by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 3:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is an PSP/NDS exclusive action-adventure game immersing players in an adventure that takes place between Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 2:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The PlayStation Network (PSN) allows every PS3 user to experience the built-in broadband connectivity capabilities assuring immediate access to the PSN with free services including network gaming, access to the PlayStation Store, web browsing, friend chat, and more.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game that centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. While the first title isn't even released yet, in an interview with Famitsu, Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed that they intend to create a Blue Dragon franchise, thus assuring at least a sequel. Scheduled for released in Japan on December 7th, downloadable content is already planned before year's end.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.
by Agustin on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 1:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XII shakes the series to its core with the introduction of a unique new combat system, while still honoring the franchise's reputation for epic storytelling, incredible spectacle, and compelling characters. Final Fantasy XII is undeniably FF, but it's also something completely different.
by Nicolus Baslock on Nov. 21, 2006 @ 12:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pull off moves only the pros perform as you replicate the styles of your favorite NBA players. Elevate to the rim for an electrifying dunk and bring the crowd to its feet, or look to your superstars to shift momentum with the game on the line.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 10:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The epic saga continues with Halo 3, in this third chapter of the Halo trilogy, Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 9:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Space Empires V completely updates the user interface, and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles play out in glorious detail with realistic effects. This v1.17 retail patch, not for the Steam edition, fixes a slew of issues, crashes, and makes a bunch of tweaks.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads. EA has released the first patch, bringing your US, UK, German or French retail game to v1.3 and fixing some WinXP/2K issues, as well as various multiplayer tweaks.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:26 p.m. PST | 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! This v1.3 patch (for UK/US/German editions of the game) corrects miscellaneous bug fixes, includes interface, controlling improvements, and adds more modding-options and random missions.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Turtle Rock Studios, makers of Counter-Strike, and Valve today announce Left 4 Dead, a co-operative multiplayer action game, using the Source Engine, and also introducing Turtle Rock's v2.0 A.I. technology.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 2:31 p.m. PST | 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 Nov. 20, 2006 @ 1:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gastronaut Studios's frantic multiplayer brawling game Small Arms” will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, November 22, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST) for the usual 800 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 12:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The PS3 craze will most likely not quiet down for a few more months, but a 20-year-old scalper from LA Palma, Calif. had his share. The unidentified victim offered two PS3s for sale for $5,000 on Craig's List, and agreed to meet his buyers at 1AM, early Monday morning, at a local McDonald's parking lot. The "customers" showed up, but instead of completing the transaction, the scalper was attacked with pepper spray, mugged and robbed of his two PS3s, after which has assailants took off on foot.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game ensures entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Travel back in time to 1990 to see how Sid created an innovative new gameplay experience that has evolved into this month's release of Sid Meier's Railroads! for the PC. The Railroad Tycoon Deluxe includes the full game, manual, reference cards, etc, as well as the required DOS emulator.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Barnyard video game depicts what life is like for animals once the farmer is away. Players will be able to interact with all of their favorite characters from the movie while trying to prove they have what it takes to be the biggest party animal of them all.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Falcon 4.0: Allied Force features extensive improvements in all areas including artificial intelligence, graphics, multiplayer, terrain and of course the stunning real time, fully dynamic campaign engine. This patch brings your retail game to v1.0.9 and improves stability, AI, multiplayer and various other fixes and tweaks.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Matrix Games has released a new patch for PureSim Baseball 2007, bringing your retail game to v1.40. In additional to resolving a number of minor issues, this update adds support for IE 7, Multi-base throwing errors, improved management AI, and improved time period specific pitcher usage.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since its inception in the early years of the computer game industry in the early 80s, the underground search for diamonds found in Boulder Dash has made it one of the most loved, published and licensed games in the past two decades. 10Taclt Studios has signed an agreement with First Star Software to bring the dexterity-puzzle game to NDS and PSP.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience ever with sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG taking the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war. While
the game itself is quite enjoyable, it is still riddled with bugs and annoyances, which is why Obsidian is currently working on a large v1.03 patch in terms of bug fixes, optimizations, and additional features such as the return of database support, and more DM Client additions.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:40 a.m. PST | 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. Sigil’s expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking static and dynamic content to the genre.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2006 @ 4:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The weekend is over, let the next-gen console wars begin! Nintendo rolled out its Wii on Sunday, selling out allotments in numerous occasions, but the craze was nearly not as bad as Friday when people got mugged, stabbed or even shot at while waiting in line for a PS3. While a mere 400,000 units were shipped to stores across North America,
USAToday claims Sony will airlift up to 600,000 more units by the end of the year, though it hasn't announced where and when.