by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2005 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MLB '06 continues to build upon the critically acclaimed franchise with new and enhanced features, providing fans with the most realistic baseball videogame available to date.
by Chad on Dec. 25, 2005 @ 12:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari is returning to the universe of "The Matrix" with a new game that lets players assume the role of actor Keanu Reeves' lead character Neo and relive his most important and memorable scenarios from the complete film trilogy, including the original film.
by Ricardo Chimal on Dec. 25, 2005 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With over 50 songs, including all-new classic favorites and current smash hits, the fourth release in the incredibly popular series contains the largest library of music ever released in a Karaoke Revolution game.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 4:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 3:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Dream is a space-based strategy game in which four species are fighting for their very survival. This game brings you the shaped wings of your very galactic dreams: you will command star-ships and terrifying space monsters in real time. This updated demo includes better AI, graphics, UI, and gameplay.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 2:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari has released a new patch for the Euro edition of RCT3: Wild!, which corrects any issues that may arise from installing the Wild expansion pack before installing Soaked. If you install the Soaked expansion before installing Wild there is no need to install this patch.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rotobee has released a new patch for its 3D romantic sim Singles 2: Triple Trouble. This update brings your Euro retail game to v1.3 and adresses textures issues with certain NVIDIA cards, and "other issues." Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 7:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Calling all Xbox Live gamers! You're about to experience a whole new level in entertainment. Yes, we're talking about the launch of Xbox 360, but we're also talking about the brand new, and free, Xbox Live Diamond Card, an unprecedented merger of your entertainment activities, online and off. Never heard of it? Well, read more to find out what you're in for...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 4:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Disgaea 2 is the sequel to Nippon Ichi 2003 RPG hit title Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. While no information about a European or North American released is available, Disgaea 2 is scheduled for release in Japan February 2006. Until we do get more concrete details, these rather small screens will have to do ...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 4:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The community has released an unofficial German to English patch for Heuristic Park's action/RPG Dungeon Lords. This update brings your English retail game to v1.4 and adds new weapons, skills, hot keys, optimizes multiplayer, as well as the usual gameplay tweaks, crash/bug fixes, etc. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A few months ago, Bethesda disappointed a large portion of the community when it announced that TES IV:Oblivion was not going to make it as a launch title and delayed the game until March 2006, saying that more time was needed for polish.
Spanish site players4players claims there is more to it, as a confidential source told them that the real reason was a little bit more interesting. Oblivion had already been finished, but upon arrival of the official Xbox 360 dev kits, they realized the machine was more powerful than originally anticipated. Bethesda then decided to delay the game for optimization, especially of the graphics.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 12:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Flagship Studios' Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Hugh McHarg on Dec. 24, 2005 @ 12:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member-turned-NYPD officer.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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4Kids Entertainment and Pokemon USA announced today that they have agreed not to renew the Pokemon representation agreement set to expire on December 31, 2005. Beginning in 2006, Pokemon USA, Inc.'s in-house licensing group will handle all Pokemon licensing outside of Asia.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game. This racer allows players to choose from a wide selection of unique vehicle designs and arm them with any combination of machine guns, cannons, and other deadly weapons.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 3:44 p.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 Dec. 23, 2005 @ 3:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Delivering original gameplay was a dominant goal of GSC Game World team when creating the fantasy trilogy Heroes of Annihilated Empires. Playing HoAE you'll be able to pump up a selected hero in a common RPG manner, as well as build up cities and recruit massive armies, as traditional for RTS games. The first episode of HoAE is expected to ship in September 2006.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 3:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In each mission of Faces of War, players will be leading a squad of 6 soldiers in a full 3D environment. Through the decisive European battles of World War II, they will be in command of Allied, Soviet and German troops. With innovative new in-game features, two battles will never be fought the same way. Check the freshly launched
official website or read more for ew screens & trailer...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stardock announced today that it had reached an agreement with P.M. Studios to bring the fast-paced action-RPG ETROM: The Astral Essence to its TotalGaming.net game-distribution service in Feb. 2006 for only $29.95. ETROM: The Astral Essence takes players on a thrilling open-ended adventure to a bleak, futuristic world, where survival is earned, rather than expected.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 2:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stoked Rider featuring Tommy Brunner' is an unique action-freesports game for PC, the first freeride snowboarding game inspired by Alaska's impressive peaks, presented in a unique 3D cellshaded graphical style. Tommy Brunner is one of the most experienced backcountry and big mountain snowboard riders in Europe, and has a string of horrifically impressive injuries to go with it, including a broken back!
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 12:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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An adventure on a grand scale , with isometric graphics , over 12 scenarios with a total of 101 game maps , 18 backdrops for fighting , with various senerios that bring forth the history of the three principal characters , each with different 21 techniques of fighting that are learned through experience , or the finding of hidden objects within the game.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Auto Assault combines vehicular combat with role-playing elements. Players explore a post-apocalyptic future in customizable cars, motorcycles, semis and even tanks. Players battle other players both in arenas and in epic race vs. race wars for control of the regions in a devastated Earth.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 8:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new California state law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors, saying a lawsuit challenging the measure was likely to prevail on grounds of free speech.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shortly after previous update Firaxis has released another, large, patch for Sid Meier's Civilization IV. This update brings your retail game to v1.52 and includes numerous optimizations for memory usage that should help performance on all machines but are tailored to especially improve performance on machines at or near the minimum specification. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 7:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ZUXXEZ today announced its new RPG Two Worlds, under development at Reality Pump, creator of the RTS game Earth 2160. Thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds create new dimensions in the genre. The title also introduces new benchmarks in content. Experienced script editors link the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world.