by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 12:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 11:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | 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 all while taking place in a massive and highly-stylized urban center.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced today that Pac-Man World Rally has gone gold. Pac-Man World Rally is an original kart racing game that puts players behind the wheel as Pac-Man or one of 14 other classic Namco characters racing for the checkered flag while using unique power-ups and items to prevent their opponents from claiming victory.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 11:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Arthur and the Invisibles revolves around the supportive co-op teamwork of the 3 characters. You can only progress by cleverly combining the three characters' skills -- Arthur is an acrobat, Selenia a warrior and Betameche a marksman. In solving mysteries and overcoming obstacles, players will realize that anything is possible when you work together.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | 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.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swedish developer SimBin parners with Eurosport to present the upcoming game title RACE. Based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships alongside Formula 1 and WRC, the exclusive RACE franchise will brake through as a newcomer that without any hesitation is aiming straight for the top of the racing game
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What if what you do as a player in a game impacted your real world? What is reality? .hack, a sci-fi fantasy RPG, has pursued this innovative concept in the previous 4-part series where “The World” was ultimately destroyed. Years after the events of the first .hack series, “The World” was rebuilt.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Online just announced the release of its new downloadable game Disney Cuties Crazy Daze. starring classic Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald that have gotten a fresh and adorable new spin.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics offers an original, intriguing Dungeons & Dragons storyline. Players take on the role of a mortal child caught in a conflict of two competing dragons striving for godhood. Alignment is critical, as it affects the end of the story and allows players to change from good to evil, or the other way around, depending on which quests they choose.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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European Goth Rock band Within Temptation,build around front woman Sharon den Adel, will rock the expo twice as they perform two mini concerts during which exclusive new Spellborn songs and platinum selling hits like 'Stand my ground' will be played. Within Temptation will perform their show in Hall 4 during the expo.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar adds a multitude of new features and options to further enhance the strategic depth of the game. A gripping new single-player campaign sees the elimination of two of the game’s alien races and the introduction of several others.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After the announcement of the downsizing E3 next year, GSTAR Organizing Committee said it would enable GSTAR to expand in size and content as well as establish an exhibition identity. GSTAR (Game Show & Trade, All-Round) is to be held on November 9 - 12 in Korea.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rage Hard is a first person, multiplayer, tactical shooter, designed to be the best multiplayer experience possible. Set in a close future, couple of years from now, it will bring you the round based clashes between police squads, mercenaries, terrorists and different gangs of criminals.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You play John Armstrong, a young medical student, drafted into the National Guard during a world-wide alien invasion. During a critical mission, your team is wiped out and success depends on you. This updated demo includes 4 SP, 4 MP maps, and fixes stability problems in Internet Matchmaking.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. The Collectors Edition contains a bonus CD with 1 exclusive multiplayer character skin, 4 exclusive single player weapons and 26 minute Making-Of documentary with Arkane, Kuju and Ubisoft, exclusive soundtrack CD, grained paper map of the multiplayer world, and a Heroes of Might & Magic V demo.
by Keith Durocher on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 game will arrive packed with knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ar tonelico, Banpresto's PS2 exclusive sim RPG, marks a new approach to the RPG genre by seamlessly combining simulation with role-playing. Originally scheduled for Q4 2006, NIS America has delayed the game until February 2007.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire has signed Wings over Europe, bringing Destineer's air-combat game to Europe in September. The Cold War was a phoney war, without a shot ever being fired in anger. But what if it had been a real conflict? What would have transpired if the Soviet Union invaded West Germany in 1962?
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A memo sent to various Virgin Megastores in the UK may hold the key to the still undisclosed Nintendo Wii launchdate.
The letter, supposedly sent by Nintendo UK's Head of Games, reveals that 10 stores will be receiving a "countdown" clock later today, which should give us a clearer picture of when the Wii is actually going to launch. Since this was sent to Viurgin Megastores specirfically, we assume other outlets around the UK most likely received the same notice, if this letter of course is legit and not somebody playing a sick joke with our Wiilings...
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 2:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 2:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda announced today that all five actors who portrayed the Star Trek series captains -- William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, and Kate Mulgrew -- will provide voiceovers in the Star Trek: Legacy. The collaboration marks the first time the five actors have participated in a single Star Trek project together.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metro 3D Publishing and Data Design announced that Earache Extreme Metal Racing will launch September 22nd 2006. Earache Extreme Metal Racing will feature ten evil Earache racing teams burning a lot more than rubber through hell and other wastelands.
by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2006 @ 10:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the 30 years of video game development, the art of making console games has been reserved for those with big projects, big budgets and the backing of big game labels. Now Microsoft Corp. is bringing this art to the masses with a revolutionary new set of tools, called XNA Game Studio Express, based on the XNA platform.
by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2006 @ 12:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are a DevastationZone Trooper, one of the Blue Star Alliance’s toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. During a space border patrol in the vicinity of planet Ardanis, you receive a code red distress call. The Rakkai Empire is invading the planet. This v1.34 fixes a crash issue and sets the sound device to Generic Software by default.