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Quake Wars Pre-Order Details Announced
Posted by Matt Haselton Categories: Action, First Person Shooters, PC, Release Dates,
While the release date for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars remains “sometime 2006,” Activison has announced that some retailers will begin accepting pre-orders at the end of July. The cost of reserving a copy wasn’t mentioned, but some of the perks were; most notably, players will be able to call dibs on their favorite username before the game’s official launch. There’s also the promise of receiving “advanced strategies and gameplay tactics,” though it’s doubtful such information will remain exclusive for any longer than it takes to copy-and-paste into a public forum.
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| IGN
Gallery: Quake Wars Pre-Order Details Announced
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John Woo’s Stranglehold Will Launch With PS3
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Action, Fighting, PC, PlayStation 3, Release Dates, Xbox 360,
It had been suspected for a while, but today IGN confirmed with Midway that John Woo Presents Stranglehold will launch on November 17th with the Playstation 3. Of course, the title will also be launching for the Xbox 360 and the PC at the same time. This is great news for fans of gunfighting, slow-mo and Chow Yun Fat, and appears to be one of the stronger launch titles for the PS3.
IGN earlier had a chance to play through a demo and was impressed with the completely destructible environment and free-form gunfighting controls. This sounds like one of those games that’s going to be a great way to demo your brand-spanking new PS3 to your jealous friends on launch day.
Read More | IGN PS3
Gallery: John Woo’s Stranglehold Will Launch With PS3
Nacho Libre comes to the Nintendo DS
Posted by Josh Smith Categories: Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Portable/Mobile, Release Dates, Sports,
Fear not luchadors, Nacho Libre is coming to the Nintendo DS game system. The game is based on Nacho Libre which features Jack Black and opens on June 16th. The game will be the first wrestling game on the Nintendo DS in the US.
Players can play as Nacho or more than 10 other luchadors, all with their own unique abilities. The game also features a range of over-the-top wrestling attacks, four play modes, themed Touch Screen mini-games, 4 player wireless matches and numerous arenas from the movie in which players can battle to be the ultimate Luchador.
Nacho Libre was developed by Budcat Creations, who have previously worked on Madden 06 for the PC and Psychonauts for the Playstation 2.
Read More | Majesco
Gallery: Nacho Libre comes to the Nintendo DS
PSP Vending Machines Coming Soon To A Mall Near You
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Accessories, Culture, Hardware, PSP, Release Dates,
Buying new video game systems is always an experience that gets your heart racing - the thrill of removing the shrink wrap, the joy of getting your first fingerprints on the glossy exterior. Well, now you can have all the excitement of getting a PSP without the pesky nuisance of actually dealing with people. According to twice.com, Sony is test-marketing a series of “Sony Access” vending machines that will sell items such as PSPs, video games, MP3 players, and digital cameras.
Three trial machines were recently placed in malls in Georgia, Colorado, and California, with more to follow (assuming they’re successful.) Fortunately, you don’t have to pay with hundreds of singles…the machine accepts both debit and credit cards and will automatically cancel your order if something goes wrong.
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| twice.com via TechLiving.com
Gallery: PSP Vending Machines Coming Soon To A Mall Near You
Saint’s Row Release Date Announced
Posted by Josh Smith Categories: Action, Release Dates, Xbox, Xbox 360,
THQ has announced that Saint’s Row for the Xbox 360 will be released August 29, 2006. Saint’s Row is an action adventure game with free roaming capabilities similar to the GTA series. The game takes place in Stilwater where you are a member of the 3rd St. Saints. On your rise to power you are given a multitude of choices in a given situation, each of which will affect how other characters in the game respond to you. THQ is also developing a version of Saint’s Row for your mobile phone, though it isn’t clear if you can get the mobile version through Live Anywhere.
Read More | Saint’s Row
Gallery: Saint’s Row Release Date Announced
Nintendo has announced Big Brain Academy, a mental exercises game with a multiplayer mode. Find out your “brain weight.” (Better brains are heavier.) The game includes single-player practice and test modes which allow you to get graded and earn medals. It will also compare yours to the ‘brain weight” of some famous people and give you career recommendations based upon your brain’s strengths vs. weaknesses. Switch to multiplayer mode to challenge your friends, and win in a mental smack down. Up to eight people can play over the wireless connection.
Read More | BigBrainAcademy.com
Gallery: Big Brain Academy in Stores
Rumors of the launch of the Nintendo Wii have been spreading ever since it was revealed as the Revolution back at E3 2005. Most recently, MCVUK has announced that the system by be set for a November 6th launch; just in time for the holiday shopping season, and also one week before the launch of the Sony Playstation 3. Despite all of the talk, the Wii launch date and price remains unknown, with Nintendo being largely silent on the issue, only guaranteeing
that the Wii would indeed be available by the next holiday season.
Read More | MCVUK
Gallery: Wii Launch On November 6?
Final Fantasy III Date Set for Japan - August 24
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Nintendo DS, Release Dates, Role Playing Games,
For all you Japanese-fluent Final Fantasy addicts looking to import the FF III DS remake, MTV is reporting that August 24th, 2006 has been set as the Japanese release date. They also note that the price is somewhat higher than normal - 5,980 yen (about $53!). Given that pricing on other DS games in Japan is slightly higher than normal, this suggests that FFIII will retail for somewhere around $45 in the states. Lik-sang is currently listing $49.90 as the price for those of you looking to import early - not bad!
The game is scheduled to come state-side in September. Isn’t it nice to see Nintendo and Square playing nice again?
Read More | MTV.com
Read More | Lik-Sang.com
Gallery: Final Fantasy III Date Set for Japan - August 24
DS Lite Released Early By Target, Wal-Mart?
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Hardware, Nintendo DS, Release Dates, Rumors,
Cheap Ass Gamer is reporting that some enterprising individuals have been able to purchase DS Lites from Target and Wal-Mart well in advance of the June 11th release date. If you play it cool and get over to your local Target or Wal-Mart soon, you might be able to score one almost two weeks early. Hopefully this news won’t filter through to the managerial staff for a couple days!
Read More | Cheap Ass Gamer
Gallery: DS Lite Released Early By Target, Wal-Mart?
Xbox Live Vision Camera In Action, Drops September 19
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Hardware, Release Dates, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade,
If you were wondering how the Vision Camera would work in UNO, her eis your answer. Maestro1, a camera beta tester, showed up in a game where another player quickly grabbed 40 seconds of video. Not much to see in the video itself, other than a dog standing still for quite a while, then simply walking away - but still cool nonetheless. The Xbox Live Vision Camera is set to launch in North America and Europe on September 19, 2006.
Read More | CheapAssGamer
Gallery: Xbox Live Vision Camera In Action, Drops September 19
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