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'The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 11:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

As promised EA has released the singleplayer demo for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 demo. The massive 1.3GB demo allows you to play as either the Goblins or Dwarves and feature a tutorial and single-player skirmish mode on two maps. Read more for download links ...

'America's Army: Special Forces (Link-Up)' - v2.6 Update Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 11:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The US Army has released a new updated version for America's Army: Special Forces (Link-Up). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.6 and includes two new missions, new match-making service, updated punkbuster, and the usual tweaks, bug and game crash fixes. Read more for details and download links ...

'Keepsake' - English Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 11:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Keepsake will immerse you into a journey beyond compare. Assisted by a dragon afraid of heights, Lydia takes on to explore the Dragonvale Academy's empty structures in search for her best friend Celeste. Lighthouse has released an English demo for Wicked Studios' adventure game allowing you to check out several areas of the enchanted Dragonvale Academy, probe some of the game's puzzles and get a feel for the main character.

Various Game Trailers #705

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 11:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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 :

  • Neverwinter Nights 2 - Trailer
  • Drakengard 2 - Trailer #2
  • Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Crashes Trailer #3


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Heroes of Might and Magic V' Spells & Artifacts - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 10:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the established features and characteristics while offering a wealth of innovations such as an immersive scenario, a variety of factions, 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode. Learn more about the magic schools in HOMM5, or discover more about performance enhancing artefacts.

'FIFA Manager 06' - v1.2 Patch & Editor Update Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 9:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA has released the first patch for FIFA Manager 06, previously known as Total Club Manager 2006. This update brings your French, German or English retail game to v1.2 and addresses a slew of fixes, enhacements, and gameplay tweaks. An update for the editor is also available, adding up to date data. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

'LocoRoco' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 5:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is thrilled to announce the Summer 2006 release of its PSP exclusive LocoRoco. Bright, refreshing and compulsive, LocoRoco plunges you into a colourful world where jelly-like creatures (LocoRoco) sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals.

'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 4:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, built on Epic's Unreal 2.5 Engine, is a World War II standalone follow-up game to the Red Orchestra mod, that introduces new gameplay and features. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 will be available through Steam, and in retail March 2006.

Atari's EVP/CFO Resigns In Light Of Bad Financial Results

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 4:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Atari today released its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2006, and it's not looking good at all. Net revenue dropped 30%, and went from a net income to a net loss. Additionally, its Executive Vice President and CFO, Diane Baker, resigned to pursue a new opportunity. As if that were not enough, its credit facility let Atari know they will not extend any further credit, which raises substantial doubt about Atari's ability to continue. The statement also reveals that Test Drive Unlimited is coming to PC.

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 3:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe.