by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA released its latest financial results, revealing a loss of $195M, compared to last year's profit of $22M. As a result, EA's board approved a reorganization in order to save $25-30M, which unfortunately means layoffs and branch closures, such as its UK office in Chertsey. At the request of EA Mythic's Mark Jacobs, Warhammer Online is facing yet another delay from its original Q1 2008 date. It's been pushed to Q2 2008 (not before April), but EA execs are still excited about the coming holidays and even raised their expectations with heavy hitters such as Crysis, Hellgate: London and RockBand.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg is the new grand strategy masterpiece, adding tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. This v1.08 patch adds an all new Global World War 2 Campaign and Map.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 3:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover, and terrain.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA's Orcs & Elves, developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, is a first-person fantasy role playing game created by id Software and making the move from mobile phone game, exclusively to the NDS.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA has released several playable demos for upcoming games on the PlayStation Network, EA's NFS ProStreet (906mb) and Sierra's sci-fi shooter TimeShift (479mb). The classic PsOne title Twisted Metal 2 is now playable on PSP/PS3, and there's a slow of downloladable content for The Godfather: Don’s Edition. Game trailer wise there is a ton of stuff to watch like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Burnout, Beowulf, GT5 Prologue, and a few movie trailers as well.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blazing Lizard’s inaugural title Pirates vs. Ninjas series allows up to eight players to compete in the ultimate playground sport as some of the world’s most recognizable icons.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hudson's Omega Five is a next-gen, high-def. Xbox Live Arcade shooter with awe-inspiring graphics. Players fly through dangerous 3-D environments in this side-scroller and try to avoid the enemies that come at them from all sides, even from behind.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The weapon-based fighting game franchise has been reinvented as Namco Bandai announced Soulcalibur Legends exclusively for the Wii, fully immersing players in a 3rd person action adventure that takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SouthPeak Games announced a new twist on the racing genre in the form of Iridium Runners, placing gamers into a futuristic world where they are literally running for their lives.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stop the brain drain and improve your mental prowess with Majesco's Mega Brain Boost, which includes the previously released Brain Boost Gamma Wave and Brain Boost Beta Wave, plus a third never-before-released game that offers an additional set of exercises designed to improve memory and concentration.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. This v1.1 patches improves performance, fixes bugs, crashes, memory leaks, map/multiplayer issues and more ..
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 7:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Settlers VI will focus on building larger and more fortified cities as well as planning and optimization in a medieval world. This hotfix addresses an issue where the game would crash when you tried to play online/multiplayer.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Overlord is an action adventure set in a warped fantasy world where players can be evil (or really evil). Later this month Codemasters will release 3 pieces of premium content for the X360, starting with Raising Hell, a singleplayer expansion that introduces hell to the game's 5 kingdoms, followed by The Challenge Pack (7 new maps & 2 game modes), while a free download will finally add split-screen, as well as a new multiplayer map. All of this will be available on PC as part of a Special Edition.
by Steven Mills on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Marvel Studios' first independently produced feature film Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard, and directed by Jon Favreau. The Iron Man movie will blast into theaters May 2, 2008, the game itself is currently set for release Spring 2008. In case you missed
last week's batch, here are some more...
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports' authentic college basketball game College Hoops 2K8 will sport advanced next gen visuals, hundreds of new animations, and a wealth of new innovative features, including all new crowd atmosphere that can affect the game performance of teams.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 features eight unique styles, each having its own strategy and exclusive attributes, new rosters, more environmental hotspots, improved out-of-ring action, enhanced online community support and much more!
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this year, Pocket Books acquired the rights to publish the novelization of Ubisoft's upcoming action/adventure game Assassin's Creed, but it turns out the deal has been abandoned. Author of the two first novels, Steven Barnes,
revealed Ubisoft wanted to remove religious references and have the books vetted by an expert, which "disenchanted" Pocket Books, and the deal died.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since signing the license back in
late 2006, 10Tacle's UK studio Blimey Games!, known for racing titles such as GTR, GTR2, and freely downloadable BMW M3 Challenge, has been quite mysterious about its next-gen racing title codenamed Ferrari Project.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In search of the centuries-old fabled treasure of El Dorado, Nathan Drake becomes stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries. Outnumbered and outgunned, Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island. On Nov. 8, a four-level demo is expected on PSN.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Viva Pinata brings a vibrant world of living pinata animals to video games, television and beyond. The Viva Pinata universe showcases an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming pinata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII is an action based Final Fantasy title exclusively for the PS3, from the creators of Kingdom Hearts and Advent Children.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a science-fiction action-RPG created by BioWare, previously known for Jade Empire, KotoR and Neverwinter Nights. Mass Effect will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity.