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'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Shows Off Redcliffe - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 5:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

Take-Two Q2 2009 Financial Result Reveals Bioshock 2 Date, Delays

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take Two released its Q2 2009 results revealing that net revenue for Q2 2009 dropped from last year's $539.8 million (release period of GTA IV) to $229.7 million, driven by GTA IV DLC, MLB 2K9, GTA IV and GTA: Chinatown Wars (NDS), while last year's $98.2 million income dwindled to a $10.1 million net loss. More importantly Take-Two revealed it will be delaying Mafia II and Red Dead Redemption until the second half of fiscal 2010 (Nov. 1, 2009 - Apr. 30, 2010) to allow more development time, while BioShock 2 is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 30 in Europe and Nov. 3, 2009 in North America.

'Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony' (X360) Announced

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

'Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans follows the Saiyan Saga of the original DBZ story starting from the World Tournament and Goku’s triumphant defeat of Piccolo. Players will take the role of Goku and travel the DBZ universe from jungle to Snow Mountain on their quest to victory.

Square Enix Bringing Even More Taito Classics As Downloads

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month Square Enix announced it was bringing Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure to Wiiware but that is not the end of it, as Bust-a-Move Plus!, Arkanoid Plus!, Space Bust-a-Move and Space Invaders Extreme 2 are all scheduled to make an appearance on Nintendo's download service.

'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) Online Scavenger Hunt Gets You Free Tickets

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

For the first time ever, you can customize the make-up of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. GH 5 will also feature new gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest putting fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the experience to match their personal style and interests.

'All Aspect Warfare' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.

'Singularity' (PS3/X360/PC) First-to-Play Sweepstakes

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Raven Software's new sci-fi shooter Singularity is set on a small, unnamed island occupied by the Russians, Cold War tensions rise once again when a U.S. pilot discovers the horrific truth that became of experiments with element E99 in the 1950s. Fans can enter the sweepstakes and get a chance to be one of ten grand prize winners, chosen at random, will win an all-expense-paid trip to this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con (July 22-24, 2009), to be among the first to play Singularity.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (ALL) Gets Another Free Weekend

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Starting Thursday, May 28, fans can log onto Valveā€™s Steam digital distribution service, download Unreal Tournament 3 Black and play the game through the weekend free of charge.

'Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles‘s story is based on Resident Evil 2 and includes Leon S Kenney and Claire Redfield. Its on-rails style gameplay and active camera will create a more immersive “Chronicles” survival experience. As in the last installment, this is a first-person game with extreme shooting gameplay and interactive pathways.