by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:01 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 April 27, 2006 @ 5:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Tour Golf is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Games announced a Limited Collector's Edition for both the X360 and PC editions of Prey which will include a metal packaging upgrade, Tommy and the alien Hunter die-cast figurines, a free Prey soundtrack, and "The Art of Prey" book featuring collected conceptual and development images. People who pre-order either version will get an additional Mutante figurine.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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K2 Network announced today that it has added War Rock to its growing Free2Play library of games. WarRock is an online FPS game, allowing you to experience online battlefields on a large scale, with supporting vehicles for land, sea and air.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chromehounds is a squad-based action title puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war. With a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay, the game is sure to satisfy players looking for a deep, involving Xbox Live experience.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy, characterized by immense depth and historical content that charge its challenging gameplay with incredible replayability value.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LucasArts announced today that Indiana Jones’ first expedition on X360 and PS3 will feature the euphoria behavioral-simulation engine from NaturalMotion Ltd. For the first time ever, euphoria enables interactive characters – from Indiana Jones himself to the foes he pulverizes – to move, act and even think like actual human beings without the limitations of traditional animation.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced today its plans to bring their newest installment in the enormously popular Tales series, Tales of the Abyss, to the U.S. market exclusively for the PS2. The most stunning and immersive Tales game to date will set a new standard in the RPG genre.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 2:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players assume the roles of RJ the raccoon, Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel and Stella the skunk and turn a suburban neighborhood loaded with dangerous obstacles and traps into their personal playground.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Techland announced today its lineup for the 2006 E3 Expo in Los Angeles on May 10 – 12, 2006. The company will feature 6 titles, including Call of Juarez a western-themed action adventure FPP shooter, Dead Island a FPP survival horror, and its FPS sequel Chrome 2.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ninety-Nine Nights is a fantasy game that mixes action with strategy elements. You control a massive army that is challenged by hordes of enemies, in a multi-angle scenario, where you can assume the role of various characters and see the game world from totally different points of view.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The most intense handheld off-road racing package is back with ATV Offroad Fury Pro for the PSP. In addition to the adrenaline rush of pure ATV racing, players can now choose from more than 30 total vehicles to race, including MX bikes, buggies, and Trophy Trucks to compete on 64 all-new tracks, including tracks from the original ATV Offroad Fury titles.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 1:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA and FIFA announced the extension of their long-term partnership, making EA the worldwide and exclusive FIFA Licensee for soccer action simulation, manager and arcade-style games across all possible platforms until 2014.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 1:21 p.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 April 27, 2006 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami today announced today that it will take the wraps off its latest installment in the Winning Eleven, aka as Pro Evolution Soccer, series. Winning Eleven 10 will make its debut at the upcoming E3 in Los Angeles on May 10-12.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 12:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EgoSoft has released a new patch for its space-combat exploration game X³: REUNION. This update brings your retail game to v1.4.03 and fixes an audio playback issue and shaking of ships when flying further away from the sector centre has been fixed.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vivendi has released a new v1.04 patch for Monolith's first person close-quarters combat experience FEAR, adding support for the updated, and much larger, SDK which includes source code for game components, an Engine SDK, WorldEdit enhancements. An updated Win32/Linux server is also available.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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revealed a few weeks ago, over 140 Marvel characters come together in Activision's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, an all-new action/RPG that features the largest roster of comic book characters ever seen in a video game.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Believe it or not, Nintendo has announced the official name for its next-gen console, previously known as the Revolution, which going forth will be known as, Wii. Details are scarce, but read more to check out a small Wii teaser trailer...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV announced its planned lineup of six exciting titles that will be on display at the 2006 E3 in Los Angeles. The titles include War Front: Turning Point and DarkStar One, along with Panzer Tactics DS, the first World War II turn-based strategy game developed for the NDS.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Destineer today announces that it has secured an equity investment of $12 million from private-equity firm The Exxel Group. Destineer plans to use the investment to help fund development of a group of un-announced games, as well as expand the company’s distribution and product development in Latin America.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch is a PSP exclusive RPG featuring meticulously detailed characters and an epic coming-of-age story introduces two courageous young heroes who must save a magical world in peril.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy First today announced the signing of Gameyus Interactive's Alliance Future Combat, a tactical real-time strategy game that takes modern warfare to the next level. Take control of elite US troops or play as the leader of extremist forces in one of twenty action packed levels of futuristic combat.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Play Ten Interactive announced today that it will be showcasing several new products at the upcoming E3 show in Los Angeles including The Precursors, Battle for Atlantis, The Wall and the previously unannounced White Gold: War in Paradise. Read more for details on each title.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. Not many details are available at this point, but the first real screens, and some renders have arrived ...