by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA also revealed its latest financial results showing a lower revenue ($395 million, compared to last year's $413 mill.) and a higher loss ($132 million compared to $81 million same period a year ago). During the conference call EA executives announced Crysis is pushed back until Q3 (same as FIFA 08), expecting Crytek's FPS to be released in November. EA is giving Spore extra time for polishing and tentatively plans to release it anywhere from March to May 2008.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland is a humorous and quirky adventure with innovative touch-screen controls that make it fun to pick up and play. Who says money can’t buy happiness? For one pointy-eared fellow called Tingle, it is all about currency flow as he attempts to haggle, barter and buy his way to paradise.
by Thomas Wilde on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in World War II, Sabotage is a third-person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles. Meet Violette Summer...
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sport, designed to allow millions of players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a puzzle adventure game, allowing you to explore wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and become the greatest pirate ever. The Council on American-Islamic Relations contacted Capcom after receiving a complaint that the phrase Allahu akbar (God is most Great) was being
inappropriately used, which has now been removed.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ released its financial results for the Q1 2008, revealing lower revenue ($104 million compared to $138 mill. last year), but less net loss ($9.3 million, compared last year's $12.1 mill.). Sales were mainly driven by Ratatouille, and older titles such as WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 and Cars. In the subsequent conference call, CEO Brian Farrell confirmed it is developing Red Faction 3.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Luminous Arc, an NDS exclusive strategy RPG, has you take control of the Garden Children, a group of fighters and mages trained since childhood and dedicated to eradicating the Witch threat, and discover the mysteries behind their return, their motives, and their history!
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. The sport is called Inertia and offers real world environments that can break your opponents and lead you to victory. KOEI has released a 380mb demo on Xbox Live ..
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lexicon Entertainment announced the signing of Rapid Racoon, a thrilling, fast paced and richly detailed NDS exclusive racing game created by France developer, DK GAMES.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Originally scheduled for Aug. 14, Lair has been pushed back until Sept. 4 to enhance community features.
by Thomas Leaf on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Overlord, an original next-gen title from Age of Wonders developer Triumph Studios, is a groundbreaking action adventure set in a seriously warped fantasy world where players can be evil (or really evil).
by Paul Bertram on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 1:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Th3 Plan introduces an entirely unique style of gameplay, enabling gamers to control up to three characters at once. The innovative split screen gameplay offers new ways for characters to work in precise coordination, from setting up clever deceptions to distract security guards to timing anti-security measures down to the split second.
by Katarani on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking advantage of the unique functionality of the Nintendo DS, Arcade Hits lets players choose from a number of screen configurations, including horizontal and vertical combinations to maintain the original screen size of each game at it appeared in arcades.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 6:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Clive Barker's Jericho is an squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media announced the creation of ZeniMax Online Studios. The division will be headed by Matt Firor, a well-known expert in the field of online gaming, and will focus on the MMO market segment.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Micro Application's Experience112 is a new 3D graphic adventure, developed by Missing/In Memoriam's Lexis Numerique, where you guide Léa Nichols, sole survivor on board of an infected cargo ship, escape by means of the surveillance system. Monitor, control and guide her movement towards freedom, but above all, the truth.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Walt Disney Company has acquired Club Penguin, a snow-covered virtual world featuring animated penguin avatars, where kids converse with other users, participate in group activities and create and furnish a virtual home with currency earned inside the game.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameTap announced an expanded partnership with Codemasters that now includes multi-year exclusive North American rights for their new titles to be featured in GameTap’s subscription service, as well as for purchase online, both day and date with retail release.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Tactics A2 is Square Enix's latest foray in presenting the FF franchise as a turn-based strategy. The PSP has Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War and now the NDS gets the first Tactics title since the GBA.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In NCAA Football 08 players will look to be a leader and become a legend on the field with a new and deeper recruiting system and an all-new Campus Legend mode. EA and The Weather Channel Interactive announced that NCAA Football 08 features the ability to experience real-time weather conditions and updates.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 6:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Torpex Games announced that it has selected Viewtier Systems' Software Release Management System Parabuild to manage development of its games, in particular Schizoid, an Xbox Live Arcade co-op game, scheduled for end of 2007
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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10Tacle announced that its Leipzig Games Convention 2007 lineup will include six world premieres. Among its offerings will be Codename Panzers: Cold War, Reakktor's sci-fi MMO Black Prophecy, Ready2Rumble: Revolution (Wii), Boulder Dash: Rocks (NDS/PSP), Happy Hippos (NDS/PC), and a secret next-gen title in development at its Belgian studio.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Requital, developed Primal Software, is a single player, third person view, combat RPG adventure set in an ancient brutal world ruled by superstition, sword and sorcery. Project leader/lead programmer Dmitry Lisitsa tells us more ...