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'Cryostasis' Giveaway Contest

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 7:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cryostasis is a first person horror/action game where you play a meteorologist caught inside the "North Wind," an old nuclear ice-breaker, frozen in the ice many years ago. This steel beast once fought for its country, but it fell into an ice trap as did every living thing onboard. To celebrate tomorrow's North America launch, WorthPlaying has teamed with 1C and eVGA to give one lucky reader an eVGA X58 motherboard, an eVGA GeForce GTX 285 graphics card, and a copy of Cryostasis.

'Marvel vs. Capcom 2' (PS3/X360) Announced, Demo Coming - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Teased at over the past few weeks, Capcom and Marvel officially announced that the oft-requested fighting game, Marvel vs. Capcom 2. The classic fighter pits some of Capcom’s familiar faces against a host of Marvel Comic’s biggest names in explosive three-on-three team battles.

Various Game Trailers #1590

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Battlestations: Pacific [ALL] - Kamikaze Trailer
  • Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans [NDS/Wii/PC] - Trailer
  • Terminator Salvation: The Videogame [ALL] - Co-Op Trailer
  • inFAMOUS [PS3] - Empire City Trailer
  • Singularity [ALL] - Rail Trench Trailer
  • Bionic Commando [ALL] - Lab Report Trailer #2

  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Champions Online ' (X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.

The ESA Slams Youths Addiction Survey

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week a study by Iowa State University researcher Douglas Gentile claimed that 8.5% of American youths between ages 8 to 18 who play video games show multiple signs of behavioral addiction. According to the ESA, those numbers are inaccurate because the survey group/method used was not legit and not representative of the overall population. ABC News Gary Langer received a response from Prof. Gentile saying he was unaware of the data gathering methods, and acknowledged the error.

'The Sims 3' - Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Mafia II' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.

'Burnout Paradise' (ALL) Cops and Robbers Pack Gets Priced Cheap

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives you license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, a seamless racing battleground, with massive traffic-heavy roads to abuse. The PC edition will have expanded online features and community-driven content. The Cops and Robbers pack will bring the thrills and spills of cops and robbers car chases to the game.

Aspyr Signs 'Defense Grid: The Awakening' - Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hidden Path Entertainment's Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels, featuring beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack.

'Prison Break' (ALL) Still in Development

by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 1:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on Fox's TV series, Prison Break is an action game where, due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row, and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside. The game has not been heard of since the demise of Brash Entertainment, but Zootfly announced that the Prison Break development is nearing completion.