePhenomic's RTS/RPG hybrid. This update brings your European game to v1.01 and improves AI, fixes lip synch and animations glitches, balances difficulty, gfx card problems, various other tweaks, crash and bug fixes.
by Rainier on April 21, 2006 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tyre physics and a damage model have been introduced. The LFS team has released a new update for the LfS S2 alpha demo adding the BMW Sauber, tyre and aero physics improvements, and many other updates.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 12:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Entertainment industry icons Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil), David Krumholtz (Numb3rs), Garry Marshall (Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries), Guy Ritchie (Revolver, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket, City of Angels) have signed on to be judges for the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 7:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe. The game’s exacting attention to detail – from buildings that dynamically collapse to military vehicles modeled down to the last rivet – will create a new benchmark for modern-day RTS games.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive, but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. EA announced today that it has signed all main movie actors to either lend their likeness and/or voice to the video game.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a community update, EA reveals more details on the upcoming BFME 2 v1.03 patch, "patch 1.03 for The Battle for Middle-earth 2 is in its final testing stages and should be ready for launch very soon. The patch will include numerous technical fixes, increased de-sync fixes, extensive balance changes, and the addition of five brand new multiplayer maps - all new locations to BFME 2, and one of which is the return of a popular BFME 1 multiplayer map, Fords of Isen." It also reveals patch 1.04 is already being worked on, which will be a much more comprehensive balance patch.
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 2:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included.
by Angus Cormack on April 17, 2006 @ 2:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included.