by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PaymentOne announced that it has signed an agreement with Blizzard to deploy its PhoneBill payment option in World of Warcraft, giving players a simple and safe option to charge subscription fees to their local phone or broadband bill without needing to use a credit card.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess, the 3rd expansion pack for Square Enix MMO, includes new areas, a wide variety of new jobs, time travel, and large scale battlefields.
by Matthew Szlapka on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire is a third-person action-adventure game where players unleash the supernatural powers of a magical dragon, creating a unique and visually stunning weapon through their sword and arms.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back in early 1998 SCEA released a game on the original PlayStation under the name of Blasto. Voiced by Phil Hartman, known for The Simpsons' Troy McClure, and Saturday Night Live cast member, Blasto was a cartoonish 3D platformer where you blast loads of aliens and save babes across the universe. Sony registered the name Captain Blasto in
1997, only to abandon it several years later, but
last week's registration might indicated Sony reviving The Incredibles look-alike dimwitted hero.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 4:17 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. Fountainhead Entertainment's Katherine Anna Kang tells us more about the Weapons, Potions, Combat and Game Design.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GripShift combines high-flying stunt driving with unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience. According to a
new ESRB ratings update, Sidhe Interactive is bringing its Stunt Car Racer-esque game to Xbox Live Arcade. No tentative release date or possible publisher was revealed.
by SyBerWoLff on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific takes players to the depths of the Pacific Ocean as the skipper of an American submarine. You will engage in massive battles with enemy units, manage and evolve an entire submarine crew, and earn promotions and commendations to ensure victory in the Pacific.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Once you have downloaded the content (240 MS Points), you will be able to activate New Goblin from the Playable Characters option in the Upgrade Menu after defeating him in the game.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. This v1.1a patch fixes a possible blocker bug in Act5.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:02 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. Saber Interactive Ben Serviss tells us more about the game...
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition comes packaged in a Postal KrotchyO's cereal box, featuring the original Postal & Postal Plus; Postal 2: Share the Pain; Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend; 4 classic user mods (including A Very Postal Christmas and Eternal Damnation); a dozen videos; music CD; 10 sets of Postal Babe photos, Postal Comics; Posters and Postal 3 concept art and preview screens.
In addition to the included legendary roster, Namco Museum DS also features an updated version of fan favorite, Pac Man Vs. Never before available as a separate product, this present day remake of Pac-Man headlines this compilation, bringing classic gameplay with a twist.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 5:38 a.m. PDT | 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 Geson Hatchett on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the second season of the Avatar animated series, players will join Aang and his friends as they master their skills and fight their way to defend the greatest Earth Kingdom city against a deadly Fire Nation invasion.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action brings gamers together with friends and family for a casual trivia game. Using the simple and intuitive Big Button Controller, players can challenge their friends to see whose movie knowledge reigns supreme, with real content from their favorite movies and actors.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2142 is set in the future, the world is plagued by a second Ice Age, and wars have broken out over the remaining territories. EA has released a final version of its v1.40 beta patch, which adds the Highway Tampa map, playable in two modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Through a series of mini-games joined by music & characters from the movie, you will venture from Rosella’s island home to Prince Antonio’s coastal castle to win the heart of the Prince!
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Half-Life 2: Ep. Two, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, Dr. Gordon Freeman must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box also includes Team Fortress 2 as a multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. Valve has released a new update for the X360 version enhancing TF2, and improving overall game performance.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in an international college environment where you can transfer from one country to the the next, Campus is an adventure and action based lifestyle simulation that will captivate everyone from the novice to the most avid gamers. German publisher Kalypso has released the first patch, fixing bugs, crashes and improving Vista compatibility.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2007 @ 8:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is designed completely from the ground up for the Wii and PSP. Just like the recent Madden 08 announcement, the Wii edition will include an all-new arcade mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2007 @ 7:49 p.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 Oct. 26, 2007 @ 5:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough! Will Wright seems to be in a talkative mood these days, as he has professed his love for the Wii, and
confirmed to The Guardian there will be a version on Nintendo's latest console.