by Andrew Glenn on July 29, 2007 @ 1:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. This demo includes 2 scenarios (1 being a tutorial), full multiplayer modes, and game editor (but no save). Paradox released an updated patch adding gameplay fixes, A.I. & performance improvements, updated scenarios, campaigns, etc...
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 1:58 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:
- Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Trailer (2)
- Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play [PSP] - Trailer
- Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal [PS2/Wii/X360] - Gameplay Trailer
- Garfield’s Nightmare [NDS] - Trailer #2
- Kengo: Legend of the 9 [X360] - Trailer #2
- Jam Sessions [NDS] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix officially announced that Fan Festival 2007, the celebration that commemorates Final Fantasy XI fans around the world, will be taking place Nov. 15–17, at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., and will give attendees the first chance to play FFXI: Wings of Goddess.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 11:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai's Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online allows Tekken fans, for the first time in the franchise's history to play online, and will be freely downloadable for current Tekken 5:DR owners. The online feature will include ranked matches, custom battles, and online tournaments.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios announce Age of Empires III Gold Edition, combining the exciting Age of Empires III and its respective expansion pack, AoE III: The WarChiefs. The Gold Edition is headed to store shelves on Sept. 25, 2007 in North America for an estimated retail price of $39.99.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced an exclusive multi-year, multi-title game development deal with Eat, Sleep, Play, David Jaffe and Scott Campbell's new development company. Eat, Sleep, Play will create titles for the PlayStation platforms, starting with Twisted Metal: Head On for PS2, early 2008.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioShock will forever change the expectations for the FPS going beyond run and gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. The ESRB's German counterpart USK, reveals the existence of
a BioShock demo that is currently under qualification, and with the game being out end of August, we might be able to try the game on Xbox Live shortly ...
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami popular soccer franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, makes its debut on the PS3. PES 2008 features a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision, a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual’s style of play.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 8:50 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:
- The Chronicles of Spellborn - A.I. Dev Dairy Trailer
- Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 [ALL] - Tour de France Trailer
- Dragoneer’s Aria [PSP] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sierra Online has released 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures: Lost Island Expansion, featurings 18 additional holes set in a tropical Lost Island paradise.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 12:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium.
As promised, Sony has released a 996mb playable demo on the PlayStation Network.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes. Namco Bandai announced that its demo on Xbox Live was download 500,000 times during E3 week, making it the #1 download.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FusionFall is set in a re-imagined Cartoon Network universe where, as a kid, you will team up with other players and Cartoon Network characters to defend it from an alien invasion of epic proportions.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the near future, terrorists and gangs control most of the cities inhabited with innocent and defenseless citizens. What makes it even worse is a nano-virus acquired by criminals and questioning survival of mankind. You are Scorpion, an operative tasked to exterminate a dangerous virus and save people.
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deep Silver has revealed its lineup of titles it will be showing off at the Games Convention 2007, Aug 23-26, in Leipzig, Germany. Apart from localized Square Enix titles, there will also be several new titles on display, and a special press conference with Piranha Bytes (makers of the Gothic series) where it will present its new RPG.
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 7:28 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:
- Hellgate: London - E3 2007 Trailer #2
- Empire Earth III - War Units Trailer
- World in Conflict [X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage - Trailer #2
- Moto GP 07 [PS2] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Video Game Voters Network is a project of the ESA which empowers Americans who play video game to take action against stringent video game regulations. In order to help raise awareness of the regulation issues facing video games it has released
a trailer on YouTube explaining what we are facing ...
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Demiurge Studios has been enlisted by THQ’s Kaos Studios to optimize the gameplay experience in Frontlines: Fuel of War.
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Increasing its market share to a record 13.7%, Activision was the #1 third-party U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first six months of calendar 2007, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, according to The NPD Group.
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tabula Rasa is an MMORPG that places players in an epic sci-fi story where they will be challenged by dynamic and fast-paced adventures on alien worlds. Participate in the
character contest, and be one of two people to be flown out to Texas for the pre-launch party at Britannia Manor in early September.
by Rainier on July 24, 2007 @ 8:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Civ. IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios. 2K Games has released a second demo allowing you to try out th first 100 turns of the Charlemagne scenario, and includes a demo exclusive dinosaur unit.
by Rainier on July 24, 2007 @ 5:25 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:
- SEGA Rally: Revo [ALL] - Technology Trailer #1
- Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Trailer #5
- Godzilla: Unleashed [NDS/PSP/Wii] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 24, 2007 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft released its sales figures for Q1 ended June 30, 2007, reporting that sales came to $180.66M, up 90.5% compared with the same period last year, driven by Rainbow Six Vegas, Surf's Up, and its back catalog. Unfortunately, it also revealed that Splinter Cell Conviction has been delayed until January-March of 2008.