by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G and Downhill - you've got to master all disciplines to win the great crystal trophy at the end of the season. It's your turn to earn the world's attention! The mountains are waiting for you, the speed is amazing - and the race feeling incredible! Jowood has released a multilanguage demo allowing you to try out the KitzBuhel Downhill track in freerun mode, or splitscreen multiplayer.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 12:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During a Nintendo press conference, Spanish website
Meristation received information from a Ubisoft spokes person that Ubisoft Canada (team behind Beyond Good & Evil) is working on a FPS for Nintendo's next-gen Revolution console, to be unveiled at E3 2006. While details are obviously limited the website claims that the unnamed title will take full advantage of the Revolution's unique controller and that it will take place in a Doom-like environment.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 12:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Empires III is an RTS set in 1500 A.D. and chronicles the Age of Discovery that started around the time that Columbus discovered the new world.
Ensemble revealed that it is working on a new v1.02 patch which will address hardware compatibility issues, sound stuttering issues, fixes for Direct3D, Stability and Crash Issues, hotkey Editor. On top of that, Ensemble is trying to include 5 maps based on current ones available in the game, just made larger.
by Alicia on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fans who pick up Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King this week can also get a taste of the long-awaited, much-delayed next installment of the Final Fantasy series. Final Fantasy XII shakes the series to its core with the introduction of a unique new combat system, while still honoring the franchise's reputation for epic storytelling, incredible spectacle, and compelling characters. Final Fantasy XII is undeniably FF, but it's also something completely different.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild combines thrilling coasters with extreme animal parks. Atari has released the first patch for the North American edition of the game, which fixes the slight drop in framerate at night when constructing extended coasters.
by Joe Keiser on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The tireless underground hero Dig Dug returns in Dig Dug Digging Strike as a group of nasty monsters have infested his home island. Navigate a series of islands above ground, avoiding enemies while seeking out tunnels to head below the surface. Once underground, the action heads to the lower screen, where Dig Dug must activate a series of fault lines to break apart the islands and send his enemies to the bottom of the sea.
by Geson Hatchett on Nov. 13, 2005 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Play as one of the five Teen Titans, testing their superhuman strength and attack moves across multiple levels in hostile environments filled with notorious enemies from the show. Enjoy “super-deformed” characters, power-ups, hidden collectibles and non-stop adventure in this side-scrolling thriller for Teen Titans fans and action gamers alike.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Market researchers NPD Group announced that U.S. retail sales of video games in October fell to $365 million, down 24 percent from a year earlier, console game sales were around $294 million, while sales of handheld games were about $71 million.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 1:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tourist Trophy offers players more than 80 licensed motorcycles to race in various game modes amongst more than 35 international courses. Featuring gameplay for up to two players, Tourist Trophy captures the fluid movement of man and machine like never before with game physics and graphics for an authentic true-to-life motorcycle riding simulation.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 1:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Culpa Innata is a story-driven, third-person game uses a proprietary 3D engine with dynamic cameras and other technologies developed by Momentum AS. Using the classic mouse in a point and click interface, the game features a wide variety of organic obstacles ranging from logic puzzles to hi-tech gadget manipulation to dialogue and inventory challenges.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PGR 3 creates the ultimate roster of the hottest supercars in existence, introduces them to the high-definition era, and drops them into a completely new gaming world, where style rules the road. Racers define and create individually customized gameplay, and can race each other — on or offline. New screens showing off the PGR3 photo mode...
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Justice"... Map info: "The Cult of the Damned was known for massacring remote villages to supply their ghoulish experiments with innocents. With aerial support you can send the lieutenants of their latest raid back to Hell." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1. It is based on the "Cityscape" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Swords of Destiny offers some of the most finely-honed combat and lavish environments, players are treated to beautifully designed environments, rich in visual flair and atmosphere. The lock-on based fighting system is satisfying and simple enough to understand within a few seconds play, but deep enough to provide lasting appeal.
by Alicia on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 1:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lunar: Dragon Song brings the cult classic RPG series back for an outing on the Nintendo DS. Follow martial Jian on an adventure through a 2D fantasy world, populated by exotic beastmen and watched over by the benevolent Goddess Althena. A score of unusual play mechanics and the ability to fight enemies in Virtue Mode or Combat Mode makes Lunar: Dragon Song an RPG not quite like anything else out there.
by Katarani on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 1:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prepare for bigger battles and even more dangerous enemies. DBGT: Transformation is the first of two new thrilling DBGT games. Take control of up to three characters in your self-created team, switching to each member on the fly, and face off against General Rilldo, Luud, Baby and other intergalactic villains.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 8:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Live and breathe basketball like never before with NBA LIVE 06 on the Xbox 360. Rebuilt from the ground up and powered by next generation gameplay, players can see and feel the emotion and intensity of the complete basketball experience. Players jump to life with real-world physics and enhanced animations including sweat rolling down the players' faces.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 8:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier this month LucasArts & SOE announced new game enhancements for Star Wars Galaxies hoping to significantly improve the gameplay experience. However, if your Star Wars Galaxies account was in good standing as of November 3, 2005, you purchased the latest expansion pack, Trials of Obi- Wan prior to that date, and you find that these new enhancements are not to your liking,
you may request a refund of the purchase price of the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 7:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days ago Bungie revealed both its Halo titles will be playable on the new Xbox 360, but it seems Microsoft has been hard at work with other popular franchises as it revealed today
over 200 titles are currently playable on the X360, and titles will get added gradually. The backwards compatibility only works with the HD enabled system, not the cheap Core System, unless you upgrade. The process is enabled by software emulation, games will be playable in HD with antialiasing, which will be freely downloadable, burn on cd and insert in the X360, or install automatically through Xbox Live. Xbox save games and paid downloadable content however will not be transferable to the Xbox 360.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is being produced by Electronic Arts Canada in Vancouver, B.C., and will celebrate everything that makes NCAA baseball unique -- aluminum bats, intense action, and stadiums filled with school spirit and packed with passionate fans.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 4:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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KOCH Media has released the first patch for EgoSoft's space-combat exploration game X³: REUNION. This update brings your European retail game to v1.2.01 and fixes several crash issues, improves storyline, optimizes performance and a few other tweaks. Read more for detailed fixlist and download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 3:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision and Marvel Entertainment jointly announced today that the companies have expanded their long-term, broad-based strategic alliance by signing a multi-year extension to their current video game licensing agreements for the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises through 2017.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Matrix: Path of Neo will enable players to actually play as Neo, the central character, and relive his most important and memorable scenarios from the complete film trilogy, including the original film, The Matrix. Atari has released the first patch, but only for the North American edition of the game, addressing various graphical issues, translation problems and more ..
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA announced Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll, exclusively on the Nintendo DS System. Slated for release in March 2006, Aiai, MeeMee, GonGon, and Baby are back in true classic Super Monkey Ball style, with all-new gameplay control using the Nintendo DS stylus and wireless multiplayer modes!
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 12:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4 will thrust players into a new breed of game play that promises to innovate and revolutionize the Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft is taking the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely new territory, expanding the story and depth of his character.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2005 @ 12:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Illusion Softworks, known for the Hidden & Dangerous, Mafia and Vietcong series, revealed Chameleon, already in the works since 2002, is a 3D action game using an updated Mafia/H&D2 engine, and playable from 1st and 3rd person perspective (thanks ABCgames). Read more to check out the screens ..
