by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2009 @ 6:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Become Egypt’s greatest architect as you raise an ancient empire from the sands. In Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt, players meet a series of powerful pharaohs that want their help building empire along the lush Nile River. Over thirty fun and challenging levels of play, players won’t just construct cities, but some of the world’s most famous monuments!
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 16, 2009 @ 5:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2009 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MapleStory is an online adventure game that centers around the "Maple World," allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters' skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world. Just in time for the German Oktoberfest, MapleStory Europe invites players to its annual virtual beer festival with (alcohol-free) beer-drinking monsters in tow.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Clay flies in this humorous clay-kicking head-to-head fighter series. Classic characters, rendered in clay, duke it out to find the ultimate Clay Fighter! After a meteor transforms a circus into super-powered clay juggernauts, the clay fighters start a tournament to see who will challenge the awesome N. Boss.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | 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.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 7:21 p.m. PDT | 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. At an Activision press event it was revealed that apart from the
Prestige Edition, Microsoft revealed a $399 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition bundle which includes the standard edition game, 2 wireless controllers and a 250 GB Elite console, fully customized with MW2 graphics.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
- Borderlands [ALL] - Trailer (5)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ..
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 5:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 3:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Having created the Lara Croft character in 1996, Toby Gard left then-developer Core Design a year later to go his own way and released Galleon: Islands of Mystery in 2004. After that, he
came to Crystal Dynamics as one of the senior designers on the Tomb Raider team, where he would complement the existing team and create Tomb Raider: Legend. Earlier this year, Gard became lead designer on an unannounced Tomb Raider project, and while he refused to comment as to the real reason, Gard insists the
split was amicable. Gard is currently a freelance consultant, with a focus on animation, story and cinematic design, character design, game design and balancing.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 2:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2010 will benefit from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series’ history, with every aspect of the game benefiting from key improvements and major gameplay additions. With the FIFA 10 demo coming later this week, Konami has now also revealed the system requirements ...
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 1:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bomberman Blitz will allow on-the-go gamers the opportunity to showcase their bombing skills locally or across the world with the ability to play up to 8 players at home or online through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Bomberman Blitz will feature the ability to do battle in 10 unique locations, all making good use of the DSi’s capabilities with dual screen spanning arenas.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scooby-Doo! First Frights is an action-adventure game that complements the upcoming Warner Bros. movie and lets you take on the role of young Scooby-Doo and teenage versions of the newly formed Mystery, Inc. crew to solve their very first cases.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Galaxies immerses players in the rich Star Wars universe featuring dynamic adventures across multiple planets in the classic Star Wars timeframe and offering a unique combination of combat, exploration, social interaction, specialized missions, and daring quests.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Arms is a free-to-play online FPS that deploys players into a dangerous war zone teaming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, players can play as all 13 Kamen Riders from the live action series, each with their own unique Contract Beasts, Advent Cards, and special abilities, allowing fans of the franchise to fight battles against other Kamen Riders or dive into stage mission mode that lets players to go head-to-head or fight legions of enemies as they explore Ventara and stop the menacing plot of General Xaviax.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Fairytale Fights players choose one favorite fairytale character with whom they will try and save a fantasy world from certain doom. Luckily many different weapons lay around in this fairytale world, which players can use to shoot and carve up enemies… and this is where the fun begins!
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 8:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Romanian-based AMC Pixel Factory, developer of graphic content and interactive entertainment software and technology, has opened a new office in Los Angeles, CA, to expand its development capabilities and give clients enhanced services. The new office is headed by former Electronic Arts Development Director Rick Viscariello, who adds vital developer experience to an already talented and accomplished team.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 8:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Firebrand Games, known for developing the handheld versions of Dirty 2, GRID, TrackMania and the upcoming Planet 51, announced the expansion and relocation of its European HQ.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Skate 3 features an all-new co-op mode where teammates can complete challenges together while advancing each other's careers. From rewarding epic bails and fails with a beefed up Hall of Meat mode to honing your craft with the all-new Skate School, players of all skill levels have multiple ways to "kill it" in the game.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre is the story of how Rogue Trooper and his comrades are betrayed by a traitor general on their first mission to an area on Nu Earth known as the Quartz Zone. Only Rogue survives, and joined by his fallen comrades within his equipment, he begins a journey across Nu Earth to find the general and unleash his revenge!
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, C&C4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth. Vivox has signed an agreement with EA to provide voice communication services for several online games starting with C&C 4 Tiberian Twilight
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 5:30 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 1,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate announced that this weekend, Takeda 3 is yours for 50% off. New titles added today are Resident Evil 5 (US), Red Faction: Guerrilla (US), Batman: Arkham Asylum (US), and Need for Speed: Shift (US). On Friday, you'll be able to purchase Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold, Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Resident Evil 5 (rest of the world), Red Faction: Guerrilla (rest of the world), Batman: Arkham Asylum (rest of the world), and Need for Speed: Shift (UK).
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2009 @ 3:12 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:
- Red Faction: Guerrilla (PC)
- NHL 2K10 (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360)
- Need for Speed SHIFT (PSP/PS3/X360PC)
- Scribblenauts (NDS)
- NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 (NDS)
- NHL 10 (PS3/X360)
- Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (PC)
- Wet (PS3/X360)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...