by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced its launch onto Xbox Live Arcade with Boom Boom Rocket, a hypnotic rhythm music game conceived by EA’s casual games design team and Bizarre Creations, known for the Project Gotham Racing franchise.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 4:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Titan Quest: Immortal Throne features an original storyline, new gameplay features include an all-new skill mastery that combines with existing masteries to form eight new playable character classes, dozens of new monsters, hundreds of unique weapons and an additional 10 levels of character and skill development.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 4:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capturing all of the humor from previous PS2 installments with engaging cinematics, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters will allow up to four players to compete in action-packed wireless multiplayer gaming.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 4:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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KOEI Europe announced that Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm will be released Summer ’07 in Europe on PS3 in order to give the the development teams enough time to ensure the highest levels of quality possible.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 2:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In development at Japanese studio d'Artoon, Vampire's Rain is a survival horror action game set in Los Angeles where you play as John Lloyd, an AIB special agent who has to fight his way past hordes Night Walker zombies.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In a somewhat surprising move, it seems that the long time Tony Hawk developer Neversoft may have taken over development of the Guitar Hero franchise. Harmonix, known for the first 2 Guitar Hero titles, but also Karaoke Revolution, is rumored to move its resources to an all-new IP.
Neversoft is recruiting for the 3rd title in the franchise, one of the positions being a PS3 Graphics Engineer, indicating a move from PS2 to Sony's nextgen console.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 1:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Freeze Interactive's Field Ops, developed by Digital Reality and previously known as Ghost Wars, brings together, in a unique presentation, the two favorite genres of PC gamers; Real-Time-Strategy and First-Person Shooter.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 12:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942. Eidos plans to release a multiplayer demo, one map called Island of Solomon, on Xbox Live Marketplace this coming Thursday. The map will put American vs. Chinese forces, where either side needs to destroy the others' naval base, air base, and aircraft carrier.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Virtua Tennis 3 gives gamers the opportunity to experience new levels of realism never thought possible on a home console system with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behaviour and mannerisms of individual professional players.
by Andrew Hayward on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 12:28 a.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.
by Katarani on Jan. 17, 2007 @ 12:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew of the intergalactic Battle Barn faces off against Foxy Loxy and her evil Amazonian sidekick, Goosey Loosey, who have an evil plan to take over Earth.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 9:24 p.m. PST | 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:
- NBA Street Homecourt [PS3/X360] - Game Intro
- Titan Quest Immortal Throne - Dev. Diary Trailer #2
- Test Drive Unlimited [PS2] - Trailer
- Battlestations: Midway [X360/PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 8:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Abborado Studios announced the first entry in their series, Once Upon a Time in Japan: Earth. The series aims to transport players to various periods in Japan’s storied history, giving them a look at the inner struggles of a country bound by tradition and ruled by the warrior class.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 5:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ensemble has released the Age of Empires III v1.10 patch mainly focuses on adding balance changes to the game. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 5:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft has released the first patch for Ensemble Studios' AoE III: The WarChiefs, bringing your retail game to v1.02 which mainly addresses balance issues and a few exploits...
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 4:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Code of Honor puts you in the jungle boots of a soldier in The French Foreign Legion. The fast-paced solo campaign is based on the Foreign Legion’s most recent, heavily publicized operation: quelling a civil war in Ivory Coast.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 4:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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If past PC titles are any indication, Guitar Hits is an interactive tutorial with synchronized video and score for beginners and intermediate. Learn how to play guitar with a combination of tablature and technique videos.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 4:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system. A co-op enabled singleplayer demo was
scheduled for Jan. 18, but Microsoft informed us that due to certification it has been delayed, but will be released before end of the month.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 2:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that Cosmic Family, an exciting space adventure geared toward young children for the Wii and developed by Ubisoft's Barcelona studio, will launch worldwide in mid-2007. By simply pointing their Wii Remote, players will embark on an interactive tour of the Cosmic Family's action-packed rocket.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a small update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v2.0.5 mini update, requires v2.0.3 installed,fixes a couple bugs and implements minor changes with the UI for optimization.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for PS3 will include the Knights of the Nine addon, featuring an all-new faction and quests for noble characters and answers many of the questions surrounding the Ayleid ruins found throughout Oblivion.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race. Famed solo artist Brian Eno, also know for producing U2 and Talking Heads, signed on to make a dynamic Spore soundtrack, using a procedural program 'The Shuffler,' where no 2 melodies will ever be the same.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 11:27 a.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bounty Bay Online is an MMORPG where you could be a pirate, a fisherman, a trader or whatever you wants to be. Charter a place on the virtual decks, make historic discoveries and fight great battles – either as a sea cruising solo adventurer or together with other gamers under the flag of their own guild. Starting immediately, gamers can sign in for the free open beta phase.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The TMNT movie takes place in a New York City plagued by secretive villains and strange, otherworldly creatures. The new NT video game uses the same dark and dangerous environments and adventurous themes featured in the new NT CGI film.