by Rainier on May 11, 2005 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A continuation of the highly acclaimed Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, KUF: Heroes raises the intensity of the fast-paced action-strategy game with improved epic battles; new characters, environments, units; and new multiplayer options for waging war over Xbox Live. An improved user interface with simplified game menus and adjusted difficulty levels will make it easy for even new players to crush their foes.
by Rainier on May 10, 2005 @ 4:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America today announced Gunstar Super Heroes, the sequel to the classic 2D action-shooter, Gunstar Heroes. This new adventure, developed exclusively for the Game Boy Advance, offers the relentless action, precision gunplay, and brilliant visuals that have become the trademark of Treasure, the game's legendary development team.
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 8:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft and Cryptic Studios announce the release of City of Heroes Issue 4: Colosseum, the fourth expansion of the award-winning massively multiplayer online game. This free release of Issue 4 marks the one year anniversary of City of Heroes’ original launch. During that time the game has undergone a major transformation in terms of size, population and game features, the most dramatic being Issue 4’s introduction of player-versus-player (PVP) arenas.
by Rainier on May 4, 2005 @ 10:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be the premier third generation massively multiplayer RPG. A vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology. Sigil’s expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking static and dynamic content to the genre.
by Rainier on April 29, 2005 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Phantagram announced it a few months ago, Microsoft announced today that it will distribute the next saga of the epic action-strategy game Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes exclusively for Xbox in late summer 2005. Read more for details & the very first screens ...
by Rainier on April 28, 2005 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare to rain hell from the skies above in World War II's fiercest aerial battles as Codemasters today confirms it has secured the PAL co-publishing and distribution rights to Heroes of the Pacific for PS2, Xbox and PC. Coming this September, Heroes of the Pacific puts the player in the boots of the courageous men who fought like heroes in incredible aerial and naval conflicts from the Pacific Theatre, 60 years ago.
by Rainier on April 27, 2005 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Perpetual Entertainment announced today an exclusive preview of its upcoming massively multiplayer game (MMG) Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising at this year's E3 Expo.
by Rainier on April 27, 2005 @ 12:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games is very pleased to announce that "Wild Bill" Wilder, famed for his roles with series such as Battlefront's Combat Mission, HPS' Squad Battles, TalonSoft's Operational Art of War, and Matrix Games' Steel Panthers Series, has joined the crew at Lock 'n Load to bring the battles of the 82nd and 101st Airborne into the game.
by Rainier on April 25, 2005 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ and Relic Entertainment today announced their latest RTS game Company of Heroes. A real-time strategy game set in World War II, Company of Heroes brings to life, in full cinematic detail, the greatest war mankind has ever known. Scheduled to release worldwide in 2006, the game will make its public debut at the E3 in May. Read more for details and the first screens ...
by Rainier on April 20, 2005 @ 4:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first game to reintroduce the Might & Magic universe to the public will be Heroes of Might and Magic V. Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. One of the most successful turn-based strategy* franchises, the Heroes of Might and Magic series, with its distinctive touch of RPG, is a benchmark in the Heroic Fantasy genre, with considerable commercial and critical acclaim.
by Rainier on April 20, 2005 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The June issue of PC Gamer has information about a new RTS title in the works over at THQ's Relic Studios. Company of Heroes will be set during WWII, be high on realism, have destructable terrain, and include ragdoll effect (
thanks RelicNews). If more information becomes available, or the new PC Gamer arrives, we will update ...
by Judy on April 19, 2005 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest update to NCsoft's action-packed heroic MMO will add even more options to the most detailed character creation process in MMOs. As well as the brand new, Asian-inspired outfits and accessories, Issue #4 lets players customize various different physical attributes that weren't user-definable before – from waist size to muscle density, facial structure to chest diameter.
by Rainier on April 11, 2005 @ 10:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games today announced that acclaimed Author and Game Designer Mark H. Walker has signed on to release Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes under the Matrix Games label. Band of Heroes is the next title in the well-received Lock 'n Load series of squad level board games and will mark the highly anticipated debut of the World War II period in the Lock 'n Load system.
by Rainier on April 11, 2005 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft confirm today the exciting list of new features incorporated in the fourth update to the multi-award-winning City of Heroes, from Cryptic Studios. As a completely free content download for existing City of Heroes players, Issue #4: Colosseum will go live in May, while the opportunity to beta test the new content in the European Training Room goes live this week.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be the premier third generation massively multiplayer RPG. A vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology. Sigil’s expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking static and dynamic content to the genre.
by Rainier on March 30, 2005 @ 11:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced today the return of the legendary Might and Magic brand. Credited with the establishment of the heroic fantasy genre upon its first release in 1985 on PC, the brand encompasses several product lines including the mythical Heroes of Might & Magic. Ubisoft will bring fresh life to the franchise, while respecting its heritage, just as it successfully did with cult brands such as Prince of Persia and Myst.
by Rainier on March 26, 2005 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy, Heroes of Annihilated Empires delivers you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands. It's about responsibility taken by great leaders and future of entire races. Survival or extinction? It's all up to you to decide.
by Rainier on March 16, 2005 @ 2:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy, Heroes of Annihilated Empires delivers you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands. It's about responsibility taken by great leaders and future of entire races. Survival or extinction? It's all up to you to decide.
by Rainier on March 15, 2005 @ 6:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Eden Studios announces today an agreement with Cryptic Studios and NCsoft for the design and production of the City of Heroes table-top roleplaying game (RPG), based on the comic book inspired massively multiplayer online roleplaying computer game by the same name.
by Rainier on March 14, 2005 @ 8:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be the premier third generation massively multiplayer RPG. A vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology. Sigil’s expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking static and dynamic content to the genre.
by Judy on March 10, 2005 @ 5:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Perpetual Entertainment, developer of the upcoming Star Trek Online, today announced Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, a new massively multi-player game (MMG) designed by Stieg Hedlund, the lead designer of Diablo II. Gods and Heroes is being unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) this week and will launch in the fall of this year.
by Judy on Feb. 11, 2005 @ 12:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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For super-powered heroes in the massively-multiplayer online game City of Heroes, NCsoft and Cryptic Studios are providing the perfect gift to give that special non-City of Heroes playing friend -- 14 free days of game play that can be given only as a gift to a would-be crime fighter buddy.
by Judy on Feb. 4, 2005 @ 5:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Phantagram today announced that a sequel to Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders is currently in the works for Xbox. Produced by Phantagram and developed by Blueside, Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes will feature greater approachability and major enhancements in action and online elements over the predecessor. Henry Lee, who led the creators of Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders in Blueside, will also direct Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes.
by Judy on Feb. 1, 2005 @ 10:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft Europe announces the arrival of City of Heroes Deluxe Edition in stores throughout Europe this week, exclusively for PC.
by Judy on Jan. 13, 2005 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The heroes of Paragon City need to break out their fur-lined capes as NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have kicked off the City of Heroes Winter Event.