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'Team Fortress 2' Heavy's Update to Add The Sandvich

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve's next update will revolve around the Heavy class, with unlockable weapons, achievements, seven new maps and more ..

Study Finds PC Gaming Amassed $10.7 Billion in 2007

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The PC Gaming Alliance unveiled the key findings from its first PC gaming study revealing that PC gaming was a $10.7 billion industry in 2007, largely driven by online revenues from Asia, with retail sales accounting for just 30% of total revenues.

'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' Adds Tyranid Race - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Powered by an enhanced proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.

'Worms Armageddon' - v3.6.29.0 Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Worms Armageddon enhances the original award-winning gameplay with barmy new weapons, game-enhancing new features and much improved single and multi-player gaming modes.

'Silent Hill: Homecoming' (PS3/X360) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silent Hill: Homecoming is a psychological horror game thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics, an all-new iconic and chilling soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill.

'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) Release Date Revealed?

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Street Fighter movie producer Patrick Aiello revealed that the release of the movie and the game will coincide in March 2009.

'Crysis Warhead' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:14 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.

'Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East' - v3.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East is the 2nd standalone expansion for Ubisoft's turn-based strategy game where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan. New campaign, new units, buildings, weapons, as well as 10 new multi- and 5 single-player maps.

'Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest' King of the Hill Mode - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

'BioShock' (PS3) Pins Down Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 9:45 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 of 2K's genetically enhanced game is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode.

'LEGO Batman' (ALL) Reveals Batgirl - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

'Bejeweled' Titles Have Sold Over 25 Million Units Since Launch

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Casual games developer/publisher PopCap Games revealed that, based on updated information from distribution partners across Web, mobile, retail, in-flight and other channels, Bejeweled and Bejeweled 2 have collectively sold more than 25 million units across all platforms since the game first appeared in late 2000.

'XG Blast!' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Prepare for space battles galore as Rising Star Games has signed the European rights to retro-style shooter XG Blast!, an arcade shooter delivered in a bright and colorful retro style. Players control a spaceship with the sole purpose of destroying the invading hordes before they do the same to you.

ESA Appoints Former Recording Industry Exec As General Counsel

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

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) appointed former executive at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and senior counsel to the United States Department of Justice, Kenneth Doroshow, as its new General Counsel.

'Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts' (X360) Pre-Order Incentives - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Fans who pre-order receive a free Banjo-Kazooie Xbox LIVE Arcade redeem code, and new game world Jiggoseum.

'Swarm: First Contact' (X360/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 6:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

German based Studio Coreplay announced Swarm: First Contact at the Leipzig Games Convention, a new sci-fi FPS that uses xaitment's middleware AI engine. In Swarm: First Contact, earth is about to be overrun by aliens, and mankind is attempting a last-ditch effort to repel the invasion.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 6:29 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:

'Shattered Horizon' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shattered Horizon is a new multiplayer FPS game where teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat and fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space.

'Space Siege' - DVD Recognition Fix Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A game of tactics, combat-heavy action, and decision making, Space Siege is an all-new sci-fi themed action-RPG. At your disposal will be futuristic weapons and armor, cybernetic upgrades and a robotic partner that you can customize and command.

Southpeak Brings 'My Baby Boy' and 'My Baby Girl' (NDS) to N. America - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SouthPeak announced it will release My Baby Boy and My Baby Girl for NDS, games that simulates life for baby care with as much affection and tenderness as a real parent.