by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 9:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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AGEIA Technologies today announced that Destineer Studios has signed a license agreement with AGEIA to use the AGEIA PhysX SDK in at least four of its upcoming titles.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Already revealed a few weeks back, EA today officially announced Medal of Honor Airborne, set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. MoH Airborne will ship to stores in Winter 2006 for the PS3, X360, PS2, Xbox and PC.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Twenty-one year old Billy Bones of Orem, Utah is the proud winner of the Game Trust LaunchNow Race to Space Contest. The office worker will travel to Moscow where he’ll strap into a Russian MIG 25 and travel a more than twice the speed of sound to the edge of space.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MX vs. ATV Unleashed allows PC gamers to personalize their racing experience with an all-new track editor and race with a collection of new vehicles and chose between new tracks, challenges and mini-games. This demo features two tracks, playabe in one mode each, drivable in an MX or ATV, and a Monster Truck one-on-one challenge (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 8:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports today announced that World Poker Tour for the PSP is slated for release this spring. World Poker Tour for PSP features real-life professional poker stars and venues featured in the popular World Poker Tour television series with enhanced A.I. players, customizable characters and online capabilities compatible with PS2s.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The stage is set at the burning Honnoji Temple, as the famous Onimusha warrior Samanosuke Akechi fights. As he faces the demons in front of him, Samanosuke is compelled to move forward by hatred for his true enemy, the undying Nobunaga Oda, ever pursuing his crazed ambition. Samanosuke prepares for the long-awaited final battle against Nobunaga. This demo features one mission playable with 2 different weapons.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Koch Media/JoWood have released a playable demo for Zootfly's WW2 based tank game Panzer Elite Action, featuring a specially crafted demo mission which does not appear in the game itself, mission zero. You play the commander of an allied platoon and you have to attack enemy tanks, fortifications, 88s and other German held positions.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 1:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As the only game that offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience, Driver: Parallel Lines features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge. Set in a photorealistic interpretation of New York City, players take on the role of a notorious 18 year old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought after driver-for-hire in town.
You are Sergeant First-Class Jack Kellar, seasoned veteran of the US military and a leader of a BLACK ops team. Your squad have been sent into the heart of Eastern Europe on a dangerous mission, drawn in to the midst of a relentless combat zone to bring in a traitor.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 1:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Control the fate of the galaxy in LucasArts' RTS game Star Wars: Empire at War. Set a few years before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, the game will let players rewrite history as well as experience the aftermath of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the creation of the Rebel Alliance, and Darth Vader's rise to power.
by Justin on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In a mad search for power, evil genius Erwin creates a machine that can penetrate into the world of the Ghosts...the Spectral Realm! But now the Spectral Realm is collapsing into the real world, and this will bring about a massive catastrophe that will plunge the world into a state of devastation for years to come!
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 8:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Slitherine Software are pleased to announce the Cult of Mithras, coming February 2006! Cult of Mithras is a downloadable add-on for Legion Arena. It allows players to take their armies on new adventures into a new world, fighting against old enemies and new mythological beasts.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 6:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sims 2: Open for Business will revolve around setting up businesses and making money. Construction company, restaurant, nightclub, or simply decide to work from home, it will all be possible. You will need to strategically place employees, or fire useless workers, in order to keep your customers happy.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 6:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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UK trade magazine MCV claims to have received word from an insider that Activision snagged the rights to develop a game based on DreamWorks Studios' upcoming The Transformers animated movie. Given the trackrecord of the two companies, Shrek 2, Madagascar, A Shark's Tale, and various other titles, this might not be too far fetched. The source said "Activision picked up the rights to Transformers last year and has already set a top US studio to work on the project," but Activision refuses to comment on rumors.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 6:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Koei's Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat'em will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 3:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Knights of the Temple 2 players will join the ultimate battle of Paul de Raque, Grand Master of the Order of the Temple and hero of the first game, and the forces of Hell. Playlogic has released the first patch and fixes various bugs & game crashes, fixes, multiplayer problems, dead end possibilities and more ...
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 2:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ascaron has released the first patch for its trading/strategy game Tortuga: Pirates of the New World (distributed by Encore as Pirate Hunter in North America). This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and fixes a copy protection problem where the game refuses to start on certain machines with Windows XP and Service Pack 2 installed (
thanks Patches).
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 2:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 2:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ and Relic Entertainment take explosive World War II combat to the next generation in an all new 3rd Person Action Game. Combining intense squad-based combat and easy to use strategic gameplay elements, The Outfit takes players behind enemy lines, battling the Nazi War Machine through a variety of combat missions.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 2:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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BattleGoat Studios is pleased to announce that their critically acclaimed PC Strategy Game Supreme Ruler 2010 is now available for sale by digital download, and as part of the launch BattleGoat is giving a limited-time promotional code for a $10 discount off each order.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 1:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Minions of Mirth is an open-source "Massively Single Player" RPG with 15 character careers from 3 character archetypes, multiclass characters with primary, secondary, and tertiary class, 8 playable character races, 16 incredible zones to explore, hundreds of spells and PLENTY more. Prairie Games has released v1.02 patch, available through thr auto updater, fixing various bugs and implementing various balance tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier this year we reported that EALA was already working on the next installment in the MoH franchise for nearly six months. The new title will be a Band of Brothers (or Brothers in Arms) type title, but more importantly, it was mentioned that Airborne would be a PS3 launch title. LAter on it was also revealed to be coming to Xbox 360, and now word is spreading that various Pc oriented print magazine are having cover articles that MoH Airborne is also coming to the PC, preliminary retail listings have it scheduled for November 2006.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. The sequel is a true evolution for the series, with rethought fundamentals and exciting new changes.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactica evolved out of Web Space Alliance, and after two years of development Galactica the space conquest game by Blue Gecko Entertainment has finally reached the Gold stage.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GTI Racing, using Techland's Xpand Rally engine, is an official racing game about the legendary European Volkswagen Golf series. The game features over 15 models from all 5 series, including the classic GTI from 1975, GTI Kit Cars, the latest Golf V GTI from 2004 and a collection of bonus cars like: The New Beatle, The Samba and the latest concept cars. Initially scheduled for February, GTI Racing has been delayed until early March.