by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Diner Dash will come to life in 3D when players have the option to take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time limit allowed.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wii owners will have a new way to beat the heat this summer as Hudson splashes up Water Warfare, a first person soaker videogame where players go head to head or team up as they run around playgrounds and beaches to drench each other with squirt guns.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LightBox Interactive is a new independent game studio founded in January 2009 by former team members of Incognito Entertainment (known for Warhawk, Twisted Metal), and are currently engaged in a multi-year, multi-title parternship with SCEA developing games for the PlayStation
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Immortals of Terra is a space adventure set in 1346 New Galactic Era, 4934 AD, starring Perry Rhodan, taking the player from the very top of a majestic floating palace, through the midst of intergalactic intrigue, to deep below the surface of alien worlds.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Further strengthening its senior management team, Activision announced that Dan Rosensweig has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of RedOctane, known for the Guitar Hero franchise and soon-to-be-released DJ Hero.
Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Spore: Galactic Adventures fans will experience deeper Space stage gameplay as for the first time space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Korner Entertainment is a Spain based developer headed up by Sergio Rincón, former Managing Director for Planeta DeAgostini Interactive, On Games and Gammick Entertainment, with its first project being Math Blazer for Wiiware/PC.
by Brian Dumlao on March 23, 2009 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally created as a dream match for players to pit their favorite KOF characters against each other, KOF '98 UM takes that one step further by introducing new characters, game systems, game modes, stages, and a soundtrack not seen in the original.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 4:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Whispered World is a classic point & click adventure game whisking the player away to a fascinating fantasy world. Sadwick is a young clown but often far from cheerful. One night, a strange blue creature speaks to him in a dream, and sends him on an adventurous journey. Many dangers await Sadwick, for the world he knows is doomed to crumble and fall.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.
by Alan Martin on March 23, 2009 @ 4:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed last year, 1C Company officially announced a sequel to its Death to Spies stealth-action game titled Death to Spies: Moment of Truth.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has a few titles in development that are public knowledge, such as a World of Warcraft expansion, Diablo III, StarCraft II, and another next-gen MMO, but it is also looking to fill two job openings, revealing there might be yet another title in the works: "Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced gameplay engineer to focus on game rules systems for an unannounced title. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a dynamic and focused team working on a brand new project."
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 3:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With a complete graphical and engine overhaul, Championship Manager 09 allows users to lead their teams to glory in a completely new version designed to give managers a true feeling of ‘total control’ over their teams and clubs.
by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wii Play is a collection of nine mini-games, comes packaged with a Wii Remote controller, which has now sold more than 10 million units in North America alone since its debut in Feb. 2007.
by Rainier on March 22, 2009 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Metallica features an Expert+ difficulty setting for people with two kick pedals, pop-up video style tracks, new guitar and bass tones, allowing you to play as a band member in single instrument or band career game modes, a total of 28 Metallica tracks, as well as 21 other artists.
by Brian Dumlao on March 22, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The keys to winning a tennis match in the real world are fast footwork, consistency and a wicked backhand. Enter the realm of Mario Power Tennis, exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, and the secret to winning includes Power Shots like Mario's Iron Hammer, Luigi's Squeaky Mallet and Peach's Super Peach Spin.
by Rainier on March 22, 2009 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic announced that, contrary to earlier statements, it expects net loss and loss per share for the FY 2008. More importantly the update reveals its 3rd person action game Infernal is coming to X360, and the movie based They Came from Upstairs.
by Adam Pavlacka on March 22, 2009 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This year's Game Developers Conference doesn't kick off until Monday, but crews are already hard at work at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco getting things set up. Booths are getting built, security is preparing for the onrush of crowds, and game companies galore are polishing up their announcements.
by Rainier on March 22, 2009 @ 3:59 a.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:
- Ghostbusters: The Videogame [ALL] - Alyssa Milano Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 21, 2009 @ 6:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set across 6 classic American horror movie inspired levels, Burn Zombie Burn is a 3rd person shoot-em-up in the classic coin-op tradition featuring next-gen game play mechanics, delivering humor and bloody zombie violence in copious amounts!
by Adam Pavlacka on March 21, 2009 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.