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==Popular video game systems==
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* [[:Category:DS|Nintendo DS]]
 
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* [[:Category:GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]
 
* [[:Category:Wii|Nintendo Wii]]
 
* [[:Category:SNES|Super Nintendo]]
 
* [[:Category:PC|PC]]
 
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* [[:Category:Playstation|Playstation]]
 
* [[:Category:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]]
 
* [[:Category:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]]
 
* [[:Category:PSP|PSP]]
 
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* [[:Category:Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]]
 
* [[:Category:Saturn|Sega Saturn]]
 
* [[:Category:Xbox|Xbox]]
 
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==Games recently updated==
 
==Games recently updated==
 
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* [[The Saboteur]]
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* [[Squids]]
* [[Dark Fall: Lost Souls‎]]
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* [[Saints Row: The Third‎]]
* [[Colin McRae DiRT 2]]
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* [[Need For Speed: The Run‎]]
* [[The Mystery of the Mary Celeste]]
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* [[L.A. Noire‎]]
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* [[Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts‎]]
* [[The Shield]]
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* [[Crash Time III]]
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* [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‎]]
* [[Pony Friends 2]]
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* [[Elements of War]]
* [[X3 Gold Edition‎]]
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* [[Homefront]]
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* [[Magicka]]
* [[Rogue Warrior]]
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* [[Disney The Princess and the Frog‎]]
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* [[Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops]]
* [[King Arthur - The Role-Playing Wargame‎]]
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* [[StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty]]
* [[Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard‎]]
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* [[Supreme Commander 2]]
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* [[Total War: Shogun 2]]
* [[Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter‎]]
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* [[King's Bounty: Armored Princess]]
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* [[Wildlife Park]]
* [[Left 4 Dead 2]]
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* [[Sid Meier's Civilization V]]
* [[Ninja Blade]]
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* [[Dead Space]]
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* [[Dead Space 2]]
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* [[Magicka]]
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* [[Alien Breed 3: Descent]]
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* [[Blood Bowl]]
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* [[Neighbours From Hell 2 - On Vacation]]
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==News==
 
==News==
===Launch date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat announced===
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[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]], the first-person shooter developed by GSC Gameworld studio and distributed by Koch Media, will be launched in Europe on the 5<sup>th</sup> of February.
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===The Secret World launch date and Beta weekend announced===
 
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Funcom has announced that the company has made a small adjustment to the release date for [[The Secret World]], moving the launch date by two weeks to July 3rd, with Early Access starting June 29th.  
The game's action takes place after [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]] ends, when the Ukrainian government had decided to launch an ample military operation titled "Fairway", inside the Zone. However, as this operation failed, an agent is sent by the government's security agencies to determine the causes of these failure.
 
 
 
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat contains an ample system of secondary missions, support for DirectX 11, better user interface and an advanced A-Life system.
 
  
===Alien vs. Predator launch date announced===
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The company has also announced a third Beta Weekend, titled 'Hell Raised', which will begin on  June 15th  and run until  June 17th. In this Beta Weekend players will be able to experience the Illuminati and Dragon starter experiences as well as the Templar experience. Players will also get to leave Kingsmouth and  venture into the massive region known as Savage Coast, where they will soon find that the very gates of hell itself have opened up. Players will experience the epic 'Hell Raised' dungeon where they will have to battle the demons of hell themselves.
SEGA has revealed the European launch date for the first person shooter [[Aliens vs. Predator (2010)|Aliens vs. Predator]]: the 19<sup>th</sup> of February 2010.
 
  
The game is currently developed at Rebellion studios and will be available in European stores for [[:Category:PC|PC]], [[:Category:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]] and [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox360]] game consoles.
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The fourth and final Beta Weekend will begin on  June 22nd and run until  June 24th. This event will focus on the player vs. player experience in The Secret World, and players will get to sample both the Eldorado battlefield experience as well as the massive warzone gameplay where over a hundred players clash together in persistent battle.  
  
===Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising launch date announced===
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THQ has announced through a Tweeter post the European launch date for [[Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising]], the first expansion for the real-time strategy [[Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2]]. The date is currently set to March 12, 2010.
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===Fifth Character Revealed From Risen 2: Dark Waters===
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Deep Silver has revealed another character from the epic pirate role playing game [[Risen 2: Dark Waters]].
  
===Open beta test announced for Battlefield: Bad Company 2===
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As the former ship's doctor and a talented distiller, Bones has heavy hardships behind him. He was betrayed from his shipmates and friends and left to rot on a small island, for no reason.
DICE Studios have announced an open beta test for the multiplayer first-person shooter PC game [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]].
 
  
The beta test will take place in December and will give gamers the opportunity to try out the Rush game mode on the Arica Harbour map, in which allied forces fight against Russian forces in order to gain control over the Arica harbour and the connected industrial area.
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After a long period of loneliness, hopeless wandering and the constant struggle for survival, he was finally found by the natives of Maracai Bay. They tried to return him to good health, but succeeded only with his body. His spirit could not be made whole again.
===Braid ready for launch on Playstation 3===
 
Independent developer and publisher Hothead Games has recently announced that the popular indie game [[Braid]] will be available on the [[:Category:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]] computer entertainment system.
 
  
The game will be available for purchase on the 12 of November in US and a European version will follow shortly after this date.
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Infected by the madness and jungle fever Bones suffers from persistent paranoia, visions, fear of death and choleric temper tantrums. Since then, he lives out his life among the residents of Maracai tribe and hopes to release his wearied soul.
  
In the puzzle-platformer Braid, players explore the human condition and manipulate time as hero Tim leaps onto a lush, painterly world, that takes him from a house in the city on a journey through a series of worlds to solve puzzles and rescue the princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, including the ability to rewind, create parallel realities and utilize time dilation to overcome the many obstacles in your path.
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The game is due for UK release on the 27<sup>th</sup> of April 2012 for [[:Category:PC|PC]] and the 25<sup>th</sup> of May for [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[:Category: Playstation 3|Playstation 3]] game consoles.
  
==Shattered Horizon launch date announced==
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[[File:Shattered horizon ss 05.jpg|thumb|left|See game page for more images]]
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===Starpoint Gemini available on Steam===
Futuremark studios have announced the launch date for the multiplayer first person shooter [[Shattered Horizon]]: the 4<sup>th</sup> of November.
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Independent videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive today announced that the space RPG and simulator [[Starpoint Gemini]] is now available on the Steam online gaming platform as a direct download for PCs worldwide.
  
Gamers that will decide to pre-order the game will receive a 10% off the 19.95 Euro retail price and as a bonus will be able to test some of the game's levels and features before the game is officially released.
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The game is released at a reasonable price of €16,99 after an instant 15% discount and includes a free DLC titled "Gladiators".
===TopWare Interactive to distribute Scivelation===
 
The rights to distribute [[Scivelation]] have been recently obtained by TopWare Interactive.
 
  
The Unreal Engine 3 based 3rd-person shooter's action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where a corrupt tyrannic government takes over Earth and players have to survive by taking part in the Resistance.
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In Starpoint Gemini, players freely roam the rich Gemini star system, and trade, research, and upgrade ships with state-of-the-art technology. As captains of their own star-fleet, players have to show their skills and gain the upper hand in large-scale battles against fleets of hostile ships.
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===Publisher for Alan Wake boxed PC version announced===
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Nordic Games has announced the signing of the publishing deal for the boxed [[:Category:PC|PC]] version of Remedy's critically acclaimed Psychological Action Thriller [[Alan Wake]].  
  
Scivelation is  currently developed by Black Wing Foundation studios and will be available in 2010 on [[:Category:PC|PC]], [[:Category:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]] and [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]].
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'It goes without saying that we are very happy and proud to work together with some of the greatest talents and artists of the games industry', commented Lars Wingefors, CEO of Nordic Games GmbH. 'We are really looking forward to the PC version of Alan Wake, especially as we are talking about a fantastic PC adaptation thereof, rather than a mere porting of the code. We will talk about this in more detail in the upcoming weeks' he added.
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be delayed by two weeks===
 
[[File:MW2_screen_1-1920x1200.jpg|thumb|left|See game page for more images]]According to a recent launch dates list presented by Activision-Blizzard, the launch date of the first person shooter [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] will be delayed by two weeks and is now scheduled to be released on the 24<sup>th</sup> of November.
 
  
===Funcom fires 20% of its employees===
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The boxed PC version will include both XBLA DLCs 'The Signal' and 'The Writer'. Further information on the exact release date will follow in the next days.
Norwegian studio Funcom has announced that 20% of its employees will be fired, in order to reduce expenses. This move will add several months to the launch date of the MMORPG [[The Secret World]], a game that the studio plans on concentrating and improving until it meets fans' expectations.
 
  
According to the announcement, the [[Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures]] expansion called [[Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer|Rise of the Godslayer]] is not affected and will be launched in South Korea as planned, with a free beta test scheduled for following months.
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In this story-driven and intense Psychological Action Thriller, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer's block, who escapes to a small town only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Set in the seemingly idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, "Alan Wake" draws players into an intense, cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments. In this nightmarish world, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become increasingly blurred and ambiguous, Alan Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness - light itself.
  
===Dominion expansion announced for Eve Online===
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===New Screenshots for Wargame:European Escalation released===
CCP Games will launch in Winter 2009 the eleventh expansion for Eve Online.
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Eugen Systems, specialist of the genre and developer of the critically-acclaimed [[R.U.S.E]] and [[Act of War: Direct Action]], today unveiled a series of 5 new screenshots.
  
Titled [[Eve Online: Dominion]], the expansion will focus on what is often cited as Eve's "end game", the alliance warfare, offering a complete overhaul of the current sovereignty mechanics in favor of a system that's a mix of game vision and input from game fans.
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[[Wargame: European Escalation]] is a real-time strategy game built around depth and reflection, the key element of all classic war games.
According to the [http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=3334&tid=1 official announcement], the extension will also feature new epic arcs for pirate factions, offering the first iteration of the integrated social networking platform known as COSMOS, setting our artists free to re-beautify planets and more.
 
===bitComposer Games to distribute STALKER: Call of Propyat===
 
Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World has announced that bitComposer Games has secured the worldwide rights to distribute [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]]. The first-person shooter, follow-up to the highly successful [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]], is scheduled to be released for PC on Fall 2009.
 
  
The game takes PC gamers once again into the deadly area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion of 1986. Cordoned off by the military, this highly contaminated "Zone" is scoured by treasure hunters known as s.t.a.l.k.e.r.s, who search the irradiated lands for unique artifacts. In the role of Agent Alexander Degtyarev, the player must go undercover as a s.t.a.l.k.e.r., investigating the mysterious disappearance of five military helicopters while standing against various s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups.
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Set in the rarely explored period of 1975-1985, Wargame: European Escalation pits NATO (USA and Western Europe) against the Warsaw Pact (Soviet and Eastern European countries) in battles that explore "what could have been." The specter of nuclear warfare loomed large over the real Cold War, but this catastrophic outcome was the ultimate last resort as everyone knew that the first one to start nuclear hostilities would end up wiped out just the same. Large, armored offensives through Europe would certainly have been the core of this hypothetical war; and this is what the game's explosive campaign takes you through!
  
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat skilfully combines first-person shooter action with role-playing elements in a realistic post-atomic world. The grim realities of this deadly environment are underscored by the many desolate industrial ruins, reproduced using aerial pictures and the developers’ own photographs. Mutants, s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups, and lethal anomalies are everywhere, posing a constant threat to the player.
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The 5 screenshots released are showing the great capability of the graphics engine developed by Eugen Systems: Lighting, modelling, visual and sound effects, but also the size of the battlefields and number of units... all aimed at creating a grand visual showcase, while still providing a real depth to strategy. Battles are as impressive as there are profoundly tactical.
The thrilling story is advanced through numerous quests, taking gamers through such diverse areas as a secret military base, the Jupiter factory site, and the titular city of Pripyat. The player decides how far to explore and which tasks they undertake – freedom determines the gameplay. Other s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups respond to the player in a friendly or hostile manner, depending on the group to which they belong. In this ever-dangerous world, the player is supported by various weapon systems and upgrades, as well as several types of equipment.
 
  
===ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead announced===
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The game will be released on PC in retail and online stores first quarter 2012.
Bohemia Interactive studios have announced the development launch on the first person military shooter standalone expansion titled [[ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead]].
 
  
In contrast with the original game, players will act as American forces deployed in Takistan three years later and will enlist into various roles within the US Army, from basic infantrymen, through special operatives, to pilots and tank crew.
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===Trine 2 European Collector's Edition Unveiled===
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[[File:Trine2_02.jpg|thumb|left|[[Trine 2]]]]
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Independent French publisher Focus Home Interactive has revealed the contents of the Trine 2 European Collector's Edition.
  
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead will be presented during the Gamescom trade fair for interactive games and entertainment in Cologne, Germany 19th, on the 23<sup>rd</sup> August 2009.
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The collector's edition of Trine 2 for PC and Mac includes the full game, soundtrack, a gorgeous art book commented by the developers from Frozenbyte, and also the first Trine game. The whole package will be sold for a €19.99 or £14.99 in UK.
  
===Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes launch date delayed===
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[[Trine 2]] takes gamers on another adventure with the powerful knight Pontius, the swift thief Zoya and the crafty wizard Amadeus.
During the San Diego Comic-Con 2009 event, LucasArts has announced that their action game [[Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes]] will be delayed by a few weeks.
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The three heroes embark on a new adventure more fantastic than ever, where you will have to survive lethal traps and terrifying monsters, solve many physics-based puzzles and unravel an epic mystery during a challenging campaign that can be played either solo or in co-op with up to 3 players online or offline.  
  
The Krome studios project was planned to be available in stores starting from the 15th of September but instead the game will be available from the 6th of October.
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Trine 2 will be available in Europe in December 2011 for PC and Mac, in online and retail stores.  
  
===FIFA Soccer 10 launch date released===
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Electronic Arts has recently announced the launch date for FIFA Soccer 10.
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===Max Payne 3 Scheduled for Release on March 2012===
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Rockstar Games has announced that [[Max Payne 3]] will be released in Europe and North America on March, 2012. The game will be available on [[:Category:PC|PC]], [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[:Category:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]] from the first day.
  
The game will be available in retail stores starting from the 2nd of October and players will be able to choose from versions for PC, Xbox360, Playstation 3, PS2, PSP, Wii and Nintendo DS.
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Max Payne 3 continues the tale of former New York City detective, Max Payne. Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long.
===PC version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 delayed until December 2009===
 
According to its British publisher Codemasters, the PC version of the racing simulator [[Colin McRae: DiRT 2]] is going to be delayed until December.
 
  
The reason for the delay is the desire to add DirectX 11 features and improvements to the game, which will be available to any game using Windows 7 and a DirectX 11 compatible video card:
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''"While the console editions of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will retain their September ship date, we believe that the DirectX 11 feature set is too compelling to ignore, especially considering how much more it can add to the visual experience for PC gamers,"'' said Bryan Marshall, chief technical officer, Codemasters. ''"As a leader in digital racing entertainment, we are staying ahead of the pack by immediately taking advantage of key new technologies such as hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0 to deliver the most realistic, immersive and exhilarating racing experiences in the business. The fusion of DirectX 11 with Codemasters' EGO™ Engine will raise the technical bar considerably in the racing genre."''
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===Rise of Immortals to Feature 3D support===
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Petroglyph studios have announced that their eagerly anticipated Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game [[Rise of Immortals]] will feature NVIDIA 3D Vision™ support.
  
''"The shader performance of Shader Model 5.0 (SM 5.0) will aid in creating an even richer 3D experience, enhancing key image quality parameters such as depth of field, ambient occlusion and shadows. These DirectX 11 features, and many others, will add the horsepower needed to improve performance."''
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PC gamers with a NVIDIA GeForce® 8-series or higher graphics processing unit (GPU) and compatible 3D Vision ready display will be ready to play Rise of Immortals in 3D when the game is released this summer. Players will simply enable the option in the game's graphic settings and put on a pair of 3D Vision glasses for an immersive out-of-screen experience with the game's eye-popping graphics.
  
===Dawn of War 2 update called "There is Only War" announced===
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"Creating beautiful, highly intricate setting and characters was one of our goals from the beginning with Rise of Immortals" said Steve Wetherill, executive producer of the game. "But adding NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology on top of it provides a new level of immersion, and makes Rise of Immortals stand out among other MOBA-style games."
  
The real-time stragey game [[Warhammer 40.000 - Dawn of War]] will receive a major update titled "There is Only War".
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===Hide and Secret: The Lost World released===
  
According to an announcement by Relic Entertainment on the official websites, the update will bring improvements to the multiplayer part of the game and new game content, besides fine tuning of existing parts of the game. Among the improvements will also be the Referee and Observer options, which will allow viewing multiplayer games from an observer's perspective.
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Anarchy Enterprises has announced today the release of [[Hide and Secret: The Lost World]], a casual game for [[:Category:PC|PC]].
  
There will be an open beta testing session in July but information about this will only be provided in the following weeks.
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In this new game, the nefarious treasure thief Jacques has kidnapped another damsel, and it's up to the player to stop his evil plans before she is sacrificed at the spooky full moon ritual. Gamers journey through haunted ruins and diabolical traps on their quest to find the secret Golden Treasure, and unravel the mystery of this epic adventure before it's too late!
  
===Valve announces Left For Dead 2===
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Hide and Secret: The Lost World features:
Valve has announced today [[Left 4 Dead 2]] (L4D2), the sequel to their best-selling and critically-acclaimed co-operative multiplayer thriller.
 
  
The game will be ready for release on November 17, for [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[:Category:PC|PC]] and will feature a much larger game than the original with more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, and maps for Survival mode available at launch, besides new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons and items.
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* Strategy Guide included in-game
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* Spooky locations and eerie gameplay
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* Diabolical traps and mini-games
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* Engrossing and mysterious adventure
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* Thrilling plot twists and turns
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* Incredible hidden object scenes
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* Hours of deep, rewarding gameplay
  
Left For Dead 2 will also add melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.
 
  
 
For older news, please see our [[News archive]].
 
For older news, please see our [[News archive]].

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The Secret World launch date and Beta weekend announced

Funcom has announced that the company has made a small adjustment to the release date for The Secret World, moving the launch date by two weeks to July 3rd, with Early Access starting June 29th.

The company has also announced a third Beta Weekend, titled 'Hell Raised', which will begin on June 15th and run until June 17th. In this Beta Weekend players will be able to experience the Illuminati and Dragon starter experiences as well as the Templar experience. Players will also get to leave Kingsmouth and venture into the massive region known as Savage Coast, where they will soon find that the very gates of hell itself have opened up. Players will experience the epic 'Hell Raised' dungeon where they will have to battle the demons of hell themselves.

The fourth and final Beta Weekend will begin on June 22nd and run until June 24th. This event will focus on the player vs. player experience in The Secret World, and players will get to sample both the Eldorado battlefield experience as well as the massive warzone gameplay where over a hundred players clash together in persistent battle.

Fifth Character Revealed From Risen 2: Dark Waters

Deep Silver has revealed another character from the epic pirate role playing game Risen 2: Dark Waters.

As the former ship's doctor and a talented distiller, Bones has heavy hardships behind him. He was betrayed from his shipmates and friends and left to rot on a small island, for no reason.

After a long period of loneliness, hopeless wandering and the constant struggle for survival, he was finally found by the natives of Maracai Bay. They tried to return him to good health, but succeeded only with his body. His spirit could not be made whole again.

Infected by the madness and jungle fever Bones suffers from persistent paranoia, visions, fear of death and choleric temper tantrums. Since then, he lives out his life among the residents of Maracai tribe and hopes to release his wearied soul.

The game is due for UK release on the 27th of April 2012 for PC and the 25th of May for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 game consoles.

Starpoint Gemini available on Steam

Independent videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive today announced that the space RPG and simulator Starpoint Gemini is now available on the Steam online gaming platform as a direct download for PCs worldwide.

The game is released at a reasonable price of €16,99 after an instant 15% discount and includes a free DLC titled "Gladiators".

In Starpoint Gemini, players freely roam the rich Gemini star system, and trade, research, and upgrade ships with state-of-the-art technology. As captains of their own star-fleet, players have to show their skills and gain the upper hand in large-scale battles against fleets of hostile ships.

Publisher for Alan Wake boxed PC version announced

Nordic Games has announced the signing of the publishing deal for the boxed PC version of Remedy's critically acclaimed Psychological Action Thriller Alan Wake.

'It goes without saying that we are very happy and proud to work together with some of the greatest talents and artists of the games industry', commented Lars Wingefors, CEO of Nordic Games GmbH. 'We are really looking forward to the PC version of Alan Wake, especially as we are talking about a fantastic PC adaptation thereof, rather than a mere porting of the code. We will talk about this in more detail in the upcoming weeks' he added.

The boxed PC version will include both XBLA DLCs 'The Signal' and 'The Writer'. Further information on the exact release date will follow in the next days.

In this story-driven and intense Psychological Action Thriller, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer's block, who escapes to a small town only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Set in the seemingly idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, "Alan Wake" draws players into an intense, cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments. In this nightmarish world, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become increasingly blurred and ambiguous, Alan Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness - light itself.

New Screenshots for Wargame:European Escalation released

Eugen Systems, specialist of the genre and developer of the critically-acclaimed R.U.S.E and Act of War: Direct Action, today unveiled a series of 5 new screenshots.

Wargame: European Escalation is a real-time strategy game built around depth and reflection, the key element of all classic war games.

Set in the rarely explored period of 1975-1985, Wargame: European Escalation pits NATO (USA and Western Europe) against the Warsaw Pact (Soviet and Eastern European countries) in battles that explore "what could have been." The specter of nuclear warfare loomed large over the real Cold War, but this catastrophic outcome was the ultimate last resort as everyone knew that the first one to start nuclear hostilities would end up wiped out just the same. Large, armored offensives through Europe would certainly have been the core of this hypothetical war; and this is what the game's explosive campaign takes you through!

The 5 screenshots released are showing the great capability of the graphics engine developed by Eugen Systems: Lighting, modelling, visual and sound effects, but also the size of the battlefields and number of units... all aimed at creating a grand visual showcase, while still providing a real depth to strategy. Battles are as impressive as there are profoundly tactical.

The game will be released on PC in retail and online stores first quarter 2012.

Trine 2 European Collector's Edition Unveiled

Independent French publisher Focus Home Interactive has revealed the contents of the Trine 2 European Collector's Edition.

The collector's edition of Trine 2 for PC and Mac includes the full game, soundtrack, a gorgeous art book commented by the developers from Frozenbyte, and also the first Trine game. The whole package will be sold for a €19.99 or £14.99 in UK.

Trine 2 takes gamers on another adventure with the powerful knight Pontius, the swift thief Zoya and the crafty wizard Amadeus. The three heroes embark on a new adventure more fantastic than ever, where you will have to survive lethal traps and terrifying monsters, solve many physics-based puzzles and unravel an epic mystery during a challenging campaign that can be played either solo or in co-op with up to 3 players online or offline.

Trine 2 will be available in Europe in December 2011 for PC and Mac, in online and retail stores.

Max Payne 3 Scheduled for Release on March 2012

Rockstar Games has announced that Max Payne 3 will be released in Europe and North America on March, 2012. The game will be available on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 from the first day.

Max Payne 3 continues the tale of former New York City detective, Max Payne. Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long.


Rise of Immortals to Feature 3D support

Petroglyph studios have announced that their eagerly anticipated Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game Rise of Immortals will feature NVIDIA 3D Vision™ support.

PC gamers with a NVIDIA GeForce® 8-series or higher graphics processing unit (GPU) and compatible 3D Vision ready display will be ready to play Rise of Immortals in 3D when the game is released this summer. Players will simply enable the option in the game's graphic settings and put on a pair of 3D Vision glasses for an immersive out-of-screen experience with the game's eye-popping graphics.

"Creating beautiful, highly intricate setting and characters was one of our goals from the beginning with Rise of Immortals" said Steve Wetherill, executive producer of the game. "But adding NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology on top of it provides a new level of immersion, and makes Rise of Immortals stand out among other MOBA-style games."

Hide and Secret: The Lost World released

Anarchy Enterprises has announced today the release of Hide and Secret: The Lost World, a casual game for PC.

In this new game, the nefarious treasure thief Jacques has kidnapped another damsel, and it's up to the player to stop his evil plans before she is sacrificed at the spooky full moon ritual. Gamers journey through haunted ruins and diabolical traps on their quest to find the secret Golden Treasure, and unravel the mystery of this epic adventure before it's too late!

Hide and Secret: The Lost World features:

  • Strategy Guide included in-game
  • Spooky locations and eerie gameplay
  • Diabolical traps and mini-games
  • Engrossing and mysterious adventure
  • Thrilling plot twists and turns
  • Incredible hidden object scenes
  • Hours of deep, rewarding gameplay


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