by Adam Pavlacka on April 5, 2008 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's proprietary open-world engine, will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 5, 2008 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and hi-fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s.
by Rainier on April 5, 2008 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | 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.
Pursuit Force brings Hollywood-style movie action to life by delivering high-speed vehicle chases, thrilling shootouts and new multiplayer capabilities, all in the quest for justice. In Take the role of a young rookie police officer, responsible for tracking down and thwarting five criminal gangs in and around Capital City.
by Rainier on April 5, 2008 @ 1:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Over the years various Blizzard developers left to seek fortune on their own. After the
closure of Blizzard North Michael Scandizzo set up Castaway Entertainment, and recruited
studio lead Rick Seis. Credited with titles such as Diablo, Diablo II and Diablo II: Lords of Destruction expansion, Castaway
signed with EA for an action-RPG it was working on. Like several other projects things went sideways along the way, and since it was founded in 2003 only managed to ship one title, Yaris for Xbox Live Arcade. All this misfortune is taking its toll as
Scandizzo confirmed the studio has laid off 20 people and if no new projects surface, only has a few weeks left until it will shut down.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 6:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from THQ's Gamers Day 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the help of the community and its partners EA has located and shut down a number of modified servers which were being used for sending inflated scores to the Battlefield 2 stats leaderboards. During this crackdown process over 1000 players has their stats wiped to best protect the leaderboard integrity.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Powered by an enhanced version of Relic’s proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 2:59 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:
- Race Driver: GRID [NDS/PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
- The Bourne Conspiracy [ALL] - Takedown Trailer
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [ALL] - Multiplatform Features
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar Games announced the formation of Rockstar New England through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Andover, MA-based Mad Doc Software, best known for the Vivendi's Empire Earth RTS series.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in New York, Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, situated around mysterious protagonist Nikolai. While GTA IV
passed the UK BBFC certification board with flying colors (getting a 18+ rating) it did not fare so well in Australia. While it did get the countries highest MA15+ rating, the
Sydney Morning Herald claims it only got approved after making certain alterations (just like the previous GTA installments)
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | 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 Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, will offer new customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | 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 Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix and MTV Games announced the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting April 8th for the X360 (April 17 for the PS3) players will be download The Harmonix Pack featuring the arena-rock of Bang Camaro, the driving experimental rock of Count Zero, and the future-pop sounds of Freezepop.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Journey to rivers, swamps, ponds and hidden fishing spots as you look for the mysterious River King to help your younger sister wake from her unexplained slumber. But you are not alone on this adventure, make friends with the magical creatures of Mystic Valley and a host of colorful characters to unlock their abilities to help you along the way..
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LucasArts and SOE announced the release of Chapter 9:The Fury of Exar Kun for Star Wars Galaxies, featuring a heroic instance where players will encounter the spirit of the legendary Sith Lord, Exar Kun, as well as more than 25 additions to the Collection System, many focusing on Galactic Civil War items and artifacts, along with advancements to the Storyteller System.
Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, developed by Drawn to Life creators 5th Cell, is the only game where players create a virtual world block-by-block to defend their homeland against invading enemies. With the innovative use of the Nintendo DS stylus in Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, players will be able to immerse themselves into the building and creating process.
In Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, players will assume the role of young hero Lock as he defends his homeland from the imminent attack of robotic invaders. As an Archineer — part architect, part engineer — Lock uses his skills to build new structures around
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed a few months ago, Telltale officially announced that Sam & Max Season One will be coming to the Wii. The Sam & Max episodes let players guide the Freelance Police through a series of bizarre—and often sidesplitting—mysteries.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In this arcade-style game you control one of the many attractive women to become the champion of beachvolleyball. You'll have to beat 32 other countries! You can also have lots of fun playing with and against your friends, support for up to 4 players.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 7:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the downloadable Variety Map Pack, offering four new multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations, coming in at 444mb and setting you back 800 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 7:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control, now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
