by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 5:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally
announced in 2006, IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover will take players to the skies during the famous Battle of Britain. Using classic World War II planes, the game offers a variety of historical missions through solo campaigns or online combat and cooperation
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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M.A.T. is a free-to-play, online first-person shooter set in the near future, pitting two teams against each other all around the world. From the male civilian with a vengeance to a war-torn female soldier with something to prove, characters from all walks of life come together to fight for a common goal.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 11:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The rumors about Sony working on a follow-up to its handheld PSP console have been floating around for years, but over the past few weeks, the chatter has intensified with everybody expecting an official unveiling at the PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Japan. Sony did not disappoint as the NGP, Next Generation Portable, was unveiled.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 7:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Empires Online invites players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 5:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dungeons is an all new strategy/simulation title which will take players on a devious adventure through the depths of the underworld. Prepare to have the roles reversed as you play a despicable Dungeon Lord whose job is to create fiendish dungeons to lure and trap heroes who dare to try and steal your treasure.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set to deliver an authentic and intensely personal US Marine Corps infantryman experience, Red River’s epic campaign will be played out on a deadly new battlefield set in the remote yet beautiful country of Tajikistan along the Vakhsh River.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 2:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost-busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Expanded and enhanced, Devil Survivor Overclocked is an RPG/SRPG hybrid that builds upon the game's original release with the addition of voice acting for the entirety of the game's lengthy, unconventional narrative.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Defenders of Ardania is set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist. Besides the addictive core mechanics of placing towers to stop advancing enemy units, Defenders of Ardania also allows players to take on the role of the attackers seeking to conquer the enemy base.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Our night on the town is over. Good food, plenty of drinks (Jameson, Guinness, margaritas), and lots of inappropriate stories and comments, always make for a fun evening.
Prior to heading out, we quickly watched our favorite tennis player Kim Clijsters advance to the next round in the Australian Open. One step closer to winning the entire thing!
We'll soon be kicking off a new contest, this time giving away a ton of beta codes for Punchers Impact's
Crasher, a vehicular combat featuring MOBAs (multiplayer online battle arenas). If that sounds like it may be of interest, keep an eye out in the coming days.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 7:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races. It's overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, and it's designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 6:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 3:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Grand Mer is the world’s first free-to-play online fishing game set in an open and persistent ocean world featuring 3D graphics and accessible controls that are easy to learn yet hard to master, offering the thrill of fishing for the big one in friendly competition with other online gamers.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 3:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MicroVolts is an online shooter that offers an innovative 3rd Person approach over the traditional FPS, making it easier to play and more fun to watch while offering extra excitement and intensity. Among a thriving number of different weapons, characters, levels and fast paced gameplay, another of the games unique feature is the possibility to customize your character.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 10:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bust-A-Move Universe is the next iteration in the popular puzzle series that has remained a fan favorite since it first appeared in 1994, now reborn in full 3-D.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A late start today, and a short day as we're meeting up with an out-of-town friend we haven't seen in months. He was supposed to arrive last night, but a delayed flight resulted in a missed connecting flight and a midnight arrival. Ouch ...
With Dead Space 2 and Magicka in stores now, I'll be checking out both titles on the PC. I've been looking forward to the latter for quite a while, as it's been delayed a few times.
Last night, we watched The Cape, Hawaii Five-0, Kitchen Nightmares and some Australian Open. Good times!
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 6:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bulletstorm brings new furor to first-person shooter action with its signature "kill with skill" gameplay, which is packed with blockbuster moments.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 3:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 2:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fight Night Champion pushes visual boundaries with the most realistic boxer-likeness to date, fluid animations and damage that conveys the brutality of the sport of boxing.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 12:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 10:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 7:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Staying true to the franchise's original roots, Silent Hill 8 returns with another third-person horror experience, and an all-new thought provoking storyline. Players once again find themselves face-to-face with their deepest sins and fears in the strange world of Silent Hill.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 24, 2011 @ 1:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. As a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2011 @ 12:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, players step into the role of the Stranger, a rough and tumble bounty hunter who tracks down outlaws for moolah. Using a special weapons system that gives a whole new meaning to "live" ammo, players encounter deviant species and hostile challenges along the way.