by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 4:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Secret Of Atlantis is a new point and click adventure situated in the 1930s. You are Howard Brooks, a young aeronautic engineer who awakes on the Hindenburg zeppelin. This demo lets you try out the beginning of the game ...
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tabula Rasa is an MMO action game that takes you into the heat of battle at the frontlines of an epic war between a xenophobic alien race bent on galactic conquest and the coalition of rebel soldiers who’ve traveled across the galaxy to stop them. Destination Games and NCsoft are looking for
a few good testers – and now is the time to enlist for the early rounds of Tabula Rasa beta testing.
by Nicolus Baslock on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 1:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA 07 delivers authenticity with licenses for all the world’s top leagues, including MLS and Mexican 1st Division, and 26 others from over 20 nations. This year, you have the power to shape your club’s destiny in the Interactive Leagues, a new online mode that enables you to pit your club against supporters of your real-world opponents.
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 12:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GripShift HD combines high-flying stunt driving with unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience, optimized for the PS3 (720p, 60fps).
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 12:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Headplay announced the unveiling of the its Personal Cinema System's final production ready design at the 2007 CES, a portable, visual headset and media center that delivers an immersive, high resolution, cinematic, big screen viewing experience for gaming, movie watching and Internet use.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 4:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Not sure why there was money spent on this as it seems quite obvious, but
a Mayo Clinic study, the first to scientifically measure the energy spent playing video games, indicated that activity-oriented video games triples the energy expenditure compared to watching TV or playing traditional video games.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 4:06 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:
- Sonic and the Secret Rings [Wii] - Trailer
- Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific - Dev Diary Trailer #3
- Forza Motorsport 2 [X360] - TV Spot
- Tales Of the World : Radiant Mythology [PSP] - Trailer #2
- Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Companions of Telon Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 4:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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While there has not yet been any official announcement, it seems Atari is working on a sequel to last year's first-ever DBZ game on the PSP, and adding a NDS edition to the mix. Currently scheduled for March 2007, Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Another Road will furhter 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 Jan. 4, 2007 @ 2:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Equip your alien rider and drop him at the highest peaks of tremendous mountains. Explore a never seen before terrain inspired by Alaska's impressive summits or match online with your friends and players from around the globe. This updated demo fixes some bugs and improves the overall experience.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Control is everything in the world of football management, and this year FIFA Manager 07, aka Total Club Manager 07, provides all the tools you need to make it to the big time. EA has released the first patch, for retail and download, addressing various crashes, bugs and adding tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 11:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai America announced Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2, an action fighter features over 30 playable characters, as well as 16 unique stages and the intense head-to-head anime-style fighting fans of the series know and love. Gamers can play through pivotal storylines as well as unlock an original plot in this follow up to last year’s immensely popular Ultimate Ninja.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rogue Warrior, developed by Zombie Studios, is a story-driven tactical FPS putting you in the boots of a Navy SEAL who leads a team behind enemy lines in North Korea on a covert mission to assess the threat posed by the country's nuclear arsenal.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverline has released the first patch for Mayhem Studios' fantasy RPG Neverend, bringing your North American retail game to v1.1 and addressing a few bug and crashes as well as some enemy AI issues.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 9:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Acclaim announced an agreement with IGA Worldwide for six of its MMOG titles, including the popular titles; BOTS!!, 9Dragons, 2Moons, DANCE! and two yet unannounced titles. Acclaim will also start offering PayByCash as alternate payment options to its customers, beginning with the recently released BOTS!!
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 6:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 6:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest issue of
PC Zone UK has the first details on the next expansion pack for Bethesda's RPG TES 4: Oblivion. Scheduled for Q2 2007, Shivering Isles features no less than 30+ hours of gameplay, new quests, monsters, branching sidequests, and an all new land that you can watch change according to your vital life-or-death decisions. A gate on Nibben Bay has opened, a portal to new realm, the Shivering Isles, ruled by the god of madness and dementia Sheogorath.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 5:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Traveller’s Tales, known for the recent Lego Star Wars titles, has acquired Embryonic Studios, established by former founders of Warthog and Digital Anvil, known for titles such as Privateer, Privateer 2, Brute Force, Starlancer, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, and several others...
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 5:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stronghold 2 will bring the the castle-sim and siege-warfare RTS series to life in glorious 3D. After two years Take 2 has finally released an English language demo allowing you to try out a tutorial and three missions from the single-player campaign. Two new bonus maps, Edinburgh and Tower of London, are also available ...
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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When Artificial Studios announced CellFactor: Revolution, an updated & enchanced version of its tech demo Cellfactor: Combat Training, it was slated for December 2006, which obviously has passed. Its action-packed FPS with true-to-life physics is now scheduled for Spring 2007.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 5:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced today the return of New York Yankees' All-Star Shortstop Derek Jeter as cover athlete and official spokesperson. MLB 2K7 features true, next-gen details, all-new throwing mechanics, a revolutionary presentation system, stunning, lifelike player models, signature style animations, inside edge data and more...
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 2:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki, an action/RPG, allows you to take on the role of one of the 4 heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology : a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian magician or an Aztec shaman who masters the secrets of the spirit world.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A community blogger addressed UFC boss Dana White pleading for a new UFC based video game, and to everybody's surprise Mr. White actually replied saying that a new game is currently in development over at THQ. No stranger to the genre with its wrestling lineup, the last UFC game released, PrideFC, was also published by THQ in 2003, and was very well received. No further details, specifics on platforms, or tentative release date were provided.
by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2007 @ 12:28 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.