by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You control the 14 year old H.C. Anderson in a 3rd person adventure/action game taking place in the Copenhagen of the Golden Age around 1820. The game is inspired by HCA's famous fairytale universe but is primarily based on HCA's own life story in his pursuit of fame and success as an artist.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Ballers: Rebound is the only one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the rags-to-riches path from an unknown Baller to today’s NBA superstar and is based on the original Midway title, NBA Ballers.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Tales of Walenir is a first-person role-playing game which takes place in an original fantasy setting named Al'Wanyon, on one of the northern islands called Walenir, ruled by mighty gods, full of myths and legends.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 3:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frantic Games' MMOFPS 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord is the simulation of an event. It does not strive to tell the story of one unit or one squad. Instead it endeavors to tell the story of the battle. 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord sports impressive technology such as the Reality Engine, SpeedTree, Ageia PhysX and is now
accepting 500 beta test signups for its upcoming online shooter.
by Alicia on May 1, 2006 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eragon is an epic fantasy-adventure which centers on a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Based on the upcoming movie, Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he alone has the power to save -- or destroy -- an Empire.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Action Forms announces the development of first person horror/action game with working title Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason which puts you in 1968 to the Arctic Circle, Russian North Pole station “Pole 21”.
by Rainier on May 1, 2006 @ 1:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Urban Chaos: Riot Response, previously known as Zero Tolerance, is a high velocity, first person shooter where the player confronts real terror in an American city.
by Rainier on April 30, 2006 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich is the first stand-alone expansion for CDV's Blitzkrieg 2 historical RTS, and spans three major offensives from the final days of fighting on the Eastern front and covers both the Soviet and German campaigns in the long Siege of Budapest, Fortress Kurland, and the Soviet Operation Bagration.
by Arkalem on April 30, 2006 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players take on the role of Tao, a young magic student living on Bente Island, who must travel on an incredible journey to save his family and fellow village people from an evil monster curse that turns people into stone.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 2:29 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 April 29, 2006 @ 2:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The beloved armored Arthur, with his renowned boxers in tow, charges onto the portable gaming scene as Capcom today announced Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins, an exciting side-scrolling action adventure game for the PSP.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 12:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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First Person Plural announced today the development of HumanLimit, an online, free-to-own, free-to-play endurance driving game.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tyre physics and a damage model have been introduced. The LFS team has released a new update for the LfS S2 alpha demo adding stability and several fixes.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Guild 2 will be a combination of unique sweeping role-play and a fascinating life-simulation, conjuring the medieval life anew on your PC. As in the successful predecessor Europa 1400: The Guild and the subsequent expansion pack, the newest development by 4HeadStudios awakes the 14th century to a new life.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.
by Rainier on April 29, 2006 @ 4:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rush for Berlin is a tactical RTS game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. In a desperate race against the clock to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union, players will have to use the special skills of the regular soldiers, war dogs and other animals in Rush for Berlin.
by Thomas Wilde on April 29, 2006 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crash Boom Bang! will allow players to roll the dice and dive into one of 40 action-oriented, outrageously funny, multiplayer mini-games, as they communicate with and bet against opponents through the never-before-seen DS Motion Panel Communicator.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 5:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has released an updated demo for Big Huge Games' 3D RTS allowing you to try out the previous content (part of the Alin campaign, 2 skirmish maps ), but now with optimized gfx, AI and a 3rd map Battle for the Core.
UPDATE: Microsoft distributed a corrupt install, which has now been replaced with the working copy. We also have a demo fix in case you do not want to download the big whopper all over again.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 3:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA's latest football title, NCAA Football 07, comes loaded with new features such as Student Athlete mode and ESPN Radio, on top of the usual Dynasty Mode.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A Take Two PR representative just confirmed to us that its Utah-based internal development studio Indie Built Inc., known for Links, Amped, and Top Spin, has been shut down. Take Two acquired Indie Built Inc. back in October 2004. As of last night, it is no longer operational, and today, people are being told to pack their belongings and leave. Take Two's corporate office informed us that "employees are being offered packages including continuation of salary and benefits, as well as other opportunities within Take-Two as appropriate."
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 1:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOEI today announced a partial lineup of games that the company will have on display at this year's E3. The lineup confirms that Samurai Warriors 2 is coming to the Xbox 360, and Gitaroo-Man Lives is coming to North America. KOEI will have a few additional announcements at the E3 show itself, so keep an eye out for further coverage.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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id Software has released an update version of the dedicated linux server for Raven's FPS Quake 4. This v1.2.1 update addresses a few minor issues and adds SMP renderer acceleration support (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 12:46 p.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.