by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 11:27 p.m. PST | 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:
- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - Scrin Trailer
- JAZZ: Hired Guns - Trailer
- Alien Shooter Vengeance - Trailer #3
- Def Jam: Icon [PS3/X360] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 9:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dewy's Adventure, from the Elebits producer, is an action title that lets players use the Wii Remote to control the elements and manipulate the terrain of the game world as they help a small droplet of water save its home world from a mysterious dark force.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 9:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami announced Time Ace, a fast and explosive high-flying shooter featuring 19 heart-pounding missions, numerous multiplayer modes and vibrant 3D graphics that faithfully bring the arcade-style shooter experience to a handheld gaming system.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Death, Jr., Pandora and the crew are back in an all-new adventure.. In their school’s annual science fair, the gang gets into another mess as they accidentally unleash the all-powerful, all-evil Moloch and need to sort it all out before DJ’s dad finds out.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Zorro Production revealed it has entered into an agreement with Pronto Games to develop The Destiny of Zorro, scheduled to hit stores Christmas 2007. Gameplay is showcased first, the visuals are high quality, as are the audio and storyline. The game is easy to understand, with challenges for casual gamers but with an interest level that will attract hard core gamers, too.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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DDR makes its next-generation debut on the Xbox 360, taking dancing to a whole new level with high definition graphics, a massive song list and all-new game modes. Players can dance with friends in the new relay mode and even download exclusive songs and dance steps to keep groovin’ into the night.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 7:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced that its latest baseball title, Major League Baseball 2K7, features next generation graphics, authentically detailed ballparks and Signature Style player animations, delivering the most authentic and electrifying Big League video game experience ever created.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 7:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lunar Knights is a new action/rpg from Kojima Productions, which has you take control of two adventurers on a quest to reclaim the world from an evil vampiric legion.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 4:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield 2142 is set in the future, the world is plagued by a second Ice Age, and wars have broken out over the remaining territories. EA has released a BETA version of the upcoming v1.20 patch, fixing various bugs, tweaking weapons, Titan mode optimizations, pluggin exploits, and more ...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 4:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Washed ashore after their cruise ship goes down at sea, young Jack and Amy must struggle to survive as they search for a way off a deserted island. The teens must confront their worst fears as they discover the secrets and dangers that lurk behind every corner of the mysterious island.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 4:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stronghold Legends builds on the Stronghold heritage with beautifully crafted visuals and the epic legends of the middle ages. This patch brings your retail game to v1.2 and adds plenty of new features and fixes tons of bugs (
thanks Blues).
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 4:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Seamlessly integrating the timeless gameplay of the Dance Dance Revolution series with the unmatched interactivity of the Wii Remote, DDR Hottest Party provides the most dynamic dance action to date with several new modes of play, an all-new selection of hit songs and support for simultaneous four-player dancing.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 3:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Wing Island will allow you and your friends to hone your flying techniques as you soar through the clouds as an ace biplane pilot, performing death-defying stunts and exciting tricks along the way with ease, making use of the Wiimote's tilt function to control your aircraft and acrobatic maneuvers.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 3:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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id Software has released a new patch for its FPS DOOM 3. This update brings your retail game to v1.3.1 and adds various fixes and improvements, Vista compatibility, and bringing back cross-platform multiplayer compatibility with the Mac. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 3:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Coded Arms Contagion thrusts players into a new cybernetic crisis where they, as a lone security agent, must use their hacking abilities and an arsenal of high-powered weaponry to survive.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 3:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After yesterday's Madden 07 prediction it is now up to Enlight's Football Mogul 2007 to give us their prediction for the outcome of Super Bowl XLI, and came to the opposite conclusion, Chicago Bears winning over the Indianapolis Colts 30 - 10.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 2:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Go loco in the seedy underworld of Los Toros as Ramiro Cruz, avenging the assassination of his father by creating maximum carnage in the inner circles of the local kingpin Cesar Morales’ drug cartel.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 2:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Prepare to rock and roll as your brain does a loop the loop with Kororinpa, the ultimate Wii puzzle game! Tilting the Wi-mote with poise and precision, players must seek to navigate their favourite cute and quirky balls, each with their own look and varying benefits, through complex 3D mazes.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 2:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ROTR is a vertical shooter in which you, as TARPA pilot Carrie Collins, have to counter scouts from a different dimension set on changing timelines of other worlds for an unidentified purpose.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 1:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami announced Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles exclusively for the PSP. Delivering the classic PC Engine game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood with updated 3D graphics and new gameplay elements, the game marks the first time this groundbreaking title has been released in North America.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ's fiscal Q3 2007 net sales increased to $475.7 million, up 33% from a year ago, driven by strong sales of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, Cars, Avatar, SpongeBob SquarePants and Destroy All Humans! 2. In the conference call, THQ executives revealed a new Red Faction is in the works, as well as the Stuntman franchise it acquired from Atari. Cars is getting a sequel by end of the year, and WWE Smackdown expands onto PS3, Wii and NDS. In total, 11 new Wii titles are scheduled, and the previously revealed, but yet unannounced, Juiced and MX titles are due in fiscal 2008.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 1:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Hellboy combines action and exploration elements to deliver an original brawling experience, and today Konami revealed that actor Ron Perlman will continue his portrayal of the character from the hit 2004 film, and provide Hellboy’s voice in all versions of the video game.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 12:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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O3 Entertainment announced that its mechanized tank shooter Tank Beat is scheduled to launch in March. Featuring 3 different game play modes, Tank Beat is a touch based action battle game that drives the player through each battle in a variety of tanks against armored, airborne, and sea opponents, playable in single or multi player modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Full Auto 2: Battlelines puts high-speed vehicles outfitted with weapons and armor into fully realized and fully destructible urban street environments.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 10:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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During a Blues Brothers
concert in Edmonton, Canada, Dan Aykroyd confirmed the existence of the Ghostbusters game, which he reveals has now been picked up by Universal, after it purchased the rights from Sony. Retiring from his 30 year acting career, now a registered Canadian importer and distributor for Patron tequila, he will once again become Ghostbusters' Dr. Raymond Stantz, and is said to go into the motion capture studio for the game development somewhere "next year."
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 10:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The PS3 has now received a new update, optimizing compatibility for unspecified PlayStation 2 titles. If you read Japanese, here's
the full fix list...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 10:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Infernal is a 3rd person action adventure that is set in a present day scenario, with stunning environments and strong characters. The story relates to the eternal conflict between good and evil, confronted in supernatural intelligence agencies.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Rag Doll Kung Fu you control your string puppets characters on screen with the mouse, create your own style, act out whatever you feel like, and of course, if you really feel like it, you can have a fight. Available for quite some time through digital distribution, Wild Hare announced the retail product has gone gold.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Huxley is a massively multiplayer online first person shooting game utilizing the Unreal 3 engine that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world. Initially Two Worlds allowed up to 8 players to adventure together online, it now supports thousands online at one time.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Street Trace is a next-gen race and arena combat game set against the dystopian backdrop of a corporate-controller future. Choose one of 6 characters as an entrant in this year's Tracer Game, a series of challenges that will take you and you salvaged hoverboard through the bleak cityscapes of future NYC's crippled outer burroughs.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamer's Gate has signed an online distribution agreement with Swedish developer Frictional Games. Penumbra: Overture is a first person horror game utilizing physics for interaction and puzzles. The game is set in an underground facility on Greenland where the protagonist searches for information regarding his late father.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Maelstrom is a strategy action epic which takes place on a devastated future Earth. In the wake of an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion, thus becoming the battleground as a divided human race fights for survival.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 8:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA announced the development of Universe at War: Earth Assault for the PC. Developed by Petroglyph, this combat-intensive RTS game enlists players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has released a 509mb NBA Street Homecourt demo on Xbox Live, although only for Gold members for now, allowing you to check out the new Trick Remixer and Flight Control systems, and play the Denver Nuggets (with Carmelo Anthony) vs. the Detroit Pistons (with Rip Hamilton) at Venice Beach.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 7:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 07 is getting an expansion to its already extensive 2,000 clubs and over 20,000 players. The Extra Time expansion adds new stadiums from all over Europe, new features such as ability to sell advertisement, start as coach, half time screens with commentary and plenty more..
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 7:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming. EA and Def Jam announced the Def Jam: Icon 29 track listing, featuring artists such as The Game, Lil Jon and Young Jeezy, to name a few.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 6:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced that it has acquired Mass Media, known for the PS2 edition of Full Spectrum Warrior. The acquisition will serve to further enhance THQ's internal, next-gen console development capabilities.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.
by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 2, 2007 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players try to become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise.
After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer. Earlier this week,
we examined the PvP aspect, and in today's preview, we take a closer look at PvE.