by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Persona 3 you lead a group of high school students with a dangerous extra curricular activity: exploring the mysterious tower Tartarus and fighting the sinister Shadows during the Dark Hour, a frozen span of time imperceptible to all but a select few.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 29, 2010 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience using gruesome new tools, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores Zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless necromorph onslaught.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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International Cricket 2010 is set to continue Codemasters 15 year association with world class cricket and steps up to the crease with a range of innovations and enhancements to set the new standard in authentic cricket gaming.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stepping into the shoes of the World most determined Stuntman players will have to combo, boost and pull ludicrous tricks across more than 50 events to thrill the crowd and put Joe back on the podium.
Originally announced as a multiplatform title, then turned into
a PS3 exclusive, Joe Danger is coming to the PC after all according to
the ESRB.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zeno Clash is an action game with a strong focus on melee combat set in a punk fantasy world with the beautiful environments, where you will encounter incredible challenges. The Ultimate Edition is vastly enhanced and much improved, with new modes, new features, and added content.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 12:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frozen Synapse is a top-down simultaneous-turn-based tactical game set in the near-future, that focuses on knife-edge tactical decisions: matches between opposing squads are quick, intense battles of wits rather than slow-burn strategic epics.
by Rainier on April 29, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In case some of you fans out there are getting a little bit excited about the imminent
Halo: Reach beta, I've got good news for you. Later today, we will be giving away a batch of early access codes to participate in the Friends & Family Beta multiplayer beta, which you will be able to redeem immediately. We'll set up a
contest page, and all you have to do is send in one (1) e-mail and we will pick people until we run out of codes. It's as simple as that.
Hope you enjoyed our
early look at Alan Wake. We'll have a full impression coming up shortly, with an in-depth review coming on launch day, so plenty of information ahead.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 April 28, 2010 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The new Game Room on Xbox LIVE, which will be
the place to relive the glory days of arcade games, with over 1000 games being released throughout the next three years. Microsoft
stated that "new games will be added to the service every week, starting in late April," but in following
an earlier delay, Microsoft Europe Xbox Live's Daniel Maher
revealed it has been delayed until further notice.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 4:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off
Age of Booty, Max and the Magic Marker, and
Fallout 3, 60% off
Grand Age Rome, while
The Scourge Project: Episodes 1 + 2, and
Wings of the Luftwaffe get a 10% discount.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat: Joint Assault features accessible and exhilarating gameplay, comprehensive online multiplayer options, while the nail-biting close-quarters combat and incredible visuals are completely re-designed to deliver maximum intensity and an accessible and fun experience for any fan of flight action.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NormalTanks is an old school-looking, fast-paced, multi-directional, top-down arcade shooter set in a sci-fi universe.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team6 announced that they've been asked to start work on the third and best version of the popular car shooter Glacier.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge expands on first title with signature special edition features such as HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system all return in the sequel. Plus, experience all new unique special edition features that let you interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed by Gabriel Knight 3's Jane Jensen, Gray Matter is an epic adventure game with a story that mixes eerie mysteries with supernatural events.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Newerth, a session-based multiplayer Action-RPG, is heavily inspired by the popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), but with vast improvements in graphics and gameplay.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WarBirds developer Thriller New Media announced that it agreed with Fighter Ace developer Ketsujin to combine their two communities to make a stronger WWII online flying community for all players, adding features, territories and strategic system.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:19 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 April 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hydrophobia is a survival adventure about conquering fear in a series of entirely dynamic flooded environments, its story divvied up into three parts, each about 5 hours long, expected to be released within a 12 month period.
Initially a multiplatform game, but then
re-revealed as an episodic x360 exclusive,
it turns out Hydrophobia will first appear on X360, shortly followed by PC, and then PS3 at a later date.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As you may have noticed, we received our final copy of Alan Wake and took it for a spin.
Check out the preview here. Of course, we'll continue to explore the game in its entirety and give you a full assessment when the embargo lifts in early May.
As expected, it rained cats & dogs yesterday, but it cleared up in the late afternoon and the sun even showed up, which presented us with the dilemma of whether or not we'd go to the baseball game. A late work day made the decision for us, so we put on our PJs, plopped on the couch, and watched the latest episodes of House and Glee.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.