by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 8:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live, such as CSIs, Studio 60, NCIS, Star Trek, Chapelle Show, South Park, UFC fights, and movies such as Perfect Storm, Patriot Games and more ...
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 7:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Undercover is an adventure game set during the Second World War, in the heart of war-torn Europe. The tantalizing story revolves around a horrible What-If scenario, tackling myths and undiscovered secrets and gives all new insights into the terrifying machinations of this era. This German v1.1 patch fixes bugs, optimizes gfx and improves features.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 7:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 6:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An
article in the latest PC Gamer issue showed a photo of a promo kiosk featuring a Gears of War Games for Windows retail box, indicating a port might be in the works. Now Microsoft, usually not commenting on rumors, issued a short statement that this is not confirmed, but merely a mistake by the artist as one of the MGS titles used as examples to show what their retail setup would look like. Still, no confirmation does not mean it is not true ...
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 5:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Voting for Week One of Amazon Customers Vote ended late last night with more than 84 % of holiday shoppers voting for the Xbox 360 core system at the low price of $100. This deal will be available for purchase tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day November 23, 2006, beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
on Amazon.com.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 5:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The winter season is near and RTL Enterprises announces yet another skiing title, as usual developed by 49Games, also known for Alpine Skiing. RTL Winter Games 2007 features 15 categories such as speed skating, biathlon, skijumping, alpine skiing, and making its entry this year is curling.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 5:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 5:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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KOEI announced that two of its previously PS3 exclusive titles Fatal Inertia, and Bladestorm: The Hundred Year's War are now also headed towards the X360, launching worldwide March 2007. Fatal Inertia will support 4 player online racing through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 5:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a 3D action-RPG , emerging gamers in a vivid fantasy world filled with a colorful cast of characters. Real-time combat and stunning 3D graphics combine with a spirited soundtrack to make Gurumin a fast-paced, immersive, magical adventure.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Reclaim the lost relics of the Divine Crusader, and return the Nine to glory. Knights of the Nine offers new dungeons, characters, quests, mysteries, and is now now available on either Xbox Live Marketplace, 800 points, or
downloadable for PC at $9.99.
"The Tokyo Manifest" revealed the existence of extraterrestrials who posed a threat to the survival of mankind. President Midcrid has since announced a plan to rebuild and rearm, asking for solidarity among all the inhabitants of Earth. In the name of the project, he began to fortify the planet by developing and mass-producing new humanoid mechs, but trouble now lurks in the shadows ...
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 4:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Game Factory announced Garfield’s Nightmare, developed by Shin'en Multimedia, an NDS exclusive platform game with gorgeous graphics which sees everyone’s favorite fat feline, Garfield, trapped in a lasagne, pizza and donut induced nightmare!
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamers will think Christmas has come early as Microsoft announced a special Gears of War retail offer available from Friday 24th Nov. (while stocks last). Gamers can get a copy of Epics action game Gears of War and an Xbox 360 to play it on, all for £299.99 (434.99 Euro).
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FBI Agents working in conjunction with officials from NCsoft’s North American business successfully closed down a computer game operation alleged to be reaping profits by providing a fraudulent service to its players. The operation was closed down after multiple raids and interviews were conducted in various cities from California to Virginia.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 6:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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RPG created by acclaimed artists Takehiko Inoue (Japanese manga creator), Kiyoshi Shigematsu (famous Japanese novelist) and Nobuo Uematsu (Japanese music composer, known for creating the music for the Final Fantasy series of games). The game is produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the original Final Fantasy series.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 6:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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LucasArts has released new patches for Traveller's Tales' 3rd person action/adventure game LEGO Star Wars II: the Original Trilogy, bringing your US or European retail game to v1.02 and fixing some controller issues, updating the UI and adding the jump ability to the Danish version.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 5:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg adds tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. This v1.05a Super Patch not only fixes the few remaining reported bugs, but it adds a ton of new features and functionality to the AI, the Editor and game itself.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Armored Core 4 will allow you to create your own mech from a few hundred components, including color, to give it an exclusive looks. Successfully completing missions, and purchase even more powerful parts to make your mech stronger.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 3:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline, featuring large free-roaming environments, 4 customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders. Atari let us know that Silverfall will get released in North America on March 6, 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 2:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 350 Microsoft Points, the Test Drive PURE POWER 2 Download Set, named after the top online club, features seven supercars, including a Ferrari 250 GTO and the 25th anniversary edition of the Lamborghini Countach. One of the seven vehicles, the Chevrolet Corvette C1 1957 Hardtop, will be available free to all gamers.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 2:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fuzion Frenzy 2 is a party game set in space that combines futuristic arcade action, superior mini-games, tournament modes, and custom tailored games with online features such as multiplayer and customizable tournaments.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 2:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally slated to coincide with the launch date of the Nintendo Wii Hudson announces that two of its classic TurboGrafx games are now available for download using the Virtual Console feature on Wii: Bomberman 93 and Bonk’s Adventure. Other titles that were previously announced will roll out over the next few weeks, including Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, and Dungeon Explorer.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PRISM: Guard Shield is the commercial version that sets the world and environments that inspire the Army National Guard's game PRISM: Black Shield. This free full game includes 2 single player missions and 3 multiplayer levels, playable in co-operative, Death Match, and Team Death Match modes.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 12:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol lets you sing and perform using a USB headset/microphone, take part in auditions, earn an invitation to Hollywood and compete through the Semi-Finals and Finals stages just like on the TV show.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 11:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gathering of independent developers IDEA Games announce the launching of its own online distribution system, Sprocket. The first titles available from launch are the first two games of ALTAR Games' sci-fi trilogy - UFO: Aftermath and UFO: Aftershock, and Black Element Software's fantasy action game Shade: Wrath of Angels.