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III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy, characterized by immense depth and historical content that charge its challenging gameplay with incredible replayability value.
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 @ 1:46 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 @ 1:01 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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Already
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 ...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killzone is making its handheld debut with Killzone: Liberation, an all new, action-packed installment in the Killzone series has been developed especially for PSP and will feature a new intelligent third-person camera system – ideally suited for handheld gaming.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway has several alternative sports franchises but hasn't really ventured into the wrestling arena. At a recent press event, Midway revealed that it will be bringing an all-new franchise to the current and next-gen consoles. TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt. What does all this mean? It'll have to wait until E3, when Midway promises to give more details ...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure will allow virtual zookeepers to adopt and care for 20 new African animals from eight biomes. Gamers of all ages can customize their dream zoo with dozens of new buildings, objects and gift items, including the full desert theme pack.
by Keith Durocher on April 27, 2006 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Night Watch is a tactical RPG using the Silent Storm engine, and based on material from Russian writer Lukyanenko. Situated in the not-so-distant future, the game will have you battling vampires, werewolves and other creatures throughout various European cities.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an
interview with GameSpot, EA revealed that it is working on a version of Madden specifically developed for the Nintendo Revolution. It also marks the first time that a Madden product is not developed by EA Tiburon, but instead by EA Canada. Madden for the Revolution will be specifically created from the ground up to take advantage of the innovative controller with hand motions for picking, passing, throwing or even kicking the ball. EA promises more details at E3 – maybe even a playable version?