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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 4:18 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:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'My Baby 2' (NDS/Wii) Adds New Features - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Remember, last time you saw him he just made his 1st steps and today, in My Baby 2, he’s 15 months old. Plenty of new challenges for you: you’ll have to teach him to talk but also dancing, climbing the stairs, jumping… but above all you’ll have to give him all your attention and loving!

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) Promises Dedicated Servers

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game. Taking advantage of the  ruckus Activision is causing with Modern Warfare 2, DICE has stated that dedicated servers for Bad Company 2 are a given.

'Rabbids Go Home' (NDS/Wii) Meet the Dogs - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rabbids Go Home features a new wacky storyline, diverse gameplay and intuitive controls, and a vast array of environments that leads to hilarious capers as the Rabbids wreak havoc on the Humans in pursuit of their quest.

GamersGate Weekly Specials Oct. 18 - Oct. 25, 2009

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced that throughout October, each day there will be a “JoWood Daily Deal” offering discounts up to 50% off. Similar to Valve's THQ week, all its games are now 50% off from Oct 19th-25th. This weekend Warhammer 40k Dawn of War Ultimate is 50% off (starting Thursday Oct 22nd), snag ArmA 2 for half off (starting Friday Oct 23rd), or pick up Ëuropa Universalis III Complete for 9.99 Only (starting Friday Oct 23rd). When you pre-order Football Manager 2010 you'll get 20% off and receive OutRun 2006 Coast to Coast for free with 3,000 bonus Blue Coins and a price guarantee, Torchlight gets you 10% off and 250 bonus Blue Coins with a price guarantee, while Tropico 3 not only gets you a 10% reduction but also 250 extra Blue Coins with price guarantee and pre-load.

'Star Trek Online' (PC) Scheduled for Release In Q1 2010

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before! Cryptic's executive producer Craig Zinkievich revealed that Star Trek Online is currently scheduled for Q1 2010, so anywhere between Jan and March 2010.

'Yoga' (Wii) Featuring 30 Different Poses - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fans of yoga and those interested in improving their overall fitness and well-being will be able to practice Yoga from the comfort of their own home. Utilizing the Wii Balance Board and following step-by-step instructions from a variety of in game Yoga Gurus, players will be guided through a variety of popular Yoga exercises.

'Resident Evil 5' (ALL) Versus Mode Price Slash on XBLA

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Released in April, Capcom's "versus" multiplayer mode is now available on XBLA for 240 points (down from 400), but only until Oct. 26.

An Accident? An Accident? Do You Realize It's Snowing In My Room Goddammit!

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

It's been raining cats and dogs again. I can deal with heat, humidity, cold and snow, but I hate rain.

Yesterday's NPD numbers were interesting; it's not so much a surprise that Halo 3: ODST topped the sales numbers or that PS3 outsold Wii and X360, but rather that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold Guitar Hero 5, even though Activision claimed the franchise has been outselling EA's rhythm series 4-1, also beating analysts' expectations.

Last night, we watched White Noise 2, with our newfound WP hero  Nathan Fillion, and it was quite decent. It hadn't been on our radar at all, but if you like the suspense/thriller genre, it's definitely worth a rental.

'Mass Effect 2' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Mass Effect trilogy is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril…