by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters announced that as of March 16, 2007, all closed European subscriptions to D&D Online: Stormreach will be re-activated for 10 days! All players who have closed their subscriptions since launch, will be able to return to the mysterious city of Stormreach to sample all of the new content that they may have missed out on.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrek The Third will take players on an all-new adventure filled with fun and exciting new challenges, never-before-seen characters and environments, plus the same humor we've come to love from Shrek and the gang.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Opera Software today confirms that the Opera-powered Nintendo DS Browser will be released to the North American market on June 4, 2007. The retail price has not yet been confirmed by Nintendo. The DS Browser was released in Europe in October 2006 and can be purchased for €39.99 at major game retailers.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lexicon Entertainment announced that it has signed Agon, Private Moon Studios' point and click adventure series set at the turn of the century presenting an intriguing and immersive storyline with various plot twists in lifelike settings.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse has released a new patch for Kerberos' 4x space strategy game bringing your English, German, French and Spanish retail game to v1.2.2 and tweaks AI, improves multiplayer, and a slew of fixes, and adjustments.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 8:48 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 March 15, 2007 @ 7:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Previously available only via download from Telltale Games or GameTap, Sam & Max: Episodes 1-6 will be coming to retail stores in August 2007. The Adventure Company will distribute the title in North America, while JoWood will publish the game in Europe.
by Rainier on March 15, 2007 @ 1:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Veil Entertainment and Spore Productions announced the development of Rise & Ruin, an online, card-based, fantasy combat game set for release for both PC and Mac this spring.
Featuring an exciting mix of intense mecha combat, hand to hand combat, and aerial board racing, Eureka Seven: Vol. 2 is the second installment of the flying aerial combat series and serves as a prequel to the popular animated show, currently airing.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 9:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A job recruitment page for several open positions at THQ's internal development studio Relic Entertainment reveals multiple projects are in the works, but while most descriptions are ambiguous, one provides some interesting info. Relic is looking for a Senior Network Programmer to work on a Dawn of War project, which could mean any number of things, if it weren't the requirement of proven MMO development experience, as well as client, server architecture and TCP/IP networking. To top it all off, the listing also mentions Xbox Live, GameSpy, Quazal and Demonware, possibly indicating a multiplatform MMO.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 5:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe's most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new breed of gaming PCs with the highest specifications available for gamers and featuring a level of personalisation never before seen is launched tomorrow at CeBIT 2007 by Commodore Gaming. The new range includes four different models from an entry level gaming PC to an extreme specification model which is optimised to the highest level.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pogo Island includes five games, the colored-stone-grouping Phlinx, the balloon-popping Poppit!, the color-matching Squelchies, a card-based Tri-Peaks Solitaire, the scrambled-word challenge Word Whomp, as well as meta game that challenges players to find Pogo mascots across the backdrop of Pogo Island.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 2:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming. Sony announced that tomorrow PS3 owners will be able to download a demo for EA's Def Jam Icon, as well as free trailers for Resistance: Fall of Man, Disturbia, Premonition, and Shooter.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them. This v1.01 patch is for the US version and while it fixes the same issues as the original patch, it also addresses an uninstall issue.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 12:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penumbra: Overture is an innovative first person horror game utilizing physics for interaction and puzzles. The game is set in an underground facility on Greenland where the protagonist searches for information regarding his late father.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 11:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Opoona is a “lifestyle RPG, where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sparta: Ancient Wars will deliver innovative and high quality RTS based on historical events and timelines, and not feature myths or legends. Based on the historical background of Spartans' high culture, there will appear huge ancient battles on your screen, enabled by a brand new stunning 3D engine.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced that Culdcept SAGA will be released this summer for the X360 and feature online competitive gameplay via Xbox Live. Culdcept SAGA combines the thrilling luck and strategy of a board game with the depth of a trading card game to create a unique twist on traditional turn-based play.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia Pictures' upcoming feature film, 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.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Downhill Jam delivers a skateboard experience focused on head-to-head racing, allowing players to feel the breakneck speed of downhill competition as they tear up the world's steepest terrains while performing tricks and outmaneuvering opponents. Now also coming to PS2, with extra and exclusive content.
by Rainier on March 14, 2007 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frontline: Fields of Thunder is a new RTS series where players are taken to the frontline, where the gameplay is going back to its RTS roots - inspired by games like Blitzkrieg. With state of the art graphics and an overhauled interface, players will find themselves challenged in many different environments and settings.
by Alicia on March 14, 2007 @ 5:41 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 March 14, 2007 @ 5:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar announces Beaterator, a powerful music mixer with robust beatmaking features, as well as a highly addictive collection of original music and rhythm games and challenge modes - all available in the palm of your hand.