by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Drone Tactics is a game of mechanized strategy RPG warfare that has you command a squad of insect Drones, choosing from over 100 weapons, upgrades, and power-ups to optimize your forces as you confront the oppressive Black Swarm. Atlus is pushing back the release date by two weeks to finish up the game properly.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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BioWare plans to expand its development teams for future video game projects and will be looking for new people at the 2008 GDC. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, this leading developer of electronic entertainment software is actively recruiting for a variety of positions across numerous disciplines.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 1:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and even more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Available now, at the PlayStation Store, gamers will be able to expand their ProStreet experience with the no-charge, Energizer Lithium Extender Pack. The pack features two new tracks (Leipzig Test Track & Tokyo Expressway) and two new cars (Plymouth Road Runner & SEAT Leon Cupra).
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Masters of Belial is a multiplayer-only Action Strategy RPG game, developed by Brain Seal using Microsoft's XNA development platform, that takes place in an ancient world that is controlled by spirits that call themselves Angels.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 12:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Eidos has partnered with alternative payments outlet TrialPay to enjoy Tomb Raider Anniversary for free. Using TrialPay, players get a free subscription to Tomb Raider Anniversary by trying or buying an offer from blue-chip advertisers.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 10:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. If you haven't yet, check
our SSBB preview!
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 10:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Confirming its March 2007 shufflings, Take Two's Non-Executive Chairman Strauss Zelnick has been approved by the Board of Directors to the position of Executive Chairman, upon appointment was temporarily replaced by Ben Feder, who has in turn now been offered the CEO position through Oct. 31, 2012, while Karl Slatoff was named Executive Vice President.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As the first-ever head-to-head 3D Naruto fighting game for the NDS, Naruto: Ninja Destiny will pit characters from the hit Naruto series against each other in high-energy combat. Players will use both screens for innovative, unique gameplay featuring trademark ninja moves and the cinematic special techniques of the Naruto world.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. GameTap's VP Ricardo Sanchez revealed it will
no longer publish GC: ES SE, while developer Derek Smart persists and announces the game is now set for March 3rd.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Seven Kingdoms: Conquest offers strategy fans the choice to play as human or demon in epic battles spanning 6,000 years on Earth. Starting in ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. and ending in a final battle on a futuristic Earth.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EU: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire, offering a thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique. While the game sports 50 playable nations, 5 are more likely to succeed than others ...
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Korean Dragonfly, known for online first-person shooters such as Karma Online and Special Force, announced that it has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for an unannounced project.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 6:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Recoil: Retrograd is an epic title incorporating an intense mix of action, adventure and strategy, powered by the Unreal Engine 3. In switching technology (Unreal 3), Zeitguyz felt Urban Mysteries had a different ring compared to what it really wanted to accomplish the game, so hence the name change.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played. Guitar Hero 3 owners will be able to download Aerosmith's Dream On track for free this weekend!
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The next standalone chapter in Relic's RTS franchise, WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.
by Sanford May on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Devil May Cry 4 Capcom's gun-slinging demon hunter Dante is back, but this fourth chapter introduces a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Civilization Revolution will deliver revolutionary features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which completely transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Announced
earlier this week, THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Late 2007 Naughty Dog art director Bob Rafei announced his departure after 13 years to pursue a long planned career goal: to be an independent original IP creator and developer. After Uncharted: Drake's Fortune wrapped up Bob announced he was leaving and has now emerged at the head of Big Red Button Entertainment, its motto "Games you want to watch and films you want to play." While there are no particular details available yet, the new developer has six original IPs currently in concept development.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German game publisher dtp entertainment and Hamburg development studio 49Games announce their latest multi-platform sports game Summer Athletics. Players can expect an abundance of disciplines from a variety of summer sports in this title.
by Anthony Chambers on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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My Spanish Coach, developed under the guidance of a linguist, is a game that anyone can play to improve vocabulary and increase confidence in verbal expression. The game consists of a variety of training exercises, four "Coach" personalities and a database of more than 16,800 words to master.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Goin' Downtown, using Silver Style's new Toon shading technology, is a classic point & click adventure game set in a gloomy New York anno 2072. You are Jake, a cop who one morning meets an unconscious lady Cathy down the street. As it turns out Cathy is a prostitute who shortly thereafter gets murdered. Suicide or foul play?