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Ready 2 Rumble Trailer: Let's Get Ready
03.12.2008 12:14
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Are you Ready 2 Rumble? Not until you watch this trailer, probably. After which you can explain to me how that one guy gets punched in the stomach without any contact whatsoever. Developed by the fighting game veterans at AKI, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution will hit the Wii in spring 2009. [video]13369[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.
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Fable 2 Patch Detailed: Your Child Is No Longer an Assassination Target
03.12.2008 12:14
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Good news, everybody! Not only is that promised Fable II (360) patch still on the way, but it'll fix more than just the few issues that have drawn media attention. For example, after the patch hits, "your child will no longer be chosen as an assassination target." Developer Lionhead's blog cautions that the below list of fixes is "not a complete one." No timeline has been provided as to its release, though the company notes that the anticipated update is "is currently being tested and finalized." ...
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Far Cry 2 PC Patch Coming Next Week
03.12.2008 12:14
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A patch for the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will arrive next week, according to publisher Ubisoft, though exact details on its contents are not known. The update should hit between December 8 and 11, going by a post from representative Ubi_Marc on the game's official German forums. No other details were provided. Since its late October release, the open-world first person shooter has drawn complaints for its narrow field-of-view, which does not properly take advantage of widescreen resolutions, much like the
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Valve Reveals Lifetime Retail Sales of Half-Life, Counter-Strike Series
03.12.2008 10:15
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Beloved developer Valve has released lifetime retail sales figures for some of its more popular games, including the Half-Life and Counter-Strike series, revealing that the studio has sold over 32.8 million games since the 1998 release of the first Half-Life. Sales via Valve's digital distribution client Steam are not factored in, with the figures only accounting for worldwide retail sales. With Half-Life 2, Valve began simultaneously releasing all of its PC games at retail and via Steam. The numbers were originally printed in the November issue of Game Informer, then republished by Gamasutra. Furthermore, it was not specified if the figures of multiplatform games--Half-Life, Half-Life 2, The Orange Box--included both PC and console sales, or just PC. Half-Life (Valve) / 1998 - 9.3 Million Half-Life: Opposing Force (PC, Gearbox) / 1999 - 1.1 Million Half-Life: Blue Shift...
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The Chronicles of Riddick Trailer Released
03.12.2008 10:15
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"They say hope begins in the dark," explains protagonist Richard B. Riddick, voiced and modeled after Riddick film star Vin Diesel. "In the end, everybody bleeds the same." Packing a new 10-hour sequel along with a remake of the original The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and a multiplayer mode, Starbreeze's The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena arrives on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in spring 2009. [video]13368[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.
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Riddick Remake Packs Entirely New Sequel
03.12.2008 10:15
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While we've known for a while that Starbreeze's The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena would be an enhanced remake of the previous Riddick game with new content, it turns out that the new content amounts to a 10-hour single-player sequel. The new campaign packs "new game mechanics, full-game production values ... the works," according to Joystiq, with Big Download clarifying that the campaign is a "direct sequel" to the original and is i...
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'Banjo-Kazooie' hits Live Arcade
03.12.2008 08:18
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Platformer Banjo-Kazooie and discounted Halo 3 maps feature in this week's Live Arcade update.
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Ghostbusters Screenshots: Don't Cross The Streams
03.12.2008 08:15
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Along with that new trailer, publisher Atari has issued several new screenshots from Terminal Reality and Red Fly's Ghostbusters, including our first look at the Wii version. Left, Ghostbusters on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Right, Wii. Set two years after the second Ghostbusters flick, the game hits PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS in June 2009. Terminal Reality handled the PC, PS3 and 360 incarnations, while Red Fly developed the PS2, Wii and Nintendo DS iterations.
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EA Buys Korean MMO Developer
03.12.2008 08:15
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Electronic Arts today purchased J2MSoft, a Korean developer that specializes in free-to-play PC MMOs, such as Debut, TAAN and the racer RayCity Online. Though its games are free-to-play, J2M brings in money by selling cheap in-game items, a practice known as microtransactions, as well as through advertising. The free-to-play / microtrasaction model is extremely popular in Korea, and EA is embracing the practice with DICE's upcoming free-to-play PC game Battlefield Heroes. In addition to creating new properties, J2M will create online games based on existing EA franchises. Earlier this week, EA licensed its Dungeon Keeper property for use in an MMO that will be crafted by Chinese developer NetDragon Websoft. "This is a significant step in EA's strategic plan for developing and publi...
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Guitar Hero World Tour December DLC Unveiled: Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Eagles, More
03.12.2008 08:14
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The December DLC lineup for Guitar Hero World Tour has been revealed by publisher Activision, revealing the new tunes that owners of the Neversoft and Vicarious Visions-developed music game will be able to purchase and download later this month. The below tracks will hit PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, priced individually at $2, which translates to 160 Microsoft Points and 200 Wii Points. PS3 and Xbox 360 owners can also purchase 3-song packs, which go for $5.50 and offer a savings of $0.50. Obviously, those prices do not apply to the free Reggae Rock Track Pack. The Smashing Pumpkins Track Pack - December 4 "1979" "Everlasting Gaze" "G.L.OW." Nirvana Track Pack - December 11 "Negative Creep" "You Know You're Right" "Sliver" The Eagles Track Pack - December 18 "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture" "Life i...
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'Chrono Trigger' for February release?
03.12.2008 06:17
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Role-playing game Chrono Trigger DS could see a release next February.
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Atari announces publishing deals
03.12.2008 06:17
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Namco Bandai's Tekken 6 and several Tetsuya Mizuguchi projects will be published by Atari.
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Ghostbusters Trailer Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
03.12.2008 06:14
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Atari has released a new trailer for the Ghostbusters game, following news of it shipping next June. The video shows off nearly two minutes of cinematic footage. [video]13363[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream. Ghostbusters is being developed for PC, PS3 and X360 by Terminal Reality with Red Fly Studios handling PS2, Wii and Nintendo DS editions.
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