by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami revealed its lineup for the Tokyo Game Show, where it will show off a multitude of titles such as MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3), MG Online (PS3), MGS 2: Bande Dessinee (PSP), MGS: Portable Ops + (PSP), Doko Demo Pilates (NDS), Doko Demo Yoga (NDS), Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2 Wii (Wii), Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3, X360), and Silent Hill Origins (PSP).
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. Drivers will be rewarded with a growing fan base that’ll cheer them on, react to their every move and support them through victory.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Effective immediately, Games Media Properties will no longer produce the World Series of Video Games. The remainder of the 2007 season in Los Angeles, London and Sweden is canceled.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chronos Twins is a sidescrolling action game that plays on the concept of time travel in a reassuringly unique manner as it is interwoven as a main game play element.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 10:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2KGames has released a new patch for Firefly's 3D castle-sim and siege-warfare RTS Stronghold 2. This patch brings your US/Euro retail game to v1.4 and fixes various bugs, crashes, and tweaks the ballistae, while adding real-time shadows, bloom, anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercury Games announces Matchstick Puzzle by DS, a classic puzzle game which requires lateral thinking and includes lots of brain teasing conundrums. The aim of the game is to answer the questions by moving or rotating matchsticks.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Meridian4 announced that it has signed Black Element Software's single-player oriented sci-fi FPS, featuring a varied balance of combat and more technical activities such as hacking and remotely controlling robotic devices.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Level 5 are still working on bringing the newest Dragon Quest IX title the the NDS, several of its prequels, DQ IV, V and VI to be precise, are also getting converted to the NDS, with full 3D graphics. Scheduled for release this winter in Japan, no word whether Square Enix will be bringing it to Europe and/or North America.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 13, 2007 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modeled for the 2007 season.
by Steven Mills on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Your world could be next.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ship Simulator 2008 is a simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea. This free add-on adds new features & content (new missions, vessels, dual screen, etc.), and will update your game to v1.1.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft is making sure you are all set for the coming weekend as not only has it released EA's much anticipated FIFA 08 demo (730mb), but also a playable version of Activision's Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (430mb). Gamers in Europe will have to wait a little longer for the FIFA 08 demo, as there has been an unresolved issue that was discovered last minute.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tri Synergy has signed Ghost in the Sheet, a comedic point’n’click adventure game set in the eerie abandoned factory, “Sector Omega.”
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hot on the heels of he previous update, Sony has released a new v3.71 PSP firmware update, addressing a minor issue with the icons, while the PS3 also gets a v1.93 update, fixing minor PlayStation Network bugs/stability from the previous v1.92 patch (said to particularly make the Warhawk experience smoother).
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 delivers an extreme 3D fighting experience, improving upon last year's game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects and shading techniques, making each character's effects more realistic, and over 20 battle stages.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has released a new patch for Ensemble Studios' AoE III: The WarChiefs, bringing your retail game to v1.04a which includes all the original v1.04 fixes, as well as fixing a crash that occurred when you accessed home city decks in the French, Italian, German, Spanish editions.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 3:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure, allowing players will step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defense attorney charged with exonerating parodied classic cartoon characters.
by Keith Durocher on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wing Island is a multiplayer biplane game exclusively for the Wii. Reminiscent of Hudson's PilotWings, Wing Island makes use of the Wiimote's tilt function to control your aircraft and acrobatic maneuvers.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 7:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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FASA Studio manager Mitch Gitelman
announced that they are no more, "Today was the official last day of employment for those of us who had not moved on to other positions within Microsoft Game Studios." Half the people found other positions within MGS and Microsoft, while Community Manager and Technical Support Manager will remain on the job to continue the Shadowrun support.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Halo 3 [X360] - TV Advert Trailer
- Worldshift - Trooper Trailer
- Wild Arms: Crossfire [PSP] - JAP Trailer #2
- Soul Nomad [PS2] - Special Attacks Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 6:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 3:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loki: Heroes of Mythology is an action/RPG where players take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage. While the previous demo let you play as the Norse fighter, this one puts you in charge of the Egyptian mage.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.