by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dusk-12 is an FPS about a project to create the perfect soldier that ran out of control, and turned into the incurable virus. The whole city is now under quarantine as the inhabitants transformed into blood-thirsty assassins. A group of Spec Ops. soldiers are now trying to uncover the secrets of those aborted experiments undertaken 4 years ago.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 8:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Deep Silver has released a new patch for D-Alive's zoo management game Wildlife Park2 . This v1.11 patch (for all international editions) although there are no details as to what this patch actually fixes ...
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In its continuous push to promote its Steam titles, Valve is once more offering Outerlight's multiplayer first person maritime gaming experience, The Ship, for free. Everyone is
invited to try The Ship free from December 22nd through 26th. Set on a series of luxury, art deco cruise ships built by Mr X, this devilish game challenges you to kill or be killed.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 07, previously known as Total Club Manager 2006 is getting an expansion to its already extensive 2,000 clubs and over 20,000 players. The Extra Time expansion, currently only announced in Germany as "Verlängerung," adds new stadiums from all over Europe, new features such as ability to sell advertisement, start as coach, half time screens with commentary and plenty more..
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 2:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the New Year. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone, ranging from nail-bitingly addictive puzzle games to adrenaline-filled action titles. With no less than 66 NDS titles and 26 Wii games, this selection will keep you tied up until Easter!
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 2:15 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 Dec. 19, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In a
post morten look at Prey, Human Head Studios' CEO, Tim Gerritsen, and co-founder Chris Rhinehart look back at their long in development sci-fi shooter Prey, and give us more details behind the ideas and development. In closing Chris briefly touches on the currently in development Prey 2, stating that they are looking into dynamic stuff, developing the Portal system and the improving the way the alien AI uses the portals. A reference to a Prey mod allowing you to create your own portal with the wrench might be a clue to expect something similar in the sequel.
by Keith Durocher on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the third chapter of the Gothic saga, the situation is desperate: The orcs have beaten King Rhobar’s troops and are ruling the most important parts of Myrtana, enslaving the human population. Only the tricky inhabitants of the south and the wild barbarians of the icy north are holding against the orcish domination.
by Geson Hatchett on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 1:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GripShift combines high-flying stunt driving with unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience. Sidhe Interactive is optimizing the PSP version for the PS3 (720p, 60fps), which will be downloadable from the PlayStation Store in demo mode (limited to a subset of the levels in Challenge Mode), which you can then purchase and unlock the full game.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Final Fantasy XI, players embark on numerous adventures through vast environments in Vana'diel: a persistent world with over a hundred areas to explore, including mountains, forests, glaciers, deserts, oceans, rivers, castles, and dungeons. This December update adds new features, job adjustments, salvage, besieged updates, warping to Sky, and more!
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:05 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:
- Dragon Quest IX : Defender Of The Stars [NDS] - Trailer
- The Shield [PS2/PC] - Trailer
- Fuzion Frenzy 2 [X360] - Trailer #6
- Pirates Constructible Strategy Game Online - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Meridian4 has signed a multi-title publishing agreement with Cinemax to bring two of their casual titles; Bugs Escape 3D and Gumboy: Crazy Adventures to North America.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ brings some holiday cheer to its sandbox action game Saints Row. The freely downloadable The Ho Ho Ho Pack (not available in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan) adds Santa Claus ensemble to your inventory, including coat, hat, boots and hair, now available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 2:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Space Empires V completely updates the user interface, and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles play out in glorious detail with realistic effects. This v1.20 retail patch, not for the Steam edition, fixes a slew of issues, crashes, and makes a bunch of tweaks.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 2:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Much earlier than the 2006 edition, QuakeCon 2007 has already been scheduled for August 2-5, 2007 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX, with more gaming, events, exhibits and fun than ever before. This year’s BYOC Area has been expanded with almost twice as many spots, while the exhibit area grew 5 times for more exhibitors. Registration starts 9:00pm EST May 2, 2007, so get in line ...
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 2:17 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. VF5 is scheduled for release in North America on Feb. 20, 2007 and Europe early 2007.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced that Bob McMillen, fullback/linebacker of the Arena Football League’s ArenaBowl XX Champion Chicago Rush, will serve as the cover athlete for Arena Football: Road to Glory, the second iteration of the Arena Football franchise.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Space Renegades The Series is a casual top-down 2D space shooter, combining ‘Space Renegades 1’ and ‘Space Renegades 2: Ultimatum,' offering hours of gameplay with 4 levels of difficulty along with tons upgradeable weapons, shields, and much more!
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 10:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alien Arena 2007 is a first person online deathmatch shooter using id Software's Q2 and Q3 source code under the GPL license. With features including 32 bit graphics, new particle engine and effects, light blooms, reflective water, hi resolution textures and skins, hi poly models, stain maps. This v6.02 update adds new features, optimizations and functionality have been added to the game.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 10:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced Prince of Persia Rival Swords will be coming to the Wii, based on Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. Taking advantage of the Wii remote and Nunchuck, players will be able to clash swords with enemies, execute speed kills and perform the Prince's well-known acrobatic moves such as running on walls.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Become a discoverer – and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo is adding yet another 3 new classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Starting 9 a.m. Pacific time, Nintendo will add new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Tennis (NES), Space Harrier II (SEGA Genesis), and Military Madness (TurboGrafx16).
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Los Angeles based independent game developer Riot Games, Inc. announced the completion of its first round of independent equity funding, totaling $1.5 million. Riot Games is comprised of former employees of EA, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, Atari, Konami, Activision, Midway, and are working on a new action RPG/RTS hybrid title.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Pirates embodies the freedom of sailing, trading, fighting, colonization and the unlimited exploration of the real Caribbean, with 16 islands, and two main characters, each with their own spectacular story. This v1.5 improves performance and stability, overhauls and redesigns game interfaces, item and quest generator have been made more efficient, modders can now edit most of the scripts and create entirely new quests and maps, change interfaces to their liking, and give the game a whole new look.