by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 8:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with flOw Bundle (game + expansion / $8.99), Turok Multiplayer Map Pack ($4.99), High Stakes: Poker Edition camera add-on (free), Unreal Tournament 3 Bonus Map Pack (free), Rock Band Boston track pack (6 songs, $1.99/each $9.99 pack), Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore downloadable songs ($1.50 each) and a slew of game trailers, movie clips, and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vicious Cycle Software and the Indiana University School of Education announced that students at the university who aspire to become future game developers will have have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the Vicious Engine, its cross-platform middleware development solution.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 10:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 for the NDS features the most robust store lineup to date, with 13 brand new shops to run and expand, a park to design and visit, and the ability to trade journals with your friends wirelessly.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bluehole Studio has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for its next-gen, flagship MMORPG for PC, codenamed Project S1.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations places gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.
by Nathan Grayson on March 27, 2008 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring an exciting mix of intense mecha combat, hand to hand combat, and aerial board racing, Eureka Seven: Vol. 2 is the second installment of the flying aerial combat series and serves as a prequel to the popular animated show, currently airing.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization. The
May issue of EGM reveals SOCOM Confrontation is slated for Sept. 16, 2008.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Evolution GT is a racing game that gives the player the opportunity to experience the life of a real racing driver, and the evolution of his alter ego throughout the course of his career. Euro publisher Black Bean announced that it is bringing Evolution GT to the NDS this summer.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 7:25 p.m. PDT | 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:
- War Leaders: Clash of Nations - Trailer (2)
- Deca Sports [Wii] - Trailer #2
- Mario Kart Wii [Wii] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 7:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, returning the franchise to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. GameStop will launch a national text-to-win contest in anticipation of the April 29, 2008 launch, culminate with a launch event in "Liberty City" (a.k.a. New York City) on April 28, where national winners will meet regional winners and vie for $30,000 in prizes.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick attended
The Bank of America SmidCap Conference, where he went into more detail about the
rejection of EA's buyout offer. During his presentation, making use of
various slides, it came to light that the publisher under siege is considering making MMOs out of the BioShock and Civilization franchises, as well as a possible Hollywood movie based on the former.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 5:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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San Francisco-based developer, known for Hellgate: London, has closed an innovative finance transaction with Texas-based regional Comerica Bank to support Flagship's continuing development of AAA and online game franchises.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 3:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops turned Special Forces commando Joseph Turok on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet. Touchstone announced that Turok has shipped more than 1 million units worldwide, and will be getting give new multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai revealed that on March 27 it will release new downloadable content for its Ace Combat 6 action/flight game, consisting of new single and multiplayer stages as well as original plane variations, allowing players to further customize their play experience and light up the skies with all-new gameplay scenarios.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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C&C: Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to a breathtaking alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign while bringing back the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. People who purchased the just released Kane's Wrath expansion or C&C 3 can now
register for the RA3 beta with the included code.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Martial Arts: Capoeira is an original fighting game combining sport and RPG elements with traditional fighting game mechanics for the very first time, to offer unrivalled realism and challenging brutal gameplay. Twelve Interactive and capoeira organization Soluna met with motion capture manufacturers Animazoo to work on the game.
Humans, succumbing to ray-guns, mind-control, and shiny flying saucers, have failed to defend their planet and let it fall easily into the clutches of the Big Brain and his army of Brain Thingys. The only hope left for mankind is three Teenage Zombies that have arisen from a graveyard disturbed in the invasion.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. At a press conference in Paris, France Mythic Senior Producer Jeff Hickmann revealed that Warhammer Online is being pushed back from its Q2 2008 to fall 2008.
by Rainier on March 26, 2008 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PowerUp Studios' NOMBZ is a 3D action shooter that challenges the player to lead a posse of survivors through a city infested with the living dead!
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Jumpgate Evolution - Trailer (2)
- Gran Turismo 5 Prologue [PS3] - Trailer (3)
- Viking: Battle for Asgard - Dev. Diary Trailer #4
- C&C 3: Kane's Wrath [X360/PC] - Launch Trailer
- Gears of War 2 [X360] - GDC 08 Teaser Trailer
- Unreal Engine 3 - GDC 08 Tech Demo
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 6:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Europe announced a new Warhawk expansion pack going by the name of Operation: Broken Mirror. The new expansion pack will arrive on the PSN in April at a price of £3.99 and bring with it the new Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), which comes in two forms, and seven arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Z.A.P. each player pilots a spaceship through a vibrant top-down maze in a variety of rapid fire team games. Modes include Capture the Flag, Hunters, Zone Control, Retrieve, and the "every man for himself" annihilation of Z.A.P. Match. The game demands lightning reflexes and strategic team play.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus' Operation Darkness is an epic fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game from Metal Saga developers Success. Set during WW2 you are part of an special ops team tasked with tracking down Hitler, featuring multiple scenarios, mixing historical events with fiction.