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]]> 02 Aug 2007 04:24:43 Contra 4 is an upcoming 2D side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo DS. Chronologically, the game will take place two years after Contra III: The Alien Wars and three years before Contra: Hard Corps, featuring a new villain, the Black Viper. Also accoring to the July issue of Nintendo Power the games takes place on Galuga Island, the setting of the original Contra.

]]> 05 Jul 2007 07:44:32 Silverfall is an immense, intensely paced role-playing/action game within an amazing universe. In a kingdom where nature and technology are opposed, the forces of evil seize magic places in order to take over their power.

Incarnate a hero and progress in a fantastic adventure full of numerous quests. Explore a fantasy world and discover an innovative magic environment. Get ready to face countless terrifying creatures and formidable bosses that inhabit the lands of the Nelwë kingdom. Develop more than 130 spells and skills and surround yourself with the best companions to become the hero who will combat the coming of the Order of Nothingness.

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The Godfather Blackhand Edition gives an enhanced combat experience with motion-based Blackhand Control by integrating Nintendo's innovative Wii controller. Take over the Big Apple in this fully interactive open-world games based on the classic film by Paramount Pictures and the critically-acclaimed book by Mario Puzo.

The game offers brand new ways to go from Soldier to Don as you gain control of the streets of New York. Follow the path of an Enforcer or Operator; each with its own unique perks and abilities to earn. Now you can chat up specific characters to get the skinny on dirty cops, take down two additional revised compounds of rival Families, execute five new contract hits, and call in larger Corleone Hit Squads when the going gets tough.

For improved, hyper-intuitive Blackhand Control in The Godfather Blackhand Edition, use gestures with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to really beat down your opposition, or point directly at the screen using the Wii Remote for pinpoint firearm accuracy.

]]> 30 Jun 2007 08:14:35 TimeShift empowers players with the gift of time manipulation, including the ability to slow down, stop and rewind the world around them, allowing them to move freely while opponents and game objects are frozen in time. Featuring complex time control puzzles as an integral part of gameplay, TimeShift takes first-person action games in an entirely new direction.

]]> 27 Jun 2007 07:21:23 Hurrican is a freeware jump and shoot game created by Poke53280 that is based on the Turrican game series. Blast your way through nine action-packed levels filled with different enemies and powerups.

]]> 24 Jun 2007 04:37:39 Onimusha: Warlords is the first game of the Onimusha series.

The game features samurai Samanosuke Akechi, modeled after actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, determined to save Princess Yuki of the Saito clan and defeat Nobunaga, resurrected after signing a pact with demons. The game also features Kaede, an expert female ninja who provides Samanosuke with information. Kaede was originally sent to assassinate Samanosuke by the Iga clan of ninja, but had a change of heart and develops trust and deep feelings of love (as shown in Onimusha Blade Warriors) for the samurai and agrees to join him as his confidant. Samansosuke travels throughout all of Inabayama Castle where he searches for clues of Princess Yuki's whereabouts, finds special weapons, and solves various puzzles.

]]> 24 Jun 2007 06:10:37 A fairly difficult side scrolling action RPG. You play the role of a nameless wanderer who is destined to save the elves from the Evil One. The Evil One has transformed their former allies, the dwarves, into monsters. The player must ascend the World Tree and destroy the Evil One in his fortress.

]]> 21 Jun 2007 10:35:54 Last Dawn is a survival game about surviving in a zombie infested world. Taking place from a side-on perspective the game features many elements of both platform and action games. The game focuses around the day/night cycle, hence the name, where the player scavenges supplies during the day when zombies are less common, then returns to base at night to defend from the zombie hordes. This game was made for the 2007 Nullarbor game development competition.

]]> 20 Jun 2007 10:32:07 In this game, players take on the role of the rebel himself, Stubbs, a wisecracking Zombie who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies. The game's tongue-in-cheek humour, innovative combat and strong storyline keep Stubbs the Zombie's gameplay as bizarre and unpredictable as its namesake.

]]> 12 Jun 2007 01:51:04 Overlord casts you as the ruler of a fallen dark tower. Collect your minions and go out into the countryside to crush all who oppose you and bring their wealth back to repair your tower.

Battle pesky heroes!
Commit evil deeds!
Command a small army of irritating goblins!

]]> 08 Jun 2007 10:37:14 The adventure begins when Lara is hired by a powerful syndicate to retrieve a mythical object called the Scion. As Lara searches ancient tombs and isolated worlds that have lain undisturbed for thousands of years, she discovers that she is not alone. Not only has she awoken their fearsome guardians but there are others desperate to learn the Scion’s dark secrets.

Celebrate and commemorate ten years of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft with Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a new action adventure inspired by the original Tomb Raider video game, one of the greatest action adventure games of all time.

]]> 06 Jun 2007 04:27:29 Developed by: Looking Glass

Number of Players: 1
Release Date: December 3, 1998

]]> 11 May 2007 01:42:53 Published by: Activision

Developed by: Raven Software

Number of Players: 1
Release Date: March 27, 1998

]]> 16 Apr 2007 03:44:27 Published by: Activision

Developed by: Raven Software

Number of Players: 1-32
Release Date: November 24, 1998

]]> 16 Apr 2007 03:29:11 Based on the all-new CGI TMNT movie, Ubisoft's TMNT video game takes place in New York City, a city plagued with fast-moving shadows and attacks from strange creatures. Could the wealthy and mysterious Max Winters be involved? New York City needs the Turtles now more than ever, but they face their most trying time both as heroes and as brothers. With the fate of the city and their family at stake, it's up to Leonardo and Zen Master Splinter to restore unity and ninja discipline to the Turtles. In this highly immersive experience, join the Ninja Turtles team and experience intense acrobatic navigation, collaborative combat, and powerful fighting moves. Engage in over-the-top ninja action to reunite the Turtles and save New York City.

]]> 14 Apr 2007 02:45:26 Shivering Isles is an expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It is available for download on Xbox Live or for the PC.

]]> 10 Apr 2007 02:46:54 Some of the most intense and stunning battles are fought not with guns, swords or fists, but with Pillows! A unique casual fighting game, Pillowfight lets players serve up powerful pillow beatings with simple controls and fast paced gameplay. Square off against 5 unique opponent types, each with their own attack and fighting style! Are you fast enough to dodge the speedy jump attacks of Mona LaMoane? Can you handle the super-powered swings of Sindy Graver, or Vikki Valentine's expert double shot? With a challenging career campaign, unlockable game modes and perhaps the sexiest cast of characters to hit mobile, Pillowfight is in a league of its own!

]]> 06 Apr 2007 08:28:37 "Titan Quest: Immortal Throne is the action-packed expansion to the 2006 RPG hit, Titan Quest. Brian Sullivan, award-winning co-creator of Age of Empires and Titan Quest, continues the epic story across the dark and more sinister Underworld of Hades.

In this epic quest of good versus evil, players will encounter the greatest villains of Greek mythology, brave the attacks of Cerberus, and hazard the banks of the River Styx. Along with new foes, players will fight alongside Agamemnon and Achilles, interpret the prophecies of the blind seer Tiresias, and use the wiles of Odysseus to conquer this dark new adventure."

]]> 06 Apr 2007 09:30:27 The Witcher is a computer role-playing game in development for the PC by CD Projekt. Based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski,the game utilizes BioWare's proprietary Aurora Engine and is currently slated for release in 2007.

The Witcher follows the story of Geralt, a man who becomes a "witcher" .

]]> 05 Apr 2007 01:08:16 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie is a multiplatform/first person shooter/action adventure game based on the movie King Kong. It is a collaboration between the film's director Peter Jackson and famed videogame designer Michel Ancel (Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil), remarkable in that such true cross-medium creative partnerships are rare in the realm of game development.

In Peter Jackson's King Kong, the player assumes the roles of both New York playwright Jack Driscoll and the giant ape King Kong as they struggle to survive on Skull Island.

This game is exhibitive of an industry trend to de-emphasize the role of Heads-Up Displays: it lacks a life bar and ammunition readout (the ammo readout could be enabled), which makes the game more realistic. The player must rely on subtle onscreen and vocal cues from Jack instead. During the majority of the game the player is tasked with controlling Jack Driscoll in a first person view, a character given a realistic amount of health and equipped with largely ineffectual weaponry, further adding to the challenge and encouraging the player to find alternate weapons and techniques.

Interspersed with Driscoll's adventure are levels in which the player controls King Kong himself, battling various giant monsters in defense of Ann. The Kong levels take place in a third person view, as the player directs Kong to punch, grab and use objects and certain dead creatures as weapons, bite, throw objects and creatures, charge, climb, and even pound his chest to go into fury mode, a powerful mode in which the sky becomes a golden hue and Kong becomes more powerful, faster and less vulnerable to attacks. Many of the Kong sequences fulfill the role of boss fights, as the giant ape is able to effectively battle the gigantic V-Rexes that Jack's weapons cannot harm.

]]> 05 Apr 2007 12:52:25 Armed with all-new brutal combat moves and magic, players retake the role of Kratos and embark on a new epic adventure to change the fate of mortals and Gods alike. The original God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War – far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed: his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage for a devastating mythological war to end all wars.

]]> 03 Apr 2007 12:31:44 You are Twi'lek Rianna Soren, a skilled mercenary. Along with your security droid, Zeeo, battle your way through hostile forces, and steal the plans for the Empire's most feared weapon, the Death Star.

]]> 30 Mar 2007 10:43:01 Long, long ago, there was a goddess. She cherished all life and transformed herself into a Mana Tree to watch over the world.

Thus the legend began.

Sword of Mana is the prequel to Secret of Mana for the SNES. There are new characters and new dungeons to explore with similar gameplay and controls.

There are multiple characters to play and many different weapons and items to use as you fight for Mana.

]]> 28 Mar 2007 09:54:27 Panzer Dragoon Saga (titled Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG in Japan) is a role-playing game released in 1998 exclusively for the Sega Saturn. It is the third game in the Panzer Dragoon and the only one which is not a rail shooter. The game centers around the plight of Edge, a young boy thrown into an ancient conspiracy.

Category: Turn-based role-playing game

Release date: April 30, 1998 (US)

Developer: Team Andromeda

]]> 26 Mar 2007 11:27:38 Have you ever dreamed to play Bomberman-like game with modern graphics and sound? Now you have a chance to do it with Mars Miner - a game that has all qualities of a classic time proved gameplay on a completely new level!

The hero finds himself on Mars. Now his primary objective is to stay alive and find his way back to Earth through an abandoned Martian mine and a laboratory. A variety of hideous and crafty monsters are lurking on the way. Each of them is extremely dangerous, but when they hunt together, they are a real hazard, owing to the unique AI.

Players who like dynamic games will enjoy playing Mars Miner. The game will be interesting to all categories of players, from beginners to experienced arcade players. Superior graphics together with excellent music background create a fascinating atmosphere. You'll want to get immersed in this world again and again.

An excellent Story mode and an almost unlimited Survival won't let you get bored!

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Developer: Psygnosis
Release date: 1995
Genre: Action
Mode(s): Single-player, Two-player (PS1 version)
Other Platform(s): Sega Saturn

]]> 16 Mar 2007 02:52:42 A branch in the Final Fantasy series. Continues the Final Fantasy VII history, focusing on the Vicent character's history.
It's a third person shooter, with little RPG elements and weapons customization.
Features fantastic CG videos.

It's not bad but seems too similar to Devil May Cry.

]]> 11 Mar 2007 07:44:35 Survive the onslaught for as long as you can. You are an elite commando, with access to multiple weapons. In addition to your standard rifle, you have a rocket launcher, shotgun, grenades, and mines. As you run and jump across the map, more and more soldiers will come after you. First soldiers will just run on to the map. However, they will eventually begin to parachute into the battlefield, and call in snipers as well. Survive for as long as you can while racking up the kills and headshots.

]]> 09 Mar 2007 06:32:11 Endless War 3 is a top down shooter. Control your character movement with WSAD, and aim your gun with the mouse. Your soldier has access to guns, grenades, and knives. You have to fight your way through multiple levels and multiple different wars. The wars range from WWII, to a future alien war. Endless War 1 and 2 are also included in this game, so there are a multitude of campaigns to play through.

]]> 09 Mar 2007 06:23:11 Alpha Prime is a recently-released sci-fi action game set on a distant, resource-rich asteroid. After the prize resource Hubbardium begins driving prospectors mad, the mining facility is sealed off. One of the trapped miners -- an old friend of yours -- sends a distress signal to you, begging for you help in escaping.

Alpha Prime offers modern, detailed graphics, full audio, and includes such gameplay systems as bullet time and security system hacking.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 01:34:12 Forsaken is a first person shooter based on the Descent series of games. It was released for Windows on in April 30th, 1998. Forsaken was later released on PlayStation on May 13th, and Nintendo 64 on May 27th of the same year. Television commercials for the game featured the repeated phrase "The future is forsaken".

In a world where science had stepped beyond the realms of humanity and the search for higher learning had broken all known limits, a subatomic experiment gone wrong caused an uncontrollable fusion reaction to rip through planet Earth.

Now, one year later, the fragmented planet has been classified condemned by the ruling imperial theocracy, meaning that every freeloading scum in the universe has the rights to raid the dead system and take anything left behind.

Amidst the blasted remains of the forlorn Earth the worst mercenaries this side of the sun do battle not only against each other, but also the robot sentinels that the government has left behind. Our future has become forsaken.

Screaming through tunnels and roaring over the blackened plains, they seek the thrill of a post-apocalyptic head rush that only comes with such a deadly game.

You must compete against the likes of Mephistofun, a veteran of a dozen droid-combat wars and the epitome of pure pumped metal devastation. Beard, a head-banging, bear-swilling hard mother who never blows out his bones. Nubia, the meanest bitch this side of hell with a kill a minute attitude and trigger-happy mentality to match.

When the Earth is left to die and the galaxies' violet prodigy roams free, the future of our planet has become … forsaken.

Forsaken is primarily a multiplayer First-Person-Shooter. The game is based on a 3D-engine that allows unlimited 360-degree movements. This concept is similar to the Descent series, yet Forsaken is not just another Descent-clone, in fact the developers did an excellent job in creating a world of its own, with superior effects and gameplay.

Basically there are two modes to choose from: Single player and Multi player. It is most helpful to complete the single player mission first and gather some experience by fighting against the computer-controlled vehicles. On the other hand, if you do not like single player mode, playing the game against other human pilots might be an amazing new world for you. All in all the two game modes are pretty different, resulting in individual strategies for each mode.

]]> 04 Mar 2007 04:04:21 Daikatana is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. Released on April 14, 2000 for Windows, it was lead developed by John Romero. The game is known as one of the major commercial failures of the computer game industry. Daikatana was later ported to the Nintendo 64. A different version of the game was developed for the Game Boy Color, with a version for the PlayStation cancelled during development.

The game takes place during 2455 AD, in a world suffering from a major pandemic caused by a man named Kage Mishima. Through use of a magical sword called the daikatana, Mishima travelled back in time and prevented the disease from being cured, allowing him to take control of the world. The protagonist takes the form of a martial arts instructor named Hiro Miyamoto. Hiro, along with minor characters "Superfly Johnson" and Mikiko Ebihara, attempts to recover the daikatana, travelling to a number of different times and places in the process.

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