by Andrew Hayward on June 2, 2007 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Eye of Judgment presents a new style of gameplay where collectable trading cards, embedded with a CyberCode, are brought to life in the 3D game. Select a card, place the coded card in front of the PlayStation Eye for their respective creatures to come to life and battle on screen.
by Rainier on June 2, 2007 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set on the battlefields of World War III, Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen console exclusive war strategy game that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing AI, graphics, physics and animations that were not possible before. Ubisoft Creative Director Michael de Plater gives us the low-down...
by Tim McCullough on June 2, 2007 @ 2:10 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 June 2, 2007 @ 12:41 a.m. PDT | 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 June 2, 2007 @ 12:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chaos Concept's 3D tactical/strategy game UFO: Extraterrestrials' is set in the year 2025, and on the newly colonized planet Esperanza our space devices have not just been approached by alien machines but attacked. The update file is eliminates a number of gameplay issues and adds some convenient new features.
by Rainier on June 2, 2007 @ 12:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MySims, designed especially for the Wii and NDS, introduces a charming cast of whimsical characters while delivering the creativity, customization and classic open-ended gameplay.
by Rainier on June 2, 2007 @ 12:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeGate Studios, known for the Kohan series, Axis & Allies and F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, announced today that it will unveil three new titles in 2007 and embark on a major hiring initiative to attract the best developers from around the world.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 10:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots in Disguise such as Bumblebee, Barricade and others.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 10:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stray Bullet Games, formerly known as Wolfpack Studios who developed Shadowbane for Ubisoft, has licensed Simultronics’ HeroEngine still untitled, MMO. A year into development the studio has grown, and moved into the pre-production phase.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 5:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an on-camera interview with Swedish GameReactor, Gearbox's Randy Pitchfork revealed that Aliens is making great progress and is currently scheduled for next-gen "platforms" in 2009. The focus of the game will be on the colonial marines battling the acid-spewing aliens. Talks with Aliens RPG developer Obsidian have taken place, but both titles have since gone in different directions. Gearbox has also met with Hollywood director Michael Mann to talk about Heat (starring Al Pacino & Robert de Niro), and while work on that project has yet to start, both parties are very interested in proceeding.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 4:45 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:
- The Darkness [PS3/X360] - Trailer
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [ALL] - Sound Effects Trailer
- Tomb Raider Anniversary [PSP/PS2/PC] - Dev Diary Trailer #5
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution is a North American Wii exclusive title, and will include characters that have never been featured in the Clash of Ninja game series. The game will follow the storyline of the television series and will take advantage of the Wiimote in fast-paced ninja action for up to four players in nine different gameplay modes.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A historically-based strategy game derived from the history of Canada, HistoriCanada: The New World will allow players to explore the parameters of their Canadian past and even alter outcomes of historical events that, at one point, were unresolved or uncertain.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. In case you hadn't seen it earlier, Ubisoft will release a multiplayer demo on June 7.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 11:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nexon America announced that its newest free-to-play, massively multiplayer online dance game, Audition, has hit 100,000 registered users in North America.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet. While Capcom has released 2 multiplayer map packs, it will release the Collector's Edition exclusive Battleground map on Thursday, June 7, for free on Xbox Live.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The upcoming addition of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on June 4 marks the 100th classic game available on the Wii Shop Channel. And since going online Nov. 19, Wii owners have downloaded more than 4.7 million classic games, a rate of more than 1,000 games every hour since launch.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Obsidian is working on a Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion pack Mask of The Betrayer featuring a new campaign set in the Forgotten Realms, as well as new monsters, weapons, powers and plenty of quests.
by Alicia on June 1, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Paris Chase, you start your career in a cheap garage and a choice of affordable street cars. Work your way up to 5 other garages. Each garage has its own style, cars (total of 30+ supercars), and friends, so feel free to drive towards one of these garages and check out their showrooms.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In early March, Netdevil announced it was developing a LEGO MMO based on everybody's favorite childhood toy. A Danish article reveals the first details about LEGO Universe, scheduled to launch mid-2008. The new LEGO Universe will combine gaming, building and the opportunity for social networking on the very same web page. The game is being developed in close cooperation with fans, who are testing every idea, and "LEGO Group want to offer the unique experience to play with LEGO bricks both virtually and physically together with your friends from all over the world, and you can even change from the physically to the virtual play as you like – You are in control."
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 4:47 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. Factor 5 has renamed its dragonesque title to
Rise from Lair.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced an all new Wii exclusive intellectual property, Boogie, a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.
by Rainier on June 1, 2007 @ 4:01 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 v3.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.