by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2009 @ 2:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Planet Calypso, previously known as Project Entropia, is a virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, featuring beautiful new vistas, a compelling new story and dangerous monsters all rendered in Crytek's CryENGINE 2.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2009 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WinSPWW2 features true combined arms warfare from 1930 through 1946, an era that saw the theories of J.F.C. Fuller and Giulio Douhet put to the test as the world burned. This v3.5 patch adds new scenarios, maps, provides several fixes, tweaks, and enhancements.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
We bought our plane tickets to visit the relatives for a few days during the Christmas break, and then we'll driving back up along the coast, making a much-anticipated pit stop in a town that has the "best barbecue in the world," according to Sunset Magazine.
I'm drooling already!
Hopefully over the holidays, I'll get in some time with the Wii, my dual laser guns and some Resident Evil games. I somehow need to figure out how to fix the laser because it is not on target when pointing at the screen, but I'll have a week or two to jimmy that.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is the latest flight simulation game from Project Aces, the development team behind the Ace Combat series. Holding the Nunchuk in the right hand as the flight control stick and the Wii Remote in the left hand as the throttle, the unique controls of the Wii are fully utilized to simulate the controls of sitting in an actual cockpit.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 6:40 p.m. PST | 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:
- Dark Void [ALL] - DogFighting Trailer
- Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days [ALL] - Debut Trailer
- Venetica [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 3:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia marries intricate storylines and new gameplay features as its story mode proceeds with a parallel story arch from the animated series involving the reprise of the Dark Signers and their quest for supremacy over New Domino City
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 3:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Epic Games launched the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3, providing the community access to the toolset like never before, and has now released an updated version.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 12:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Disney Interactive Studios' Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield Heroes is a Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 9:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited is a free digital upgrade that makes DDO Unlimited the world’s first free-to-play MMO to offer the quality graphics and robust features previously only available in premium subscription based-games.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bonfire Studios, made up of former Ensemble Studios employees, announced that Halo Wars lead designer Dave Pottinger will serve as its director of technology as it continues to grow its capacity for 2010, with multiple unannounced projects in the works.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Football Manager 2010 features new tools and changes across the board including some big additions to improve ease of use, navigation and feedback from the game with the introduction of a brand new match tactics system, the debut of a Match Analysis tool, a completely new look and new User Interface among other features.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 8:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. After recently launching an endless free trial client and new user journey features, Mythic is enticing past players back to the game with special in-game item rewards and 10 free days of game time.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 lets you join forces with like-minded players to tackle an adventure of realistic military action, tactics and teamwork wherever and whenever you want.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed last week, 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 Dec. 16, 2009 @ 5:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Championship Manager 2010 is the definitive football management game featuring a host of unique, cutting-edge technology including a bespoke 3D match engine with over 500 individual player animations.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2009 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alien Breed Evolution is an action packed, tense single player adventure and an absolute blast of a co-op game, a “retro-modern” remake of the 1991 original that helped the now indie dev/publisher burst onto the Amiga scene 18 years ago. Team17 stated that the game's pricing on XBL is at 1200 Microsoft Points, which should be really be 800 Microsoft Points and will be rectified as soon as possible.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 9:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA Sports MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 9:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 9:10 p.m. PST | 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:
- Foto Showdown [NDSi] - Trailer
- The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest [ALL] - Trailer
- Mass Effect 2 [ALL] - Blur Trailer
- Rooms: The Main Building [NDS/Wii] - Trailer
- Vancouver 2010 [PS3/X360/PC] - Skeleton Trailer
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight [PC] - Transport Down Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 9:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. While
dedicated server support is still nowhere to be seen, Infinity Ward has
hinted at upcoming mod tools for the PC community.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 1:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In R.U.S.E., players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. reinvigorates the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the gameplay.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2009 @ 12:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Savage Moon is a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting. You are tasked with protecting mining facilities from ravenous space bugs using some truly fearsome weaponry. And you’ll need as much strategy as firepower as you fend off wave after wave.