by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SUN Sports & Entertainment announced that it has completed the formation of MMA Games with partners Barking Lizards and Summit Advisory Partners to create Art of War, a cutting edge fighting game that focuses on and reinforces the Art of War fighting competition.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 9:39 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 Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released the much anticipated "Black Temple" update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v2.1.0.6729 patch addresses a crash issue in the previous patch.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 8:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In feudal Japan, it was kill or be killed for the samurai. Kengo: Legend of the 9, known in Europe as Kengo Zero, lets you battle as one of nine famous samurai warriors while mastering expert techniques to gain an advantage over your foes. Become a Kengo Master as you fight your way through lush, high-definition Japanese environments.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas is the official add-on of the beloved medieval experience. It provides a total new area – the seas of Northern Europe, where trading might be as promising as roaming the dangerous waters as a pirate...
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune brings players into a world ripe with realism and unexpected juxtapositions. A fallible hero akin to those depicted in pulp-adventure genre films, Nathan Drake brings a humanity and believability never seen before in video gaming, enabled entirely through technology advancements.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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nDreams Ltd, founded by SCi/Eidos' former creative director Patrick O’Luanaigh, announces Venus Redemption, an episodic casual game created for 30+ female gamers, with a rich plot written by a noted novelist, featuring a powerful storyline, deep characters, emotion-based interactive conversations and exciting adventure gameplay.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City Interactive's Overspeed, developed by Groove Games, gives the player an opportunity of participating in illegal street-races in the USA - the tracks invite you to speed down the L.A. avenues at night-time. A wide scale of tuning options is one of the most important game elements.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Surface, a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights features unparalleled vehicle customization, an adrenaline packed drift racing experience and ultra-realistic Driver DNA.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 1:20 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 May 30, 2007 @ 12:52 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. Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii will feature all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.
After years of fierce fighting, the Dark Lord was sealed away by the hands of the hero, Rastul. But from the blood of the demons, the land had been cursed and the sky lost its light. The cursed land entrapped the people, making every waking moment feel like an eternity.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 12:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Forge of Freedom allows players to refight the American Civil War from either side in this grand strategy wargame. This v1.923 update includes 2 new scenarios, more historical orders of battle and historical economic and population levels, and a vastly improved AI opponent.
by Rainier on May 30, 2007 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games has released a new patch for its naval warfare sim Harpoon 3: Advanced Naval Warfare, adding a streamlined game interface, tweaked and improved gameplay, and reinforcing Harpoon 3’s level of realism.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 8:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 7:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameFlood announced a new mod and mapmaking contest allowing users to submit, nominate, and vote for their favorite mods and maps, with a chance to win a share of $25,000 in cash and prizes and gain recognition from developers, and gamers.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 3:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hospital Tycoon is a medical-themed God game in which players are put in charge of hectic hospital facilities that are constantly on the verge of crisis and collapse. Players are challenged to run, maintain, enhance and expand the hospitals while turning any chaotic situation around using ingenious management techniques.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 3:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kudos: Rock Legend is a turn-based rock-band-tycoon game similar, but not directly a sequel, to the Sims-style game Kudos. KRL puts you in the position of the singer in a rock/pop band. It's up to you to take your band from nobodies to megastars by writing songs, booking gigs, managing the band and recording albums.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 3:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience ever with sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Club is a 3rd person action shooter that focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers a relentless pace with frantic, fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy. Richard Jacques will score the single-player campaign, while Chris Chudley does multiplayer and Jesper Kyd the main theme.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced a new expansion that will take Europa Universalis III all the way into the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era in Napoleon's Ambition.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nobody likes press releases that reveal nothing, only linking to a cryptic website that doesn't really tell you anything either. But when it involves the producer (John Johnson) of the most critically acclaimed RTS of all time (Company of Heroes) then launching
a teaser website (access code QUO) promising further details shortly, changes things. A visitors counter indicates further details are to come shortly..
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Attack on Pearl Harbor, history's yours to shape: Either nation can win the war depending on your actions as players battle for supremacy behind the cockpits of some of the most prolific fighters, bombers and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theater.
by Rainier on May 29, 2007 @ 12:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience ever with sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over. Fans who pre-order the game at retailers nationwide will receive an exclusive access code that unlocks 10 cars in the game, as well as exclusive videos of off-road racing star Travis Pastana.