by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The newest issue of CGW has some info on the first Guild Wars expansion. Guild Wars: Factions will introduce two new professions (assassin and ritualist), 25 new skills and 6 armor sets for old classes, a full campaign set on a new Eastern-themed continent Cantha with 3 nations, and faction-based PvP where guild alliances will battle to control various areas of the world map. Guild Wars: Factions will be standalone, although then only the new continent will be playable.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday we revealed the
bottom half of the top 20, and today we announce what the WP staff considers the 10 top games of 2005. Read more for the final results, and to find out what was the best game of 2005!
by Katarani on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 12:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Madden NFL Football franchise has revolutionized its passing game—giving Madden NFL 06 the most groundbreaking and innovative offensive arsenal ever created. The new QB Vision Control lets you scan the field, look off defenders, and make perfect throws within your quarterback's unique field of vision. QB Precision Placement lets you put the ball exactly where you want it.
by Hugh McHarg on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 12:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In order to end Narnia's 100 year winter by the evil powers of the malevolent White Witch and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from our world: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies to save Narnia.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ÜberSoldier, aka East Front, is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a few weeks of deliberation and voting, "part one" of our top 20 games of 2005 is finally being unveiled! We're starting with titles ranked 11-20, so come back tomorrow for the top 10 and what WP considers to be the best game of 2005. Read more for the final results!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Blood Magic is an original 3rd person perspective RPG where the weapon of choice is magic. In this game, the player controls an Unlikely Hero in an ambitious search through many hostile environments looking for Modo, the ethereal being bent on destroying the world.
by Thomas Leaf on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup is a game that immerses players into the emotional intensity of the next-generation football. Utilizing the power of the Xbox 360, fans will be able to revel in the world's most sophisticated representation of football ever.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 3:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Air Conflicts is an arcade simulator from the second World War. Many action missions with historical based timeline, authentic planes, units. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | 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 :
- Word of Chaos - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Aspyr Media has released the first patch for Wideload Games' zombified action game Stubbs The Zombie. This update brings your retail game to v1.0.1 and addresses a memory leak and adds the ability to start the game in safe mode. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:27 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic announced the launch a special microsite to support its racing game World Racing 2. In addition to visualizing and promoting the features of World Racing 2, the site also offers customers a variety of add-on downloads: additional cars, rims and vinyls that can be imported into the PC game.
by Thomas Wilde on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spring 1945: World War 2 is drawing to a close and the Russians and Germans are caught in a furious battle for a devastated Berlin. The cold war starts... As a sniper, recruited by the OSS (former CIA), it is the beginning of a lonely stealth mission in the Russian territory.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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INXS band members will challenge lucky fans in the latest Xbox Live Game with Fame session. Fans that are interested in the chance to challenge INXS in Halo 2 on Tuesday, January 17, must
fill out an entry form by 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT on Monday, January 16 to enter to play the band. Selected fans will receive a confirmation email and friend request with the time of event and the band's gamertag.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 11:52 p.m. PST | 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 :
- Major League Baseball 2K6 [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
- Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailerpack
- Pirates of the Burning Sea - Trailer #4
- Garfield And His Nine Lives [GBA] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 9:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 6:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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No need to get your panties in a bunch just yet. SEGA Japan announced that its PS2/PC adventure needs a little more "quality improvement," and has therefor decided to push the February 16 release date to March 30, 2006. Whether this will have any influence on the European or North American release date is unknown, but since PSU is slated for spring 2006 in those territories anyhow, it seems unlikely.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 5:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing experience to gamers. Film-quality graphics showcase devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. According to the official website, Fight Night 3 will be released coming Valentine's day, February 14, 2006.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires is Koei's latest title in DW series. The Empires spinoff adds an Empires mode where you have to sign political alliances in order to conquer the Three Kingdoms. Contrary to DW4 Empires the new title not only has you deploy your generals but also command then once on the battlefield. DW5 Empires also adds a coop mode, and is scheduled for release in Japan end of March.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GTI Racing, using Techland 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 2:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Metalheart: Replicants Rampage provides a strong sci-fi story with intriguing cyberpunk influences, sophisticated turn-based combat, random quest generator, character parameter system, and plenty of other wonders to make hardcore RPG fans amazed. Dreamcatcher has released a new patch bringing any international version of the game to v1.3 and addressing a few minor tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 2:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlegoat has released a new patch for its strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010. This update brings your retail game to v4.4.2 and addresses two new bugs which surfaced after the previous patch. Training now works again, and in Multiplayer startup lobbies, the clients would not get set to the correct map if the host changed the scenario choice after clients joined the lobby.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 1:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944, remade using Half-Life 2's Source engine. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 12:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Grandia III is the newest title in Game Arts' role-playing series, using an all-new engine, N3, allowing for larger and more detailed environments. In Grandia III you play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy who dreams of being a pilot. When Yuuki meets Alfina, an elven shaman who can talk to holy beasts, he gets involved in a mission to find her brother Emilious, who turned evil and wants to conquering the world.
