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Take-Two Interactive Acquires Irrational Games

IGN PC is reporting that Take-Two Interactive has purchased Irrational Games, the developer behind the popular Freedom Force titles, System Shock 2, and the upcoming BioShock. A snip: Take Two confirmed the acquisition with IGN this morning. The buy slides…

Hard Truck: Apocalypse Preview

Game Industry has put together a preview of Buka Entertainment’s Hard Truck: Apocalypse, after getting some firsthand time with the vehicular action RPG. Here’s a taste: Towns contain not only garages, but also bars where you can get missions and…

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Interview

Beyond3D has published a three-page interview with Bethesda’s Gavin Carter, in which the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion producer answers questions about hte game’s advanced technical capabilities. A snip: Q: How different is developing for the PC and Xbox 360 now…

System Shock 3 in Development?

GameGossip is reporting that Electronic Arts has re-filed the “System Shock 3” trademark to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re actively pursuing development of another System Shock RPG, it does confirm that…

City of Heroes/Villains Interview

The folks at Eurogamer were able to track down Cryptic Studios’ Jack Emmert for a quick Q&A about City of Heroes and City of Villains. A snippet, as usual: Q: CoH/V stand out for their immediate, arcade action, rather than…

EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky Preview

IGN PC continues their coverage of the CES 2006 event with a short preview of Sony Online’s newly announced EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky expansion pack. Check it out: Along with all of the new content, players will find a…

Titan Quest Screenshots

The guys over at WorthPlaying have kicked up five new screenshots from THQ and Iron Lore’s upcoming action RPG, Titan Quest.

EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro Preview

IGN PC is next in line with a preview of Sony Online’s EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro, based on what they learned about the expansion pack during the CES 2006 event. An excerpt to follow: Freeport is receiving a facelift of…

WorthPlaying’s Top 20 Games of 2005, Part One

WorthPlaying has published the first half of their new “Top 20 Games of 2005” feature, with Fable: The Lost Chapters, Dungeon Siege II, and Guild Wars all making the list. A snip about Fable: The Lost Chapters: When all is…