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Microsoft Flight Sim Veterans Form Cascade Game Foundry

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cascade Game Foundry, a new Washington based studio by former Microsoft Flight Simulator devs, announced their entry into the simulation marketplace with an experienced team of industry pros poised to create a portfolio of innovative and engaging products which will appeal to both aficionados and people new to the genre.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 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 ...

'Mushroom Wars' (PS3) Coming to PSN Oct. 15 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mushroom Wars is a fast-paced and accessible RTS, with a quaint, anime-inspired visual style where you send your cute armies into battle, upgrade your mushroom bases, improve your weaponry and fight skirmishes in close-quarter maps.

'Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia' - v1.12 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aimed at all levels, from those who have never played a wargame before to those who know the history of World War II in detail, this is an entertaining and mentally challenging game of combined arms strategy.  Your armor, infantry, artillery and air units will follow you through the most crucial battles of the Eastern Front.

He Once Killed A North Korean Agent With A Melon Baller

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

How about Capcom's Tesla giveaway? That's quite a prize, if you ask me. It's sure worth entering on the off chance you might get lucky.

In case you are totally puzzled by today's quote, it is a line from the latest episode of Castle. It's probably the best in the series yet, full of humor and plot twists.

The heavens opened up big time today, and it has poured most of the day, probably as much in a few hours as it has rained this entire year, and the forecast says it will be like this for a few more days.

We have a pretty busy day ahead of us, as somehow we're going to have to figure out how to attend three press events at the same time. Should be interesting ....

'Torchlight' Coming to Steam on Launch Date

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Torchlight is an adventure-themed action-MMORPG which emphasizes a simple and intuitive interface, fast and furious action, and a colorful and compelling game world.

'Mafia II' (PS3/X360/PC) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.

'World of Warcraft' to Require Battle.net Login Starting Next Month

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World of Warcraft is an MMORPG experience where players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. In preparation for the launch of its new features (cross-realm chat, create real-life friends lists, communicate across different games, and a whole lot more), all current WoW players will be required to merge their accounts with a Battle.net account in order to log in to the game starting on Nov. 11, 2009.

Oxygen Games' IP, Stock And Employees Already Snapped Up

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 4:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yesterday we reported that Oxygen Games (known for titles such as PDC World Championship Darts, Chronos Twins, and various other budget titles) had fallen into administration (Chapter 11) after earlier this year already having sold off all its internal development studios. A day later there is better news as all its IPs, stock and employees are being acquired by former Oxygen boss Jim Scott, who will bring everything under his sales and distribution firm OG International.

Various Game Trailers #1711

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 4:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under Trailers

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:

  • Nerf: N-Strike Elite [Wii] - Trailer
  • Dreamkiller [PC] - Alice Trailer
  • Borderlands [ALL] - TV Spot Trailer
  • Blur [ALL] - Split Screen Trailer

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