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Microsoft Provides Thrilling First Look at Xbox 360 Blockbuster Portfolio for 2008, Announces “Gears of War 2” Ships This November (360)

The world’s hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes “Gears of War 2,” “Fable 2,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles.     SAN FRANCISCO ? Feb. 20, 2008 ? Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft Corp. provided …

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Revolution Returns To Mars In THQ’s Groundbreaking Open World Shooter Red Faction�: GuerrillaTM (360, PC, PS3)

Third-Person Action-Shooter Re-Defines Destruction and Open-World Game-Play AGOURA HILLS, Calif. February 20, 2008 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Volition, Inc.’s critically acclaimed Red Faction� franchise will make its open-world, next-generation debut with Red Faction�: Guerrilla?. Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person open-world action-shooter will …

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Xbox 360 Becomes First Video Game Console Ever to Invite the World to Create Original Games and Share Online With Millions (360)

Flood of community-created games to double leading games library.SAN FRANCISCO ? Feb. 20, 2008 ? In a landmark announcement during the keynote address at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), Microsoft Corp. promised to soon allow Xbox LIVE members to play, rate and share community-created games. As the first in the industry to pioneer high-speed …

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Avatar Reality to Unveil New Technologies and Blue Mars Attractions at GDC 2008 (PC)

Renowned Development Team to Showcase Third Party SDK and Scenic Tours of Upcoming Virtual World; Sponsored Session to Focus on Blue Mars Third Party Development Program SAN FRANCISCO (from GDC 2008) ? Feb. 19, 2008 ? Avatar Reality Inc., a new development entity dedicated to the advancement of online community building, today announced it will …

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The Golden Horde ? JoWooD Productions Announces New Strategy Game (PC)

New strategy game ? The Golden Horde ? epic battles with historical background Liezen, Austria, February 15th 2008; The Golden Horde takes you back to a place in time where the heirs of Dschingis Khan were ready to fight for their honor and glory. Choose your battles wisely; you will be up against fast and …

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D3Publisher Of America And Vicious Cycle Software’s Dead Head Fred Wins WGA’s First-Ever Videogame Writing Award (PSP)

Writers David Ellis and Adam Cogan are Recognized by the WGA for their Outstanding Achievement in Bringing Dead Head Fred to Life Dead Head Fred, the critically acclaimed videogame created specifically for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) by publisher D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), and developer Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., has won the Writers Guild of America’s …

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EA REWRITES HISTORY IN COMMAND & CONQUER: RED ALERT 3 (360, PC, PS3)

Be Among the First to Return to Red Alert with the Exclusive Beta Invite in Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath Chertsey, UK ? February 14, 2008 ? After a seven-year hiatus, Electronic Arts today announces the return of Red Alert, one of the most beloved and best-selling real-time strategy franchises. Command & Conquer?: Red …

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Take To The Skies With Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings On Sale Tomorrow (DS)

London (14th February 2008) ? Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the eagerly awaited FINAL FANTASY� XII: REVENANT WINGS? will be on sale in the UK on 15th February 2008, exclusively on the Nintendo DS? handheld system. Set one year after …

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