by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 1:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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First there was Splinter Cell and the Korean government, then Rainbow Six Vegas and the mayor of Las Vegas, and now Mayor Héctor Murguía Lardizábal of Mexican border town Juarez wants one of Ubisoft's flagship titles banned. Declaring GRAW 2 to be economically harmful, encouraging tension between the US and Mexico, as well as painting a bad picture of his town, Lardizábal stated in the
El Paso Times that he wants the Mexican federal authorities to ban the game.
by David Brothers on March 10, 2007 @ 12:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Chili Con Carnage is the spin-off of 2005's low-profile title Total Overdose. It combines a love of Robert Rodriguez-style Mexican action cinema, witty dialogue, and big explosions with Max Payne-style gameplay.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 8:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The President of the United States has lost it. Federally mandated group hugs, a pudding embargo... what's next, gun control? Sam & Max are off to Washington to take care of this bozo, but the political climate will only get stormier... and a new power will rise…
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 8:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is an all-new twists to the classic Crazy Taxi experience including multiplayer modes that allow two people to play coop or competitively. Now gamers can relive the addictive, action packed gameplay of the original Dreamcast games, Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2, on the go.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 6:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix announces that its NDS-exclusive Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales will be released across all PAL territories at the end of May 2007.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 6:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rebellion announce the acquisition of Ignition's Banbury development studio, formerly known as Awesome Developments. The studio is well known for its PSP work and in particular the highly acclaimed Archer Maclean's Mercury and sequels.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 3:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Another Road will further give players the ability to experience intense WiFi multiplayer battles with the most thrilling aspects of DBZ combat, including counter-attacks, super high-speed bouts, flight and Ki (energy) management.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 3:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Luminous Arc, an NDS exclusive strategy RPG.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 12:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.
As promised, Capcom released the first downloadable multiplayer map pack (Radar Field and Island 902), coming in at 400 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 12:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world. In case you haven't yet,
check our Two Worlds preview.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Available to visitors beginning today The Weather Channel announced the creation and launch of a virtual headquarters in Second Life's 3D virtual world. The island will serve as a headquarters for The Weather Channel, host an extreme sports park as well as provide a destination to screen premiere episodes of the new program "Epic Conditions."
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 11:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Enemy Engaged 2, sequel to the chopper classic Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus Ka-52 Hokum, will feature new dynamic missions, multiplayer, and a complete overhaul of the graphics and audio to bring the game up to date with the latest and best flight simulations available.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that Jam Sessions, a groundbreaking music title exclusively for the NDS in which players actually strum a guitar via the Touch Screen to make music.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 10:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in the ancient European seafaring time, Tales of Pirates presents players with a fantastic world full of numerous cities and unprecedented great scenery. Players can experience the mystery of the endless seas and the adventurous life of a pirate.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Swedish developer Frictional Games' Penumbra: Overture is a 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 9, 2007 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | 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. Check out this demo, allowing you to play 2 missions.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the first time, Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 5:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Championship Manager 2007 is a totally new iteration of Eidos' best-selling football management simulation. Beautiful Game Studios has released the first patch, fixing various bugs and crashes, as well as tweaking several areas of the game.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 5:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline, featuring large free-roaming environments, 4 customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gothic 3 hits the roof! More than 500.000 copies of Piranha Bytes' RPG were sold, placing Gothic 3 among the most successful German RPGs ever. Gothic 3 offers an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 2:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German publisher dtp entertainment announced start-up studio Chimera Entertainment's first real-time tactical game, Windchaser.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PST | 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. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 1:53 a.m. PST | 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 March 9, 2007 @ 1:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 12:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wheel of Fortune 2 is an exciting update to the online PC version of the game based on TV show, featuring enhanced and customizable characters, a variety of new play modes including a single-player and same-PC multiplayer option along with a variety of new gameplay features including the chance to earn in-game trophies.