by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 8:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Mario & Luigi series returns with another hilarious action role-playing game, Mario & Luigi RPG 3. Join the Mario Bros. as their travels take them far and wide.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 8:09 p.m. PST | 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:
- Resident Evil 5 [ALL] - Viral Video #2 - The Date
- My DoItAll [NDS] - Trailer
- The Godfather II [ALL] - Extortion Trailer
- Empire: Total War [PC] - Multiplayer Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation. In
a recent interview, Square Enix president Yoichi Wad revealed that while Japan will receive FFXIII in 2009, overseas fans will have to wait until at least April 2010.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Metallica will feature an Expert+ difficulty setting for people with two kick pedals, pop-up video style tracks, new guitar and bass tones, allowing you to play a Metallica member in single instrument or band career game modes, and apart from 28 Metallica tracks will also include tracks from bands such as Slayer, Foo Fighters, Judas Priest, Kyuss, Machine Head, etc...
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Expected to make an appearance on the PS3, Capcom surprised everybody in Japan by announcing Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii instead. MH Tri-, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with PULSE 01/15 Edition (free), Magic Ball ($9.99), GTI Club+ ($9.99), Ultimate Ghost ‘N Goblins (PSP/$19.99) Brain Challenge Expansion Pack ($4.99), various DLCs for Disgaea 3 ($3.99/$1.99), Shaun White Snowboarding DLCs ($9.99/free), demos for Skate 2, GTI Club+ and BUZZ! Master Quiz (PSP), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Last month Midway had reached a waiver and forbearance agreement with the holders of its $75 million principal amount of 7.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026. Today Midway filed with the SEC that it has successfully negotiated with holders of the other $75 million Convertible Senior Notes due 2025. Both have extended the date upon which the holders have the right to exercise their option to require Midway to repurchase the notes to February 12, 2009.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed at last years Tokyo Game Show, Another Code R is the latest point'n click adventure game by Cing, known for last year's Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and currently working on Little King's Story, currently only scheduled for release in Japan, next month.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the Assassin's Creed engine, allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride. Shaun White is back again with a Freebie Pack (includes various items to dress up your character, and new boards), and a premium Mile High Pack (new gear and a brand new mountain).
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 2:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlus' Steal Princess is a puzzle/platformer hybrid on a mission to break the mold and redefine a couple of genres in the process. Over 150 levels of increasing complexity eagerly look forward to pushing your central processing unit (i.e., your brain) to its limits.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 1:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. The Pure Security Update resolves issues with folder locations installed during the game's initial installation, no optimizations or performance enhancement ...
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 1:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lips is a music and singing game that includes 30 songs, 2 wireless interactive microphones (with motion sensors that allow you to dance, move or swing to score points), the ability to use and sing your own music or download songs from an online service.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 15, 2009 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Established in 2005, the Jim Henson awards program acknowledges organizations, individuals or products that reflect the core values and philosophy of Jim Henson and the company he founded, known as an innovator in puppetry (creator of the Muppets), animatronics and digital animation.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 10:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai's Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden is the first video game in North America based on the Naruto Shippuden animated series from VIZ Media. Featuring the series’ trademark one-on-one ninja battles, and a number of new and exciting characters as well as several new game modes.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 10:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CID The Dummy is an all-new action platformer that is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and moves, different fighting styles with which to battle enemies from unarmed combat to weapons like the Bazooka that can freeze, hit and burn.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 9:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. The Halo Wars Original Soundtrack 2-disc set features over 50 minutes of the adrenalized and original score from the Ensemble's RTS game.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 9:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dive into life as a Puffin with Majesco's Puffins: Island Adventure, developed by Other Ocean Interactive, an adventure simulation that lets players experience what it's like to be one of Nature's most unusual and endearing seabirds.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering wheel as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through treacherous landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge falling boulders. Fans who pre-order the game at GameStop will get an unlock code for Joey Logano and the #20 GameStop car.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 8:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In East India Company, players will enjoy building the world's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic environment.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Audiokinetic announced that its audio solution Wwise is now integrated with Epic's cross-platform Unreal Engine 3 game engine allowing developers and publishers licensing UE3 to easily integrate Wwise into their development pipeline.
by Adam Pavlacka on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 8:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 6:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Air Conflicts is an arcade simulator set during the second World War conflict and featuring many action missions with a historically accurate timeline, authentic planes, units.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 6:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A line of stand-alone Wheel of Time games is planned for release on all major video game platforms, including consoles, PCs, handhelds and wireless devices. In addition, Red Eagle will launch and operate a MMORPG encompassing the themes, characters and world of the Wheel of Time novels.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 6:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The first officially licensed MotoGP title for the Wii turns the Wii remote into a virtual set of handlebars to deliver the definitive two-wheeled racing experience. The developers overriding aim is to deliver an unparalleled handling model that allows access points for gamers of all skill levels and just as importantly provide a challenge to meet each player’s abilities.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 6:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Coraline lets you take on the role of the adventurous heroine Coraline and interact with the characters from the movie while navigating the scheming Other Mother's web of deceit in a fantastical adventure through two distinct and interactive worlds. All three main characters from the movie (Dakota Fanning, Keith David, and Robert Bailey Jr.) will reprise their on-screen voiced roles.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Creating the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience, Fuel will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Disney Interactive Studios announced Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the only karaoke-based video game that allows players to perform 10 memorable songs from the High School Musical 3: Senior Year film as well as the two prequels.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 4:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mid-last year, id Software announced that production had begun on DOOM 4, the next journey into their sci-fi/horror universe, but no info has been made available since. At the time, id Software was hiring to expand the internal team, and
as it turns out, one of the new recruits is award-winning author Graham Joyce, who is helping id develop the story line.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine, based on 20th Century Fox's upcoming movie, enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond.
by Dustin Chadwell on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fun for kids of all ages, Family Party: 30 Great Games offers a wide variety of fun and addictive party games for up to 4 players featuring everything from track n’ field, to playground games, to brain games and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Overgrowth takes place in the savage world of Lugaru where rabbits, wolves and other animals are forced to use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. Using Wolfire's brand new Phoenix Engine, Overgrowth combines third-person adventure platforming with intricate melee combat.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Project Aftermath is a squad-based RTS set in a retro-futuristic world. Command up to four squads of soldiers in a post-apocalyptic world where your enemy has destroyed everything you hold dear. Fight in massive battles against the hordes and use all the weapons and genetic powers at your disposal to eradicate the enemy.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlus' Devil Survivor is a new RPG in the Megami Tensei franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PowerUp Studios' NOMBZ Online is a free-to-play browser-based 3D cooperative multiplayer zombie action game, allowing 4 players to join up and battle through mobs of living dead in an action-packed zombie slaughter-fest! You can also go solo in single-player mode to sharpen your zombie-slaying skills!
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 3:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on Nickelodeon’s upcoming, special April episode of the same name, SpongeBob vs. The Big One, the game will have players slicing and dicing their way in the Krusty Krab kitchen to become the ultimate fry cook in Bikini Bottom.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2009 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World War One: La Grande Guerre is a historical turn based grand strategy game, offering you to play the full conflict, leading the destiny of the seven main fighting nations. The new update includes dozens of improvements and new features, including trench rules tweaks, GUI enhancements, surrender requirements, and improvements to the AI.