by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2008 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced that Volition, Inc.’s Red Faction franchise will make its open-world, next-gen debut with Red Faction: Guerrilla. Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again re-define the limits of destruction-based game-play.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2008 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cryptic Studios announced Champions Online, their first ever self-developed and self-published MMORPG, based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Havok unveiled Havok Cloth and Havok Destruction at the 2008 GDC providing artists with increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects within games, as well as its Havok 5.5 development suite with improved Havok Physics and Havok Behavior.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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id Software's Quake Live,
previously called Quake Zero, offers game players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible first-person multiplayer action game, with friends lists and communication, sponsored events and tournaments, matchmaking, stats tracking, and even the game itself accessible free of charge through the web browser.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Toshiba America announced that it has completed a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and as a result of recent market developments, the company has decided to discontinue sales and marketing of HD DVD players, aswell as cease shipments of its HD DVD products to retail channels.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, not only means changes in the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, but not also includes a mod editor called D'jinni allowing players to create or modify their own adventures, as well as two completely new adventures (8 quests) created by CD Projekt.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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'Rhiannon' weaves classic Celtic legends of revenge into a modern-day setting in a run-down Welsh country house and grounds. The game is aimed squarely at the first-person point-and-click market, and although violence-free, it is decidedly not for young children.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Masters of Belial is a multiplayer-only Action Strategy RPG game, developed by Brain Seal using Microsoft's XNA development platform, that takes place in an ancient world that is controlled by spirits that call themselves Angels.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played. Guitar Hero 3 owners will be able to download Aerosmith's Dream On track for free this weekend!
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German game publisher dtp entertainment and Hamburg development studio 49Games announce their latest multi-platform sports game Summer Athletics. Players can expect an abundance of disciplines from a variety of summer sports in this title.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take on the role of the Grim Reaper’s teenage son, Death Jr., as he and his friend Pandora, whilst arguing over a cocoon they’ve collected for a school biology project, accidentally release an evil and powerful spirit called Furi. Eidos is bringing Death Jr. 2 to the Wii with 480p support, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 5:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard announced plans to launch a new type of tournament competition using the Arena System in its MMORPG World of Warcraft. The tournaments will take place on special realms that allow competitors to instantly create level-70 characters with epic equipment, placing the focus on tactics and execution rather than normal adventuring.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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To commemorate the first NCAA Football title on Wii, the video game’s packaging will feature a platform exclusive NCAA college team mascot, selected by fans. The Wii edition also includes the Family Play feature seen in recent Madden & FIFA titles.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 8:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Pipe Mania you must lay down a pre-ordained set of pipes on a tiled grid in order to keep the constantly flowing Flooze moving for as long as possible without it spilling out. The game requires quick thinking, hand-eye co-ordination, forward thinking and keen spatial awareness.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 6:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic adventure to a breathtaking alternate future spawned by time travel run amok. Developed by EA Los Angeles, Red Alert 3 breaks new ground in the RTS genre, featuring a fully co-operative campaign while bringing back the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Featuring never-before-seen, vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps in real-world quad locations, Pure delivers heart-pounding off-road racing unique to the genre.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced Deadly Creatures, an original Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by THQ’s Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive and VSTEP announce the next incarnation for their Ship Simulator franchise: the official Ship Simulator 2008 add-on: New Horizons, adding eight new vessels, 20 all new missions and free roaming multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Takeda 3 is a game of epic Samurai action, set in 16th century feudal Japan, putting the player in the role of Daimyo, a feudal lord fighting for the title of Shogun, supreme military commander. You are in command of one of 25 clans in historical Japan, your mission is to recapture all of Japan’s provinces and remake history.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 1:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco announced Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society, developed by Gorilla Systems, the follow up to last year's The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park offering mystery buffs and Nancy Drew fans a fresh interactive caper with a wealth of new features.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 6:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 3:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SouthPeak Games announced it will release Roogoo for Xbox Live Arcade and PC. Developed by Spidermonk Entertainment, Roogoo uses geometric shapes and rotating discs to craft a frenetic, exciting puzzle game framed within an imaginative storyline and a delightfully realised fantasy universe
