by Alicia on July 15, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the game inspired by the classic Duck Amuck cartoon, players will compete against Daffy through a series of mini-games that range from retro inspired favorites to modern, innovative gameplay interactions, with the goal of driving Daffy's temperature, and his temper, through the roof.
by Rainier on July 15, 2007 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last month EA promised the new v1.06 patch for its 3D sci-fi RTS C&C3: Tiberium Wars to be released in July, and it seems it is keeping its word. C&C community manager Apoc revealed that the patch has passed QA and is scheduled for release tomorrow. The new patch fixes the invincibility exploit, increases disconnect reporting, fixes the Cloaking field bug, and plenty more. A v1.07 patch is already in the works, and is expected soon ...
by Tim McCullough on July 15, 2007 @ 8:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PQ2 will help players calculate their intelligence by using the PQ scoring system based on the number of moves and the speed with which they complete more than 250 puzzles.
As a member of a black ops unit, your mission in Vampire Rain is to secretly eliminate a growing population of deadly vampires known as Nightwalkers. Your hands will sweat and your heart will pound as you use stealth, strategic thinking, and specialized weapons to face your supernatural foes. Be careful out there—because if you make one mistake, you're history.
by Rainier on July 15, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take Two has released screens and trailers for its upcoming titles:
by Rainier on July 14, 2007 @ 10:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Haze a new shooter from Ubisoft and Free Radical, puts you in the boots of a new recruit in the privately run Mantel army. Your conflict begins in a war-torn country where you have been sent to fight a vicious rebel faction, the Promise Hand. At first glance, all is well, but things quickly begin to look a little strange…
by Rainier on July 14, 2007 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Space Empires V completely updates the user interface, and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles play out in glorious detail with realistic effects.
by Thomas Wilde on July 14, 2007 @ 12:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silent Hill Origins reveals many of the series' most hallowed secrets. Assuming the role of a lone truck driver trapped in Silent Hill while making a routine delivery, players must escape the city's horrific inhabitants and confront the strange hallucinations that have haunted him since childhood.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has released the summer backwards compatibility update, adding 61, and 4 updated ones, original Xbox games that you will be able to play on your X360. At the time of writing it is not yet available on Xbox Live, so you need to
download it here, and burn it to DVD. Titles of note are WE 8, PGR 1/2, Outrun, Full Spectrum Warrior, DOOM 3, America's Army and plenty more...
by Judy on July 13, 2007 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft released screens and trailers for its upcoming titles:
by Judy on July 13, 2007 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nyko has unveiled a prototype of the
Wii Party Station, which has all of the necessities for a Wii-themed gaming session. The station, which is tentatively priced at $24.99, features four Wiimote slots, cup holders, and LED score displays, and atop it all, a bowl for chips and dip — which is being redesigned to hold more grub.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gary Grigsby’s World at War: A World Divided gives you complete control over the production, research, and military strategy for any of the major powers during WWII. The v1.011 patch brings several rule changes, a few interface improvements, and tons of new mod-ability improvements.
by Judy on July 13, 2007 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Two additional games will become available this Xbox LIVE Arcade Wednesday: Bomberman Live, mixing social gaming excitement with high definition graphics, and Yie Ar Kung Fu, a classic fighting game with enhanced graphics, hand painted backgrounds and new achievements.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infinite Interactive's has released a new patch for its strategy title Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05 and adds bug fixes and balance changes, along with new items, skills, spells, improved AI and even a special set of 10 scenarios that link together to form a new story.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 8:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercury Games today announces that it has secured the European publishing rights from Ertain BV for its fantasy action RPG Warriors of the Lost Empire, known in Japan as Lost Regnum, on the PSP.
by Rainier on July 13, 2007 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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French developer Kylotonn, known for Ironstorm, the Bet on Soldier trilogy, and currently working on Speedball 2 remake, announces the development of Crusaders: Invasion of Constantinople, an all-new next-gen action/adventure title.
by Andrew Hayward on July 13, 2007 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner's paradise. Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse.
by Andrew Glenn on July 13, 2007 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.
by Judy on July 13, 2007 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.
by Judy on July 12, 2007 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Interactive announced The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for the PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS, and PC; the game will hit stores when the movie is released in May 2008. Traveler's Tales are returning to work on the sequel, while Disney's Fall Line Studio will develop the NDS version.
by Judy on July 12, 2007 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney video game fans can connect to each other throughout the world with DGamer, which will launch for North America in May 2008 in all Disney Interactive Studios NDS titles. DGamer will provide a game community for Disney video game players to interact, customize and share between NDSes, and on PCs via the Disney.com web site.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Interactive Studios announced it has acquired Warren Spector's Junction Point Studios, currently working on a yet to be announced next-gen project. As part of DIS it will create new franchises and also bring some of Disney's most beloved franchises to next generation gaming platforms.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 4:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Interactive announced that Kyoto-based Jupiter Corp. is developing Spectrobes II, continuing the adventures of Rallen and Jeena, planetary patrol officers sent to investigate the mysterious fossilized creatures known as Spectrobes. Spectrobes II will feature a new enemy known as Krux and new Spectrobes as well as the opportunity to play as both Jeena and Rallen.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 4:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Octane has released the 4th downloadable content pack for GH 2 on Xbox Live Marketplace, offering 3 new songs (Wanna Be Sedated/The Ramones, Smoke on the Water/Deep Purple, and You've Got Another Thing Coming/Judas Priest) for 500 points ($6.25). So far more than 300,000 downloadable song packs were sold, and despite outrage from a lot of game fans, Red Octane's head of publishing Dusty Welch said it will not lower the price.