Developer S2 Games' has announced the release date to the follow-up of their FPS/RTS hybrid Savage . Savage 2: A Tortured Soul will be releasing on the earlier side of the Q4 release crunch dropping on October 15. The company also announced via their official forums that anyone who pre-ordered the game before July 1, 2006 will be receiving an invite to "Pre Beta" testing, usually known as alpha, as we
Flagship Studios has confirmed rumors of an available lifetime subscription option to players who pre-order their upcoming RPG/FPS hybrid Hellgate: London . The so-called "Founder's Club" will allow players to avoid the monthly fees to the title so long as they don't mind shelling out a hefty $149.99 for the offer. The offer is only valid to players who pre-order the title in full, bringing the total to $199.99 based on the game's MSRP. The offer will expire on November 30, just shy of a m
Faramix Enterprises has announced that they have licensed the Unreal Engine 3 for use in their upcoming FPS The End . Faramix plans to have the "AAA" title out in 2009 on PCs and the Xbox 360 if their job postings are anything to go by. Snippet of the storyline follows: "Miles Caden is haunted by his past. Once a proud military officer and happy family man, he now lives in a perpetual state of regret. Not long after the fateful accident that left him and his best friend dishonorably
SEGA has announced that the multi-platform title The Club from Bizarre Creations has been delayed from the original Holiday 2007 timeframe. The upcoming PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 title will be hitting shelves in the becoming-unusually-crowded early 2008 area. No reason for the delay was given, but the already packed Holiday season for this year probably had at least a small part to play in the decision.
The folks from Monolith and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment have announced the results to the 'Name Your Fear' contest which tasked the gaming community with naming the sequel to F.E.A.R. . The gaming community has chosen Project Origin as the official title for the upcoming PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 FPS which will be based on the story presented in the original title. "
Independent developer addiktiveGAMING has slapped up a new website showing off their previously unannounced project. The new title will be an RPG called Legend: Forge Your Destiny and is billed as "The next evolution in freedom cause and effect based single/multiplayer roleplaying games." No release date has been targeted.
NCSoft has announced the Destination Games' or NCSoft Austin's first original game Tabula Rasa will be available October 19. The news was revealed as part of a pre-launch party held at Richard Garriott's Britannia Manor last night. Gamers who pre-order the title will be able to access the game three days in advance, as well as reserving their surname. As part of the event it was also revealed the upcoming MMORPG would support PvP-based clans of up to 200 players, while maps w
Pixel Mine has announced Fireteam Reloaded , a multiplayer team-based action game which is being "designed as a high-octane combat sports game, featuring large-scale persistent player stat tracking" and an emphasis on "team tactics and communication," including full in-game voice support. The title is set for free release this fall and will be using a micro-payment structure to garner revenue by selling skins, maps and gameplay modes. Beta testing is to begin shortly. "Players
RTS developer and Westwood Studios refuge Petroglyph has placed a wanted ad for an experienced designer of MMOGs. The job listing, which was first spotted by Firing Squad goes on to say "The MMO Game Designer is responsible for understanding, refining, maintaining, and disseminating the game design vision, game design, mission building, gameplay balancing, and game proposal development of a massive multiplayer online game." The listing also requires at least three years of experience
Ubisoft has apparently canned the multi-platform-ness of the once multi-platform title Haze in favor of only a PS3 version. Haze was originally coming to the PC as well as the Xbox 360 before it was announced that the PS3 had become the "lead platform" for the title. At the same time it was announced that it is coming out in November for the PS3-only, but not guaranteed to be exclusive. Now all the affiliated websites, including developer Free Radical's site, the game's offi
NCSoft and Net Devil's failed punk car-combat MMORPG will meet its maker tonight, shutting down at 12am central standard time. The companies have already sent out refund emails and began end-of-life events last week to bring some closure to the title. Although the game proved to be a low seller, the community that was built around it was a strong one and developer Net Devil hopes to have some fun with their supporters just hours before they shutdown. End of Life fun information: "We are n
Electronic Arts has announced the official release date for the latest addition to the Need for Speed franchise. Need for Speed ProStreet will be drifting into stores on the targeted release date of October 31 instead of the previous Fall 2007 window for PC, DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 and mobile platforms.
Tri Synergy and Fireglow Casual Games Studio have announced a new action arcade game developed by Fireglow being co-publisher by the pair. Blackbeard's Revenge will feature ship-to-ship combat with RPG aspects, allowing players to upgrade their ships, weapons and even their ammunition (cannon balls) with money from previous victories. The title currently doesn't have a release date nailed down, but is expected in mid-September. Features include: * 35 Single player missio
Valve has announced that Chilean developer ACE Team has licensed the Source technology for use in their upcoming action-fantasy game in development for the PC with a 2008 release window. Zeno Clash will be an action title that focuses largely on melee combat set in a punk-fantasy world. The combat will be presented in a first-person perspective, letting players feel just how close their adversaries are. "Working with Source gives us the features, tools, and flexibility we nee
As part of an interview with Game Informer, Valve's talking head Gabe Newell confirmed that their upcoming Half-Life 2 pack The Orange Box is on target for its October 10 retail date. Newell also joined John Carmack in stating that DirectX 10 as a Windows Vista exclusive was "a mistake" and that Valve will be taking "advantage of DX10 hardware functionality through DX9...If you’re going to try to take advantage of that hardware, your customers are telling you, make sure it
Well first things first. After struggling just a little to get BioShock working on my computer correctly, kept pretending it was in 'windowed mode' when it wasn't, I managed to get about 30minutes of play time in before I had to return to working on my house. Obviously a very early impression of the game but I like what I am seeing. The overall art direction remind
Activision's press release via the Leipzig Games Convention has yielded a release window of the first Call of Duty to feature modern warfare, Call of Duty 4 . The newest iteration will be dropping to retailers on November 5 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 as well as Nintendo DS. CoD4 is being developed by series creator Infinity Ward, who skipped out on Call of Duty 3 . Also part of the press release is the information regarding what Activision is doing with their James Bond lice
10TACLE STUDIOS and Reakktor Media have announced a new MMO action-RPG based on ship-to-ship combat in space. At this point Black Prophecy does not carry a specific release date but it no doubt will come out for PCs at some point. Head over to the heavy flash-based site for the first screens. As mentioned above there isn't a definite release date available yet but as part of the announcement came this little bit, "Starting in the fall of 2008 the fascinating science-fiction u
2k Games has officially announced Mafia 2 with no release date specified for the PC, PS3 or Xbox 360 versions. Developer Illusion Softworks will be behind the project again, creating a 1940's environment complete with a mob. Illusions promises to incorporate more guns fights, more car chases and a deeper more believable story told in a cinematic style. "As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an a
Here goes nothing. Another futile attempt to catch my game reviewing habits up to my gameplaying habits. I swear I am almost there and with this triple-dose of Wii love coming at you I will be only one (although probably two games) away from being even. Upon Wii's launch I picked up two games, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess , which I have failed to pl
Eidos has announced a name changed to Pivotal Games' upcoming title now formerly known as Crossfire . The two-player co-op FPS will now become part of the Conflict series, dubbed Conflict: Denied Ops . Along with the name change has come a delay. Originally set to storm the scene in 2007 the game has been delayed till 2008 with no reason given for PC, Xbox 360 and newly added platform, PS3.
I still play it at least a few times a week, a little bit more than my 360. There are a ton of games coming out in the next few months for it (as well as 360) that I need to get my grubby hands on. Most excited for Super Smash Bros. Brawl but Mario Strikers Charged has been keeping me busy lately (great online play). And Starstriker1, go pick up Super Paper Mario, its an awesome single-player game.
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Interplay has posted an insane rise in revenues on the sale of the Fallout intellectual property to Bethesda Softworks back in mid-April. The deal now has Interplay licensing the IP from Bethesda, an exclusive deal, in hopes of making an MMO based on the franchise. Interplay CEO Herve Caen said the following, "I am pleased with the progress the company has made, particularly with our debt load, which has im
New publisher Gamecock has dated Auran's hack-n-slash online RPG Fury today for October 9th with preorders currently available from Gamestop. The title is to blend together FPS with RPG aspects in hopes of creating "the ultimate competitive player versus player massively multiplayer online game."
Zoomba: You still have a warranty on all the part you buy yourself, they just aren't all blanketed under one company. So that just becomes a little easier to deal with. Personally I build and will as long as I can keep up with the technology. Not only do I build for myself but I build for almost everyone I know, from parents to girlfriends to friends who don't know computers. Its just such a huge advantage to be able to fully customize a
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