Designed to be the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game, StarCraft II features the return of the Protoss, Terran and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's signature approach to game balance.
Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We did most of our errands yesterday so that we can have the day all to ourselves. No specific plans beyond going out for breakfast and cooking dinner, so we'll see what we can come up with to entertain ourselves.
Something is afoot in the world of CrimeCraft. GMs have been abusing their power by kicking people out of the game "as a joke," and over the past year, some of their best players have gotten banned, and now it's my turn.
If you've been following me for the past year, you'll notice that I've been a staunch supporter of the game, but this is the second time I have been banned (the first time was cleared up the next day, so I didn't mention it) for what I considered to be BS reasons.
So far, several rival gangs have expressed similar frustrations, and a campaign to support my return is being staged, but if it's unsuccessful, adios CC (and with it, several of my high-level premium players who are equally fed up). Viva La Revolución!
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2010 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience, with an unparalleled level of quality that will excite long-time fans and newcomers alike.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2010 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will once again redefine music gaming with an all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, a completely redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller, the biggest on-disc selection of rock music ever in a Guitar Hero game and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills.
by Brian Dumlao on Aug. 7, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Borderlands is a sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Weekend again, and this one has special meaning since we are celebrating our eighth wedding anniversary! No super special plans, apart from a nice dinner, probably a movie and lots of smooching!
No hiking or concerts this weekend, so it should be nice and relaxing. Maybe i'll even get around to doing my long-overdue case and HD PVR projects.
Last night we watched some Burn Notice, and I also just received the first issue of the Kane & Lynch comic book.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light follows Lara as she goes in search of the Mirror of Smoke, an ancient artifact located in a ruin known as the Temple of Light. When she finally reaches the mirror, she is ambushed by a mercenary army who takes the mirror and releases an evil entity.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Scribblenauts expands the innovative elements from the first title, offers upgraded controls and provides gamers with hours of original entertainment with ingenious, fun-filled new features.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi is a downloadable expansion to its World War II grand strategy game, giving players more control over their country’s warfare and politics, while pleasing history buffs with a variety of new features and events.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Benefiting from a new more beautiful and more powerful graphic engine, Pro Cycling Manager/Tour de France 2010 marks one of the most important steps since the beginning of the series.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vanquish is a futuristic action game. It looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier who's been sent in to pick up the pieces.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 3:26 a.m. PDT | 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 Aug. 6, 2010 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty: Black Ops will put gamers in the boots of CIA-backed operatives that are dropped into the shadowy world of deniable operations with an expansive arsenal of weapons at their disposal.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 1:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is an exciting new upgrade to the genre-defining Ultima Online. Much more than an expansion, UO: Kingdom Reborn is a complete make-over of the online world with a new graphics engine, a state-of-the-art user interface and enough new content for even the most seasoned players.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alternativa is a classic point & click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that lead us through the lives of individual characters as well as the fictional world of the future.
by Adam Pavlacka on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Living rooms will transform into nightclubs to let budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they've never heard it before in DJ Hero 2.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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No concerts this weekend, so if we're good, we'll probably get some time to catch up on a variety of things. Then again, we might just end up doing nothing at all. Got to love weekends!
Last night we watched Psych and
Leap Year, a romantic comedy that was better than expected. Tonight we'll probably watch
Legion and
Fanboys, while a trip to the theater might result in finally catching
Salt. Lots of movie goodness going on around here.
Of course, there will also be plenty of CrimeCraft, StarCraft II and some APB, which I've been neglecting lately.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2010 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2010 @ 4:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is set 10 years after the last installment and situated on multiple southern islands, each with unique fauna & flora according to various climate zones. The game will feature a day & night cycle, changing weather, and depending on the time of day altering spell casting abilities.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2010 @ 4:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metroid: Other M looks at the classic franchise from a new perspective: While much of the game is reminiscent of 2-D side-scrollers, players can switch the perspective into 3-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran's past.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2010 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The PES range has long been regarded as offering incredible realism and control, but PES 2011 will reinvigorate the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2010 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Free-to-play game publisher Aeria Games & Entertainment is making inroads in Latin America by opening the door of its office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which will produce and localize new games and expanding marketing throughout Latin America.