by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 12:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Man your cannons and prepare to battle it out in Rampart, defeat enemy ships while preventing your opponent from damaging castle walls. In this classic Midway arcade title, strategy is the key to victory as players prepare for battle, build and repair their territories and fire away at enemies.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Relic is working on the Company of Heroes expansion pack, it is also continuing to finetune the original. While the Opposing Fronts expansion pack, and the future v1.7 patch, will include DX10 support, v1.61 fixes an issue where Allied halftracks sometimes didn't take damage.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In The Simpsons Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history. This v1.1.1 patch mainly addresses multiplayer issues.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft's EndWar, developed by Ubisoft's Shanghai, is a new brand war strategy game in the Tom Clancy series of video games, solely for next-generation consoles.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hothead Games announced that Ron Gilbert is working closely with the company on the development of its Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness game.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment announced that it will publish the first videogame based on the Fox Searchlight motion picture Napoleon Dynamite, featuring familiar characters including Kip, Uncle Rico, Pedro, Tina the llama, and of course, Napoleon himself.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While it is no secret Project Gotham Racing 4 is currently in development, an official announcement, and details of any sort, are in short supply. In the meantime, check these new screens ...
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shadowrun is a team-based FPS set in a world where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology to form a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming, allowing PC and X360 gamers to play against each other.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics offers an original, intriguing D&D storyline where you take on the role of a mortal child caught in a conflict of two competing dragons striving for godhood.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. Ubisoft has released a map pack recreating 7 of the most popular Ghost Recon, GRAW maps for GRAW2, now available on Xbox Live for 800 points.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War: Battle for Moscow is an add-on featuring a whole new campaign (Battle for Moscow, 1941, 10 missions) as well as a powerful Map Editor! Better yet, the Add-on will be released for download to Theatre of War players completely for free!
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Anacapri: The Dream is an adventure game set in the island of Capri, mostly in the upper regions called Anacapri. You are Dr. Nico N, an expert of the ancient civilizations, and are invited to Anacapri to accomplish a very difficult task: find the extremely powerful, but malicious Obsidian Disk.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai are currently working on a new installment in the SoulCalibur franchise albeit a departure from the usual fighting game formula. SoulCalibur Legends will be an action adventure game, using the wiimote to defeat enemies, mostly familiar characters from the SC universe. No projected release date was given, so hopefully an official announcement will follow soon ...
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic Entertainment acquired the right to the survival horror game Obscure II from French development studio Hydravision. Set two years after the original, things are about to go wrong for our students once again ...
by Andrew Hayward on May 9, 2007 @ 12:42 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 Steven Mills on May 9, 2007 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer is a PS2 exclusive 3rd person action adventure that sees you take control of Brave, a young Native American in search of Spirit Dancer, his father and also the greatest Shaman who ever lived.
by Rainier on May 9, 2007 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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IDG World Expo announced that the Video Games Live Concert is set to perform on Friday, October 19, 2007, during E for All Expo, at the new 7000-seat Nokia Theatre - part of downtown's LA Live development across the street from the Convention Center and Staples Center.
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 10:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hellgate: London is a first-person perspective RPG with a completely randomized world, a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive. The latest Games for Windows issue
reveals that while online play is in fact free, an Elite subscription will cost $9.95/month and offer bonuses such as 24/7 support, expanded inventory, extra characters, additional game modes and more ...
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tomorrow Microsoft will launch Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360, connecting friends across X360 consoles, PCs and Windows Mobile-powered devices. With this spring update to Xbox 360, friends and families can easily connect and chat directly from their television using Windows Live Messenger.
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 5:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars is a 3rd person action game with RPG elements. The game places players in a fantasy medieval world, where a dimensional portal to the Outer Worlds has opened, and an enemy from the darkness has encroached the world.
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 5:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While the industry has been beating expectations the past few quarters, EA had less good news today. Net revenue was down 4%, gross profit down 5%, net loss increased, and net income was also down for the quarter, although on an annual basis, net revenue was up, primarily driven by the EA Sports lineup (mainly Madden), Need for Speed Carbon, and The Sims. During the subsequent conf. call EA CEO John Riccitiello revealed that Will Wright's larger-than-life title won't see the light of day until early 2008.
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 2:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself. Originally scheduled for release today, but delayed to improve the install experience and address other technical issues, Halo 2 Vista is now scheduled for May 22nd.
by Rainier on May 8, 2007 @ 2:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While in the original you led a squad of 6 axis or allies soldiers into battle, the Faces of War standalone expansion puts the focus on the Russian side between 1941-45, where two friends are sent to the front, and become Brothers in Arms.