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 The Games Company Becomes Independent Again
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 09:58:07 PDT
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Late last year German based developer/publisher 10tacle announced it was acquiring The Games Company, but since there have been all sorts of financial trouble which led to both companies agreeing to not realize the intended takeover. From now on TGC again acts an autonomous and independent developer and marketer of computer and video games.
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 'Roogoo' (X360/PC) - 6 New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 09:53:42 PDT
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SouthPeak Games' Roogoo, developed by Spidermonk Entertainment, uses geometric shapes and rotating discs to craft a frenetic, exciting puzzle game framed within an imaginative storyline and a delightfully realized fantasy universe
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 'Bus Simulator 2008' - Demo Available NOW
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 09:49:14 PDT
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Bus Simulator 2008 combines driving and business simulation in a fun and unique way, testing the player’s bus driving capabilities, as well as commercial expertise to run a bus company.
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'Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon' (PS3/X360) - 6 New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 07:01:59 PDT
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Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and hi-fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s.
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 'Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre' (Wii) Announced
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 05:25:23 PDT
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Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre is the story of how Rogue Trooper and his comrades are betrayed by a traitor general on their first mission to an area on Nu Earth known as the Quartz Zone. Only Rogue survives, and joined by his fallen comrades within his equipment, he begins a journey across Nu Earth to find the general and unleash his revenge!
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'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' - 14 New Screens & Trailers
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 05:23:36 PDT
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
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 X360 Preview - 'Assault Heroes 2'
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Posted by Atom on Friday, May 09 @ 05:19:15 PDT
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Re-imagined for an even more intense arcade shooter experience, Assault Heroes 2 expands its horizons into outer space, featuring hijackable enemy vehicles, many more levels and an enhanced co-operative gameplay mode.
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 Various Game Trailers #1336
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 04:30:55 PDT
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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:
Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Pre-Alpha Tech Trailer
LittleBigPlanet [PS3] - PlayStation Day 08 Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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'Burnout Paradise' (PS3/X360) Coming to PC With Extra Content
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 04:20:16 PDT
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Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Burnout Paradise for the PC will be customized with expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features, and community driven content.
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'Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway' (ALL) - 5 New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 04:17:05 PDT
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.
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 NDS Review - 'Rondo of Swords'
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Posted by Reggie Carolipio on Friday, May 09 @ 04:01:49 PDT
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Rondo of Swords is a fantasy strategy RPG combining an epic narrative, a branching story and multiple endings, with an innovative combat mechanic that uses the DS touch screen and forces you to add even more strategy and planning to your attacks.
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'Battlefield: Bad Company' (PS3/X360) Demo Coming June 5th
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 03:30:11 PDT
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Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. EA DICE revealed a demo will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace1 and PlayStation Store on June 5 and feature a singleplayer portion as well as the multiplayer Gold Rush mode on the Oasis map.
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'Bioshock' Movie Directed By Pirates Of The Carribean's Gore Verbinski
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 03:05:11 PDT
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Universal Studios has signed a deal with Pirates of the Carribean director Gore Verbinski to turn Take Two's Bioshock into a film, while John Logan, known for Gladiator and The Aviator, is in talks to produce the screenplay. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said the deal is structured in a way so that it won't end up in a last minute backing out like the Halo movie deal.
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 'wipEout HD' (PS3) - 9 New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 03:01:03 PDT
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wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.
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PSP Headset with Remote Control Launches for Skype Calls
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:57:02 PDT
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the availability of the new Headset with Remote Control for PSP, giving users a seamless solution for placing free calls over the Internet via Skype.
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Atari Finally Delisted From Nasdaq
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:43:34 PDT
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After numerous warnings, Atari received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel has determined to delist Atari's securities from the Nasdaq Global Market and will suspend trading of Atari's shares effective on the opening of business on May 9, 2008.
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Codemasters Snags Exclusive Formula 1 License
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:34:35 PDT
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Codemasters has secured the exclusive video game rights to Formula 1, previously owned by Sony, allowing the UK based publisher/developer to develop a new generation of the multi-million selling Formula 1 game franchise across multiple platforms.
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'Super Stardust HD Team Pack' (PS3) - New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:32:54 PDT
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Give your trigger finger a boost with split-screen versus mode and split-screen co-op for Super Stardust HD, the reinvigorated, High Definition version of the asteroid-blasting format that's been a classic since the early days of video arcade games.
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Friday, May 9, 2008 Shipping Announcements
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:28:48 PDT
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East (PC)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
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Test Your 'Fury' Skills And Win Real Money
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:23:27 PDT
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Fury developers Auran Games announced the launch of a new skill-based online competitive format called Fury League where players can not only test their skills against other players but also win Fury Gold which can be converted into real cash.
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Torque-Powered 'Protöthea' (Wii) Goes Gold
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Posted by Rainier on Friday, May 09 @ 02:19:59 PDT
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Protöthea is a 3D top-down vertical scrolling shooter game putting players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship via the Wiimote and Nunchuk, introducing new concepts to a classic game style while mixing genres.
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Various Game Trailers #1335
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:56:34 PDT
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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:
Assault Heroes 2 [X360] - Trailer (2)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [PS3/X360] - Trailer (2)
Resistance 2 [PS3] - Teaser Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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'Killzone 2' (PS3) - 4 New Screens & Trailer
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:55:45 PDT
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
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Activision Financial Result Gives 'Call of Duty 5' and 'Guitar Hero' Details
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:52:40 PDT
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Activision's Q4 and fiscal year 2008 result reveals its 16th consecutive year of revenue growth with an increase of 92% compared to last year, mainly driven by Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third and Transformers. The subsequent conference call revealed that CoD 5 will also be coming to the Wii/PS2 and set in a 'new military theater.' Apart from a standalone game, Guitar Hero On Tour will also be bundled with the NDS according to Activision president Mike Griffith who also teased by saying that the company is about two weeks away from making a big announcement in regard to the next installment in the console edition, which will be a "leap forward." The New James Bond, expected this fall, will be powered by the CoD4 engine.
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PlayStation Store Gets Game, Add-on, Demos, Tracks, Trailers and More...
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:11:51 PDT
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Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with the release of Capcom's Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99), 'Encore' addon for PixelJunk Monsters ($5.99), Guitar Hero III: Muse Track Pack ($6.25), Rock Band Scene Pack ($1.99/$5.49). Also available are a demos for Ubisoft's Haze (single-player/4 player co-op), Codemasters' racer GRID and Vivendi's The Bourne Conspiracy Demo. If none of that is your bag, there are also plenty of game and movie trailers to watch.
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'Mass Effect' (ALL) - 11 New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:04:25 PDT
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Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline.
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FTC Undercover Survey Shows Retail Follows Ratings
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 16:57:38 PDT
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The FTC conducted a survey with 13-to-16-year-old undercover shoppers to collect data about the extent to which retailers prevent unaccompanied children from buying tickets to M- or R-rated movies, DVDs, video games, and music CDs. The results shows that 20% of underage teenage shoppers were able to buy M-rated video games, down from 42% in 2006.
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'Warhammer: Battle March' (X360/PC) - New Screens
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 16:50:57 PDT
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An expansion to Warhammer: Mark of Chaos for the PC, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March builds upon the game's tactical foundation to offer new units for each army as well as an original campaign and new online modes. The Xbox 360 version, a standalone game that also include the original content from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, is scheduled for later this year.
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Conspiracy Signs 'Real Heroes: Firefighter' (Wii), Gets Delayed
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 16:17:56 PDT
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Epicenter Studios' Real Heroes: Firefighter puts players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.
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 'Go!Explore' (PSP) - Screens & Trailer
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Posted by Rainier on Thursday, May 08 @ 16:17:45 PDT
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Go!Explore is a state of the art, combined In-car and Pedestrian GPS navigation application for PSP. Incorporating a GPS receiver and the software UMD, containing your chosen maps, Go!Explore will offer a top quality Satellite Navigation system at an affordable price.
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