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Reads: 1371		 Posted by def9 on Sunday, December 23 @ 19:34:20 MST

North America

01/08 Insecticide
01/10 Sam & Max Episode 202: Moai...
01/11 Sam & Max Episode 202: Moai...
01/15 Carrier Strike Force
FlatOut: Head On
History Channel: Digging for Truth
History Channel: Lost Worlds
01/16 Battlefield 2142 (Deluxe Edition)
Rail Simulator
01/21 Pacific Storm: Allies
Pirates of the Burning Sea
01/29 The Sims Castaway Stories
01/30 Dirty Dancing - The Video Game
02/04 Sins of a Solar Empire
02/05 Devil May Cry 4
Medieval II Total War: Gold Pack
Space Siege
02/12 Assassin's Creed
Conflict: Denied Ops
My Horse and Me

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Starcraft 2 unveiled
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Reads: 1311		 Posted by hannibal on Saturday, May 19 @ 09:31:14 MDT
SEOUL, South Korea – May 19, 2007 – Blizzard Entertainment® today unveiled StarCraft® II, the sequel to its award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft, at the 2007 Blizzard Worldwide Invitational event in Seoul, South Korea. The announcement took place inside the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, in front of thousands of attendees, who received a presentation that included a StarCraft II cinematic trailer and a gameplay demonstration by the development team.

Designed to be the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game, StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's signature approach to game balance. Each race will be further distinguished from the others, with several new units and new gameplay mechanics, as well as new abilities for some of the classic StarCraft units that will be making a reappearance in the game. StarCraft II will also feature a custom 3D-graphics engine with realistic physics and the ability to render several large, highly detailed units and massive armies on-screen simultaneously.

"With StarCraft II, we'll be able to do everything we wanted to do with the original StarCraft and more," stated Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We recognize that expectations are high following the long-running popularity of the original game, but we plan to meet those expectations and deliver an engaging, action-packed, competitive experience that StarCraft players and strategy gamers worldwide will enjoy."

StarCraft II will include a unique single-player campaign, as well as fast-paced online play through an upgraded version of Blizzard's renowned online gaming service, Battle.net®. In addition, the game will come with a powerful, full-featured map editor that will put the same tools used by Blizzard's designers into the hands of players.

Blizzard is developing StarCraft II for simultaneous release on the Windows® and Macintosh® PC platforms. Further information about the game, including details on the single-player, multiplayer, and map-editor features, as well as system requirements, pricing, and availability, will be announced in the months ahead. To learn more about StarCraft II, please visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com.
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The Lord of the Rings Online, soon to expand.
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Reads: 971		 Posted by hannibal on Sunday, May 13 @ 01:27:53 MDT
The Shores of Evendim

The Next Chapter for The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of AngmarTM

The greatest fantasy of all time continues to expand! Beginning in May, heroes can adventure to the shores of Evendim, the first free update to The Lord of the Rings Online™. Less than a month after the launch of most complete and authentic recreation of Middle-earth, Turbine will deliver the first of many significant expansions to game. Beginning with Book 9: Evendim players will have an enormous new area to explore with over 60 new quests to complete. There are also major improvements to the popular music and monster play systems along with the first major raid in the game.

About 100 miles north of the Shire, in northern Eriador, lies the vast region of Evendim. The region is dominated by a large lake named Nenuial, the “Lake of the Twilight.” On the southern shore of the lake lies the ancient abandoned city of Annúminas—the former capital of the kingdom of Arnor. Legends of great wealth and powerful artifacts amidst the ruins of the capital are well known amongst the Free Peoples, and now these legends are beginning to attract the attention of evil creatures and the nefarious forces lurking in Angmar.

As the Fellowship continues its preparations to leave Rivendell, Aragorn is preparing to re-forge Narsil—the sword that cut the One Ring from Sauron’s hand—into Anduril, Flame of the West. For the light to be returned to the blade, a relic must be found in the ancient tombs of Annúminas.

There are reports of an Ent roaming the forest of the Twilight Hills looking for the long-missing Entwives. He has dwelt in these hills since before the army of the last Alliance moved through to defeat Angmar and knows something of the events of that age.
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Team Fortress 2, new art style!
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Reads: 1819		 Posted by hannibal on Saturday, July 15 @ 06:45:07 MDT
Saw this picture of the new art style TF2 will be using, at http://www.joystiq.com. I must say they have taken it into a totally different direction and I like it!


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Upcoming PC Game Releases
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Reads: 1561		 Posted by def9 on Tuesday, February 14 @ 09:10:09 MST
Upcoming PC Game Releases
North America
2/14 Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy
Game Tycoon
KicknRush Soccer 2006
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition
Rome: Total War Gold Edition
WWII Tank Commander
2/15 Dungeon Lords (Collector's Edition)
Origin of the Species
Specnaz: Project Wolf
UFO: Extraterrestrials
Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa
2/16 Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War (Collector's Edition)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
2/21 EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky
EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords Collector's Edition
RF Online (Rising Force Online)
Japan
2/17 Akumu
Biohazard 2 (DVD-ROM Version)
Futago Niidzuma (Reprint)
Hidamari no Hana
Kosuchu
Kougeki Shoujo Falselion
Kyonyuu Nurse Ayumino Momoiro Kango (Reprint)
Sakurasaka
Sister Maria no Momoiro Seika (Reprint)
2/24 Aigan Iinchou
Aiganku
Angel Breath
AR: Forgotten Summer (CD Limited Edition)
AR: Forgotten Summer (First Print Limited Edition)
Aruto
Axia
Boy Meets Girl
GroBra: Grow Up Bride
Haitoku Kyoudai Soukan
Hani x Bani
Europe
2/17 Advent Rising
BloodRayne 2
George Romero's City of the Dead
Lula 3D
Mad Tracks
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Star Wars: Empire at War
The Regiment
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
2/21 EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky
2/24 Alien Hominid
Crashday
Ford Street Racing
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Ghost Wars
Hammer & Sickle
NARC
Pacific Storm
RF Online
Specnaz: Project Wolf

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Broken Sword: The Angel of Death
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Reads: 1230		 Posted by def9 on Sunday, December 04 @ 12:47:20 MST
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Dec. 2: THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced that the fourth installment of the epic Broken Sword series of games will be entitled "Broken Sword: The Angel of Death". Created by critically-acclaimed developer Revolution Software, this latest epic adventure is due to launch on Windows PC CD and is expected to hit stores around the world in summer 2006.

In Broken Sword: The Angel of Death, gamers once again take the role of unwitting hero George Stobbart as he investigates dark secrets from a long-forgotten history. Uncovering a nefarious plot reignites an age-old rivalry between the world's most powerful factions, and exposes a secret that they have secretly fought over for millennia. A secret that will ultimately lead George's latest adventure to a painful and bitter conclusion.

"The Broken Sword franchise has long been at the forefront of conspiracy theory gaming," said Mickey Torode, senior global brand manager, THQ Inc. "With the considerable resurgence of interest in this field over the last few years, we're excited to be able to continue expanding the Broken Sword franchise, and deliver another gripping tale of secret plots, daring deeds and high adventure."

"Broken Sword is renowned for its gripping stories and intelligent, considered puzzles," said Charles Cecil, managing director, Revolution Software. "Broken Sword: The Angel of Death has been designed from the puzzle upwards to create the most compelling, challenging gameplay as well as deliver an enthralling story that will appeal to both fans of the genre and newcomers alike."

About Broken Sword: The Angel of Death

The greatest bastion of true adventure gaming, Broken Sword: The Angel Of Death sees unwitting hero George Stobbart fall in love with the mysterious and beautiful Anna Maria. Her untimely and mysterious disappearance draws him into a desperate race against time to find an ancient artifact capable of immense destruction. The only lead George has is an antiquated manuscript rumoured to have inexplicable links to mfkzt, a mythical substance that has been forgotten for over two thousand years. Unfortunately for George, it looks like the world needs saving one more time.

To view the first exclusive trailer for Broken Sword: The Angel of Death please visit www.brokenswordtheangelofdeath.com.
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F.E.A.R. - Paranormal FPS hits Oct 18 worldwide
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Reads: 1137		 Posted by def9 on Sunday, September 18 @ 00:14:12 MDT
VU Games announced that its first-person shooter, F.E.A.R., has completed development and will hit store shelves around the world October 18. The game was developed by Monolith Productions, the team behind The Matrix Online and the upcoming Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Paranormal meets paranoia in F.E.A.R., a haunting shooter that puts gamers in the combat boots of a new recruit in an elite fighting force. The F.E.A.R. team (First Encounter Assault Recon) goes into an aerospace compound that has been taken over by a deranged lunatic, only to find that he's amassed an army of his own.

VU Games is slowly instilling F.E.A.R. in gamers. Last month, a demo of the game gave players their first look at the spooky action by pitting them against a few of the levels in the single-player campaign. Later this month, the publisher will let gamers fear one another by releasing the game's multiplayer demo.

F.E.A.R. is rated M for Mature and will retail for $49.99. A director's edition of the game will also be available, which includes a behind-the-scenes featurette, a machinima from Rooster Teeth Productions, and more.
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Activision doing a Marvel RPG
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PC Software/Hardware News
Reads: 1080		 Posted by def9 on Friday, July 29 @ 21:20:43 MDT
Following Microsoft's recent announcement that it had secured the rights to build massively-multiplayer games based on the Marvel universe of comic stars, Activision has extended its own agreement with Marvel to allow it to create traditional "non-persistent" RPGs. By which it presumably means something like X-Men Legends, except with more characters in it.

Under the terms of the deal, Activision has exclusive rights to develop various RPGs using "a broad, ensemble cast of characters from the Marvel Universe" on PC and consoles. The first game under the new agreement will be released in fiscal 2007.

Activision already has Marvel-licensed games like X-Men Legends II and Ultimate Spider-Man due out beforehand, and the rather pitiful Fantastic Four game is currently riding depressingly high in the All-Formats UK Chart - although these were all arranged under property-by-property deals.

This shouldn't affect any Marvel characters under the control of rival publishers, as this deal is worded to suggest a single series of multi-character games rather than the acquisition of rights to all the juicy ones in one go.

Indeed, Ames Kirshen, Marvel's vice president of interactive (a slightly abstract concept), seems to say as much. "Rather than focusing on just one character, this unique license enables Activision to develop role-playing games that tap a broader base of characters from Marvel's expansive universe," he says in today's statement.

Meanwhile, Activision's Ron Doornink is so confident of the importance of the deal, he abandons all sense of ambiguity by saying virtually the same thing twice in a row, declaring: "This agreement further strengthens and helps to solidify our position as the number one publisher of Super Hero games." Up, up and away! Wait, no, that's the other lot...
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Chessmaster 9000
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PC Software/Hardware News
Reads: 768		 Posted by def9 on Tuesday, July 05 @ 22:29:13 MDT
Chessmaster? 9000 is not only the most fun you'll have playing chess, it's also the most comprehensive chess program available and the only one that will improve your level of play. Learn how to master your opponent, how to find the best moves, and how to shut out distractions. Improve your play immediately with the new Blunder Alert feature. Get Chessmaster 9000 on Direct 2 Drive Today!

Publisher : Vivendi Universal
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BioWare's next-gen options
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Reads: 791		 Posted by def9 on Saturday, May 28 @ 13:13:24 MDT
BioWare has revealed despite developing games exclusively for PC and Xbox up till now, and confirming support for the 360, it's also considering what the other next-gen consoles have to offer.

Speaking to US website GameSpot, BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka said: "We're actually looking at all the next-gen systems closely - they all look impressive, very interesting and powerful."

There's also a possibility that BioWare will start developing games for handheld systems, too.

"Ray and I are huge handheld fans," said co-CEO Greg Zeschuk. "We spent the entire time on the plane on the way down to LA playing Lumines.

"Can you imagine some of our RPGs on a handheld? All of a sudden, we've got these new handhelds that can actually handle it."

PC owners needn't worry that they'll be forgotten, though. "We certainly want to support our PC audience in the future too," says Muzyka.
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