by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 10:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Union Entertainment and Top Cow today announced a long-term deal that grants Union the exclusive right to develop multiple video game titles based on Top Cow's extensive library of comic book properties such as The Darkness, Witchblade and more ...
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA today revealed the 12 songs that will score Fight Night Round 3. With cutting-edge artists Obie Trice, Atmosphere and Consequence (Kanye West's protégé) highlighting the soundtrack, you can be sure this realistic boxing experience will knock your socks off when the game ships on Feb. 20.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA and DemonWare today announced that they are working together to power the groundbreaking multiplayer features in the highly anticipated OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast for PS2, PSP and PC.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced the forthcoming launch of the European pre-order campaign for Turbine's Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. From Feb 10th customers ordering the game from selected retailers across Europe will benefit from guaranteed access to the beta, early entry into the game itself, exclusive artwork, and exclusive in-game items.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Keepsake will immerse you into a journey beyond compare. Assisted by a dragon afraid of heights, Lydia takes on to explore the Dragonvale Academy's empty structures in search for her best friend Celeste. Lighthouse Interactive announced today that Keepsake has gone gold and will be available in Europe as early as Feb 24, 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 6:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days ago Activision's financial results made no mention of the console iterations for Lionhead's movie studio sim, leading us to believe the projects were cancelled. Today Lionhead issued a brief statement that this is not true, they are still in the works, and even an expansion pack for the PC edition is in development.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 5:13 a.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 Feb. 8, 2006 @ 4:14 a.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.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A few months ago we revealed Square Enix's impressive celebrity voiceover lineup for Kingdom Hearts II's characters, such as Angel's David Boreanaz, LotR's Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, James Woods, Billy Zane, which has now been updated. Kingdom Hearts II follows Sora, Donald, and Goofy on their continuing quest to find their friends and King Mickey.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 3:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire Department 3 takes the accurate portrayal of the fire fighter's realm to the next level thanks to a new technological platform that allows for an incomparably rich and realistic game experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 3:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ever have one of those days when you just want to trash everything in sight? Every day is like that for young, pink-haired Jill, the star of the new Drill Dozer game for GBA. She spends her days piloting her Drill Dozer robot and leaving a trail of destruction in her wake.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Games signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with Sony Pictures to publish and distribute current generation console video games based on the highly-anticipated The Da Vinci Code film by Oscar winning director Ron Howard, which is based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 2:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier today Ubisoft sent out a statement revealing that we can expect the Xbox and X360 edition of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter in North American store shelves starting March 9th, while the PC and PS2 versions will follow later that month, on March 30th.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 2:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last year Sunflowers decided it needed more time to polish the game and delayed its RTS Paraworld to Q1 2006, which it today revealed has been pushed back once more, now scheduled for August 2006, more than a year later than initially anticipated. Reason for the delay this time, gameplay balancing, and multiplayer testing.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Already
revealed a few weeks ago, but today Ubisoft officially announced that the action-filled flight combat game Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII will also be released for the PC in March 2006.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 1:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own, and become Don. World Designer Steven Smith tells us a bit more about the Jersey neighborhood, while Steve Szakal talks about the driving aspect in the game.
by Keith Durocher on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 1:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kingdom of Sky is the second expansion for EQ II and features a structured achievement system of skills and abilities, expands the arena challenges with four deadly new arena champions and two new arena zones, 10 new adventure zones, 25 new enemies, and troves full of new treasures.
by Tony Jennings on Feb. 8, 2006 @ 12:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ridge Racer 6 on the Xbox 360 comes packed with more than 130 cars and 30 circuits, the most courses in any of the series so far. For the first time ever, it will also feature online compatibility with Xbox Live, offering endless hours of drifting excitement.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 9:31 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 :
- Battle For Middle-Earth 2 - Super Powers Trailer
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - WatchTower Trailer
- Huxley - Trailer #3
- WWII Tank Commander - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 9:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Putt Nutz is a fast paced, over-the-top miniature golf game that brings all the fun of miniature golf into your living room. Black Mountain Games has released a demo allowing you to try out a nine hole sample.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 8:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing is an action/role playing game available exclusively for the PSP that brings the hidden Petpet world of Petaria to life in 3D for the first time.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 8:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami announced today that World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for the PS2, Xbox, PSP and PC has shipped to retail stores nationwide. WE9 returns to the pitch with top quality simulation gameplay, new team management features and for the first time ever, online play for the Ps 2 and Xbox.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 8:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Core / Premium Xbox 360 controversy seems to be taking a new turn as a boxcover for Sports Interactive's upcoming Football Manager 2006 reveals that it requires a hard drive. Microsoft assured that all games would be playable on every X360, HD or not, so the real question is, what's the HD requirement for? The game itself might very well be playable but save games for the FM series can turn out to be rather big, and the mem stick is only 64mb. Hopefully SI, SEGA or Microsoft will provide further details ...
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2006 @ 5:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dangerous Waters allows the player total control over multiple air, surface and subsurface platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Strategy First has relased the final v1.03 patch for Sonalysts' submarine sim, which addresses various bugs and corrections, and allows non-Steam players to play against Steam players. Read more for download links.