by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2006 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Mark, a first person shooter, is about the real threat from today – terrorism. The war of the 21st century is now being fought; and it’s here. US Marine corps officer Steve Fletcher and top-rated mercenary Austin Hawke join up in a thrilling battle against international terrorism.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2006 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Details on PC and PSP versions to follow later ...
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2006 @ 12:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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United Minds Games announce Space Renegades The Series, a casual top-down 2D space shooter, combining ‘Space Renegades 1’ and ‘Space Renegades 2: Ultimatum. The pack offers players hours of gameplay at an amazing low cost! But don’t expect this game to be easy, it offers players 4 levels of difficulty along with tons upgradeable weapons, shields, and much more!
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xplosiv announced that it has signed MonteCristo's PSP party game Kazook, where you have to make your way through the ultimate party games collection that can take you anywhere and bring to life your wildest dreams, or weirdest nightmares.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 5:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA 07 delivers complete authenticity with licenses for all the world’s top leagues, including MLS and Mexican 1st Division, and 26 others from over 20 nations. Representing 21 different countries, EA today rang in the sound of the football season by revealing the 40 songs that will be featured in FIFA 07.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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October 2nd–7th sees London come alive with a festival celebrating the very best in contemporary video games. Throughout the week there will be a series of public and industry events showcasing some of the hottest games, consoles, topics and people helping to shape the fastest growing entertainment industry.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lexicon Entertainment today announced it has acquired the worldwide rights for Chronos Twins, a sidescrolling action game that plays on the concept of time travel in a reassuringly unique manner as it is interwoven as a main game play element.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2006 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Settlers II: The Next Generation is the remake of BlueByte's 2D classic Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2006 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai America today announced Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2, where aspiring shop keepers can open a variety of stores in which they tend to their Tamagotchi customers’ needs by successfully completing tasks in a variety of playful mini-games.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2006 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has signed a license agreement with LucasArts and announces Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, an action-adventure game developed for the PSP and NDS by Ubisoft’s Montreal and Casablanca Studios, respectively.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ANACONDA announced that it has signed Proline Software's management simulation, Boxing Manager, where you take control of your own stable of boxers.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 11:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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S2 Games today announced the Savage 2 Clan League, an automated clan system for the highly anticipated upcoming PC title, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, which launches in November 2006 as a direct download from the S2 Games Website for $29.99 USD.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 3:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sierra has signed some of the biggest music artists from the 1980s to headline the in-game soundtrack for Scarface: The World Is Yours. Popular 1980s acts like Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Judas Priest and Debbie Harry have included songs in the game alongside the entire original motion picture score by Giorgio Moroder and all of its songs.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced its squadron-based flight action game Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is coming to the PS3, will be available for the new system's launch, and include new content & features.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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4A-Games announced today that it will present its newest project Metro 2033: The Last Refuge, at the Games Convention in Leipzig. Based on Russian author Dmitriy Glukhovskiy's Metro 2033, The Last Refuge is a 3D horror/action/survival FPS with elements RPG genre game.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Mythic announced today Labyrinth of the Minotaur, the seventh expansion to the epic fantasy MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, scheduled to ship in the US in late 2006.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2006 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already
revealed a while ago, Namco Bandai today officially announced that racing fans can soon take the excitement of Moto Grand Prix racing with them wherever they go as the game boasts thrilling new features including the new 2005 roster, unlockable rewards, and a 8 player wireless multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2006 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | 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 Aug. 15, 2006 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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German publisher dtp entertainment announced today that it has signed Red Ocean, a sci-fi FPS in development at Collision Studios.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2006 @ 8:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Rider's World series of titles is aimed at pre-teen girls that can adopt, raise and train their own horses and ponies. An easy-to-understand interface, coupled with a cheerful riding instructor, ensures the game will be accessible and family-friendly fun.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 5:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Down in Flames: Eastern Front adds new planes, pilots, skills, campaigns, AI enhancements and more to expand the war in the skies of World War II. Down in Flames is not a flight sim, but combines air combat strategy game with fast-pace rules, RPG , and requires strategy, tactics and some luck.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | 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:
- DarkStar One (PC)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swedish developer SimBin parners with Eurosport to present the upcoming game title RACE. Based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships alongside Formula 1 and WRC, the exclusive RACE franchise will brake through as a newcomer that without any hesitation is aiming straight for the top of the racing game
by Thomas Wilde on Aug. 13, 2006 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this week Atari not only released its
quarterly results but also held its annual gamers day in Las Vegas where it presented an updated look at the lineup for this coming holiday season, and beyond. While preview coverage is scheduled for later next week, the event opened with a rather candid speech ...