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GameTap signs deal with THQ: S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Titan Quest, Company of Heroes and more appearing on the service soon
Posted: 23.07.2008 04:31 by Jamie Comments: 0
THQ and GameTap have signed a deal that will see an array of THQ games appearing on the digital download distribution service.

The current list of games that are confirmed to be appearing on the service are GSC Gameworld's S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobly, Relic Entertainment's Company of Heroes, Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander and Iron Lore Entertainment's Titan Quest. Even more titles are expected to be confirmed soon.

Darkness Within: The Dark Lineage Teaser Trailer
Posted: 23.07.2008 04:07 by Jamie Comments: 0
Zoetrope Interactive has released the first Teaser Trailer for its upcoming Horror Adventure title, Darkness Within: The Dark Lineage.

PS3 Bioshock to contain the same visuals as Xbox 360 version
Posted: 23.07.2008 04:00 by Jamie Comments: 0
Bioshock Senior producer Melissa Miller has revealed that the PlayStation 3 version of BioShock will match the same quality of visual content seen in the Xbox 360 version, so PS3 owners won't be getting a graphically enhanced BioShock.

1942: Joint Strike launches on XBLA today, PSN tomorrow
Posted: 23.07.2008 03:28 by Jamie Comments: 0
Capcom is to release 1942: Joint Strike onto the Xbox Live Arcade today, which will cost you 800 MS Points.

1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the ‘80s 194X’s series of Capcom vertical arcade shooters. The art, sound and gameplay give the player hints of the 194X series, but will standout as it’s own unique entry. Gameplay will essentially be 2D, but the game will utilize a fully 3D engine.

Microsoft offers Games for Windows Live platform to developers and publishers for free
Posted: 22.07.2008 13:30 by Jamie Comments: 1
Microsoft announced tonight that its Games for Windows service will have its very own online games marketplace this fall, sounding similar to that of the Xbox 360's marketplace.

The Games for Windows Live platform will now be free to developers and publishers looking to add PC multiplayer features to its games.

Deep Silver announces The Humans for PC and DS
Posted: 22.07.2008 11:54 by Jamie Comments: 0
Deep Silver announced today that The Humans, a puzzle game, for the PC and Nintendo DS is currently in development and is expected to be released in Q4 2008.

Once upon a prehistoric time: the player's mission is to guide The Humans to help them solve the quests that they are set at the beginning of each of the puzzle festooned levels. To do this, the people must all pull together; the player must plan ahead carefully. Assign tasks to The Humans in your tribe. Guide The Humans using strategy and guile in order to avoid the deadly hazards and co-inhabitants of The Humans world. Add to the perils a race against the clock and this imaginative puzzle game will entertain and bemuse the strategist in the player.

New DC Universe Online Screenshots
Posted: 22.07.2008 11:14 by Jamie Comments: 0
The DC Universe Online image gallery has been updated with 17 new screenshots.

Beta access for BlizzCon attendees, Blizz urges quick registration
Posted: 22.07.2008 07:22 by Technet2k Comments: 0
For those who attended the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in '07 or this year and were given a serial number, you've been entered into the beta test for WoW's second expansion.

The news broke when Blizzard posted on the official community forums and said if you do have one of these codes they "urge you to register it immediately and without delay."

Analyst Greenwald "very sceptical" on Xbox360's price strategy
Posted: 22.07.2008 07:05 by Technet2k Comments: 1
During E3 Microsoft announced a reduction in price for their 20GB SKU and unveiled a new 60GB model unit will be hitting the stores with an RRP of $349.

Todd Greenwald, an analyst of Signal Hill, has said he just doesn't "think it is a compelling product compared with the PS3 at $399" and all its trimmings.

The 'next level' of gaming "not possible right now" says Kojima
Posted: 22.07.2008 06:41 by Technet2k Comments: 3
The Metal Gear Solid dev has said in an interview with the BBC's Click programme that there is "only so much we can hear or see."

Visuals and sounds can only go so far and that he believes the 'next level' will come when "we start improving the backgrounds," which isn't feasible right now with today's technology.
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