by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:52 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 Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:46 a.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. 29, 2007 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The maiden voyage of Square Enix's Star Ocean RPG series embarks upon the PSP with brand-new features and stunning original animated sequences.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The History Channel and Slitherine Strategies announce the development of Great Battles of the Middle Ages is based on the story of the Hundred Years War and will feature a completely new graphic engine and a totally new game play system that will allow the player to be in complete control of massive armies.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fireglow team is now developing a next generation game engine (codename: Sudden Strike Next7) and the first game based on this engine, which now is officially named 'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory'. Fireglow plans to develop several other games based on this engine in different setups related to war conflicts.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:29 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 Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Trackmania Sunrise is getting a free downloadable expansion pack dubbed Trackmania Sunrise eXtreme, featuring new and more insane tracks than ever before. This v1.51 patch fixes an issue with the eXtreme expansion not starting under Win Vista.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WipEout Pulse is Sony's latest installment in its anti-gravity combat racing series, featuring 24 new tracks, 8 teams, 7 adrenaline-fuelled game modes, wireless multiplayer, downloadable packs including new tracks, ships and tunes...
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:10 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: Magician Lord, Samurai-Ghost, and Castlevania II Simon's Quest.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point-and-click adventure game. Nostradamus sends his daughter Madeleine to help Catherine de Medici, who thinks she has been cursed. As practicing medicine is a male occupation, the game allows you to disguise as Madeleine's brother Cesar to interact with other NPCs.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PaymentOne announced that it has signed an agreement with Blizzard to deploy its PhoneBill payment option in World of Warcraft, giving players a simple and safe option to charge subscription fees to their local phone or broadband bill without needing to use a credit card.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess, the 3rd expansion pack for Square Enix MMO, includes new areas, a wide variety of new jobs, time travel, and large scale battlefields.
by Matthew Szlapka on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire is a third-person action-adventure game where players unleash the supernatural powers of a magical dragon, creating a unique and visually stunning weapon through their sword and arms.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | 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.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back in early 1998 SCEA released a game on the original PlayStation under the name of Blasto. Voiced by Phil Hartman, known for The Simpsons' Troy McClure, and Saturday Night Live cast member, Blasto was a cartoonish 3D platformer where you blast loads of aliens and save babes across the universe. Sony registered the name Captain Blasto in
1997, only to abandon it several years later, but
last week's registration might indicated Sony reviving The Incredibles look-alike dimwitted hero.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA's Orcs & Elves, developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, is a first-person fantasy role playing game created by id Software and making the move from mobile phone game, exclusively to the NDS. Fountainhead Entertainment's Katherine Anna Kang tells us more about the Weapons, Potions, Combat and Game Design.
MGS Portable Ops Plus adds new multiplayer modes, characters, maps. While the focus is on multiplayer, the new version will also feature a single-player portion with familiar characters such as Roy Campbell, Raiden and MGS4's Old Snake.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GripShift combines high-flying stunt driving with unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience. According to a
new ESRB ratings update, Sidhe Interactive is bringing its Stunt Car Racer-esque game to Xbox Live Arcade. No tentative release date or possible publisher was revealed.
by SyBerWoLff on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | 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. You will engage in massive battles with enemy units, manage and evolve an entire submarine crew, and earn promotions and commendations to ensure victory in the Pacific.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Once you have downloaded the content (240 MS Points), you will be able to activate New Goblin from the Playable Characters option in the Upgrade Menu after defeating him in the game.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. This v1.1a patch fixes a possible blocker bug in Act5.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. Saber Interactive Ben Serviss tells us more about the game...