by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 5:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's action series starring gunslinging demon hunter Dante, and introducing a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles. Capcom will release a DMC 4 demo on PSN and XBL early 2008, featuring new protagonist Nero and the awesome power of his Devil Bringer.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 5:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision has issued a statement regarding the mono restricted audio issue recently discovered in the Guitar Hero III Wii edition, "We are currently working with Nintendo and are planning to issue an improved audio experience in future versions of the game. We expect to have re-mastered discs available by early 2008 and we will be offering consumers replacement discs at no cost."
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 4:16 a.m. PST | 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. Getting ready for launch, Funcom/Eidos have invited more than 10,000 beta players.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Creat Studios, known for Midway's recent Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am, announced that it has signed an agreement with SCEA allowing it publish games for the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store online and network services.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 3:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced yet another expansion pack for The Sims 2, Free Time, giving your Sims the ability to perform casual tasks, jobs around the house or all sort of hobbies.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 3:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Legacy Interactive has signed an agreement to bring Exodus Film Group's upcoming animated toon Igor to NDS, Wii and PC, with voice-overs from Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge and John Cusack. Igor is an evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant who dreams of winning the annual Evil Science Fair.
by Nathan Grayson on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 3:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow features a variety of combat mechanics including the ability to force enemies into cover with "blind-fire," an advanced melee system that allows Gabe to use enemies as human shields, and 360 degree underwater combat.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2007 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sport, designed to allow players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 11:37 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:
- Age of Conan [X360/PC] - Background Story Trailer
- Insecticide [NDS] - Trailer #9
- NCAA March Madness 08 [ALL] - Erin Andrews Trailer
- Atavik - Cinematic Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 8:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. This v1.3 patch improves the pure client test, enables Anti-lag, optimization for Sniper Rifle accuracy, and fixes text chat between multiplayer rounds.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 8:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Alternativa is a classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that lead us through the lives of individual characters as well as the fictional world of the future.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v4.4 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 6:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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FASA founder Jordan Weisman has bought back the rights to MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and the other properties of the FASA catalog after the
recent closure of the FASA Interactive studios by Microsoft. Weisman also launched Smith & Tinker which now owns the licenses, and while it is too early to announce future plans, the goal is to surprise and delight old fans, while welcoming new fans to these fantastic worlds.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 5:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has rolled out its weekly PlayStation Store update with tons of new material. Just
like on XBL, Harmonix has released the Black Sabbath song pack ($5.49 or $1.99/song) and the
announced Folklore add-ons. A multiplayer demo for Sierra's sci-fi FPS Timeshift has been added, while Wild Arms fans can now play the original PSOne title on PS3/PSP. SCEA San Diego's full PSN-exclusive
High Velocity Bowling ($9.99) game is now available for download.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 4:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy even after the holiday season. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Unfortunately it seems Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed, as it is no longer on the list ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 4:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the biggest video games of all time, now expanded with a wide variety of brand new segments such as Halo 3, BioShock, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade, StarCraft II, Chrono Cross and a few very special guests and surprises!
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Q-Games's PSN exclusive PixelJunk Monsters takes the simple RTS concept of building, researching and having base defenses and wrap it all in a completely different style and mode of gameplay.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 2:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced that New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes will be the cover athlete and official spokesman for Major League Baseball 2K8.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage has released an updated beta version of the v1.2 SDK toolset, which contains all of the tools used to develop ETQW, allowing modders to create their own content.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 12:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its best-selling, open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 12:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops commando Joseph Turok, now part of an elite Special Forces squad, on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet. Pre-order Turok at select retailers (Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart.com and Game Crazy), and get a playable demo disc for free.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 11:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan and stars a masterless samurai named Shiren who travels with a weasel named Koppa. Together they are on a quest to discover the mystical Land of the Golden Condor, said to be the home of the legendary city of gold known as El Dorado.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microïds announced Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters that it has updated the Neon game engine, which powered its racing title DiRT, and has renamed the proprietary middleware to EGO Game Technology Engine, a new name befitting its accomplishments and future potential. The new engine will power GRiD and Operation Flashpoint 2.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2007 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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That Blizzard has several projects in development is no secret, but they are kept pretty secret. However it seems there is now another mystery title to be added to the list, a "next-gen MMO", according to the latest sightings on the
job recruitments page. Blizzard
confirmed this is a yet unannounced "new" title, not another World of Warcraft expansion.