by Greg Hale on March 12, 2007 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption presents a new, unique point of view of the Galactic Civil War as, for the first time ever, you play as an aspiring Underworld figure. Corruption runs through your veins and drives your desire to become the most notorious criminal leader since Jabba the Hutt.
by Rainier on March 11, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Ensemble Studios, known for the Age of Empires series, Halo Wars is the next major real-time strategy title (
thanks RTSCommunity).
by Rainier on March 11, 2007 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. EA has issued a workaround for the reported audio/video sync issues in the recent C&C 3 demo, issueing a statement that the problem has been fixed for the retail game.
by Rainier on March 11, 2007 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Auran's Fury is the ultimate competitive online RPG. It takes the best elements of an MMO - combat, advancement and teamwork - and blends them with the best elements of an FPS - instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types.
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 8:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 8:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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There is a probability, and willingness, to bring Introversion's Darwinia, combined with the just announced Multiwinia multiplayer component, on Xbox Live Arcade.
A German interview with Introversion's Mark Morris and Tom Arundel at the GDC reveals that the company would be more than willing to bring a Darwinia Gold edition to Xbox Live if there were enough interest from some publisher to support them.
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 7:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you are to oppose intelligent enemies, a diversity of weapons, possibility to control machinery, detailed and interactive game world, in a team based story-driven single player game, and multiplayer with numerous modes.
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 7:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After attending the Game Developers Conference, Valve announced, that next week, it will be announcing an agreement with a major publisher to bring their entire catalog to Steam, "Many of us are away at the Game Developers Conference this week, scouting for new great games to bring to Steam. Speaking of which, stay tuned for an announcement next week about a major new publisher catalog coming your way."
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhound is an FPP shooter where you make a career of the elite mercenary. When you are not working, you get new licenses and improve. When at work, you take part in the hottest world conflicts. Because you are a Warhound - an elite mercenary on the side of good.
by Keith Durocher on March 10, 2007 @ 1:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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K2 Network's Sword of the New World, also known as
Granado Espada, is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World, allowing players to create and simultaneously control a family of characters utilizing the exclusive Multiple Character Control system.
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.