by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 10:07 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.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Diabolik Evil's Origin is a new 3D point 'n' click adventure game in works over at Italian development studio Artematica, previously known for titles such as Martin Mystere. While details are still unavailable, the first screens and artwork have arrived ...
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced today that former University of Southern California All-American running back and 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner Reggie Bush will appear on the cover of NCAA Football 07, the newest iteration of EA SPORTS best-selling college football video game franchise.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning artificial intelligence system that adapts to each player's style of play and a detailed tutorial mode to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A Titan Quest demo will be released on May 10th, according to an interview on FiringSquad, and will feature the first few levels of the game. Included in the demo will be three (Warfare, Hunting and Earth) out of eight total skill masteries. We will of course have the demo on our fileserver network as soon as it's available.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gitaroo Man Lives! is the sequel to 2002's Gitaroo-Man, now optimized for the PSP with ad hoc multiplayer, although no online, and a new Duet mode for co-op or head-to-head play. Gitaroo-Man Lives!'s music and vocals will be provided by well-known Japanese pop stars.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is a major adventure and investigation game, offering players the opportunity to grapple with the mysteries of the codes hidden within the works of the great Italian genius.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 3:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ridge Racer 7 will be produced by Hideo Teramoto, music by Hiroshi Okubo under direction of Masaya Kobayashi. Not many details are available yet, but it is said that RR 7 will support online multiplayer for up to 14 players. No official announcement yet, the first screens are in ...
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover lets you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go. Featuring new fighting moves and new venues, players can gain respect by winning fights and rising among the ranks of the crew. For the first time ever players can battle in 1-on-1 death matches using PSP's wireless functionality.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEE extended its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League competition for the third time since the partnership which began in 1997. The sponsorship agreement will extend up to and including the 2008/2009 season.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Freeze Interactive's Field Ops, developed by Digital Reality and 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.
by Nicolus Baslock on April 28, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest chapter in the Baseball Mogul series allows gamers to participate in the ultimate managerial experience and build the ball club of their dreams. Players are given the exclusive opportunity to fill the shoes of a major league general manager and partake in the daily operations of running a team. From scouting potential talent, negotiating trades and even setting ticket prices, players can control all facets of the game in real-time or run an entire season at the touch of a button.
by Alan Butterworth on April 28, 2006 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Glory of the Roman Empire is an empire-building simulation set during the height of the glorious Roman Empire. In the game, the player assumes the roles of city planner, governor and military leader.
Featuring seven levels of side-scrolling action, Naruto: Ninja Council for GBA allows gamers to play as either the unpredictable Naruto or the steady Sasuke. All the favorite characters from Naruto are in the game, each with specific ninja moves fans will recognize from the series.
by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 12:12 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. Gearbox has launched a
teaser website where you can unlock screens by answering WW II related questions, but we thought we'd save you the trouble.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 11:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is a brand-new action-adventure featuring slime, one of the most popular monsters from the Dragon Quest series. The kingdom of Slimenia is invaded, all slimes kidnapped and so you embark on a journey throughout Slimenia to save your friends and uncover the Plob’s nefarious plot!
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 11:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sadness is the final name of the game, not just a working title. Unlike earlier speculations, Sadness is not set in the nineteen thirties, but takes place before 1914, pre World War I. Often compared to the comic book based movie Sin City, the game is totally different in style, and rather a tribute to pre-World War I cinema, with a similar atmosphere
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to make a killing.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an interview with
The Canadian Press, Pseudo Interactive's president and director of technology David Wu revealed that it is working on a new project for SEGA promising "More stunts. Better destruction. More destruction. Different environments." The topic of discussion was Full Auto, SEGA's destructive racing game. The interview also reveals that Pseudo Interactive is working on a PS3 product which will be unveiled at next month's E3.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The 2K Sports Q&A team pinpointed and confirmed with Microsoft a cache issue with replays that users with the HDD systems may encounter. The cache issue has been limited to less than 10% of the MLB 2K6 Xbox 360 users. When these machines are powered down during gameplay, the cache on the HDD may become corrupted and may result in the system “freeze” issue. 2K Sports has isolated the cause and has created a Title Update to correct this issue that is now available through Xbox Live.
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 @ 5:43 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 @ 4:54 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:
- FlatOut 2 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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.