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SEGA Beefs Up Its Data Center Network

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA has signed a deal with Force10 Networks to deploy the TeraScale E-Series in its gaming data center to provide a reliable, high performance foundation for its online interactive worlds, especially for its upcoming MMO RF Online and Xbox 360 multiplayer enabled mech shooter Chromehounds.

'WarCraft 3: RoC' & 'TFT' - v1.20c Update Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 5:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.20c and fixes a crash that could happen in multiplayer games. Read more for download links ...

'Heroes of Might and Magic V' - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 5:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.

'Lord of the Rings: The White Council' Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 4:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

An in-house 3D Realms interview with former Apogee developer Jim Norwood (known for Shadow Warrior and Bio Menace) reveals the juicy bit that he is currently working on an RPG for EA, Lord of the Rings: The White Council. After The Third Age, this would be EA's second attempt at developing an RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. While there are no details, The White Council is mentioned in the trilogy as a body formed to prevent Sauron from obtaining the One Ring, and includes Gandalf but also Saruman before turning evil. Now that the cat is out of the bag ...

'Universal Combat: A World Apart' - v1.00.11 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. This patch brings your retail game to v1.00.11 and adds a new audio engine and various gameplay tweaks.

Various Game Trailers #680

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:09 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 :

  • MLB '06: The Show [PS2] - Trailer #2
  • MVP 06 NCAA Baseball - Trailer (2)


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

'Curious George' (GBA/NGC/PS2/Xbox) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Namco Bandai Games today announced Curious George has gone gold. Curious George is about to embark on his biggest adventure ever, as the star of a new animated feature film and his long-awaited videogame debut.

'Electroplankton' (NDS) Fiddles Its Way To Retail

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Whether you're musically inclined or musically impaired, Nintendo's new Electroplankton will make you a mixing maestro. The musical experience, launching today exclusively for Nintendo DS, lets users score music by using the touch screen or speaking into the microphone. Sounds can be sampled, manipulated, changed and rearranged to help even novices create engrossing beats and harmonies.

'War on Terror' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

War on Terror is a modern combat RTS game, set against the background of today's greatest threat to world peace – terrorism! Forces clash in believable scenarios, set within real locations across the globe.

Record Internet Music To Your PSP With 'X-OOM Music'

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-OOM Software today unveiled X-OOM Music on PSP, a new software suite that records Internet radio directly to the Sony PSP.