by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2006 @ 2:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced today that it has released three new maps (Weathertop, Argonath, and Umbar) for its recently released RTS Battle For Middle-Earth 2, available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Play as any of the six factions in single-player skirmish and any of the five multiplayer modes.
by Rainier on July 31, 2006 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia. Cavia revealed that it has 2 scheduled downloadable content package for Bullet Witch, the first with new outfits for Alicia, and the second with new missions.
by Rainier on July 28, 2006 @ 12:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Zoo Tycoon 2: Dino Danger Pack is
now available online for only $4.99. Dino Danger Pack offers four new ferocious dinosaurs: Carnotaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex.
by Rainier on July 28, 2006 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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3DRealms' George Broussard has put up a message in the
community chat forum revealing that HumanHead and Venom are both working on a patch for their respective platforms, as well as the fact that new DM models and DM maps are scheduled. The PC patch is currently in testing, so, unless something major creeps up, should be released shortly.
by Rainier on July 17, 2006 @ 8:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Classics Collection Reloaded is an ensemble of more than 15 historic arcade favorites for the PSP, driving home the nostalgia factor with a host of new titles including Eco Fighters, King of Dragons and Knights of the Round Table.
by Rainier on July 15, 2006 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war, with a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay. SEGA announced that the first downloadable pack of new content for Chromehounds will be unleashed next week, offering new armor, weapons and camouflage patterns.
by Rainier on July 3, 2006 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pre-ordering is now available through the Triton Player for $49.95 by clicking the "Preload Prey" box. By pre-ordering you will be able to start playing Prey within minutes of the release at 12:01 a.m. on 7/11/2006. In a little over a week you will be able to start pre-loading Prey so that there will be no wait once the clock strikes midnight.
by Rainier on June 14, 2006 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nexuiz is a free 3D deathmatch game that is simply first person shooting reduced to the very basics with perfect weapon balancing. The new version includes a 21 level single player campaign system, 5 new maps, complete precompiled bump/offset/relief mapping, game and netplay optimization, all new particle effects, new gamemodes and gameplay changes, content download, and much more.
by Rainier on June 7, 2006 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today released details for its second Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter downloadable content (DLC) package, scheduled for the end of June. This premium content package will allow players to continue the co-op campaign through Nicaragua with four-all new missions and adds 12 more playable multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar manufacturer Gibson is offering experienced PS2 Guitar Hero players the opportunity of a lifetime: to play the game on stage at the Download Festival, a rock concert headlined by bands such as Tool, Metallica and Guns And Roses.
by Rainier on May 18, 2006 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xbox Live surpassed 24 million downloads since the Xbox 360 launch in the US on November 22, 2005. For the full week of E3 over 1.5 million gamers Xbox 360 gamers around the world jumped in to Xbox Live through "E3: Bringing It Home," and received a full week's Gold membership for free.
by Rainier on May 15, 2006 @ 11:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games and Shaun Sullivan are pleased to announce that PureSim Baseball 2007 is now available through the Matrix Games Online Store. PureSim Baseball 2007 allows you to simulate any Major League season from 1900 to 2005, the unique aging system, completely customizable parks and leagues, and the ability to edit any aspect of any detail found within the game.
by Rainier on May 15, 2006 @ 6:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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1848 is a turn based operational strategy game played out on a large hexagonal map. You are responsible for all your forces and must decide what do with each of them. Attack, retreat, recon, defend, fortify, siege an enemy fort or build a new army the choice is up to you. This free full unrestricted game download serves as promotion for Battlefront's upcoming For Liberty! commercial product.
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced today that it will unveil the first downloadable content package for GRAW at E3 in Los Angeles. The new package will include an all new co-op campaign and be unveiled exclusively at Ubisoft's Dodge booth where it will be playable. No release date, or price, for the DLC has been announced yet.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Half-Life 2: Episode One, the first in series of episodic games from Valve, is now available for pre-purchase and pre-load via Steam. Those who pre-order the game before it is made available on June 1st will save 10% off the $19.95 price.
by Rainier on April 24, 2006 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the year 2020, years before the original Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark: Zero reveals the origins of Joanna Dark, one of the most lethal special agents. Microsoft and Rare today announced that a free demo will be available via Xbox Live allowing you to play the Outpost in solo mode, split screen co-op, or Xbox Live. There will also be a free update with eight new bot personalities, and a premium (paying) package with 4 new multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already
available on PC since yesterday, Ubisoft announced today that three new skirmish (co-op) maps for Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood are available for free download via Xbox Live for owners of the title. The three new maps include two American skirmish missions, "Into the Farm" and "Across the Marsh," and one German mission, "Flanked From Above."
by Rainier on April 15, 2006 @ 1:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced that it is frantically trying to put the finishing touches on Episode One for preloading to begin May 1st. "The past couple of days have been spent with the team adding commentary tracks. Hopefully it will be interesting for people to gain some insight into our development processes. It's pretty hectic around the office, but it is always a lot of fun to be so close to shipping."
by Rainier on April 7, 2006 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom today announced Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded, an ensemble of more than 15 historic arcade favorites for the PSP. Featuring select hits from Capcom Classics Collection for the PS2 and Xbox, Reloaded drives home the nostalgia factor with a host of new titles including Eco Fighters, King of Dragons and Knights of the Round Table.
by Rainier on April 5, 2006 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SiN Episode 1: Emergence is now available for pre-load and pre-purchase via Steam. The pre-load is free to anyone with a valid Steam account. Those who pre-purchase prior to the game being made available on May 9 will save 10% off the $19.95 price and receive instant access to the original SiN game (single and multiplayer).
by Rainier on April 2, 2006 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced that it will soon start pre-loading Ritual Entertainment's episodic FPS SiN Episode 1: Emergence via its Steam online delivery system. One month before its release Valve will also preload and launch the first in a series of its own episodic Half-Life 2: Episode One. Counter-Strike: Source will get 2 new player models and an HDR enabled version of de_dust, while Day of Defeat: Source is due for a new map that will introduce a new gameplay mode.
by Rainier on March 22, 2006 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Oblivion uses the X360 hard drive extensively to cache (copy and reuse) game data. Quite a few people have complained about
excessive load times, often caused by the cached data being overly fragmented. To solve this problem, reset your Xbox, and hold down the A button as the game is booting up, which will clear its hard drive cache, and create a new one. Once you see the Bethesda Softworks logo video, the game is already loaded, and the cache should have been cleared. This does not affect any save games.
by Rainier on March 15, 2006 @ 11:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German publisher Frogster has released a free downloadable add-on for Mayhem Studios' Fantasy RPG Neverend, adding new battlefields, characters, animations, quests, while also implementing some bug fixes and other optimizations. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 2, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developer S2 Games today announced that it will be foregoing traditional methods of publishing and distribution for Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, making it only available for purchase as an online download on the S2 Games website.
by Rainier on March 1, 2006 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Slitherine in association with Black Bean and Strategy First, today announced the Cult of Mithras has gone gold, and is only available by digital download. Cult of Mithras allows players to take their armies on new adventures into a new world, fighting against old enemies and new mythological beasts.