by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 10:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SC2: Weapons and Warfare incorporates a huge list of fan requested new features, including a bigger world map, new units, enhanced naval movement and combat rules, a deeper weather model, additional terrain types and resources, the simulation of roads and railways and a greatly extended editor.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 9:55 a.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.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic has won the legal proceedings in copyrights to the game Ancient Wars: Sparta. So has decided the District Court of Amsterdam in the case of Playlogic Entertainment against developers WorldForge/Visionvale from Cyprus and Burut from Russia.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sudden Strike Next7 is a generic RTS engine to be used in subsequent games in the Sudden Strike series and other games from Fireglow. Fireglow is also developing thorough documentation in order to license the engine to third parties.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | 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. Ubisoft has released a new v1.4 patch adding new graphics features, several gameplay changes, and the usual bugs and crash fixes...
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 8:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Virgin Comics announced a partnership with Perspective Studios to co-create and develop a diverse slate of original intellectual properties. The goal of the collaboration is to create a compelling portfolio of new characters and franchises for exploitation in multiple formats, including comic books, mobile content, video games and feature films.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games announced NBA Ballers: Chosen One as the next installment in its NBA Ballers franchise. The fast-paced one-on-one and two-on-two action returns as players can select from more than 65 NBA superstars to be the next "Chosen One".
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 5:23 a.m. PST | 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. 27, 2007 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will take the franchise in a new direction as developer BLUESIDE and series director Henry Lee plan to create a truly next-generation action-RPG, departing from their well-known action-RTS formula.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Myst is an immersive experience that draws you in and won't let you go. You enter a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 5:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nikitova Games announces two new IP titles are currently in production and planned for release in 2008. CCTV where you play the role of a surveillance officer using Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and police cars to catch criminals, and Mind Games is a selection of 21 mini-games based on the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery.
by Lee Berlik on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 4:31 a.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 hot spots.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 4:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally announced at the X06 media briefing, scheduled for release early 2007, Codemasters has finally confirmed that the Xbox Live Arcade edition of its 90's classic lightning-fast football game Sensible World of Soccer will launch Dec. 19, 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 3:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In 2008 the strategic orientation of the Berlin based publisher points towards next-gen consoles as, in addition to PC products, The Games Company will be extending its portfolio with titles for Nintendo’s Wii console and for NDS.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 3:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Syphon Filter: Combat Ops expands the multiplayer experience presented in Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, by adding mission and combat modifiers, map editing features, and the ability to share user-generated content.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 3:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, as well as online. As previously announced, Harmonix has released a downloadable song pack with three new David Bowie tracks (Moonage Daydream, Queen Bitch and Heroes).
by Chris Lawton on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dementium: The Ward tells a twisted story with gruesome 3D visuals and FPS gameplay. The game's interactive narrative reveals the puzzling nature of a strange hospital frozen-in-time, and introduces a cast of peculiar characters.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fury is a competitive online RPG mixing MMO elements (combat, advancement and teamwork) with FPS (instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types.) Age of the Chosen is a free content update and brings many improvements and enhancements, as well as introducing additional game types and maps.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 2:14 a.m. PST | 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. Valve announced that Universe at War will be available through Steam the same day as retail, Dec. 5, 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guns of August is a WWI turn-based strategy game putting you in command of waging war at a grand strategic scale from Paris to Baghdad. The entire Western, Eastern, Italian and Balkan fronts are included as are the three fronts of the Ottoman Empire.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2007 @ 7:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A sequel to the original Xbox title, Ninja Gaiden 2 has players once again assuming the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2007 @ 7:46 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:
- Kwari - Trailer
- Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Tutorial Trailers (3)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2007 @ 7:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Crytek has barely released one of the most anticipated FPSes of the year, Crysis, and it is already talking about sequels. In a recent IRC chat
logged by inCrysis, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli revealed that there are two more installments in the franchises due to be released, with the third title to have a deliberate ending.
German GameStar has some additional info from Crytek's Steven Bender, claiming that Crysis 2 will have numerous textural improvements (especially facial textures) and 3D animations, with near photo-realistic movie quality.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2007 @ 7:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Betty Boop: Double Shift players take control of Betty as she struggles with the daily tasks of running her own restaurant—for example, seating customers, taking orders, or bringing the check. Assist Betty throughout the game as she earns money to improve her diner and help revitalize the neighborhood.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2007 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MX vs. ATV Untamed features bigger, more populated outdoor open-world environments, an X-cross career mode showcasing all eight vehicles and the all-new EnduroCross mode pitting gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, and illustrating the full potential of the game's Rhythm Racing physics engine.