by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inhabited Island: The Earthling is a new first-person adventure quest with panoramic environments, under development at STEP Creative Group, based on the book "Inhabited Island" written by Strugatsky brothers. Originally scheduled for Q4 2006, Akella has pushed back its launch until Q1 2007 (thanks Blues).
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD continues its successful cooperation with Piranha Bytes by publishing one of the most spectacular titles of the coming year: Gothic III, the third part of the legendary RPG saga. The Collector's Edition exclusive soundtrack provides some of the most exciting masterpieces in gaming scores, written by Kai Rosenkranz, the composer for Gothic 3, and performed by the "Bochumer Philharmoniker."
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator.
by David Wanaselja on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and is an epic strategy game where players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioWare has announced the formation of a new handheld game development group. Their first game will be produced for the Nintendo DS system and marks BioWare's debut in the handheld game space.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard videogame experience to date.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ensemble has released the Age of Empires III v1.09 patch mainly focuses on adding balance changes to the game. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NPD Group's Video Gamer Segmentation Report reveals that, contrary to popular belief, most video game players, and particularly "serious" video game players, are 18- to 34-year-old males, 45 percent of the NPD Heavy Gamer segment and nearly one-in-three Avid Console Gamers, the largest overall segment, are between the ages of six and 17.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Nickelodeon's hottest new show, fans will play as Aang, Katara, Sokka and Haru as they grow into an unstoppable team utilizing the kung fu inspired bending arts through the Avatar universe. Players will explore the four Avatar nations in beautifully detailed environments and battle new enemies.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos Interactive today announced that the release date for the upcoming game Battlestations: Midway has been set for early Q1 2007 for the Xbox 360 and the PC in North America, to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 1:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the first patch for the Xbox 360 version of Battle For Middle-Earth 2. The v1.01 patch is available through Xbox Live, and addresses a few technical issues, the most notable being the multiplayer issue regarding users disconnecting during multiplayer matches and not receiving a loss for foul play.
by Rusty Bailey on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 12:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disgaea 2 incorporates some of the same features it did in the original to retain its "Do anything & try everything" heritage while making radical innovations that include suggestions from game fans.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 11:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that on Tuesday September 19th from 0200-0500 PST Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, the ‘My Xbox’ section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and you'll be able to read but not post in the Xbox.com forums. This is just routine maintenance, no new features are going to be implemented.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 10:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cinema Empire is Comport Interactive's latest commercial sim products. Start small, work your way up and end up as the owner of the country’s largest chain of movie theatres.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 9:50 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- Excite Truck [Wii] - Trailer
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Wii] - Trailer #3
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Trailer (3)
- Medieval II: Total War - Trailerpack
- ATV Offroad Fury Pro [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 7:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 7:05 p.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 18, 2006 @ 4:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions takes a story-based approach as it puts players on the Circuit as a newly turned poker pro and under the wing of Chris “Jesus” Ferguson as his protégé.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At last week's electronics design show CEDIA EXPO 2006, Universal Studios Home Entertainment President
Craig Kornblau came out in support of HD DVD, compared to Sony's Blu-ray. “The reviews are in and HD DVD is hands down the leader in picture quality, audio experiences and interactive capabilities that have never been seen before,” said Kornblau. Recent head to head tests either came out
in favor of HD DVD, or
resulted in a draw.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 3:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies of a level never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due ot their maneuverability and speed.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Game Developers Conference organization announced today that they are more than doubling their show floor to accommodate the game industry market need for a single, one-stop shop event. The Game Developers Conference will take place March 5-9, 2007 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2006 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Horse Racing Manager 2 is a sport management and horse racing game. It was designed for management game fans as well as riding and horse racing aficionados.