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'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' (ALL) to Get New Mission & Characters - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts revealed that TFU will be getting a new campaign (Jedi Temple on Coruscant) and playable characters (Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Kit Fisto) as part of two upcoming DLCs later this year.

Activision Signs PS3 In-Game Advertising Deal with IGA

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 7:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

IGA Worldwide announced a multi-year agreement with Activision to deliver dynamic in-game advertising into multiple video game titles on PS3, starting with integrated ads in Guitar Hero World Tour.

'War Plan Pacific' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 7:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

War Plan Pacific is a turn-based computer wargame for one or two players (IP based multiplayer capability) covering the entire war in the Pacific from 1941 until 1945. Shrapnel Games is looking for a few good men to ensure smooth sailing.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 6:55 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:

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' - v1.5.05 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 6:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.

'Ceville' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ceville is an action-packed point & click adventure where you have to protect the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis from the treacherous Basilius who plans to take the crown and subdue the realm with the help of murderous beasts he summons from the planes of eternal darkness.

'ShellShock 2: Blood Trails' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails is a violent, first-person, survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

'AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rumored for a few weeks now, EA, Harmonix and MTV Games announced AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack, the first standalone spinoff title for Rock Band partly to promote AC/DC's upcoming album Black Ice. Scheduled for release coming November ($30) the track pack includes 18 tracks from AC/DC's Live at Donington concert and will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart.

'Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." While the previous installment has yet to be released in North America, Europe is already gearing up to burn more rubber.

'King's Bounty: The Legend' - Updated Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.