Xbox 360 fans of last year’s tactical military shooter “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter” are celebrating the news that UbiSoft has shipped the sequel and it’s in stores now.

While the 360ers enjoy the game, the PC and PlayStation 3 crowds will have to wait until June when their versions ship to retail, but they’ll also get the added satisfaction of having some exclusive maps made solely for their consoles. Ubisoft will be calling for beta testers for one of the PC exclusive player maps shortly, and you can find out more by hitting the official game site.
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After several rumors, including a listing on the German USK website, Microsoft has finally confirmed that Jetpac Refuelled is indeed coming to the Xbox Live Arcade.

Not much is known on this "new take" of Rare's early 80's space blaster, but Microsoft's description describes it as such:

This is a new take on Rare/Ultimates 1983 classic space blaster with enhanced graphics and Xbox LIVE features; players must clear a path through hordes of aliens to refuel their ship and amass a fortune over the course of more than 100 high-definition levels.

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Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment division is bringing Scarface: The World is Yours, based on the 1983 classic film by Universal Pictures, to the Wii console this Winter. The game, which presents a sequel storyline that asks what would happen if Tony Montana survived the mansion shootout has already sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide on other platforms.

The World is Yours for Wii will include graphics and gameplay optimisations including an all-new control scheme that takes advantage of the Wii console's unique motion-sensitive remote and nunchuk controller design, and as other alterations for the Wii audience...more click on heading

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Namco Bandai Games has announced that it's set to bring the next instalment in the Tycoon simulation series, Space Station Tycoon, to Nintendo's Wii midway through 2007, in collaboration with developer Wahoo Studios.

Like those before it, the game's about building and maintaining things to earn cash. The catch this time though, is that obviously, players will be running space stations, alongside a cast of over 30 zany characters, a humourous and evolving story, co-op mode, and more...more click on heading

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Almost immediately after the recent surfacing of rumours regarding an Xbox 360 reincarnation of Wing Commander, Electronic Arts confirmed that the antique sci-fi series is indeed headed for Microsoft's console. Not as a full-priced title, however, but only an XBLA gameling called Wing Commander Arena, and developed by Gaia Industries. That would be the same studio that's currently working on Street Trace: NYC (website), also for the Xbox Live Arcade...more click on heading

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If Metal Gear Solid 4 was officially declared a multi-platform title, that would make PS3 owners feel royally punked. Still, EA’s announcement for Mercenaries 2 only bodes well for Xbox 360 gamers, and that has got to make Sony pissed.

It’s no surprise that Mercs 2 is now going to debut on multiple platforms outside of Sony’s two systems. But it should have been even less surprising considering that the original was also on the Gamecube and Xbox. Still, Xbox 360 gamers no longer have to feel envious of PS3 owners, now that they can get their hands on the sequel to the game that offered players the ultimate playground of destruction...more click on heading

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Unfortunately for Star Wars fans, Lucasarts have confirmed that the upcoming release of The Force Unleashed will not be the Wiimote-powered lightsaber game that many Nintendo fans have been clamoring for. The Force Unleashed will, in fact, not even see the light of day on the Big N's console, disappointing many gamers. When asked about the possibility of The Force Unleashed being ported to the Wii, a Lucasarts representative said, ...more click on heading

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Star Trek Legacy is the newest Trek game to hit shelves, this time for both the Xbox 360 and PC. Published by Bethesda Softworks and developed by Mad Doc Software, Legacy puts the player in control of starships from the days of Star Trek: Enterprise, to The Original Series, up to The Next Generation and features the voice acting of all five captains...more click on heading

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Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is not just coming to PC anymore, the award winning title will be making its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 as well. The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision, Inc. today confirmed that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, the team-based first person action title, and already one of the most anticipated new properties of 2007 is coming to next-gen platforms...more click on heading

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While rumors of a new Star Wars title spread a few weeks back, LucasArts officially announced Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be coming this November to the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP and Nintendo DS.

The Force Unleashed is set in the movie void between ‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’ and ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’. There you’ll play as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” with your own force powers: force push, grip, repulse and lightning...more click on heading

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Vivendi Universal, Auran Games and NBC are teaming up to bring gamers – or fans of the television series who happen to be gamers – a casual experience of the hit sensation, Battlestar Galactica for Xbox Live and PC. And even though the release date is sketchy, there has been confirmation that gamers will get their hands on it this year...more click on heading

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Ubisoft this week announced that it will release Blazing Angels Secret Mission for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and the PC this spring. The game is the follow-up to the flight combat game, Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII.

In the game players will take the role of an elite pilot to combat experimental weapons of the Third Reich...more click on heading

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The time for battle is fast approaching. To whet your appetite, Eidos is releasing the official Battlestations Midway Xbox 360 multi-player demo on January 18th on Xbox Live Marketplace. The multi-player demo will feature the Island of Solomon multi-player map where players will face-off between American and Japanese forces as they engage in massive air, sea, and undersea battles. Get first hand experience of this new action/strategy game set against a seascape teeming with aircraft carriers, fighter, torpedo, and dive bombing squadrons, naval destroyers, battleships, submarines and more!...more click on heading

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Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the Wii video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Gradius(NES , 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius' peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a race known as the Bacterion. To save the planet, the hyperspace fighter Vic Viper has been deployed to fight the Bacterion invasion. Players pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, shooting and dodging through deadly obstacles, while using various power-ups, including missiles, lasers, options and shields. The Vic Viper's target is the enemy fortress, Xaerous. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy its very core...more click on heading

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"Star Trek: Legacy" boldly goes where no video game has gone before by including the actual voices of all five Star Fleet captains over the years — James T. Kirk to Jonathan Archer.

Too bad all that talent wasn't put to better use. Awkward controls and uninspired gameplay make this new E10+ rated, $59.99 title for the Xbox 360 and the PC a rather dull romp in the holodeck.

While "Legacy" will appeal to the worldwide army of Trekkers, the rest of us might be better off avoiding this game...more click on heading

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