by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 3:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last year, it was reported that Vin Diesel would be starring in "Hitman: The Movie," but according to
Ain't it Cool, he is no longer on the project and has been replaced by Deadwood's Timothy Olyphant ("Seth Bullock"). Luc Besson signed on to co-produce, along with Chuck Gordon, Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter. With a script penned by Swordfish's Skip Woods, the 20th Century Fox movie is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2007.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 3:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has acquired the European publishing rights to Groove Games fast-paced sci-fi FPS game, WarPath for the PC. Developed by Digital Extremes, WarPath offers up a unique single player experience as well as multiplayer modes that will challenge any shooter fan.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG taking the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war. Bioware has released the final v1.03 patch through the in-game updater, only for the English edition of the game, and requires you to have v1.02, and includes bug fixes, improvements and even some new features.
by Evan Lahti on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 3:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA Genesis Collection features 28 titles including, Altered Beast, Sonic The Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Phantasy Star, and Golden Axe. Reproduced with the utmost accuracy to the originals as possible, the collection also includes numerous unlockable items, interviews with the original developers, a museum area with interesting game facts, and plenty more ...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 7:49 p.m. PST | 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 Dec. 4, 2006 @ 7:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft is giving away up to $100,000 in total prizes in the
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Royal Flush Series. It’s easy to win, if your team beats the Frag Dolls you win $2,000, that’s $500 per team member, it’s that simple. Competition starts today and will last until December 13th between the hours of 7pm and 10 pm PST. To get in on the action all you’ll need is an Xbox 360 copy of Rainbow Six Vegas, Xbox Live Gold account, and show up in the Rainbow Six Vegas lobby and be selected to challenge the Frag Dolls!
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 5:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The
Halo 3 website has gone live, providing the first way for North American and European gamers to gain access to the Halo 3 public multiplayer beta on Xbox 360. This is not the only way Xbox 360 gamers will have access to the beta, and
beta registration is not limited to a first-come-first-served basis, additional ways to gain access wioll be announced in the coming weeks.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 5:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Reprobates, a classic 3rd person point & click-adventure, is based on the enhanced engine of Black Mirror and Nibiru and will again stun the players with beautiful graphics, highly detailed 3D character models and a thrilling atmosphere and story.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 4:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dead Mountaineer's Hotel is a 3D point-and-click adventure, in the style of Benoit Sokal's Syberia, based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 4:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MMO sports game Ultimate Baseball Online (UBO) 2006 unveiled the latest in a series of personalized features for UBO players. UBO characters can unlock and display a variety of colorful and meaningful virtual trophies based on the accomplishments of their online game baseball characters.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 4:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Agetec announced the upcoming Brain Buster Puzzle Pack for the Nintendo DS, featuring the latest and most challenging Japanese mind games including Sudoku and Kakuro, providing abundant challenges for novices and experts alike with a deep selection of added bonus materials.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 4:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Inquisitor is a dark new RPG developed by Cinemax and Wooden Dragon. In the role of medieval investigator the story brings you into a gloomy world full of heresy, betrayal and danger. You will investigate many horrific crimes committed by sly enemies whereas sooner or later you will be swallowed by a whirl of deadly conspiracy attempting to destroy everything in your fatherland.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 12:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft released another free update for its vehicle combat MMO Auto Assault. Players will enjoy new instances, enhancements to the outpost token system and skills, two new weapon sets, and a few new bosses to test their mettle.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 12:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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RoboBlitz is a fast-paced action game featuring puzzle-solving and unique physics-based weapons. Players blast through 15+ levels of high-intensity action as Blitz, a multi-talented robot on a mission to save its factory from a band of invading mechanical brains. RoboBlitz will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade beginning Wednesday, December 6, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NBA Street series expands on the fast-paced and larger-than-life 3-on-3 basketball gameplay, creating a hyper-real world that merges legendary courts with the hometown courts of your favorite NBA stars into one seamless city of streetball moments.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Embark on your adventure to become the one mighty ruler of them all and take control of vast worlds, sprawling towns and cities or even control the world's horrific monsters to wreak havoc on your cowering enemies. In order to boost the popularity, Codemasters decided to drop the monthly fees, and starting January 4, Archlord will be free to play after purchase.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 10:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA is Q&A testing the first patch for Creative Assembly's recently released 3D RTS Medieval II: Total War. The update is expected in the next few days and will include a new charge mechanic, 2 new charges (formed/unformed charge), unit balancing, AI optimizations, unpacker for the modders, and the usual bug/crash fixes. A full fix list is expected shortly ...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stategy First parent company Silverstar Holdings announced that it had achieved over 90% acceptance of its offer to acquire the shares of Empire Interactive. The acquisition was pending shareholder approval, which has now been finalized.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 9:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EAGames is working on a remake of Bullfrog's old classic Theme Park for the NDS, currently only scheduled for Japan in March 2007. While details are slim, the new screens clearly show the stylus and tactical screen being used to build your amusement park and menu navigation. Since the text is in English, it's safe to assume the game will be coming overseas.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic and Eidos Interactive announced the signing of an agreement for Eidos to distribute two of Playlogic's highly anticipated PC titles, RTS Ancient Wars: Sparta, and 3rd action game Infernal, in the first quarter of 2007.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blast! Entertainment has agreed a major deal with Little Britain’s licensing agent Granada Ventures, to publish Little Britain The Video Game, based on the long running popular British comedy show on TV.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 8:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take-Two and independent in-game advertising company Double Fusion, today announced that the companies have entered into a multi-title agreement (up to nine titles) for the sale of in-game advertising opportunities in a selection of 2K and 2K Sports titles.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 8:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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When Derek Smart and his team set out to develop a fast paced space combat shooter, they didn’t want to do just your regular run-of-the-mill shooter. Instead they wanted to blend in all the elements that made the space combat genre of yester years awesome, with the current generation technology found in our industry recognized suite of games.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2006 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | 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.