by Rainier on June 11, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
You'd think I would know better by now. Drinking wine = sleepy me. Yet sure enough, I zonked out hard again. You know what's the worst of it? I don't even feel particularly refreshed after a long night's sleep. I feel better and more alert after only a 3- to 4-hour nap.
Oh well, back to the grind!
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 8:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
New York City is being overrun by a mutant menace and it’s time to de-worm the Big Apple. This explosive 3D action game features Duke Nukem defending the city that never sleeps, and its babes, from the evil Mech Morphix across 24 levels from Chinatown to Space.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 5:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
E3 2010 - Pre-E3 2010
City Interactive has revealed its lineup of titles that it will have on display at the 2010 E3 Expo taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 15 - 17, 2010, such as Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII, and a slew of NDS tiitles.
by Adam Pavlacka on June 10, 2010 @ 8:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
Toy Story 3: The Video Game features a story mode that follows the Toy Story 3 film adventures in which Buzz, Woody and friends grapple with their uncertain future as Andy prepares to depart for college, as well as a Toy Box mode allowing fans to create their own unique story. Disney sent over a pre-canned interview with Toy Story 3 actors Jeff Garlin, Kristen Schaal and Joan Cusack.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Singularity pits shooter and sci-fi fans against a devastating fracture in time. As players attempt to unravel a conspiracy, they must fight their way through ever-shifting epic sci-fi environments, occupied by Russian soldiers and time-ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl them back and forth between 1950 and the present day.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 6:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The newest chapter of the iconic 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 fan favorite Fatality is back, presented in more gory detail than ever before, as well as a number of new game-play features including tag team and the deepest story mode of any fighting game.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Faery: Legends of Avalon is a Role Playing / Adventure game packed with an original and unique atmosphere, and a graphics design close to illustration. The game immerses players in a fantasy world inhabited by many colourful characters and magical creatures.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
History Egypt: Engineering an Empire allows players to build their own empire from the foundation to the height of its power. Acting as the leader of a territory from the Egyptian Empire, players manage all aspects of its rise, from economic growth to political power, the development of armies, and expansion into other regions by methods such as war and diplomacy.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
de Blob 2 is an action puzzle title set to deliver a fun-filled, creative gameplay experience for players of all ages, featuring new moves, more friends, and free-form painting activities.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 5:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Transformers: War for Cybertron takes players to the Transformers characters’ home planet of Cybertron for a new look into the epic story of the grand civil war that spawned one of the most brutal rivalries of all time.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 5:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In this brand new big adventure, especially designed for NDS, you play as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and you will have to shed some light on curious events. When Queen Victoria's genealogical records are stolen, the Royal Family decides to put you in charge of the case and asks you to solve this strange mystery.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming’s most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
MAG may be massive but it is an action shooter at its core. You can run around and shoot enemies, throw grenades, and drive vehicles just like any other shooter except with MAG you’ll do it with up to 256 players.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Defenders of the Core, players will create a new hero and lead the brawlers on an epic adventure to save Earth's cities from Spectra and his Vexos minions. Players will discover a whole new aspect of Bakugan by being given complete control over their creatures when taking on their opponents as Bakugan transform from small balls into towering creatures.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Not so sure we should be getting all excited about this stereoscopic 3D gaming just yet. People are barely transitioning to HDTV, and you're already tossing out some new gizmo? No thanks, I'll wait a few more years ....
Had a busy day yesterday. Had to send out my vote for the election, set up some more E3 appointments, watched some more 24 and Glee, all on top of the usual work day. Tonight we're having some friends over for dinner, so time to strap on the apron and do some cooking.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 3:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
A tactical action-adventure game, Enslaved centers on the complex relationship between the two main characters and challenges players to employ a mix of combat, strategy and environment traversal.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 3:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Sony Computer Entertainment will tomorrow release the first stereoscopic 3D game experiences for PS3, giving gamers a whole new perspective and a new way to experience some of their favorite titles, starting with classics such as WipEout HD, SuperStardust HD, PAIN, plus an exclusive single level demo of MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Defenders of the Core, players will create a new hero and lead the brawlers on an epic adventure to save Earth's cities from Spectra and his Vexos minions. Players will discover a whole new aspect of Bakugan by being given complete control over their creatures when taking on their opponents as Bakugan transform from small balls into towering creatures.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.
by Adam Pavlacka on June 9, 2010 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
Last week, we met up with 1C Company for their annual Gamers' Day at the Russian Consulate. We snagged a few minutes with David Tractenberg, head of 1C's North American PR and quizzed him on a myriad of topics, including Russian drinking protocol, digital games distribution, and the attempted theft of Breach.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting 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 June 9, 2010 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Based on the covert, shadowy world of the military sniper, Sniper: Ghost Warrior throws players into the chaos of a military coup, as they aid the rebels in restoring the rightful government to the embattled country of Isla Trueno.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 12:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Tournament of Legends is a weapon and magic based 3D-fight game featuring some of the biggest playable characters on Wii. Each fighter is based on a legend from world mythology: the Minotaur, a powerful Gladiator, Gorgon, Stone Golem, Valkyrie and other well-known and powerful characters.