by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Taxi Driver 2006 is the most aggressive taxi game so far. You have to use all of your driving skills, to survive these rides from hell.. Competitive taxi drivers will smash your car into pieces, meanwhile you are desperately trying to deliver your passenger safely to their destination. Team6 has released a demo allowing you to try out 2 taxis, in 2 singleplay or 1 multiplay mission.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 2:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rising Star Games today announced that it has snapped up the DS version of a cult snowboarding racer, Snowboard Kids. SBK: SnowBoard Kids follows on from previous versions of the game, which combined downhill snowboarding action with Mario Kart-style dynamics to create a uniquely dynamic hybrid with a distinct emphasis on trick-happy fun.
by David Wanaselja on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Magna Carta: Tears of Blood is a fantasy role-playing game, developed by Softmax, set in Efferia, a continent populated with five races. In this world, you can use seven different types of Carta and meet a host of characters.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 2:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there has not yet been a formal announcement just yet, EA's next-gen Fight Night Round 3 was revealed a few months back at E3 2005. Check out these new screens and a trailer showing off part of a fight between Jones vs. Hopkins.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from our world to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies to save Narnia. Buena Vista has released a demo allowing you to try out two levels from the full game, "The Frozen Lake" and the "Rescue Edmund" levels.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 9:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 11:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix is working on a new expansion pack for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI which will introduce new maps, monsters as well as several new classes such as the much anticpated Blue Mage. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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To better prepare parents buying gifts for their kids, especially with the holiday season coming up Family Media Guide has prepared a list of the Top 10 Most Violent Video Games released so far this year. Trained video game analysts capture and document instances of profanity, sex, violence, and substance abuse using a database-driven technology.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 9:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is mysteriously selected as the fourth competitor in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Replacing the German demo from earlier this month, EA UK has now released an English version allowing you to try out one level of the full game. Read more for download links ...
by Eric on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 8:24 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.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 8:14 a.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 :
- Prince of Persia The Two Thrones - Launch Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard announced that the WoW v1.9 public test realms are now live, and that players can transfer characters over to the test realms and try out all the changes and additions coming in the next content patch, The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. The highlights of this patch include new 20- and 40- player raid dungeons, linked Auction Houses in major cities, improved Battleground queues, Paladin class improvements, etc. Read more for a full list of features currently being tested ...
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 6:19 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 Nov. 24, 2005 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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European publisher dtp has released a new patch for Heuristic Park's action/RPG Dungeon Lords. This update brings your German 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 (
thanks Patches Scrolls). Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After dealing with censorship at virtually every level of the game industry for nearly a decade, the world's most blacklisted and banned software company Running With Scissors has discovered the means by which to cure the entire world's need to go POSTAL.
by Hugh McHarg on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 1:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The first-ever Battlefield console installment will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 9:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After being released and revoked right away Firaxis has released the proper patch for Sid Meier's Civilization IV. This update brings your retail game to v1.09 and addresses some game bugs & crashes, multiplayer issues, better load times, optmizations and various game tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 9:10 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 :
- Rogue Galaxy - Gameplay Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 6:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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id Software has released a demo for Quake 4 allowing you to try out Raven Software's sci-fi FPS, offering a single-player mission from the beginning of the game where you battle with Rhino Squad to clear a landing zone for the main earth forces, and also 2 multiplayer maps (The Fragging Yard, and The Fragging Yard 1v1). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fans were enthralled last night as 24-year old Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel walked off the stage $150,000 richer and carrying the title, greatest videogames player in the world, after besting all 32 finalists in a round of Painkiller matches at the 2005 Cyberathlete Professional League's (CPL) $1,000,000 World Tour Final.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 5:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Take 2/Gathering no longer seems to be supporting its fantasy strategy game AoW: Shadow Magic so
the community went to work and has released a new, unofficial, patch. This patch requires v1.3 to be installed and adds 4 new maps (2 sp, 2 mp) as well as fixing several crashes, but mostly unit and balance tweaking. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 4:01 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 Nov. 23, 2005 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA revealed that the BFME II closed multiplayer beta test will start early December and people who pre-ordered the game will be able to join mid-December, and will run up until the game’s ship date. Details aren't finalized yet but the multiplayer beta test will include multiple factions and maps. The beta test pre-order program will start tomorrow November 24. A downloadable single-player demo featuring skirmish battles against the computer AI will be released at some point before the game ships.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 2:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2005 @ 1:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by London-based Beautiful Game Studios (BGS), the all-new Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, offering the player a true taste of football management.