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Target's Gaming Gifts to Spread the Holiday Cheer

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 7:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

This week, Target guests can save big on gaming gifts for everyone on your list. To save even more, guests that shop with a Target REDcard will receive 5% off their entire purchase.

'Journey' (PSN) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Journey delivers simple gameplay and accessible controls in a rich interactive environment that invites players to explore and experience emotional chords that are still uncommon in video games.

Various Game Trailers #1894

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 6:36 p.m. PST | 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:

  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution [ALL] - Extended Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Mass Effect 3' (ALL) Prematurely Unveiled

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 4:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

A product list on EA's website/store revealed details on Mass Effect 3. Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

'Motorstorm: Apocalypse' (PS3) Unveils Skyline Map - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

After ripping up Monument Valley, obliterating everything in its path on The Island and surviving the chilling temperatures of the Arctic, MotorStorm is back - and this time it hits The City...abandoned after being hit by a tremor.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) v1.02 Patch Hits PS3 Today, X360 And PC Next Week

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 2:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

'Final Fantasy XIV' (ALL) Indefinitely Delayed On PS3, Dev Team Restructuring

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 2:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Final Fantasy XIV is an all new massively-multiplayer role-playing game set in the vast realm of Eorzea. Not happy with the quality of the game, Square Enix has made major changes to the dev team/leadership, and delayed the PS3 version.

'de Blob 2' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 1:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

de Blob 2 is an action puzzle title set to deliver a fun-filled, creative gameplay experience for players of all ages, featuring new moves, more friends, and free-form painting activities.

'Gran Turismo 5' (PS3) Sells 5.5 Million Units, Series Tops 60 Million

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gran Turismo 5 promises 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

PlayStation Home Celebrates 2nd Anniversary, Introduces New Titles

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 12:06 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment America celebrates the two year anniversary of PlayStation Home, marking its success as a premiere social game platform and providing a dynamic entertainment experience.

'Quake Arena Arcade' (XBLA) Launches Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 11:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Quake Arena Arcade brings the excitement of the decade's definitive competitive shooter to Xbox Live! Quake Arena Arcade allows players to battle through more than 40 Arenas in single player and Live 16 player multiplayer combat, in various modes such as DM, TDM, CTF, Tournament, Harvester and Overload.

'Mythos' Still Accepting Closed Beta Sign-ups - Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mythos is an online, action RPG that is free to download and free to play. Set in the land of Uld, players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments.

Friday, December 10, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 10:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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 ...

'Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 10:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is an Action RPG that delivers an unforgettable journey through a world in peril. Players take control of three heroic characters as their quest takes them through vast fields, mysterious cities and dark chambers.

'Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit' (ALL) Getting Super Sports DLC Later This Month

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will transform online racing by bringing to life the adrenaline and intensity of high speed cop pursuits and changing the way that people connect and compete with their friends.

'Mass Effect 2' (ALL) Gets PS3 Dates

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

'PlayStation Move Heroes' (PS3) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time ever, PlayStation Move Heroes brings together a cast of PlayStation’s most beloved characters from three iconic franchises – Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper – to compete in a series of intergalactic challenges and events.

Paradox Delays 'Majesty 2' And 'King Arthur' Expansions

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ali versus Frazier, David versus Goliath, some of greatest battles the world has ever seen. And now, unleashed upon an unsuspecting world (and unsuspecting Paradox Interactive staff members), its Monsters versus Druids!

'Forza Motorsport 3' (X360) Community Choice Classics Car Pack Coming Next Week

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of more than 400 of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.

'Conspiracy ' (PSN) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Conspiracy for PlayStation Home is a third-person action/puzzle game that takes place in a secret world filled with covert infiltration and espionage.

Rock Band Music Store To Get 12-Pack Of Billy Joel's Greatest Hits

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 8:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.

'Planet Calypso' Content Update Adds New Vehicles And Island

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 8:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Planet Calypso is a virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, featuring beautiful new vistas, a compelling new story and dangerous monsters all rendered in Crytek's CryENGINE 2.

'Heroes of Newerth' v2.0 Expected Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 2:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heroes of Newerth is a session-based multiplayer Action-RPG heavily inspired by the popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), but with vast improvements in graphics and gameplay.

PS3 Review - 'Gran Turismo 5'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 1:35 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Gran Turismo 5 promises 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

'Bastion' - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 1:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bastion is an original action role-playing game set in a lush imaginative world, in which players must create and fight for civilization's last refuge as a mysterious narrator marks their every move.

'DC Universe Online' (ALL) Beta Free For PlayStation Plus Members

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 1:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SOE Austin has built 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.

'Two Worlds II' (ALL) Sells More Than One Million Copies

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 1:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Two Worlds II presents a totally new experience, one in which 2 years of intensive development has enabled quantum leaps in all spheres: completely overhauled AI and balancing standards, experienced authors, the active combat system and the brand-new engine all combine to provide an experience where excitement, sheer enjoyment and graphics rule.

'1... 2... 3... Kick It! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby)' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 12:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle your favorite drum ‘n’ bass track, or relax as you fly through that trance album. “Kick It” takes your MP3 music and creates floating worlds for you to fight through.

Impulse December 9 - December 12, 2010 Thanksgiving Weekend Sale

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stardock's digital distribution platform, Impulse, is having its weekend sale, starting with a sale on THQ Ultimate Bundle (17 titles for $99.99), knocking 50% off Craft of Gods, BOH, Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, Mass Effect 2, Demigod, Sins of a Solar Empire, Spore, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Battlefield 2 Complete Collection, Supreme Commander Gold, while also dropping the price on Crazy Machines, all Europa Universalis titles, Rise of the Triad, Adam's Venture, MinerWars 2081 Pre-Alpha, and Storm Over the Pacific.

She Tried To Sit In My Lap While I Was Standing Up

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

We just got back from the "TRON: Legacy" movie screening for a bunch of press and notable people (producer was there, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, etc). Of course, the main thing was the movie, which is being released 25 years after the original, and it did not disappoint. From the sweet visual effects and awesome sounds to the story, Daftpunk tracks and intense light disc battles, there was never a dull moment. We saw the movie in 3-D, but I wasn't quite as impressed as by Avatar. Since it's set in a digital world, I had expected more. Overall, it was top-notch ....

We have a full agenda for the weekend: setting up my new PC, planting flowers, attending a Christmas party and, of course, watching shows on the DVR. Busy, busy!