by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital Reality's Field Ops, previously known as Ghost Wars, brings together, in a unique presentation, the two favorite genres of PC gamers; Real-Time-Strategy and First-Person Shooter. Freeze Interactive has postponed the game from its initial November launch date to Q1 2007, in order to focus on the game's multiplayer mode, an area that Freeze hopes to match the likes of Battlefield, from which it draws inspiration (thanks TVG).
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots – all with strokes and taps of the stylus.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.4 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks Werner).
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the development of Totally Spies 2!: Undercover for NDS and GBA. Totally Spies! is the hit animated TV series that stars three teenaged girl super-spies from Beverly Hills who fight international crime.
by David Wanaselja on June 13, 2006 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dominions 3 will build on the foundation of Dominions II, taking an already proven formula of addictive strategic gameplay and enhancing it in many ways, either from the input of the Dominions community, or straight from the minds of Illwinter.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a four-year hiatus and a move from Atari back to its original publisher, Hasbro's Micro Machines v4 promises to bring its own hilarious brand of mini multiplayer madness. Micro Machines v4 has now gone gold and is speeding towards its June 30th launch date.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fighter Alpha Anthology is a compilation of the entire Street Fighter Alpha arcade series, including SF Alpha, SF Alpha 2, SF Alpha 2 Gold and SF Alpha 3 which have never before been available together in one package. As an added bonus, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix is included which brings the total to five action packed games on one disc.
by Arkalem on June 13, 2006 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Battlefield 2: Armored Fury booster pack for Battlefield 2 brings all-out mechanized battles to U.S. soil for the first time. Battlefield 2: Armored Fury drops players into a deadly confrontation between the Middle Eastern Coalition, Chinese, and U.S. forces following an attempted invasion of America.
by Bill Lange on June 13, 2006 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D introduces the franchise's speed and innovative controls onto handheld systems for the first time. A handheld first, the title allows gamers to switch shooting from hand to hand, lean and shoot from both the left and right hand side, and snap up to shoot from behind lower obstacles.
by Rainier on June 13, 2006 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Polish developer Nibris, known for the Wii upcoming gothic horror Sadness, revealed a little bit of the storyline Raid over the river DS, a vertical shooters and the first title in the series of two, with the second one is going to be realized for Wii.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:59 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:
- Company of Heroes - Allied Infantry Trailer
- Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory - Trailer #6
- The Ryzom Ring - Trailer #3
- Pro Cycling Manager 2006 - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players try to become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide revealed today that it will be releasing a demo for its upcoming cycling title Pro Cycling Manager 2006 next week Friday, June 16th. This singleplayer demo will feature a mountain stage of the Tour de France in which, controling the T-mobile team, your objective is to take Ivan Basso's yellow jersey back. We will of course have the demo available on our fileserver network...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, which combines the features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game is supposed to ensure entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3-D graphics.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 1:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam delivers a skateboard experience focused on head-to-head racing, allowing players to feel the breakneck speed of downhill competition as they tear up the world's steepest terrains while performing tricks and outmaneuvering opponents in such locations as San Francisco, Machu Picchu and Hong Kong.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 1:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Verizon's FiOS Grand Tournament has broken new barriers, becoming one of the largest video game tournaments to ever hit the Web. More than a month before finals, over 5,000 people have already signed up in an attempt to win $100,000.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the month of May, SCEA continued to lead the videogame industry with PlayStation 2 and the PSP ranking as the top selling hardware and portable platforms in the U.S. according to data released by the NPD Group.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Pandemic Studios is calling for their fans to contribute to the design of the lead character, Mattias Nilsson. In
Design the Ink contest Pandemic is currently accepting original tattoo designs, until June 16, for the lead Mercenary. The winner will have his or her name featured in the credits and Mattias will actually wear the winning design in the final released version of the game!
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that it will co-publish Namco Bandai's Curious George in PAL territories. Curious George based on animated feature film, is an action adventure title, inviting players to experience madcap mishaps and mischievous fun as the world's most inquisitive chimp.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Exile, originally for GBA but now an NDS title, features complex worlds full of realistic characters struggling for control of their inner powers. Dark secrets and powerful plot twists fill an epic tale with imagination and life.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dare to be Digital 2006,run by the University of Abertay Dundee, got off to a rousing start today when the participants found themselves 'drumming up business' before they had even switched on their computers, with a session of African drumming for the 42 students from all over the world who have qualified this year.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 9:06 a.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 June 12, 2006 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced today that it has signed that Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano to be the pan-European face of its upcoming soccer title Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 8:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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European digital distribution provider Metaboli announced today that it has signed an agreement with Ascaron to digitally distribute their space action title, Dark Star One, although no specific launch date was mentioned...
by Rainier on June 12, 2006 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CABAL, one of Asia’s most successful RPG games, is launching its English beta across Europe this month. CABAL is more than a mindless hack and slash action game as teamwork, which involves a mix of puzzles, battles and quests, are key to defeating the second rising of evil and win the world war.