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Good Old Games Launches Spring Cleaning Promo

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Good Old Games is launching a new promotion before the Easter weekend. You can grab seven bundles of great classics with a 25% discount, including Giants: Citizen Kabuto + Sacrifice ($8.98), TOCA Race Driver 3 + Screamer ($11.98), Arx Fatalis + Stonekeep ($8.98), Painkiller Black Edition + Redneck Rampage ($11.98), Second Sight + Messiah ($11.98), Freespace + Freespace 2 ($8.98), and Perimeter + Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising ($11.98). If you already own one of the games from a bundle, you can still grab the other one at a 25% discount.

'Grand Slam Tennis' (Wii) Cover Athletes Signed - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis puts the racket in the palm of your hand and offers the deepest tennis experience ever. As the home to all four Grand Slams, and exclusive to Wimbledon, you can take your customized created player on a quest to win the four slams in Grand Slam career mode.

Dungeons & Dragons Co-creator Dave Arneson Passes Away

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Many people in the gaming community may not know Dave Arneson, who was best known for co-creating Dungeons & Dragons/Advanced D&D with Gary Gygax, who also passed away a little over a year ago. Their work inspired many RPG video games such as Bioware's Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series and more. Suffering from health problems, Arneson passed away at the age of 61.

'King's Bounty: Armored Princess' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1C Company's King's Bounty: Armored Princess, developed by Katauri Interactive, will be an add-on to its RPG King's Bounty: The Legend. Players will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her tutor, Bill Gilbert.

'Borderlands' (PS3/X360/PC) Now Cel-Shaded?

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. A while back a beta tester leaked info saying Borderlands reminded him of Crackdown, which puzzled the community, but that might have been closer to the truth than expected. Info on the game has been slim for months but fans who have already received the new PC Gamer describe the new art style as cel-shaded/anime, but still retaining the grittiness. While the change has been confirmed, scans of the article have been removed by the forum administrators.

'Need for Speed World Online' - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.

'Crysis Wars' Becomes Free, For A Week

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:15 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. Crysis Warhead's multiplayer component Crysis Wars, will be available to play from today until Friday, April 17, 2009.

'X-Blades' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

'Dungeon Raiders' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive announced Dungeon Raiders, a new fun and crazy action/adventure game in which you control a team of unlikely heroes with suspicious biography to undertake the maddest quest ever!

'Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows' - v1.6.6 Hotfix Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The next expansion for Kerberos Productions' 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, adds never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, but also introducing a new race, The Morrigi.