by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallen Earth is an MMOG set in a near future post-apocalyptic world where six factions are struggling to emerge from the collapse of civilization brought on by viruses and environmental disaster.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. According to
Amazon, Crysis Warhead includes Crysis Wars, an expanded new multiplayer experience with new online modes and 21 maps including seven all-new maps.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A few months back various outlets claimed that Star Wars Battlefront III would be an X360 exclusive, and while it is generally assumed Free Radical is working on a new installment in the franchise, SWBF2 was after all LucasArts' best selling Star Wars title ever, there has yet to be an official announcement. With E3 only days away, we might be seeing the first SWBF III material rather soonish as online retailer
Amazon just added Star Wars Battlefront III product listings for no less than 6 platforms (PS2, PS3, Wii, NDS, X360 and PSP) with a tentative release date set for March 15, 2009.
by Judy on July 8, 2008 @ 5:46 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:
- Beijing 2008 [ALL] - Motion Capture Trailer
- Madden NFL 09 [ALL] - The Offpsring Trailer
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames [ALL] - Improvise Trailer
- Tales of Vesperia [X360] - Story Trailer [JAP]
- Legendary [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 5:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCAA Football 09 focuses on wide-open collegiate style gameplay featuring unique animations that you will only find in college football, unveiling the new Break Away Animation Engine which allows gamers to break in and out of moves.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 4:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imagine Cup gives technology students the chance to unlock their creative genius and build solutions that tackle real-world issues facing society today. Australia’s Team SOAK won the worldwide Software Design invitational, Singapore’s Team Trail Blazers won the Embedded Development invitational, while Brazil’s Mother Gaia Studio won the overall Game Development challenge.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 3:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heavy Duty is a 3rd person action shooter where the player controls a huge war robot to save his planet from enemy attacks. The game utilizes advanced technology with innovative gameplay features never before achieved in video games.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 3:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thriller Publishing appointed the first two members of its newly formed Strategic Advisory Board, former Take-Two Interactive Director Barbara Kaczynski as well as aerospace, defense and aviation expert Randy Jayne. Thriller plans to create military and espionage themed video games from novels written by New York Times best-selling authors which will then also be made into films.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sarah's Emergency Room casts players as Sarah, a young nurse who has recently graduated from college in California and is struggling to find a job. In a twist of fate, Sarah is hired for a nursing position at a small hospital in Arkansas, where she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision announced that, at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, it received a 92% stockholder approval necessary to consummate the company's agreement with Vivendi, S.A. to combine Vivendi Games with Activision's businesses.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Trouble in Paradise invites gamers to return to magical Piñata Island. Unfortunately, not all is well on the island, as Professor Pester along with his gang of Ruffians have wiped out Piñata Central’s computer records, which poses a threat to parties everywhere.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition is the updated version of Tilted Mill's city building simulation/strategy gameputting you in charge of your civilization's well being, development and evolution. The new version adds new content, support for Vista, plus a host of user interface and user experience enhancements.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Defy gravity in Midas’s latest and greatest futuristic racing title Gravity Zero Racing. Players compete as an elite Zero-G pilot racing against fearless rivals from across the stratosphere in 7 gut wrenching tournaments.
by Alicia on July 8, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and independence.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Distinctly marrying the Match-3 puzzle mechanic with an enticing resource management system, Cradle of Rome, based on AWEM's 2007 casual PC game, offers players a satisfyingly addictive gameplay experience.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced the acquisition of Montreal-based visual effects studio Hybride Technologies, known for having worked on 300, Frank Miller’s Sin City and the Spy Kids series.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring 32 of the worlds top players – with over 15 Pool and Snooker world titles between them – prove you’re a winner at 8-ball, 9-ball and snooker and claim the ultimate prize in any sport – the World Cup. Originally planned for April, World Cup of Poo is now scheduled for Sept 30, 2008.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Audio solution provider Audiokinetic announced today that Rare, known for Viva Pinata, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, will use its audio pipeline solution Wwise for the development of several upcoming titles.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Windchaser, start-up studio Chimera Entertainment's first real-time tactical game, you assume leadership of one of Ensai’s guilds and take command of one of the mighty sailing ships that serve as mobile headquarters. This hotfix addresses an issue where the game would freeze when you started Campaign 1.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back for another season of heart-pumping, bone-crushing, no-holds-barred football action, Blitz: The League II strips the rules and regulations from traditional football to enhance the fun by bringing the pain.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of the franchises, and the game will feature adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience. The new soundtrack features 26 songs, including Franz Ferdinand, Good Charlotte, Airbourne, From First To Last, The All-American Rejects, Rev Theory, K’Naan, and Kidz In The Hall.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At last – a super fast and ultra cool racing game for the NDS! Once you’ve made your profile you’ve got some difficult decisions to make – will you go for a heavy-weight muscle car, an all-terrain rally car, or a modified classic? What kind of paint job will you select? Don’t forget that looking cool is all part of the fun! Will you go straight for a Grand Prix or should you put some Practice in first?
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment, in conjunction with The Art Institutes system of schools, announced that Julia Brasil of San Francisco has won the 2008 G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition, a contest to encourage students toward career paths in the creative and applied arts, ultimately resulting in the development of games that are more interesting for women to play.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 5:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Skate It has players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all-new gameplay features, Skate It supports the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Go from rags to riches on the Road to Vegas! Start off in Blackpool in the UK and then as you conquer the local tables your journey to Vegas opens up in front of you.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A proposed bill being voted on this week by the European Union would give governments authorization to deem certain software illegal to be used on the internet. The
new anti-piracy rules would put in effect a Europe-wide three strikes law, giving three warning to people suspected of sharing copyrighted files, eventually banning offenders from accessing the internet. Needless to say organizations such as Foundation for a Free Internet and various law firms are already up in arms.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 3:10 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. Kaos has released a beta version of the multiplayer demo featuring the Oilfield and GNAW maps, updated with the latest v1.1.1 code.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 2:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Animal Village is a peaceful backwater where tigers and gazelles, cats and dogs, elephants and mice live in peaceful harmony. That is, until the new boxing gym returns Mother Nature to her senses and the crazy fist fighting begins to see who the King of the Animal Kingdom really is.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pioneer is developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 gigabytes for the first time in the world. Its per-layer capacity is 25 gb, same as a Blu-ray Disc, technology that will also be applicable to multilayer recordable discs.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
by Tom Baker on July 8, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus' R-Type Command is a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The samba-inspired rhythm music game made popular in the arcades is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keeping the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired sound track, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas and compete with friends to see who has the best moves.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. The Fable 2 LCE includes a making of bonus dvd, Collectible Hobbe figure, LIVE trial card, and additional in-game content.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform.
by Jesse Littlefield on July 8, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After being released last week, then pulled due to freezing issues, SCEA has re-issued the firmware update, albeit now as v2.41, adding XMB access in-game which enables PS3 users to connect and communicate with other gamers seamlessly while playing games, as well as giving PS3 users the ability to earn Trophies and tout their accomplishments & skills via profiles, and compare them to other members of the community.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Created by the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 1:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metal Gear Online features characters, stages and the same control scheme as MGS 4, with additional environments, game modes and team-based multiplayer mayhem for up to 16 players. Last week we revealed Japanese gamers got a new DLC (adding new characters, 3 maps and a survival mode), but so far North American gamers will have to be content with a new patch adding the Team Sneaking mode (use stealth to infiltrate the enemy base and destroy a target within), and a Headshots Only setting (your game's rank point awards drops when NOT making headshots)
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 12:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spotted on the
ESRB website is a new installment in the Ratchet & Clank franchise. While it does not specify whether Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty is an all-new game, a new PlayStation Network title, or merely an expansion/addon for Ratchet & Clank Future, the name has been submitted for registration and received a Everyone 10+ rating. We should know more shortly when E3 kicks off.
by Rainier on July 8, 2008 @ 12:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States allows players to experience the trials and tribulations of the role of commander-in-chief for either side of the American Civil War. Historically accurate, detailed and finely balanced for realistic gameplay, War Between the States is also easy to play and does not take months to finish.