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Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Set for December Release

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Friday, November 6, 2009 - 19:48. tags: Adventure, DS, DSi, Nintendo

It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: In 1986, Princess Zelda was kidnapped from the land of Hyrule, setting off an intrepid rescue adventure for young hero Link. Unfortunately for Zelda, this offense has been repeated more than a dozen times since, leaving her largely out of sight while Link traversed dark dungeons and confronted monstrous enemies alone in order to save her.

This time, in the new Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi adventure The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, that all changes.

"Newest Entry in Renowned Video Game Series Features Historic Team-Up for Timeless Duo."

Endless Free Trial for Warhammer Online

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Friday, November 6, 2009 - 19:43. tags: EA Games, MMO, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, PC

Mythic Entertainment today announced that the critically-acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), has replaced its 10-day time-limited free trial with a new, endless free* trial program which is now available for download. The new streaming client for the endless free trial enhances the game’s accessibility and greatly decreases the download time, making it easier than ever for new players to experience the never-ending battles of WAR for themselves.

"Warhammer Online Further Enhances Accessibility with New Streaming Free Trial Client and Introduction of New User Journey Features."

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Skirmish DLC and Patch Now Available

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:58. tags: Codemasters, Operation Flashpoint 2, Shooter, PC, PS3, X360

Codemasters today announced that the first Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising downloadable content – the ‘Skirmish’ pack – is available for PC, bundled with a title update patch.

Title Updates for the console editions of the acclaimed tactical shooter will arrive prior to the launch of the ‘Skirmish’ DLC pack on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The Title Update for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft edition of the game will be available November 5th, with the Title Update for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system edition to follow shortly.

"There's still a lot of work to be done to fix this game for the PC."

Close Combat: The Longest Day is Updated

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:51. tags: Matrix Games, Strategy, PC

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy 3 Tactics have announced the release of the new comprehensive v5.50.07 update for Close Combat: The Longest Day, the newest release in the Close Combat series. This major update comes with dozens of bug fixes, map line of sight tweaks, data file changes for increased historical accuracy of equipment performance, and much more.

"A major new update has made it to the beach!"

Fritz Chess 12 Heading to Retail

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:43. tags: Strategy, PC

Fritz Chess 12, as its predecessors, will continue to fascinate the chess world. Fritz Chess is in fact well known for defeating a reigning world champion in the battle of ‘Man vs Machine’.

Even so, it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner, club player or a professional as Fritz Chess has something for everyone. For example the coaching function either helps teach you how to play or improve your game. It boasts over a whopping one million games to play so you’ll always have plenty to do without repetitiveness making it boring for you.

So what’s different compared to Fritz Chess 11?

"Can’t wait to get my pawn-pushing paws on it!"

Epic Games Announces Unreal Development Kit, Powered by Unreal Engine 3

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:40. tags: PC

Epic Games announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers. Anyone can start working with the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading UDK at www.udk.com, where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more are also available.

"Industry Leading 3D Game Engine Toolset Now Available for Free."

First Details about Mytheon Environments Unveiled

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:38. tags: MMO, PC

True Games Interactive (www.Truegames.com), with its partner Petroglyph, announced today the first details and released the first screenshots focusing on three of the many unique environments in Mytheon, its highly-anticipated, online multiplayer action-role-playing game (www.MytheonGame.com). This newly released information will provide players an in-depth look at the legendary environments they will encounter when they first enter the game.

Colchis

"Colchis, Shattered Isle and Dominion of Hades Illustrate the Locations in the Upcoming Online Action RPG."

New Raid Challenge Revealed in Runes of Magic

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:35. tags: MMO, PC

It’s not just the Naga who have settled around the Aotulia Volcano, the ancient species of flame dragons has been sighted in the lava filled landscape. In ‘Lair of the Demon Dragon’, Gestero awaits careless adventurers who don’t heed the warnings. Today, Frogster is revealing the first details of a new 12-player raid dungeon in Runes of Magic. The new instance will be introduced into the online role-playing game as part of one of the upcoming content updates.