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Written by Maxit
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With 24 million people tuning into last year's finals, the World Cyber Games proved that e-Sports are becoming more mainstream. Now, they're hoping to increase their profile in the U.S. with a new sponsorship with a major retail partner: Circuit City. Details inside...
The following ten games will be
contested in 70+ nations worldwide on Windows PC and/or Xbox 360 in
WCG`s global tournaments that lead to the WCG 2007 Grand Final:
1. Starcraft : Brood War™(PC)2. WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne™ (PC)
3. Half-Life : Counter-Strike™(PC)
4. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™ (PC)
5. Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (PC)
6. FIFA Soccer 07 (PC)
7. Need For Speed™ Carbon (PC)
8. Gears of War (Xbox 360)
9. Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360)
10. Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360 )
Registration for the 2007 WCG USA Championship Tournament opens on March 5th at www.worldcybergames.com/usa.
WCG global market registrations are locally driven, so international
players should consult their own country`s respective WCG website, all
of which can be accessed via www.worldcybergames.com. The WCG is still evaluating titles and may announce 1-2 extra Official Games shortly.
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Written by Maxit
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When it was first announced that Halo 3 Beta keys were being included in the retail release of an Xbox 360 game, I rolled my eyes. I assumed that whatever they were slapping that key onto was going to be a crappy bargain basement eyesore. It has been a great pleasure to learn that, maybe, they bundled the Halo 3 key with Crackdown so that more people would be exposed to the simple greatness this game contains. To be sure, the game has deep flaws; not much of a story, a few racial stereotypes, and somewhat unsatisfying boss fights marr the experience. At the core, though, this is a mindlessly fun game that does a lot of things right. If there's a sequel, and there's no reason not to think there won't be, it's good to know that Realtime Worlds has established an extremely solid base for future endeavors. Read on for my thoughts on this superjumping shooter.
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Written by Maxit
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Steve Nix (right), Director of Business Development for id Software, thinks the Wii is "fantastic." While the latest id tech could not really be made for Wii, Nix said that some id brands could be brought to the console, which would "look better than any other Wii game." We talk about that and a whole lot more in this exclusive D.I.C.E. interview.
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Written by Maxit
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A new analyst report from Framingham, Mass.-based IDC suggests that Nintendo's Wii will keep its momentum through this year and next. IDC believes Nintendo will ship more and ultimately sell more consoles than either the 360 or PS3.
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Written by Maxit
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 The last couple of days saw the announcement of two new bike games in development for the Xbox 360 console system. MotoGP 07 and SuperBike World Championship 07 will be out by early Q4 2007 and will be going head to head on the 360.
MotoGP 07 will be a sequel to the highly successful and the visually stunning MotoGP 06. The new version will feature updated graphics, and 3D animated crowds among other updates according to an article on XBOXIC.
SuperBike World Championship 07 is already in the works for the PS2 and the PSP system but a recent announcement confirmed a version for the 360 is in the pipeline too. The PS2 and PSP versions of the game will be available in Q2 2007 but 360 owners have to wait atleast until October to get their hands on the game. The 360 version improves heavily on graphics and benefits from fully licensed teams and drivers. |
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Written by Maxit
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Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi
Games, announced today that the third iteration of the multi-million
unit selling real-time strategy (RTS) series, Empire Earth is in
development on PC.
Empire Earth is the only RTS series that allows players to build and
rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling
it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide
control. Unlike other RTS games that take away the spoils of victory,
Empire Earth III will offer continuous free-form gameplay that will
allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.
The Empire Earth series has been the recipient
of much deserved praise from the media and fans alike, making it a
multi-million unit selling franchise for Sierra Entertainment. Empire Earth III will take the series to the next level with its
ability to capture the entire scope of the globe and give it to the
hands of the player. Developed by Mad Doc Software, Empire Earth III will be out in Fall 2007. |
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Written by Maxit
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 PC Gamer had planned a preview of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars but it was missing from the April issue due to a printing error. Thankfully the internet is not as fussy and copies of the article can be found around the net.
Check out the PC Gamer Enemy Territory preview in pdf format.
This game looks amazing and is currently in beta testing mode behind closed doors. Expect a release in the middle of 2007. |
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Written by Maxit
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An article on PSU points to a possible buy out of 2K Sports, a subsidary of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts. According to the article, Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter suggested the take over after downgrading Take-Two Interactive's stock from "Buy" to "Sell".
“It is clear to us that Take-TwoÙs sports business would have
tremendous value to EA, as it would give EA a monopoly on football,
basketball, baseball,
and hockey,” Pachter said. "It is arguable that EA would benefit by as much as $1 billion if it
were to obtain an exclusive; this does not mean that it is willing to
pay $1 billion.”
"We think that Take-TwoÙs flagship franchise, Grand Theft Auto, will
continue to generate significant profits but are less optimistic about
the profit potential from its sports business and from 'everything
else,'" Pachter wrote.
Given the sale is inevitable, its highly unlikely to see any publisher compete with EA since they have established a huge presence in the market and are the leading publisher of sports titles like FIFA and Cricket. This purchase gives EA a monopoly in this segment. It is estimated that Electronic Arts might
purchase 2K for around $200 million dollars. |
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Written by Maxit
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New Crysis video shows the power of Cryteks upcoming direct x10 action game. Get ready to upgrade!
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Ubisoft released a number of new images, artworks and videos of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 tonight. The much awaited sequel is expected to be released next month and a demo is already available on Xbox 360.
Improvements over the earlier version include Cross Com 2.0, an update of the networked battlefield system seen in the first part. There are numerous AI improvements and also multiple routes through the levels offered in GRAW2 prompt the player to make the most of the increased power of Cross Com 2.0. And of course, there a loads of visual improvements as well.
Now on to the most interesting part, here are the links to the videos. All four videos are 720p and are uploaded to Rapidshare. You will be surprised at the level of detail in the explosions after seeing these videos.
Video 1: GRAW2_GP2_720p.wmv (99.8MB)
Video 2: GRAW2_GP4_720p.wmv (75.3MB)
Video 3: GRAW2_GP5_720p.wmv (86.0MB)
Video 4: GRAW2_GP6_720p.wmv (82.5MB)
(Someone with a faster connection, please upload these vids to Youtube)
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