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Microsoft Bundles Xbox 360 Elite With 'Halo 3' and 'Fable II'

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Beginning in May, the $399 Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle provides 120 GB of storage, a wireless controller, a wireless headset, an HDMI cable, a free Netflix trial, Lionhead's RPG Fable II and Bungie's FPS Halo 3. With the broadest selection of blockbuster games and a robust catalog of TV shows and movies available from Netflix, now is the best time to own an Xbox 360.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, April 20, 2009

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic, a WiiWare, and two NDSi titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Crystal Defenders R1 (Wiiware), Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (VC), Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche, and Dr. Mario Express (NDSiWare).

Monday, April 20, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 5:20 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:

'Shimano Xtreme Fishing' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Embracing the wilder side of sport fishing, Shimano Xtreme Fishing is the only videogame to let players take the fight to the fish with bow and speargun in addition to the traditional rod and reel.

'Warhammer Online' Rolls Out 'Beyond the Sands' In-Game Live Event

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call to Arms will introduce an array of new content for WAR players, and from April 20 to April 27, the armies of WAR will clash over the wreckage of mysterious airships that fell from the sky and puzzle over the appearance of strange artifacts from far-off lands.

'Dark Sector' (ALL) - German v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. The PC edition features improved graphics and a streamlined interface that allows for easy mouse and keyboard control.

'Arc Rise Fantasia' (Wii) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Arc Rise Fantasia is an epic RPG product of old and new, combining graphics with modern gameplay while bringing classic Japanese high fantasy role-playing action involving airships and dragons.

Video Games Offer Same Narrative Experience As Books And Movies

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A new study by Dr Souvik Mukherjee, a researcher and computer game narrative expert from the School of Arts & Humanities at Nottingham Trent University, concludes that computer games can be read like books and should be regarded with the same value as literary texts.

'Armored Core 3' (PS2) Coming to PSP - Screens

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Originally released on the PS2 in 2002, Armored Core 3 is getting ported to the PSP, with the addition of a multiplayer mode. The game is based around one entity that ruled the world, The Controller. As time went on several powerful Corporations came on the scene, waging war with eachother in their struggles to gain absolute power. Manipulated by The Controller, all was going according to the plan, but somehow, the forces of chaos began to rise...

'Pro Evolution Soccer 2010' (ALL) Scores In-Game Ads

by Rainier on April 20, 2009 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

PES 2010 will benefit from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series’ history, with every aspect of the game benefiting from key improvements and major gameplay additions. Konami has signed a global full-service in-game advertising deal with Double Fusion for PES 2010.