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• Age of Conan Friday Update

  Published: July 27, 2007, 8:15 pm

  Tags: Eidos, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Age Of Conan, Eidos, Vanir

  The folks at the official Age of Conan website have their weekly Friday update up and this week we’re treated to information on the deadly Tarantula as well as a spotlight on a colorful character named Kern Wolfeye. Here are two quick excerpts from the pieces: Tarantulas are very large, hairy spiders that prefer to seek out and kill their

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• Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007

  Published: August 1, 2007, 4:54 pm

  Tags: Rockstar, Gamer Life, Bethesda, Blizzard, Games Industry, Vivendi, Codemasters, Bioware, Ncsoft, Crytek, Gearbox, E3 2007, Square Enix, Sierra, Bungie, Lucasarts, Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo, 2k Games, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Games, Computer, Atari, Activision, Thq, Sega, Eidos, Capcom

  With all the hoopla and fuzzy feelings of E3 2007 slowing fading away, news broke regarding the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2007 winners just in time to get everyone interested again. Rock Band won three awards, Electronic Arts took home the most awards by coveting six of them, and the Xbox 360 had 11 different winning titles slated to appear

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• Eidos CEO: PS3 is Worthy of the Price

  Published: August 2, 2007, 4:20 pm

  Tags: Hardware, Games Industry, Sony, Eidos, Bill Gardner, Eidos, Playstation 3, Price, Ps3

  Eidos US CEO Bill Gardner says that the PlayStation 3 is appropriately priced, but admits that it will take more than the $100 price drop to sell it to the mass market. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz Gardner said, “I don't think [the price cut] is enough to reach the mass consumer, but I think it is enough to get it moving again,

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• Age of Conan Previews Conqueror Class

  Published: August 6, 2007, 2:52 pm

  Tags: Eidos, Computer, Games, Game Companies, Age Of Conan Hyperborian Adventures, Conqueror Class

  This week’s class preview for Age of Conan: Hyperborian Adventures features the rousing frontline fighters, the Conquerors.The Conqueror is not just a mighty frontline warrior, but an inspiration to others leading them in heroic deeds. This fighter uses all armor types but eschews shields. They either dual-wield one-handed weapons

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• Tomb Raider: Anniversary Coming to the PSP

  Published: August 8, 2007, 7:15 am

  Tags: Sony, Eidos, Lara Croft, Psp, Tomb Raider

  Eidos has announced that Lara Croft’s recently revitalized first adventure will be making its way to the PSP. The game has already become a strong seller on the PS2 and PC markets. Of course, the game is taking quite a graphical hit due to the restrained processing power. Still, all the memorable puzzles and challenges look to remain intact

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• Funcom Confesses Conan Isn't Fun

  Published: August 14, 2007, 12:52 am

  Tags: Eidos, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Computer, Game Platforms, Age Of Conan, Conan, Conan The Barbarian, Eidos, Funcom, Hyborian, Hyborian Adventures, Mmo

  It takes a pretty big man to stand up to Conan. It takes an even bigger man (or woman) to admit your game is a mess. In case you missed it earlier, Funcom announced the highly anticipated MMO, Age Of Conan, was delayed well into 2008. This is why all games should have betas. In all honesty, all games should go through alpha, beta, delta, gamma,

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• Check Out the New 'Hitman' Teaser Poster

  Published: August 14, 2007, 8:02 am

  Tags: Eidos, Hitman, Movie, Poster, Skip Woods, Skipwoods, Timothy Olyphant, Timothyolyphant, Videogame

  the point. The best-selling Eidos game was shopped around as early as 2003, but it wasn't until 2007 that a deal was struck with Fox. And as you probably remember, casting the role of Agent 47 proved to be more difficult than you would have thought. Joining Olyphant are Dougray Scott and Olga Kurylenko (who I would presume plays the damsel in

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• Tomb Raider Anniversary Wii controller gameplay demo

  Published: August 16, 2007, 4:04 pm

  Tags: Videos, News, Tomb Raider, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Wii, Nintendo Wii, Game, Videogame, Remake, Puzzle, Adventure, Eidos

  Eidos has said Tomb Raider Anniversary for Wii is an enhanced port of the PS2 game. In this Wii Edition the Wii remote and nunchuk open up new ways and unique possibilities of controlling Lara Croft. The game is created with an advanced version of the engine used for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend. The gameplay mechanics, artificial intelligence

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• Crossfire renamed Conflict: Denied Ops and delayed to spring 2008

  Published: August 20, 2007, 2:58 pm

  Tags: News, Conflict Denied Ops, Xbox 360, Ps3, Playstation 3, Game, Videogame, Crossfire, Eidos, Co Op

  Eidos today announced the next title in the acclaimed Conflict series, Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PS3 & PC. The game was previously known as Crossfire. Conflict: Denied Ops is a new paramilitary themed co-op FPS from Pivotal Games, and is the fifth game in the best selling Conflict series. Thinking up a new name probably took a bit

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• PAX 2007: Hands-On with Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

  Published: August 27, 2007, 3:57 pm

  Tags: Features, Eidos, Sony, Microsoft, Games, Dead Men, Eidos, Io Interactive, Kane Lynch, Pax, Ps3, Xbox

  with a representative from Eidos. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:New Trailer for Kane and Lynch: Dead MenE3 2007: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men ImpressionsKane and Lynch to Hit Big ScreenE3 2007: Age of Conan ImpressionsValve Showing Off Left 4 Dead At Quakecon 2007

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• GC: Eidos Reveals Details on Highlander

  Published: August 27, 2007, 8:28 pm

  Tags: Eidos, Sony, Microsoft, Computer, Games, Eidos, Highlander

  Eidos finally revealed details about their Highlander project at GC 2007. The game will be a 3rd person action title developed by the French studio Widescreen Games for the PC, PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Highlander will cover 2,000 years of history allowing players to explore Pompeii before the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius, feudal

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• Monster Lab online action-RPG announced exclusively for Wii

  Published: August 28, 2007, 3:59 pm

  Tags: News, Monster Lab, Wii, Nintendo Wii, Game, Videogame, Rpg, Eidos, Online, Wi Fi

  Eidos has announced they will be publishing developer Backbone’s new Wii-exclusive game, Monster Lab. The game is described as “Pokemon meets Tim Burton”, and is an action RPG where you assemble monsters that are then sent into battle. You can even take it online for battling and trading. Key features included are: - Pokemon RPG

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• Eidos Reveals New Wii RPG: Monster Lab

  Published: August 29, 2007, 3:40 pm

  Tags: Eidos, Nintendo, Games, Eidos, Monster Lab, Rpg

  Eidos has revealed what’s been lurking in its closet; Monster Lab. The game is a new action RPG in development by Backbone exclusively for the Wii virtual console. With monsters on the rampage the player takes on the role of Proffessor Fuseless to bring the situation back under control. Monster Lab features Pok mon-style gameplay with the

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• Ubisoft and EA would like to get their hands on Lara Croft

  Published: September 7, 2007, 12:44 pm

  Tags: News, Tomb Raider, Lara Croft, Game, Videogame, Eidos, Sci, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Sony

  not seen since SCi bought Eidos, creator of the Archaeologist/Adventurer Lady Lara Croft, in May 2005 and the Ubisoft approach may be mere opportunism. So who was SCi in talks with before? After seeing off competition for Eidos from the private equity group Elevation - fronted by U2’s Bono - it received a bid approach in October 2005.

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• Age Of Conan Presents: The Drinking Cape

  Published: September 16, 2007, 7:06 am

  Tags: Microsoft, Eidos, Game Consoles, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Age Of Conan, Community, Community Update, Conan, Conan Game, Drinking Cape, Eidos, Funcom, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows, Mmo, Vista, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox360

  What is good in life? To crush your enemies! To see them driven before you! To don your Drinking Cape! Drinking Cape? What? In a Friday update of the Age of Conan site, news of gifts bestowed to the loyal AoC community have been revealed. Clan of Conan members will be granted a special in-game item for “one of the nicest perks in

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