by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TotalGaming.net and Nival Interactive announced a deal today to bring Nival’s acclaimed titles Etherlords, Etherlords II and Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul to Stardock Entertainment’s digital-distribution service.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Join Monkey D. Luffy in the chaotic battles we have come to expect from the Strawhat crew, but this time with even more adventures featuring an additional game-play mode and mini-game filled quests. Create ruthless pirate gangs by teaming up with the likes of Chaser and Buggy the Clown, and search for treasure in over 20 ocean maps.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA today revealed six new games that are in development for the Nintendo Wii. EA's dedicated Wii development team is crafting six custom-designed titles including new releases from the Madden NFL, Need for Speed, Harry Potter, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, SSX and The Godfather franchises.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has released a v1.01 patch for the downloadable version, not the CD/DVD version, of Might & Magic V adding some new features, fixing bugs and crashes, as well as tweaking the game.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eureka Seven Vol 1: The New Wave is a combat adventure featuring nimble, adaptable mecha called LFOs (Light Finding Operation). “Lifting” is all the rage with the youth generation. It is the ultimate sport enjoyed by those brave enough to ride the waves of Trapar particles in the sky.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already revealed months ago, EA officially announced the development of its all-new RPG The Lord of the Rings: The White Council. The game, previously know as Project Gray Company, will feature an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rebellion, known for Sniper Elite and Rogue Trooper, has received the Most Improved Studio of 2006 award issued by the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, an international event which recognises the achievements of the UK and European studios.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | 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 July 13, 2006 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The next patch for World of Warcraft will include some significant new feature updates to player-vs.-player (PvP) gameplay – namely, objective-based world PvP and cross-realm battlegrounds. Read more for details on both new features ...
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:46 a.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 July 13, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bigfoot Networks today introduced the Killer Network Interface Card, offering gamers better ping times and experience more Frames Per Second (FPS) while they play games online - even on high-end gaming PCs with top-of-line graphics cards and other peripherals.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:29 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 Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony plans to make new 1GB and 2GB Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs available that will be bundled with an installer DVD, allowing you to install it on a PC, use an unlock code and transfer one of four Sony movies optimized for PSP playback from the DVD to the Memory Stick media.
by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Mark Crump on July 13, 2006 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is an MMORPG with a vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology.
by Katarani on July 13, 2006 @ 12:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Men: The Official Game ties in with the upcoming movie X-Men: The Last Stand and provides the backstory. The new X-Men game, written by screenwriter Zak Penn and comic book writer Chris Claremont, lets you play as either Wolverine, Nightcrawler, or Iceman.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat-'em-up will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 5:23 p.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 July 12, 2006 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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San Francisco-based Pearl Research published an 80-page Games Market in Korea study, where it forecasts the games market in South Korea will exceed $2.0 billion in 2007, driven by the fast growing online and mobile games market.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With NFL Street 3 you can play your style of football both on the ground and in the air in this newest iteration of the popular NFL STREET franchise. Show off your style and boost your score by performing stunning aerial moves, jumping into the air and collecting special items and game modifiers that hover above the playing field.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In 2004, the EU ordered Microsoft to share program code with rivals as part of a ruling in its antitrust lawsuit. Now the EU believes Microsoft did not fully comply and
imposed a $357 million fine, and threatened new penalties of $3.82 million a day beginning July 31. Microsoft of course immediately said it would appeal the fine in court, saying the unprecedented fine is not justified. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes says after two years, she feels Microsoft has still not put an end to its illegal conduct, justifying the penalty payments.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scarface is a third person action shooter now coming for the first time to game consoles & PC worldwide. In a complex world filled with excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film.
by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide has released the first patch for its cycling title Pro Cycling Manager 2006. This v1.0.0.2 beta patch adds a db editor, fixes a few race & career mode issues, various other tweaks and optimizes multiplayer.