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Now you can play blackjack, video poker, and slots--no matter how close or far you are from Las Vegas. Hard Rock Casino combines the most popular casino games in one package, complete with realistic cards and casino gameplay. Each game includes help files and supports familiar keypad controls. In this authentic casino simulation, you can develop your skills and strategies and increase your winnings to become a casino master ...

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Maneuver tanks with the stylus. Destroy land, air, and sea enemies to succeed!
Take back the country that was seized by a ruthless invasion.
Two to four person head-to-head wireless and Nintendo Wi-Fi Multiplayer Action
Command allied tanks throughout the game while controlling your own tank to victory!

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Tank Beat puts you in the shoes of Vill Katjue, a rookie tank commander lost in the chaos of an invasion. Control your tanks with the DS stylus, drawing paths for your tank & rotating the camera to get the best possible view. Battle in a variety of tanks against armored, airborne and sea opponents. Select the right tank for every situation -- they each vary in speed, agility and firepower, so pick the right ones for every challenge. Command AI-controlled allies for more strategic action, or test yourself in 2 to 4-player wireless play. ...

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FASA Studio, the creative minds behind MechWarrior and Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™, are back with Shadowrun™, the new multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) based on the much beloved RPG franchise. Shadowrun propels team-based combat into a new dimension with a revolutionary blend of modern weaponry and ancient magic.

Up to 16 players battle for control of this new world through Windows Vista's Xbox 360-to-Windows Vista online compatibility. In Shadowrun, vie for supremacy in a constantly evolving battlefield where advanced technology and ancient magic provide an unprecedented and high-velocity tactical action experience. ...

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Making the jump from PC to PSP.

Thanks to 2K Games Australia, we have a small insight into the trials of porting an inherently PC title across to the PSP. Developer Monte Cristo's upcoming portable port of Silverfall, originally a PC-based action RPG, dives into how the team sidestepped not only hardware challenges, but several design quirks, too.

According to the developer diary, "One single character texture of the PC version equals the total memory we have on the PSP! But there would be design challenges too."

They elaborate, "One of the first to come to mind was controls. As you probably have already noticed, there is no mouse on the PSP. We had to change the whole system to allow for direct control, that is to say you don't click on a location to get your character there but move by yourself with the stick. You don't click on a monster to fight, you actually input the moves you want to make. We are not the first RPG on console to have made the transition - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance did it, for example. But this small change in the controls would lead to more, as in a butterfly effect. The camera is consequently behind your character, with two different positions: the first one is a quite classical top down view, reminiscent of isometric games; the second is a more third-person view as if you were in an action game… which incidentally gives you a much better view of how great your character looks!



"The other obvious difference is the HUD. There is a glaring difference between a 1024x768 screen and a 480x272 PSP screen. It's simply not possible to convey the same amount of information to the player. We spent a lot of time thinking about the organisation of the interface, ergonomics, and amount of data that can be displayed. But despite its limitations, the 9/16 format offers nice horizontal possibilities (designers, you can get your HUD laid!)."

In bringing the title to a handheld, the team stripped the gameplay back to the basics. "Silverfall is above all a hack 'n' slash. We had to focus on monsters and the way you get rid of them, on character development, on items, and on this so-difficult-to-catch-and-give-birth-to 'feeling of power'. It was decided to get rid of companions and have more enemies on screen instead. But to keep the tactical feeling a companion system provides, we decided to have very specific skills. The player is required to think through the moves they will use in combat, much like in Magic: the Gathering. Chained actions are at the core of the system.



"What's more, we are working on the PSP, a great machine that displays bright detailed 3D. Our artists managed to build a coloured and unique look and feel without outlining the models. Textures from the PC version were redone, reduced and enhanced. As a joke, we had Disney's colour scheme (and more precisely Kingdom Hearts) as a reference. The issue of visual look and feel was sorted.

"Finally, the PSP is above all a console - and a portable one. Action is needed, in manageable chunks that provide quick bursts of fun, so we could say goodbye to the open environments! We didn't want you to be lost in a middle of a level, not knowing what to do or where to go. Our levels are not linear but you will always know what to do and where to go thanks to the quest log and the navigation points that appear on the level map. The game is conceptually divided into 10 minute sessions which brings lots of rewards through combat and collection. This however doesn't infringe on the length of the game, which will last about 20 hours… if you don't go PvP or coop with some of your friends, and if you don't play the game again because you want to build a new mighty character!"

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Lap the Competition: With true next-generation features made possible by the power of Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 2 burns rubber at 60 fps with 2x full-screen anti-aliasing, and high-dynamic-range lighting in crisp 720p high-definition glory.
Experience uncompromising physics: Top automotive engineers, professional race car drivers, and experienced programmers teamed up to create the most complete racing simulator experience available.
Race real-world tracks: From the all-new world famous Suzuka and Sebring tracks to the spectator-lined streets of New York, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism.
Collect, upgrade, and tune hundreds of cars: From sport compacts to purpose-built race cars, collect more than 300 cars from over 50 of the world’s leading manufacturers including Ferrari, Porsche, Nissan, VW, GM, and Lamborghini.
Create and share your masterpiece with the world: Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade shops with near endless visual personalization.
Compete online: Take your personalized car onto Xbox LIVE® for some intense online wheel-to-wheel racing. Earn in-game credits and even complete single player career objectives while racing over Xbox LIVE.

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Forza Motorsport™ 2, the sequel to Microsoft Game Studios' award-winning, fully-customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport™, speeds its way onto Xbox 360™ this holiday season. Buckle up for authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, and photo-realistic graphics, as well as licensed tuning and customization options.

Loaded with over 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, personalize, and race, Forza Motorsport 2 gives you the complete racing experience. ...

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Choose your favorite Tamagotchi and swing, shake, point, turn and twist the Wii controller to play the game!
Explore unique towns and other fun locations within the quirky world of Tamagotchi as you advance through the playing board. Each location is filled with exciting events and characters!
Engage in a massive competition with your friends to become the President of Tamagotchi Planet! Up to 4 players can play the game with one Wii controller!
Engage in over 15 exciting mini games that will test your interactive skills! As rewards, you will get popularity points and badges to jump start your race to become the President and Gotchi to level up your character and headquarter!
With the Gotchis you earn from the game, customize and decorate your campaign headquarter however you like!
The 3D board game style of gameplay allows you and your friends to pick up and understand the game with ease!

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Tamagotchi: Party On! is a 3D party game based on the super popular Tamagotchi franchise. Jump in solo or with up to 3 of your friends to join the exciting race to become the most popular Tamagotchi on Tamagotchi Planet! Swing your Wii Remote and turn the whole planet into your playing board! Play a variety of fun, interactive mini games to win the hearts of everyone on the planet! The players can choose their favorite Tamagotchis and engage in a hilarious campaign run to be the next president of Tamagotchi Planet. Be happy! Be popular! Be president! ...

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Revamped & improved Konquest Mode - What was once a training mission evolves into a full-blown adventure
Unique Kreate-A-Fatality system gives you the ability to create custom fatalities by stringing together a series of attacks via a series of button combos
Use the Kreate-A-Fighter feature to create and define a fighter's look, abilities and personality
Take your custom fighter online, and compete against other Kreate-A-Fighters
Expanded online features - Improved responsiveness, deeper customizing, expanded Lobby Options and much more

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Mortal Kombat: Armageddon celebrates the best-selling fighting game by giving you the most complete roster ever. Choose from more than 50 fighters from the entire Mortal Kombat universe - past, present and future. From Liu Kang to Shang Tsung to Shao Kahn, they're all here -- along with an incredible new Kreate-A-Fighter and Kreate-A-Fatality modes. With more playable fighters than any other Mortal Kombat game to date, it's the most complete, intense and lethal fighting experience ever! ...

Here's a new video of the developers on the upcoming video game Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This video diary of the developers focuses on the video game settings.

This video shows the games version of Hogwarts and how its put together. The developers tried to have Hogwarts stay constant to that of the Hogwarts portrayed in the previous movies and books. Here the developers show parts of the enormous castle and areas within the game.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is said to be released on DS, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PC on June 25

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new release from TP

Here's what TP had to say-

I decided to take a break from Luanux today to clone a simple game called Robots. The concept: dodge the robots while making them run into each other. If they get too close you can teleport away.

Use the d-pad to move and press X to teleport but use the teleport ability only when you must; you might land right next to a robot.

It has a couple small bugs but nothing major. Sometimes only one robot dies when two collide. (I'm STILL tryin to figure out why...)

A screenshot:


I find it a very fun game myself. Try to beat 191 robots. (that's my highscore)

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