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Buena Vista's E3 2005 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Buena Vista's 2005 E3 lineup:

'Dragonshard' - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragonshard will incorporate classic role-playing themes, a powerful and dynamic real-time strategy engine all woven together with a rich storyline involving a global conflict for an immensely powerful artifact with the power to change the fate of Eberron itself.

'Settlers IV' - v2.50.1516A Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft has just released a new patch for Blue Byte's RTS Settlers 4. This upgrade brings your Settlers 4 retail game to v2.50.1516A, is for all versions of Settlers IV, and fixes a crash during start up which occurred on some systems. Read more for details and download links.

Ubisoft Europe Signs Lumines As PSP Launch Title - Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 8:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced today that it has joined forces with Bandai to publish and distribute Lumines in Europe. This critically acclaimed music and luminary action puzzle is slated for release in conjunction with the official launch of the PSP in Europe.

'The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk' Announced

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft today announced The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk, a new add-on for The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, the popular construction-based strategy game series. The expansion pack extends the story of the original game with a fresh campaign, additional units and buildings, new gameplay features, a map editor and three exclusive heroes.

'The Bard's Tale' - Updated Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 8:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Bard's Tale will eschew genre clichés in favor of intelligent humor for an original and truly entertaining experience. inXile's development focus on the RPG genre comes from Brian Fargo's long legacy of delivering standard-setting RPGs to market. This updated demo features a tutorial and one level from Chapter VI: The Mountain Pass area (Mountain Tomb). Read more for download links ...

'Myst V: End of Ages' - Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2005 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Picking up immediately where the original Myst ended, players are presented the privilege, challenge and responsibility of restoring the lost empire of the D'ni - an ancient civilization of people who thrived for thousands of years but later met with a great catastrophe. Myst V: End of Ages advances the graphical beauty and detail of its worlds with a fully immersive 3D environment. Check the freshly launched Myst 5 website, or read more for new screens ...

'Night Watch' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on May 23, 2005 @ 11:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Night Watch is a tactical RPG using the Silent Storm engine and based on material from Russian writer Lukyanenko. Situated in the not-so-distant future, the game will have you battle vampires, werewolves and other creatures throughout various European cities. No specific release date is mentioned (thanks Mario). Read more for details and screens ...

'Gears of War' (X360) Also Coming to PC

by Rainier on May 23, 2005 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie. In an interview with EuroGamer, Microsoft's J. Allard confirmed that Epic's X360 launch title Gears of War will also be coming to the PC, "Gears Of War will be on both platforms, but it might be on one before the other. That's a little bit more of a game time decision. It's Xbox and PC."

LucasArts' E3 2005 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 23, 2005 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' 2005 E3 lineup: