by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The weather has cooled down considerably yesterday, so we didn't feel so bad about staying in and hunkering down in front of the TV. Watched some Justified and Bones, tested our brand-new vacuum cleaner (awesome!) and played a whole lot of Vindictus. I also managed to play through Medal of Honor, and while it's somewhat short, the experience turned out to be quite pleasant, including the rather touching ending.
We ran some errands but didn't get around to checking on a wireless router for our AppleTV gizmo, so we'll have to take care of that later today.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2010 @ 9:01 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 Oct. 15, 2010 @ 8:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2010 @ 7:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is an historical real-time tactical wargame. In Battle for Caen, players will control units of the British 11th Armored Division during Operation Epsom and Goodwood which took place from June 26 to July 19, 1944.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2010 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blood Bowl is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe. The Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition adds 12 new playable races, new and more impressive stadiums, a new Story mode, as well as many additions and updates.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2010 @ 3:14 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 Oct. 15, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hurray, it's Friday already! Bagel Friday and the weekend on the horizon: a winning combination!
Yesterday was quite a good day. I got to hang out with the fine folks over at Nexon, who showed me all about the forthcoming updates on
Vindictus. The North American version is running about 10 months behind the Korean version, so it's very promising that there is already a bunch of game content just waiting to get localized. Thanks to Yi Eun-Seok from the development team for putting up with all my fan boy questions!
We also received our AppleTV, so this weekend we'll go hunting for a wireless router so that we can start streaming all our video/music content to the HDTV in the living room. Sweet!
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 5:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armada of the Damned is an entirely new experience within the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. The game takes place before the events of the blockbuster films. Players will take on the role of a pirate and embark on epic land and sea adventures. Disney Interactive Studios confirmed that the title has been canceled, while restructuring at Propaganda Studios resulted in layoffs, rumor has it that as many as 100 employees were sent packing.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 12:42 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 Oct. 14, 2010 @ 12:39 p.m. PDT | 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.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Anomaly: Warzone Earth, at its core, is an arcade approach to the real-time-strategy genre. You have the heat of an RTS battle raging around you, as you find yourself in the middle it all, supporting your squad, issuing orders, changing tactics when the situation forces you to do so.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players, Conduit 2 will take players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion that can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 11:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world. A thinking person's game, Atlantica Online gives players the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fearless Studios announced its formation, co-founded by award-winning writer and game director Haden Blackman, creator and Senior Executive Producer of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and noted technology leader and strategist Cedrick Collomb, formerly Director of Engineering at LucasArts.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original ARMA II, a new flashpoint in the Green Sea region heats up and coalition forces led by the US Army are sent to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced that streaming from Netflix will be available on the PS3 system as a native application which previously required an instant streaming disc, and will be accessible directly from the XMB (XrossMediaBar) menu starting on Oct. 18, 2010.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 6:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 12:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the first time ever Dragon Ball Z fans can enter into high-impact two vs. two combat in Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team. Play solo or team up via Ad Hoc mode to tackle memorable battles in a variety of single player and multiplayer modes, including Dragon Walker, Battle 100, and Survival Mode.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dance Central is the first immersive dance video game that features and tracks full-body dance moves. Completely free from any controller, every routine has authentic choreography for beginners and experts alike to master, alongside a killer soundtrack that spans today’s current pop, hip-hop and R&B artists.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crazy Taxi features all of the gameplay that older players fell in love with, whilst allowing a new audience to discover it for the very first time, incorporating all-new enhancements and features such as high resolution visuals and surround sound. Online leader boards are now implemented, all-new Achievement and Trophy integration.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Living rooms will transform into nightclubs to let budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they've never heard it before in DJ Hero 2.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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God Eater Burst, an enhanced edition of God Eater (which is now canceled) with new modifications, enhanced gameplay, additional content and features, re-imagines the post-apocalyptic world with an original and dramatic story of human survival against overwhelming odds.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2010 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter ... and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense combat, finishing moves, and game show-like challenges and rewards to produce an action experience unlike any other.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a few PS3/PSOne discounts,
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Ep. I (and demo),
Dead Space Ignition (and demo), demos for
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, DLCs for
Red Dead Redemption, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2, PAIN, Dead Rising 2, ModNation Racers, Moto GP 09/10, Disney Sing It, Split Second, song packs for
Rock Band and
Def Jam Rapstar, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (
Zenonia,
NBA 2K11, FIFA 11,
Arc The Lad,
Alundra).
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2010 @ 11:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will once again redefine music gaming with an all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, a completely redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller, the biggest on-disc selection of rock music ever in a Guitar Hero game and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills.