by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation. The latest Famitsu issue confirms that The Umbrella Chronicles will include a 2 player co-op mode.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 8:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Akella's Empire Above All is an action-RTS that blends traditional features of the genre with tactical and arcade elements for an immersive, dynamic, intellectual gameplay. Empire Above All is the story of one of infinite heroes of the war of Humanity against the Aliens from outer space.
by Andrew Hayward on July 4, 2007 @ 8:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The weapon-based fighting game franchise has been reinvented as Namco Bandai announced SoulCalibur Legends exclusively for the Wii, fully immersing players in a 3rd person action adventure that takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 7:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed last month, Ghostlight officially announced its Unreal Engine 3 powered FPS To End All Wars. Set in the war-torn trenches of World War I Europe, To End All Wars will deliver unrivalled atmosphere and realism, bringing the mud strewn horror of this most desperate of conflicts into your home.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 7:01 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, offering a completely new experience for Combat Mission fans.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 6:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A stunningly beautiful martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium. Producer Matt Hart revealed that a playable demo will be released on the PlayStation Network "very soon."
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami popular soccer franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, makes its debut on the PS3. PES 2008 features a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision, a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual’s style of play.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet. A recent Disney Interactive Studios lists Turok Rebirth scheduled for release in Sept. 2007.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The most famous rabbit duo in videogames will be making their triumphant return. Cookie & Cream uses a unique combination of action adventuring, puzzle cooperation and mini-games, taking an unprecedented approach to playing on the NDS.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v3.8 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last week Sierra released two new game types called Control and Conquer All in F.E.A.R.’s first title-update on Xbox Live Marketplace, promising three new map packs in the near future. Keeping to that promise, FEAR Nightmare Pack is now available on Xbox Live for 500 Microsoft Points, adding 4 new maps (Conquer All, CTF, Deathmatch and Control).
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City Interactive announced Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, created by by the team who made Schizm, Sentinel and Reah, a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.
by Alan Butterworth on July 4, 2007 @ 12:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Reefs is a stunningly beautiful mystery adventure which takes place on an island off of England’s coast, set in the tumultuous 18th century. Immerse yourself into a murder investigation following the discovery of an old relic more evil than the corrupt island ruler himself.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Elephant Entertainment & K2 Network is letting Sword of the New World: Granado Espada players level-up right out of the box by offering one unlocked character per game from among these four – Rescue Knight, Idge Imbrulia, Lorch Furuholmen, and Najib Sharif.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Nielsen Company and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced an initiative to develop a measurement system for game network advertising that will help make game software a more competitive advertising platform.
by Rainier on July 4, 2007 @ 12:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This summer, MMORPG Knight Online will be more exciting than ever as K2 Network announced several exciting significant improvements and promotions for the game including exclusive boosts for new accounts, GM Wars, a new Moradon patch and new anti-cheating policies.
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 6:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Space Station Tycoon [Wii] - Intro Movie
- Empire Earth III - Intro Movie
- Lair [PS3] - Trailer< (2)
- NCAA Football 08 [ALL] - Trailer #10
- eXperience112 - Trailer
- Insecticide [ALL] - Trailer #3
- Dementium: The Ward [NDS] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 6:31 p.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). Codemasters has released a small patch fixing an uninstall issue with the game/demo, and also addresses a potential progress block late in the Dwarven Brewery level.
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 6:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Medal of Honor Airborne is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS, namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. Composer Michael Giacchino, known for scoring Lost, Alias, MI:III, The Incredibles, and most recently Ratatouille, has signed on to produce the music for Medal of Honor Airborne.
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Wound is an isometric action/strategy game that centres around a Special Forces unit during a war in the near future, featuring real-time game play where each mission sees the player take command of a four man squad who must battle through various locations using a range of skills.
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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This fast-paced FPS features state-of-the-art 3-D graphics and an intense storyline that engrosses the player in its world, maintaining the deep and vivid story with the original Russian voices. The same appeal that moviegoers have for foreign films is brought to life to create a truly unique experience.
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft revealed its line up for the E3 Media & Business Summit July 11-13 in Santa Monica where the company will provide a preview of several of its upcoming titles, including Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa, Aion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North and Dungeon Runners.