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'EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious is an  all-in-one compilation pack loaded with the EQII base game, seven thrilling expansions and three exciting adventure packs. New and veteran players are transported to the legendary Great Wastes of Velious, where towering dungeons, dangerous beasts and epic storylines provide the ultimate MMO experience.

Square Enix's GamesCom 2010 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off Front Mission Evolved , Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Final Fantasy XIV, and several others.

DreamCatcher Games Signs Two New Adventure Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Together with HMH Interactive, DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD will release two high-class adventure titles, Book Of Unwritten Tales and Haunted for global distribution.

'Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures' Gets Launch Date - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Focused on creating a fun and safe online environment for kids and families, Clone Wars Adventures offers exciting minigames, dynamic activities, lively social events and thousands of customization options.  Players can even battle it out with friends alongside iconic Star Wars characters like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Ahsoka Tano.

'Super Scribblenauts' (NDS) Gets Release Date, Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Super Scribblenauts expands the innovative elements from the first title, offers upgraded controls and provides gamers with hours of original entertainment with ingenious, fun-filled new features.

Wii Video Game System Reaches 30 Million Sales Milestone

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo’s internal sales figures show that the Wii video game system has now sold 30 million units in the United States alone, a significant milestone reached in just 45 months.

'Runes of Magic' Adds New Zone And Level Cap

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

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 2,700 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Lost in Shadow' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lost In Shadow is an mystery/platform title that follows a shadow of a boy as he attempts to climb around and up a mystical tower. Along the way, players must solve mysteries, puzzles and fight off enemies that try to impede the boy’s progress.

'Vindictus' Enters Closed Beta Stage

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vindictus is the first physics-based multiplayer online action role-playing game that combines stunning visuals with high-speed combat.

PlayStation Store Gets Scott Pilgrim, Qore Ep. 27, Demos, DLCs, Tracks

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a slew of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, Qore Ep. 27, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (and demo), Red Faction: Guerrilla, demos for Mafia II, Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP), DLCs for Red Dead Redemption, Naughty Bear, Dragon Age: Origins, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Madden NFL 11, CTR: Crash Team Racing).

'Victoria 2' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Victoria 2 is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control over a country, guiding it through industrialization, political reforms, military conquest and colonization.

FlicStick Movie System Coming To PS3/X360

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

FlicStick Movie System allows gamers to simply and easily fetch quality movies and watch them with their console. Initial broadcasting of movie content will include trailers and Indy films.

'Lips' (X360) To Get Andrew Lloyd Webber Song Packs

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

Gameforge Recruits Experts For Casual 'Star Trek' Video Game

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Germany-based online games publisher Gameforge has beamed renowned Star Trek experts Denise and Michael Okuda aboard as contributors/consultants for the publisher's in-development Star Trek casual browser and Facebook games based on the classic series.

'Ace Combat: Assault Horizon' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is not a sequel, but a complete rebirth, a phoenix from the ashes flying at three times the speed of sound built from the ground up, with new technology fuelling a passionately realised vision of a game that puts players in the dark heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has done before.

'Family Feud Decades' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Family Feud Decades is an interactive video game that challenges players with thousands of authentic survey questions from four different eras: 1970’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) Gets Amazing Voice Cast Lineup

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

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this beloved 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.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | 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 ...

'Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction' (ALL) Coming to Europe

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction puts players in the shoes of 16-year-old Ben Tennyson and 16 devastatingly powerful alien forms. Together they embark on a thrill packed mission to the four corners of the globe on the hunt for an ancient alien artifact that could save humanity from a mysterious cosmic storm and ultimate destruction.

'Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming' (NDS) Finally Coming To Europe

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is an all-new action-puzzle game and continues the tale of the island and its residents. Players can choose from 12 playable characters, each with their own unique story! See how the mystery unfolds from each character's perspective, and who they meet along the way!

'Quantum Theory' (ALL) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

uantum Theory is a third-person shooter players take on the role of the massive, gun-wielding warrior Syd and battle through intense action sequences in an unpredictable, shape-shifting battlefield.

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II' (ALL) No Longer Coming to PSP

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Previously known as Project Mercury, Reckoning is an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore, bringing a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Driver: San Francisco'

by Erik "NekoIncardine" Ottosen on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2010 - Post - E3 2010

Gamers play as Detective John Tanner on a relentless manhunt for crime lord Charles Jericho through the hills of the City by the Bay. With its timeless setting, unique car handling and renewed playability, and over 100 licensed vehicles, Driver San Francisco will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience.

'Knights Contract' (ALL) - New Screens

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

Knights Contract re-creates the era of swordsmen and magic with astonishing visual appeal while keeping players at the edge of their seats with stylized over-the-top action.

NDS Review - 'Casual Mania'

by Brian Dumlao on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Casual Mania crams four of the most successful web-based game designs into one DS cartridge, allowing casual fans to play their favorite games anywhere.

'Lord of Arcana' (PSP) - New Screens & Trailer

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

In Lord of Arcana players are plunged into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Combat is simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed simply and swiftly as you take on a huge variety of stunning and fantastical monsters.

I Intend To Broadcast Until The Day I Die, And Then For A Couple of Days After That

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

It was surprisingly quiet yesterday. Maybe everybody is on vacation or getting ready for GamesCom next week.

We started watching Covert Affairs, and while it's nothing super, it's better than we expected. Since it's On Demand, we don't need to DVR it and it's free, so we figure we may as well watch it while we can.

The drama in CrimeCraft continues, as I've had to tell a bunch of people why two of their biggest players were banned for shady reasons. So far, the response has been heartening. Most people are baffled, claiming Vogster is overreacting. A response from the VP of Vogster stated that we violated "the spirit of the game/tournament." I'd say that in a game about gangs, crafting drugs, killing rival gangs, and robbery, we actually raised the bar on that spirit.