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'Puzzle Quest 2' (ALL) Reveals Background Story - Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 8:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Puzzle Quest 2 features a blend of match-3 gem matching and fantasy, with a simple but meaningful role playing experience, using all-new weapons, spells, and shields that make every decision meaningful and never passive in the deepest puzzle adventure yet.

'Heroes of Newerth' Pins Down Release Date, Launches Next Week

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes of Newerth is a session-based multiplayer Action-RPG heavily inspired by the popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), but with vast improvements in graphics and gameplay.

'Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, known in Europe as Majin: The Fallen Realm is an action-adventure game featuring an engaging storyline of enduring friendship that takes players through a seamless world where an agile protagonist and a powerful AI- controlled monster must forge an alliance to battle enemies, solve puzzles and conquer challenges.

'Transformers: War for Cybertron' (ALL) Adds Silverbolt And Brawl As Playable Characters

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Transformers: War for Cybertron takes players to the Transformers characters’ home planet of Cybertron for a new look into the epic story of the grand civil war that spawned one of the most brutal rivalries of all time.

'Alpha Protocol' (ALL) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

'Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Stimulus DLC Sold 17 Million Times, Second Pack Coming

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. During it's financial conf. call yesterday, Activision revealed that the Stimulus DLC has sold 17 million units, and that there will be, to no surprise, a second DLC coming later this year.

Rock Band Music Store to Get Judas Priest’s British Steel Live Tracks

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 8:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

'Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi' - Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 8:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi is a downloadable expansion to its World War II grand strategy game, giving players more control over their country’s warfare and politics, while pleasing history buffs with a variety of new features and events.

'Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict' v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under Patch

For the first time, players will be able to wage World War II across the massive expanse of the entire planet. From battles in Europe and North Africa all the way to Asia and the Pacific, WWII Global Conflict features the largest map yet.

'Ninety-Nine Nights II' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 5:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set amid a dramatic, epic backdrop of a warring world, Ninety-Nine Nights II blends strategy and action, allowing players to take control of massive armies to defeat thousands of enemies in massive-scaled battles never before seen.

'The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas' - v2.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under Patch

The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas add-on provides a total new area – the seas of Northern Europe, where trading might be as promising as roaming the dangerous waters as a pirate.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) People of the West Part 4 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 2:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

Impulse May 12 - May 15, 2010 Weekend Sale

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 2:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stardock's digital distribution platform, Impulse, is having its weekend sale, starting with a THQ Ultimate Bundle (17 titles for $99.99), knocking 50% off Immortal Defense, SimCity Societies, Democracy 2, Alganon, Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War: Gold Edition,  while also dropping the price on Pole Position 2010, Tropico 3 & Absolute Power Pack, The Whispered World, Arsenal of Democracy - A Hearts of Iron Game, Flotilla, and World War 2 - Time of Wrath.

'Runes of Magic' Dates Chapter 3: The Elder Kingdoms

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,400 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'God of War: Ghost of Sparta' (PSP) - First Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

God of War: Ghost of Sparta is a single-player game that allows players to take on the powerful role of Spartan warrior Kratos combining intense action, an elaborate new storyline, stunning graphics, and depths of scale never-before-seen on the portable platform.

'Max & the Magic Marker' - v1.04 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under Patch

A virtual gadget – a simple marker – is the hook between the player and the cartoon styled boy Max, who has to face, confront, and control himself in a classical Jump`n Run setting within a fantastic children’s book environment.

'Monopoly Streets' (Wii/PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 1:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

For the first time ever, players will experience Monopoly as a fully dynamic, living, 3D world that continuously evolves with the video game action.

Friday, May 7, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 1:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

PS3/X360 Preview - 'UFC Undisputed 2010'

by Thomas Wilde on May 7, 2010 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

UFC Undisputed features an authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere, poised to deliver intelligent and intuitive combat, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and explosive online offerings.

PS3/X360 Review - 'Dead to Rights: Retribution'

by Brian Dumlao on May 7, 2010 @ 12:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Returning to Grant City, a boom town gone bust that is falling to the worst excesses of crime, greed and corruption; Dead to Rights: Retribution follows vice cop Jack Slate as he fights to expose shadowy figures that will stop at nothing to exert their deadly influence over the crumbling metropolis.

'EVE Online' Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 12:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict.

The 2nd Annual Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 12:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Real Loss Is Only Possible When You Love Something More Than You Love Yourself

by Rainier on May 7, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Apart from certain PR people being (rightfully) upset with me for missing yesterday's Pixar event, today went quite well. Got to see Mafia II with some hands-on time, and there are quite a few new bells and whistles that we'll be telling you more about next week when the official announcement is made.

Tomorrow, we're getting the first hands-on time with Epic/People Can Fly's Bulletstorm, so that should be quite an experience, and Cilff Bleszinski, the artist formerly known as CliffyB, will also be there.

Red Dead Redemption is coming out soon. I'm so jazzed about that! But where is my announcement that it is coming to the PC? What's keeping you guys so long?!