by Rainier on May 18, 2006 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a four-year hiatus and a move from Atari back to its original publisher, Hasbro's Micro Machines V4 promises to bring its own hilarious brand of mini multiplayer madness.
by Hugh McHarg on May 16, 2006 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Trek: Tactical Assault features real-time spaceship combat from the universe of the original Star Trek series. With a wide array of authentic Star Trek races, ships, and weaponry, you can engage in single-player battle through either the Federation or Klingon campaigns or in head-to-head wireless multiplayer combat.
by Nicolus Baslock on May 15, 2006 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MLB'06: The Show suits up for the season with the a ll-new Career Mode for gamers to create a player and take them out to play anytime, anywhere, and a Season Mode that now offers multiple seasons.
by Thomas Wilde on May 15, 2006 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.
by Agustin on May 13, 2006 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Metal Gear Ac!d series combines the world of the Metal Gear Solid series with an intellectually driven, tactical stealth card game. Players use action and weapon cards to guide Solid Snake through a barrage of missions while utilizing strategic thinking and planned out tactical maneuvers to accomplish the mission objectives.
by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bright, refreshing and compulsive, LocoRoco plunges you into a colourful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Game director Tsutomu Kouno tells us more about the game, and how it all began on a train journey…
by Reldan on May 12, 2006 @ 5:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear Judgment offers players two great games in one gameplay experience: the fast paced arcade fighting of Guilty Gear X2 # Reload plus a brand new, side-scrolling play experience in Guilty Gear Judgment.
by Rainier on May 10, 2006 @ 7:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.
by Reldan on May 10, 2006 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Controlling an army of lemmings, the aim is to get as many of these cute characters as you can from the entrance point to the exit point of a level within a time limit. Easy to learn, difficult to master; Lemmings is a test of strategy and fast thinking as you make "on the spot" life-or-death decisions for your band of trusting little creatures.
by Rainier on May 9, 2006 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover lets you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go. Featuring new fighting moves and new venues, players can gain respect by winning fights and rising among the ranks of the crew, and 1-on-1 death matches using PSP's wireless functionality.
by Judy on May 9, 2006 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Previously announced a few weeks ago, it was revealed today that Eidos has signed
300: March to Glory for distribution in North America and Europe. In the game, players take on the role of King Leonidas, who leads the brave 300 Spartans against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
by Rainier on May 9, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capturing all of the humor from previous PS2 installments with engaging cinematics, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters allows up to four players to compete in action-packed wireless multiplayer gaming.
by Judy on May 9, 2006 @ 12:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony today announced the launch of the first "Greatest Hits" for the PSP system. The initial selection includes five first-party titles – Ape Escape: On the Loose, ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, Twisted Metal: Head On, and WipeoutPure – that will be available for $19.99 SRP on July 25. Nearly 15 third-party games will be added to the roster in the future.
by Rainier on May 8, 2006 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Head Fred draws players into an original alternative universe as they embark on a quest for vengeance to solve their own murder by using the decapitated heads of enemies to battle through environments designed to showcase each head’s unique abilities.
by Rainier on May 6, 2006 @ 1:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In his latest
podcast, Hideo Kojima confirmed the development of a MGS installment for the PSP, scheduled for fall 2007. Set in the 1970's, the PSP iteration will be set between MGS 3 and 4, and explain Foxhound's origin, and have Big Boss as the main character. Unlike the recent cardbased games, the new title will be an action game, wi-fi enabled, graphically on par with the franchise on PS2, feature several alternative pathways & solutions to missions and oddly enough the game will feature no "continues," when soldiers die, they are not coming back. How well that will translate in actual gameplay will hopefully explain itself later...
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 8:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced that the jet-set automotive luxury of Test Drive Unlimited is coming to PS2, and PSP in addition to the Xbox 360 and PC. Packed with the most desirable vehicles on the planet, one thousand plus miles of open Hawaiian roads, a challenging single player game and a wealth of online features, Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented.
by Alicia on May 5, 2006 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics offers an original, intriguing Dungeons & Dragons storyline. Players take on the role of a mortal child caught in a conflict of two competing dragons striving for godhood. Alignment is critical, as it affects the end of the story and allows players to change from good to evil, or the other way around, depending on which quests they choose.
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 3:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes. Key talent, including Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White, Ralph Garman and more, join forces voicing the members of the legendary DC Comics’ super hero team or feared super villains.
by Hugh McHarg on May 5, 2006 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the original '60s Bond era, From Russia With Love features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics.
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 12:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teenage Goth-Metal girl designs extreme metal racing video game based in Hell…. Earache Extreme Metal Racing will feature ten evil Earache racing teams burning a lot more than rubber through hell and other wastelands.
by Rainier on May 4, 2006 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced its line up of new titles due out this year for PSP and PS2, including nine new PSP titles and five new PS2 products, such as new SOCOM titles, God of War II, NBA 07, ATV, and plenty more ...
by Rainier on May 4, 2006 @ 7:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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D3Publisher's PSP exclusive Dead Head Fred draws players into an alternative universe as they embark on a quest for vengeance to solve their own murder by using the decapitated heads of enemies to battle through environments designed to showcase each head's unique abilities.
by Rainier on May 4, 2006 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the development of BattleZone for the PSP, a modern update to the 1980 classic arcade game. BattleZone immerses players in an interactive world with relentless onslaughts of quick, action-oriented battles.
by Rainier on May 4, 2006 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Accessible, frantic, fun, yet fiendishly compulsive, Codemasters today reveals its latest signing: Bliss Island, an original mass-appeal action puzzler that will appear across a range of formats, from web game to console systems.
by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 4:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins sees the triumphant return of valiant knight, Sir Arthur, as he must save the princess from the clutches of evil. Specifically recreated from the ground up, witness the evolution of the series with the inclusion of exciting upgrades and new gameplay features, all the while retaining the legendary qualities reminiscent to the property.