by Rainier on May 28, 2007 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.
by Rainier on May 27, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pacific Liberation Force, previously known as Elite Helisquad II, is an all-action helicopter game that places you in the middle of the pacific. You'll be conducting aerial warfare versus fast and trigger happy enemies.
by Rainier on May 27, 2007 @ 11:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOE announced that Pirates of the South China Seas, the 4th expansion for the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game Online, is currently in development at the its Denver studio. South China Seas brings an Asian flair to this online 3D world of pirates, high seas combat and the search for treasure.
by Rainier on May 27, 2007 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Distant Guns: The Russo-Japanese War at Sea delivers all the action you would expect from a top notch 3D simulation combined with all the detail you would expect from a serious historical simulation. This demo lets you play 30 turns in 30 days, playable in single and multiplayer, now with updated the ships models, cleaned up the remainder of the bugs, and improved render speed.
by Thomas Leaf on May 27, 2007 @ 4:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade is a futuristic 3D game that uses the best elements of RPGs within the context of a fast-moving RTS game, set in a mysterious future universe where organic machines are built using genetic engineering.
by Rainier on May 26, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, powered by an updated Essence Engine, allows players to fight as the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history.
by Rainier on May 26, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action. Bitmap Brothers' Mike Montgomery tells us more ...
Dawn of Mana reveals the origins of the legend behind the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana. Breaking the series' 2D mould, Dawn of Mana brings the world of Mana to three-dimensional life while preserving the atmosphere that fans have come to know and love.
by Rainier on May 26, 2007 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier Team17 mentioned it was working on downloadable content for the Xbox Live Arcade edition of its turn-based strategy game, Worms. Next Wednesday at 09:00 GMT, it will release the Space Landscape for free, while the Hell and Jungle landscapes will each set you back 150 Microsoft Points. A free SoundBank Pack 1, foreign language voices, and a few classic voiceovers will be made available.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 3:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent game developer Foundation 9 Entertainment announced that it has spun off its Prince Edward Island, Canada based studio. The new entity will be known as Other Ocean Interactive; F9E will not retain any interest in the studio.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 2:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced an all new Wii exclusive intellectual property, Boogie, a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. The next free title update will improve roadie run, new achievements relating to Annex and the Hidden Fronts DLC, and of course more exploit squashing and the ever-popular general housekeeping.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sequel to 2005's fast-paced action title, Devil Kings 2 possesses compelling gameplay that thrusts players into a land of warring nations and unrelenting hostile armies, playable as one of 30 characters.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Sylpheed, developed by Game Arts and Seta Corporation, is a 3-D makeover of the classic, mid-'80s scrolling shooter franchise Silpheed launching players through an exhilarating space combat experience driven by a deep, multi-layered storyline.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Grab your flashbangs and prepare to break cover for the most intense and cinematic Call of Duty experience ever as Activision and Infinity Ward officially announced Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Reefs is a stunningly beautiful mystery adventure which takes place on an island off of England’s coast, set in the tumultuous 18th century. Immerse yourself into a murder investigation following the discovery of an old relic more evil than the corrupt island ruler himself.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars is a third-person action game with RPG elements placed in a fantasy world. The Amazon Girl is the second demo, allowing you to try out another part of the game different from the first demo.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tenchu Z is the first mission-based ninja stealth action game for the Xbox 360, and allows players to hone their stealth skills while slaying enemies to become the ultimate ninja. Patience and strategy, with use of the stealth kill system, is rewarded over a run-and-gun style of hand-to-hand combat.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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20th Century Fox has acquired the movie rights to one of EA's most popular and best-selling franchises, its life simulation game The Sims," according to Variety. Fox's John Davis, known for Norbit and Eragon, will oversee the live-action project, with Sims studio head Rod Humble managing the creative property for EA, while Brian Lynch (Scary Movie 3) will script. Details on the story or possible actors are still unknown.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed a few days ago, Sierra official announced Geometry Wars: Galaxies. Blast your way through all-new battle grids, upgrade your new Battle Drone and blast through relentless waves of enemies in the first-ever Geometry Wars single-player campaign, or join a friend for fast-paced multiplayer.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Football SuperStars is an MMO, developed by ex-Climax Online boss Rik Alexander's Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches.
by Rainier on May 25, 2007 @ 4:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Windows Vista gamers will be able to experience the epic story of "Halo 2" as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo's destruction. This patch removes obscure content which includes partial nudity that was included in Microsoft's initial production of Halo 2 for Windows Vista.