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Monday, June 15, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:36 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:

  • Jagged Alliance DS (NDS)

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

Video Game Consoles Dominate In Delivering Web Video to TV

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The range of connected consumer electronics devices, such as pay TV set top boxes, Blu-ray player/recorders, HDTVs and media-center PCs, delivering web video into the living room is growing, but networked video game consoles are currently the most utilized devices, and will remain so through 2013.

'Arcadia: Guild of Heroes' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Arcadia: Guild of Heroes is a strategy/management RPG game in which you can recruit adventurers, view detailed stats on their abilities, age, birthday, height, weight, everything. Build a camp of 6 adventurers, and put together parties of 4 and send them on dangerous quests to many realms, in search of riches.

'Rock Band Country Track Pack' (ALL) Setlist Revealed

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band Country Track Pack is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band) and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with 21 songs from an outstanding mix of country artists, including Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts and the legendary Kenny Rogers.

'Magic: The Gathering' And 'Sam & Max' This Week's XBLA Titles

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Duels of the Planeswalkers lets players simulate the Magic: The Gathering trading card game through lush interactive 3-D environments, while in Sam & Max Save the World you join canine crime-fighter Sam and his hyperkinetic rabbity-thing partner Max to investigate a string of baffling mind-control cases.

'Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This latest PSP installment picks up where Metal Gear Solid 3 for the PS2 leaves off as players take control of the famed Naked Snake. Taking place in 1974, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker features original game design, story and scenario by Hideo Kojima.

'Street Fighter IV' (ALL) Benchmark Tool Available NOW

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) 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.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, June 15, 2009

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic, one NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!, Let’s CATCH(Wiiware), Space Harrier (VC), Mario Calculator, Mario Clock (NDSiWare).

'Cities XL' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cities XL expands upon all that make city builders fun and interesting, with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting you take your game online, and interact with others in a massive online environment.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets Bonnaroo Festival And Country Tracks

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:01 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.