by Adam Pavlacka on July 22, 2011 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition further redefines the fighting game genre with classic 2-D Street Fighter fighting action, a host of new and returning characters, beefed up online modes, and more.
by Rainier on July 22, 2011 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Disney Universe, players will experience non-stop action through a mix-up of worlds inspired by both animated and live action films from Disney, including titles from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures.
by Rainier on July 22, 2011 @ 1:04 a.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:
- Gears Of War 3 [X360] - Crescendo Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Payday: The Heist is an action-filled first person shooter for the PlayStation Network that lets you take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next "big score."
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 5:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K12 delivers the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tekken characters such as Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams will make the transition into the Street Fighter universe, while retaining their unique characteristics and signature moves as they go head-to-head with classic brawlers from the Street Fighter franchise.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The newest chapter of the fight franchise marks a return to the series’ mature presentation and a reinvention of its classic 2D fighting mechanic. Driven by an all new graphics engine, the Fatality is back, presented in more gory detail than ever before, as well as a number of new game-play features and a deep story mode.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Interactive Media Group has appointed seasoned video game executive Bill Roper, previously at Cryptic Studios and Blizzard, as Vice President, Marvel Franchise.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 4:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The creepy cool campus goes virtual in Monster High Ghoul Spirit where monsters new to the campus will embrace all their freaky flaws in seven brand-new episodes that have been created especially for the first-ever Monster High video-game experience.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Orchestra 2 is a sequel to Tripwire's realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter. The game will focus on one of the most brutal battles in all of human history, the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to Feb. 1943.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 11:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Delivering the definitive gaming experience for Sonic fans old and new, Sonic Generations sees Sonic the Hedgehog playable as both the much loved classic 1991 character, and the modern day video game hero he has become in this exciting new fast paced adventure.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 11:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bringing the new generation of World Warriors to new consoles, Street Fighter III: Third Strike – Online Edition takes one of the deepest, most sophisticated fighting games of all time online with an arcade perfect re-creation.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduces full motion control to synchronize player movements with Link's actions while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in The Legend of Zelda franchise to date.
by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Two more days of patience, and Captain America: The First Avenger will be upon us! Adam got to see an advance screening today, and while his review is under embargo until later this week, he did let me know "you won't be disappointed." I'm going to hold him to that!
While we're impatiently awaiting Friday, we watched the two-hour season finale of Leverage, and it lived up to expectations as well. Maybe
Eliot's slow-mo bullet time segment was a bit over the top, but it sure looked cool, so I'm all for it.
A new patch for APB Reloaded is being rolled out tonight, and hopefully it will resolve the frequent lag spikes that have been occurring over the past week or two. Even though it's only a few seconds every time, it's happening too frequently to dismiss.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Family Guy Online is a free-to-play, browser-based, 3D multiplayer game.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Island is a FPP shooter that combines elements of the survival horror genre and adventure games. The game tells the story of a couple being tossed ashore onto the sandy beaches of a desolate, zombie infested, island.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, an action-RPG title that will put you in control of individual units throughout a narrative-driven story campaign and in wide-scale online battles.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record sees photojournalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, Frank West take center stage as players experience a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak. Forget what you know about Dead Rising 2, ”Frank West is back in the game!”
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 takes the epic battle to new heights with new iconic characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Card Hunter is a browser based strategy game that will have all the twists and turns of Magic but which requires learning a whole new set of strategies.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 continues Konami's determination to create a truly realistic, immersive and utterly playable take on the modern game. Thus, the focus in PES 2012 is the instinctive way the game can be played and on teamwork in particular.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features all new dialogue, updated graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 1:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Homefront is set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States and follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim their homeland from an oppressive North Korean occupation, featuring a personal, story-driven single player campaign and a full suite of multiplayer options.
by Rainier on July 20, 2011 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony announced that UK-based game development studio Double Eleven had signed a deal which would see the company, currently working on LittleBigPlanet for PS VITA, developing games exclusively for SCEE and Sony platforms.