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Monday, October 6, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:12 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:

'MLB Stickball' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Sports' MLB Stickball is an exciting, fast-paced, multiplayer game that puts gamers against each other to see whose team can win a classic game of stickball.

'Resident Evil' (Wii) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.

'Tomb Raider Underworld ' (ALL) Gets Exclusive Chapters As DLC on Xbox 360

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away. Two new chapters will be made available for download on Xbox Live, offering 6 more hours of gameplay, as well as a demo in October.

'Caveman Rock' (NDS/Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Caveman Rock is a casual time puzzler in which the player has to fire coloured rocks via the DS touch screen or the Wii mote to a targeted position. Explode the colored lava rocks below before they reach the top line.

'World Golf Tour' Enters Open Beta Stage

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Golf Tour announced its launch in public beta, allowing players from around the world to drive, chip and putt their way through high-definition virtual versions of world-class courses in a social community built for golf enthusiasts.

'Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon' (NDS) Pre-Order Incentive

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the original, the evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come. It's up to player to uncover the source of these premonitions and bring peace to the kingdom once more. Pre-order on Amazon.com and get a limited addition squirrel plush.

'Gears of War 2' (X360) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 6:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.

'Crysis Wars' Free Client Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Ahead of the upcoming free weekend (from Oct. 10th - Oct. 12th) EA is offering the Crysis Wars multiplayer client for download.

'Exit' (NDS) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 6:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Exit you assume the role of Mr. Esc, a masked individual tasked with rescuing people from buildings under a time limit, avoiding various traps and solving puzzles.

Wii Shop Channel Gets Two WiiWare Titles and Two Classics

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Midnight Bowling (Wiiware), MadStone (Wiiware), Shining Force II (VC), and Mario Golf (VC).

'Dead Space' (ALL) Gets Orchestral Soundtrack

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. Composer Jason Graves has created a chilling intensely atmospheric orchestral score that enhances the horror and tension of the game.

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' - v2.10.1 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

'StarCraft II' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

'Arcanum' - Unofficial v081004 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra's Arcanum, developed by now defunct Troika Games, is an isometric RPG that creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. This v081004 patch fixes some of critical bugs, adds some lost content, fixes stats on lots of NPCs, and plenty more.

'Mega Man 9' (Wii/PS3/X360) First Round of DLCs Coming This Week

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 12:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Relive the original 2D classic Mega Man experience with maniacally themed environments, power-ups, and classically inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses. As promised, Capcom is releasing the first of the downloadable content packs available this week, adding Endless Attack and Proto Man Mode.

'X3: Terran Conflict' Faces Another Delay

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

X³: Terran Conflict is a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.

'BioShock' (PS3) Texture Issue Confirmed

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2008 @ 12:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode. Fans noticed various texture issues in the recently released demo and after investigating 2K Community Manager Elizabeth Tobey had this to say, "And you know what, you're right. The texture in the PS3 demo of the downed Big Daddy does not match our level of quality either. This slipped by. We admit it."

'Runes of Magic' Factions Unveiled - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2008 @ 12:50 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 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'MotorStorm: Pacific Rift' (PS3) All Track Unveiled - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 4, 2008 @ 7:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class.