by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 6:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Put on your headset, grab your clipboard and see if you have what it takes to be the boss in NFL Head Coach 09, a unique NFL experience that gives gamers the power to make decisions that define their career and ultimately the fate of their franchise as a head coach in the NFL.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 3:33 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. 25, 2008 @ 8:49 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. 25, 2008 @ 8:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Slitherine announces the extension of its hex-based strategy game Commander franchise to a new and even more challenging historical setting with Commander: Napoleon at War.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2008 @ 8:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Starters Orders 3 is the latest game in the highly acclaimed ‘Starters Orders’ horse racing management games series. Featuring realistic renditions of world wide famous races and a highly realistic racing season spanning the UK, US and Australia.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2008 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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D3Publisher of America and Infinite Interactive confirmed their partnership for the development of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. The game incorporates a powerful blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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COR Entertainment announced Alien Arena 2008, a complete overhaul and update of the core game. Every player model has been replaced, nearly every weapon model, and nearly one half of the arenas. Sixteen new maps in total to be exact!
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At a private developer reception at GDC 08 Microsoft celebrated the success of its Xbox Live Arcade platform with the inaugural Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards. More than 26,000 people voted for their favorite Xbox Live Arcade games...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:39 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. 22, 2008 @ 12:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Insomniac Games, known for Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises, unveiled a tech-sharing initiative dubbed 'Nocturnal' in which it will share elements of its technology source code and presentations free of charge with the worldwide development community.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At the GDC 08 the five winning teams of ‘Silicon Minds Dream-Build-Play 2008 Warm Up Challenge’ contest were announced. The challenge was to invent and build a new PC or X360 game using XNA Games Studio 2.0 and AI techniques in the development of the game.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed
a few days ago, the city pack add-on moves the SimCity Societies experience into new, exciting, and exotic locales, allowing players to create the perfect vacation spot. To attract and host Sims travelers from around the world, players must build and manage their destinations with an eye towards lucrative detail.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced the Wii exclusive Big Beach Sports, letting gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf and bocce right on the beach.
by Judy on Feb. 20, 2008 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced the all-star player lineup for Top Spin 3, featuring today's sensations such as Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, as well as Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Monica Seles, three of the sport's legendary players. Top Spin 3 marks the first time these iconic pros have appeared in a next-gen video game.
by Judy on Feb. 20, 2008 @ 12:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 - The Phantom Fortress, continuing the frantic, action-packed, one-on-one battles for which the series is known. The game also introduces a new storyline based on the Naruto animated series from VIZ Media, as well as a roster of more than 20 characters and frantic head-to-head multiplayer action with game-sharing capabilities.
by Judy on Feb. 20, 2008 @ 10:21 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. 20, 2008 @ 6:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Frontier Developments, known for titles such as rollercoaster tycoon and thrillville, announced its first WiiWare title. LostWinds is an enchanting adventure that lets you control the powers of Enril the wind spirit, in order to protect Toku, a young boy who is the only one who can help you release the curse placed upon the world of Mistralis by evil Balasar.
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: