by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 7:24 a.m. PDT | 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. EA revealed that it has signed Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Frank "The Legend" Shamrock to appear in EA Sports MMA.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising 2 will take the franchise to a new level of zombie-killing fun with tens of thousands of zombies, the all new gambling paradise of Fortune City to explore and conquer plus a host of new in-game objects that can all be used as deadly weapons to stave off the zombie assault.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Two years ago, at Leafmore High, a group of young teenagers were trapped inside their school and hunted by monsters that had been released by the maniac headmaster. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished. In Obscure: The Aftermath, the survivors have picked up their lives and joined college.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | 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. To celebrate the two million users milestone, EA will release a free ‘Heroes of the Fall’ update for the game, including a brand new map, on Sept. 30.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 4:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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F1 2009 will deliver an authentic and accessible recreation of the current Formula One season, featuring a variety of race modes, customizable driver aids, multiplayer support, new aerodynamics, slick tires, the KERS boost system, the Singapore night race, and the debut of World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
This heat wave that they predicted last week is nowhere to be seen. It's sunny, of course, but temperatures have been normal for this time of the year. Maybe this weekend!
We had plans to head out to an Activision press event to check out one of its upcoming games, but things got in the way, so Adam was all on his own. Much to his delight, the goody bag was actually full of goodies and not just press junk this time around.
Tomorrow, we're heading out for some barbecue at a friend's place, and I just realized that it is the first BBQ we've been to, and summer just ended! Shame on me! I'll have to eat an extra portion of grilled meat just to make up for that omission!
As I teased last week, we finally managed to catch up with Nathan Fillion in between takes on his TV series "Castle" and had a little chat about his voice-over work as Buck in
Halo 3: ODST, so
check it out.
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 Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 6:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode.
Earlier today we reported that Sony Europe will be launching the
PSPgo Rewards program, allowing people who purchase a PSPgo to download three new/old PSP titles for free, so naturally we contacted SCEA to ask whether a similar promotion would be offered to North American buyers and we received the following statement, "there hasn't been any announcement yet that there will be an equivalent rewards program for North America..."
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 4:24 p.m. PDT | 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:
- NBA Live 10 [ALL] - Team Differentiation Trailer
- Rapala: We Fish [Wii] - Trailer
- King Arthur [PC] - Dev Diary Trailer #2
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony [X360] - Yusef Trailer
- Risen [X360/PC] - Making Of Trailer #1
- Borderlands [ALL] - ClapTrap Webisode #2
- Dreamkiller [X360/PC] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 4:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge ($9.99), Zombie Apocalypse ($9.99), demos for
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2,
Zombie Apocalypse, Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Campaign,
Wolfenstein,
Punisher: No Mercy,
Half-Minute Hero (PSP),
NBA 10 The Inside. There are also DLCs for
Batman Arkham Asylum Map Pack (free),
Fallout 3: Broken Steel,
Madden NFL 10 AFL Legacy Pack, Midnight Club LA Police Car Pack, song packs for
Guitar Hero,
Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition,
Manhunt 2,
Valhalla Knights, and
Midnight Club L.A. Remix)
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 4:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a mix of cooperative and competitive play. Work together to rescue Princess Peach, or use your skills to battle for the best ranking. Co-operate by saving your friends from danger – or get rid of the competition by tossing them straight into it!
This latest PSP installment picks up where Metal Gear Solid 3 for the PS2 leaves off as players take control of the famed Naked Snake. Taking place in 1974, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker features original game design, story and scenario by Hideo Kojima.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 12:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel Super Hero Squad is a multiplayer adventure game featuring nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Assassin's Creed II: Discovery takes players through an untold chapter from the Assassin's Creed II console storyline utilizing the unique strengths of the NDS. In this new adventure, Ezio travels to Spain to rescue fellow assassins being held under the guise of the Inquisition, only to uncover a Templar plot to sail west and discover the New World.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
More than twenty years after the release of the original game, Arkanoid Plus! is coming to the WiiWare. Square Enix and Taito have updated the original with square“ier” squares, blockier blocks and more barrier-busting action than you can shake a stick at!
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Europe announced a special promotion to help existing PSP owners with UMDs to start their digital games collection for PSPgo. With PSPgo Rewards you can download three new/old PSP titles for free, and put your new PSPgo to the test.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai Games America announced a number of key executive appointments. Catherine Fowler has joined the senior management team as senior vice president of marketing, Robert Stevenson as vice president of online development, and Graeme Bayless comes to the organization as studio general manager.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes Over Europe is a World War II flight combat game that builds on the original game's legacy with intense dogfights, a highly detailed realistic visual presentation and even more online options.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
- Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion (NDS)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 7:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gyromancer is a new puzzle-RPG developed in collaboration between Square Enix and PopCap. With a blend of puzzle elements from the PopCap Games puzzle hit Bejeweled Twist and the RPG mastery of Square Enix, Gyromancer is an all-new experience that defines the puzzle-RPG genre.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 7:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Seed Studios' real time strategy game Under Siege features an original world, unique gameplay elements and a large number of multiplayer and community features with special emphasis on user generated content. Seed Studios revealed that it will include Motion Controller support, but unfortunately new features take more time, and thus the developer has pushed the game to Spring 2010.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2009 @ 6:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.