Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection will be released this August.The collection will include the expansions Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and the mini-game Tetra Master. This collection also promises an ease of installation, as it will be all on one DVD.”It’s never been easier to experience and [...]
FFXI Collectors Edition Available This Fall
The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth
When watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the theaters, true fans of the Tolkien mythos cannot help but be caught up in the huge, awe-inspiring battles. You could literally feel the dread of the conscripts on the walls of Helms Deep as the forces of Sarumon closed in on the fortress. You sensed [...]
Phantom Dust Coming To North America
Majesco announced today that it has signed a publising deal with Microsoft Games Studios Japan to bring its Xbox exclusive action/strategy game Phantom Dust to North America.”Phantom Dust is one of the great new titles we have scheduled to kick-off our 2005 product lineup,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco. “Developed by [...]
Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper to Lend Voices to Deadly Creatures
Our recent preview of the action-adventure Deadly Creatures described it as coming “completely out of left field.” This unique Wii-exclusive title puts gamers in control of either a tarantula or black scorpion. Through their glistening eyes you’ll witness a buried gold plotline unfold in the scorching desert. While the humans aboveground engage in their own [...]
Left 4 Dead Pre-loading Begins
An official post on Valve’s Steam website says “The Infection Begins Next Week.” This is of course referring to the imminent release of Left 4 Dead, Valve’s multiplayer-skewed zombie shooter fest for PC and Xbox 360. The good news for PC Steam users is that the game is now available for pre-loading, something which is [...]
Empire: Total War for PC Now Available for Pre-Order at D2D
Direct2Drive.com, the number one destination for digital game downloads, today announced the availability of Empire: Total War for pre-order. But the best part? Purchasers also receive Rome: Total War Gold Edition for free with the Empire pre-order, which can be played immediately. Empire is the fifth installment of The Creative Assembly’s acclaimed Total War, a [...]
Chronicles of the Old Republic — Part VI
In conjunction with LucasArts, GameSpy is unveiling new pieces in the story and history of the Star Wars universe. Entitled “Chronicles of the Old Republic,” we will unveil two a week through Dec. 21. You can get more details on each of the chronicle installments at the official Knights of the Old Republic II site. [...]
Play TF2 With Valve on Xbox Live
Valve today announced that it will be stepping into the dangerous arenas of Xbox Live in order to challenge gamers to some “friendly” Team Fortress 2 matches. Around 13 of the good folks who crafted the game for The Orange Box will be online this Friday (October 19th) from 3-7 p.m. PDT to take on [...]
Delta Force 10th Anniversary Collection Now Available
Delta Force 10th Anniversary Collection by NovaLogic, Inc. is now available at retail stores nationwide and on-line. The compilation features the entire series of the award-winning, best-selling Delta Force games for the PC and is priced at just $29.99: Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Delta Force Land Warrior, Delta Force Task Force Dagger, Delta Force [...]
Ground Control 2 Ready for Battle
Vivendi Universal announced today that Ground Control II, the real-time strategy title from Massive Entertainment has gone gold and is ready to ship. As in the previous game, Ground Control II eschews base-building and resource acquisition in favor of pure tactical squad-level combat. Gameplay revolves around controlling strategic areas on the map, eliminating enemy forces [...]