by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take the future of an empire into your hands in Imperium Romanum. Sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire, this historical strategy game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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'Rig'n Roll lets you step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 9:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rhem3: The Secret Library is an adventure game, continuing the story from its two predecessors. Your task is to help the brothers Kales and Zetais to discover a new part of their fascinating world. After you have found a letter from Zetais with instructions you start the journey to Rhem once again...
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Each version of Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts will feature a unique story with epic battles, an all new assortment of weapons and many unique fighting styles. Like the classic game, the new versions will feature deep and customizable multiplayer adventuring.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 7:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Evil Under the Sun famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 7:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kuju America, led by Eidos veteran John Kavanagh, is the newest addition to Kuju’s existing 5 game development studios and the first to be located outside of the UK. It's first project already in development, Kuju America will initially focus on the rapidly growing casual games sector.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Perimeter 2 is a real-time strategy game built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Although the 'Saw' video game was revealed late last year, Brash Entertainment confirmed at a recent press event that the title is scheduled for release Oct. 2009. The brief presentation showed a grainy trailer featuring the Jigsaw puppet, telling attending journos that they were wasting their lives playing games and we should check out
WhoIsJigSaw instead. Brash is working closely with creators of the SAW movies, Leigh Whannell & James Wan, and will use Epic's Unreal Engine 3. Oh Yes ... There Will be Blood!
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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High School Musical: Work This Out! allows fans of the Disney Channel movies to dive into the world of the Lava Springs Resort in an all new musical adventure game, featuring storylines extending beyond High School Musical 2.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At the Tokyo Game Show 2007 Tecmo revealed that it was working on a new title in the Fatal Frame franchise, known in Europe as Project Zero, specifically for the Wii. Earlier today the game was presented to the Japanese press, revealing that it is being worked on by Grasshopper, who recently finished No More Heroes, and once again produced by Keisuke Kikuchi.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally revealed at LGC, Eidos' Monster Lab, developed by Foundation 9's Backbone Entertainment, is a blend between action & RPG, allowing you to compose your own fighter by mixing & matching various body parts, taking your creature out to fight others and upgrading as you move up the ladder.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world combining classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics, allowing you to experience epic battles like never before. This map editor allows you to create your own battlefields.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is a horror/thriller adventure game is greatly inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. This v1.02 patch fixes inventory & sound issues, improves gfx, improves the interface and fixes a Vista issue.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 3:00 a.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.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Citing reliable inside sources,
the Angry Pixel blog claims that Halo Wars is coming to PC and feature cross-platform play, co-op, a map editor, no resource and unit management usually found in the Age of Empires series, and possibly even user content playable on X360. More at GDC!
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SouthPeak Games will publish Load Inc's latest Xbox Live Arcade title, Things On Wheels, an accessible, pure arcade racing title placing players at the helm of radio-controlled vehicles as they compete on tracks set within a gigantic house.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony announced the immediate availability of the latest system software update for PSP. Version 3.90 will enable all owners of the new PSP Slim & Lite to make and receive phone calls through Skype.
by Nathan Grayson on Jan. 30, 2008 @ 12:23 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 Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA's Tiberium is a tactical first-person shooter action game set in a sci-fi world with plenty of visual effects and dramatic environments. Tiberium takes players on an adventure through an environmentally-devastated world and places them in the heart of an epic battle for control this powerful energy source.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:45 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:
- Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [ALL] - Randy Pitchford Interview
- George of the Jungle [NDS/PS2/Wii] - Trailer
- Tarr Chronicles: Sign of Pride - Trailer [RUS]
- Tiberium [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
- Turok [ALL] - The Making Of Trailer #4
- WH40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm - Confessor Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As the Cybernetic God Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. An ancient machine presence has forced the God's hand. In the first of a three part trilogy, Baldur is charged with defending mankind from an onslaught of monstrous war machines bent on eradication of human life. Updated product listings over at
GameStop and
EBGames, as well as a newsletter, all indicate Too Human is scheduled for May 6, 2008, while Microsoft PR remains stoic as ever.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy game play with real-time tactical action. The game immerses players in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights and ruthless nomads, a world of courageous deeds and internal wars.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve, known for Half-Life, Counter-Strike and its digital delivery system Steam, announces that Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools - ranging from copy protection to social networking services to server browsing - is now available free of charge to developers and publishers worldwide.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Chair Entertainment and bestselling author Orson Scott Card announced their partnership to create the first-ever video games inspired by the legendary "Battle Room," featured in the popular science fiction novel, Ender's Game.