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Epic Games Acquires Chair Entertainment Group

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Epic Games announced its acquisition of Utah-based development studio Chair Entertainment Group, known for XBLA title Undertow, which will continue to operate under the same name while maintaining its focus on creating new original game properties utilizing Epic's Unreal Engine technology.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get The Cars Self-Titled Album

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The second complete album is coming to the Rock Band downloadable content catalog: The Cars’ 1978 self-titled debut will be available Tuesday, May 27. The Cars was released 30 years ago this month and spawned a slew of new wave classic hits.

'Spore' (ALL) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough!

Greenpeace Says Next-Gen Consoles Are Toxic

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft promise a whole new generation of high-definition gaming, but when it comes to the crunch, it’s the same old story. As Greenpeace's search for greener electronics continues, it was time for the game consoles to go to their labs for scientific analysis – and all of them tested positive for various hazardous chemicals.

'SimCity Societies Destinations' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The city pack add-on moves the SimCity Societies experience into new, exciting, and exotic locales, allowing players to create the perfect vacation spot. To attract and host Sims travelers from around the world, players must build and manage their destinations with an eye towards lucrative detail.

'Street Gears' Races And Modes Detailed - Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on a persistent manga-style universe, Street Gears is a massively multiplayer roller game where players can challenge each others in races or tricks contests.

'LEGO Batman' (ALL) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

'Enemy Territory: Quake Wars' (PS3/X360) Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision confirmed that their team-based first person action title Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, is coming to next-gen platforms.

'PixelJunk Eden' (PS3) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

PixelJunk Eden is a platform game where the player feels like a small insect seeing a garden for the first time. Within this evolving and vibrant 2D plant environment, the player leaps and swings between lush plants, smashing into approaching enemies and navigating around the undergrowth to gather treasures.

Microsoft to Raise Xbox Live Arcade Size Limit

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide games portfolio planner David Edery revealed that Microsoft is planning on raising the limit for XBLA titles to 350mb, saying "We've been listening to our partners, listening to our customers to try and get a feel for what's right. We don't want the size limit to hit the roof because we think there's some value in promoting small pick and play experiences that don't cost USD 20 million, it's good for the ecosystem."