by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Force10 Networks announced its TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers is offering online gaming companies the ability to support hundreds of thousands of players simultaneously as well as the seamless scalability to accommodate both new interactive worlds and users.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Front: Turning Point explores an alternate World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, and you will take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to alter or secure the historical outcome of World War II.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Etrom is an epic adventure among realms and cities, democracies and “nazi” dictatorships, a journey through space-time portals, and many more locations, situations, rituals, secret-services plots, dark spells. This v1.1 patch adds new control scheme, safe mode, software vertex processing, disables vsync, fixes a few bugs, and the ability to jump directly to the Gun Shop.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 8:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DarkStar One delivers fast-paced action within a vast and authentic universe, spectacular graphics, freedom of choice, a gripping story and the power to save the federal galaxy from its nemesis!
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 3:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Alien Shooter 2, hack 'n slash gameplay gets dropped into a science-fiction storyline packed with dozens of weapons and vicious alien life forms. After a premature release a few weeks back, the official demo is now available, offering two time-limited gamemodes: Campaign (8 minutes) and Survival (6 Minutes). After that, you will be back in the Main Menu and can start again.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Titan Quest is an action role-playing game set in the ancient mythical worlds of Greece and Egypt. With an arsenal of more than a thousand pieces of unique and legendary equipment, players will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts in their quest to save humankind from the Titans.
by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 1:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining intuitive gaming with historically-inspired battles, would-be commanders will lead their forces to victory or defeat in three exciting single-player campaigns, or compete in multiplayer games via Nintendo-WiFi Connection or wireless multiplayer. Multiplayer games will also offer a competitive ladder system to rank the best online commanders.
by Rainier on June 25, 2006 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this week, we ran an article about the resignation of Radical president and co-founder, Ian Wilkinson. No specifics were mentioned, but one of our faithful readers (thanks Glen) noted that this newspaper article was based on a more in-depth piece in the Vancouver Sun, pointing out that the transition was apparently planned more than a year ago.
In The Da Vinci Code game, players will be kept on the edge of their seats with suspense, discovery and survival as they guide Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu on a quest to solve a bizarre murder-mystery and uncover the ultimate treasure protected by an ancient secret society.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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My Worst Day WW2 is a 3D action tactical FPS. It is World War 2, and you are sent as a saboteur into winter Norway to destroy two big German canons. You are dropped from a plane into a large island in a fjord. The demo version of the game, hosting all game functionality, but has some time limited use.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Saints Row provides open world gaming an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit. The game, based in the fictional urban surroundings of Still Water, is action adventure with its core as a third-person shooter. While the official launch date is set for Aug 29th, THQ plans to released a singleplayer demo on Xbox Live August 1st, 2006, as well as on the Official Xbox Live cover cd.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 12:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hannibal: Vengeance of Carthage is a gripping 3rd-person tactical action game where players take the role of Hannibal Barka, commander in chief of the Carthaginian forces against the Roman Republic... it will not be a war of conquest, but a war of vengeance!
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 11:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Histwar: Les Grognards! is a revolutionary Napoleonic strategic and tactical war game that thrusts you into the thrilling and challenging role of the Commander In Chief of one of the many powerful Napoleonic armies between the years 1805 -1814 including the mighty French, Austrian and Russians.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A bit later than originally anticipated due unexpected issues locking in the dates and location,
QuakeCon 2006 has offiically been announced. First-come, first-served online registration for the BYOC area will kick off at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 28th, 2006, and the event itself is scheduled for August 3 – 6 in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in their Trinity Exhibition Center.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 3:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game.
by Geson Hatchett on June 24, 2006 @ 1:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Currently celebrating its twelfth year as one of the most popular fighting video game franchises in the history of gaming, The King of Fighters 2006 will continue to build on the series' rich history with several new characters, as well as many returning favorites.
by Chad on June 24, 2006 @ 1:25 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, Iceman, or Magneto.
by Rainier on June 24, 2006 @ 12:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Judy on June 23, 2006 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The computer and video game industry filed suit today in Oklahoma, requesting the state's new video game law be overturned. Similar laws have been deemed unconstitutional by six federal courts in five years, all rejecting the claims that violent video games incite aggression.
by Rainier on June 23, 2006 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DarkStar One is an open-ended action/adventure title set in a huge universe populated by a variety of unique alien races. Players will take on the role of an intrepid young adventurer, Kayron Jarvis, as he explores space, upgrading and customizing his ship – the DarkStar One.
by Judy on June 23, 2006 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the 23rd century, Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. The sport is called Inertia and it's one that offers a heady mix of speed, combat and real world environments that can be used to make your victory and break your opponents.
by Judy on June 23, 2006 @ 12:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace.
by Rainier on June 23, 2006 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Monkey Ball Adventure is an all-new, narrative-driven and platform-based style of gameplay, along with brand-new Monkey Ball abilities and a bunch of fresh new characters, adding 50 new and original puzzles to this new and exciting gaming experience.