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'Heroes of Gaia' Enters Open Beta

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on classic PC strategy game concepts, Heroes of Gaia puts gamers in the shoes of one of four warring factions and challenges them to build a castle, recruit mighty heroes, quest for magical items, summon up devastating armies and rampage across the land battling against players and NPCs alike in thrilling strategic combat to dominate the kingdom of Gaia.

'Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Packed full of content and enormous gameplay and engine advancements, Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition is by far the best train simulator on the market to date! New locomotives, routes and sessions provide gorgeous detail.

'Assassin's Creed: Lineage' First Short Film Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Assassin's Creed: Lineage, developed by the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, combines live action and computer generated imagery (CGI) to explore the events that happen just before the Assassin's Creed II game starts.

'Gears of War 2' (X360) Title Update #5 Rolled Out, Stops Cheaters

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Epic's has rolled out a new patch to fix cheating issues introduced in the previous patch, as well as the "sticky walk" and Subway exploits, while adding the ability to see friendly planted grenades in Tac/Com.

'Tribes of Mexica' (X360/PC) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tribes of Mexica is an action-puzzle game set in the mythical world of the Aztecs. Tribes of Mexica is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and is an entry in the Dream Build Play contest.

'Fairytale Fights' (ALL) Getting Free DLC

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Fairytale Fights players choose one favorite fairytale character with whom they will try and save a fantasy world from certain doom. Luckily many different weapons lay around in this fairytale world, which players can use to shoot and carve up enemies… and this is where the fun begins!

'Superstars V8 Next Challenge' (ALL) Announced - Screen

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Superstars V8 Next Challenge will have countless improvements to discover, from new gameplay modes & online experiences to all new realistic 3D environments, all in keeping with Black Bean’s strategy of continuously refining the high-quality level of its products.

PC Graphics Market Soars 21%

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A new study by Jon Peddie Research shows that third quarter shipments of graphics processors jumped an amazing 21.2% over Q2, which was already a great quarter clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs and the industry in general.

'GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 12:00 a.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.

CD Projekt Acquisition Finalized, Metropolis Software Shut Down

by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CDP Investment and Optimus have concluded an agreement in accordance with a letter of intent the companies had signed earlier. The owners of CDP Investment will retain control of the CD Projekt Group while gaining control of Optimus by acquiring 50% of the listed company’s shares. As part of an earlier reorganization, Metropolis Software has reportedly been shut down, and its current project "They" put on hold.