by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Fatal Fury, World Heroes, and Art of Fighting.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced the creation of a new in-game advertising business unit, headed by 25-year industry veteran Darlene Kindler as director of Network Advertising, who will report to Phil Rosenberg, senior vice president of Sales and Business Development.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 4:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is a standalone title in the FFXII universe. Revenant Wings focuses on Vaan, age 18, and Penelo, age 17, and will utilize the DS' stylus and touch-screen.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 3:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed a few weeks ago, the Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation add-on is set near the end of the WW2 and will add two new Western Front campaigns set in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and will of course include plenty of new units, maps, and game modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The BBFC rejected and ultimately banned Manhunt 2 in June, but it has now also turned down a revised version of the video game. 2K Games had set in motion an appeal to the Video Appeals Committee against that decision, and this was suspended while the revised version was considered for classification.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over 20 different types of lures to choose from, budding anglers can cast off using the Wii Remote to try and land one of four different types of freshwater bass.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Conan is an action adventure game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. THQ has released a 483mb demo (aprox 15 mins gameplay) for Conan, while EA made available a 442mb demo for The Simpsons Game.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer. As promise, Massive has released the first patch, bringing your retail game to v1.001, and adding balance tweaks, fixes, improved dx10 performance for all cards, and new customization features for player profiles.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Clive Barker's Jericho is a squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Next up in the series is Corp. Simone Cole, who is a reality hacker.
Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata, previously known as Trusty Bell, is an Xbox 360 exclusive RPG, boasting gorgeous graphics, 3-D character models, and a groundbreaking battle system.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 1:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioShock will forever change the expectations for the FPS going beyond run-and-gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. 2KGames is currently recruiting community people to help with testing the first patch for BioShock. Details about what it fixes and when it's scheduled for release were not revealed, as all information is under NDA.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 12:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In PES8 player detail has been taken to incredible levels with full facial animation and high-def to show full movement and subtle details to the various kits during the course of a match, as well as an extensive Edit mode, allowing gamers to customize their PES experience. This patch/mod allows you to alter the demo time limit from 5 minutes up to 255 mins.
by Mark Buckingham on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood is designed to increase the diversity, tactical depth and replay value, unleashing a new alien race, a new form of strategic movement, new ship sections, new weapons, new technologies, new scenarios and new unknown menaces.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 12:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Competing against more than 700 gamers from a record 74 countries, the United States overcame the stiffest competition in World Cyber Games history to capture three gold medals, two silver medals, a bronze medal, and the overall team title at the Grand Final in Seattle.
by Sanford May on Oct. 7, 2007 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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To complement the fast-paced basketball action, NBA '08 introduces an all-new progression system where players earn skill and experience rewards that can be used to thoroughly customize player appearance and play styles.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the 3rd entry in the series, once again has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2007 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This graphics editor can be used for creating and editing an additional content (tracks and cars).
by Nathan Grayson on Oct. 7, 2007 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 12:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Soldier of Fortune Payback, the 3rd installment in the SoF series, continues with the organization know as The Shop where players take on the role of a hired mercenary, blasting their way through high intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hotspots in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 12:17 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 mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 12:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bus Driver is a realistic simulation of a bus driver's duty, offering over ten different kinds of buses to drive, an expansive city environment with various districts, and over two dozen routes with varying weather conditions set at differing times of day.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle.
by Katarani on Oct. 6, 2007 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Touchmaster features 23 of Midway's classic Touchmaster games, a wide variety of card games, puzzles and skill-based challenges, such as Solitaire, Mah Jongg, Hot Hoops and Trivia. They've been translated to take advantage of the DS' touch-screen and stylus controls.
by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2007 @ 8:36 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.