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'Euro Truck Simulator' - v1.3 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 6:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under Demo

Euro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game where you can drive across a realistic depiction of continental Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, from Rome to Berlin to Madrid to Prague, picking up a variety of cargo, and delivering them on time!

'Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Prepare to dive into the world of Dragon Ball Z with Earth-shaking combat, a massive character selection, faithful manga-style graphics, and exciting new features.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) To Get More DLC, Details Coming Soon

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Scarlet Legacy' Unveils Martial Arts Skill Tree

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarlet Legacy is a vibrant and addictive new action MMORPG that immerses players into a fantasy world where their quest is to save Princess Scarlet in a seamless and striking blend of eastern style mythos.

'Call of Juarez: The Cartel' (ALL) Shows Off Single/Multiplayer - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Juarez: The Cartel is an FPS set in present day and brings the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting with an immersive and mature story, where players can expect to embark on a journey like no other.

'Limbo' (X360) Confirmed Coming To PSN/PC, Soon

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Limbo puts players in the role of a young boy traveling through a hostile world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.

'Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations will offer a vast selection of playable & support characters spanning every generation of the Naruto saga, alongside incredible online functionality to take the Naruto ninja fight onto the global stage in the much-beloved fighting series.

'UFO Online: Fight for Earth' Wants Your Best Anti-Alien Slogan

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

UFO Online: Fight for Earth is a new tactical 3D browser-based game. Players take charge of a group of specialized mercenaries to fight the growing threat from alien invaders in strategic turn-based fights.

'Active Life: Magical Carnival' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Active Life: Magical Carnival takes players on a fun-filled and family-friendly trip to the carnival as they use the Wii Remote and Active Life Mat controller to explore exciting carnival attractions and complete a variety of energetic activities with modes for one to 10 players.

'Dead Rising 2: Off the Record' (ALL) Gets Release Dates

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record sees photojournalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, Frank West take center stage as players experience a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak. Forget what you know about Dead Rising 2, ”Frank West is back in the game!”

'War Inc. Battlezone' Secures Marketing And Distribution - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

War Inc. is an action packed, downloadable, free to play, multiplayer, online game that features fun player vs. player ground combat, in multiple settings with a variety of modes and options for all players.

'New Star Soccer 5' Gets Release Date

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

New Star Soccer 5 is an old-school style 2D football game, both an homage to Sensible Soccer and yet a completely unique and original game in its own right.

'NHL 12' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NHL 12 is the latest installment on the hockey franchise, where you can play your way to super stardom in the revamped Be a Pro mode and experience the authentic action and energy of real life hockey with the Full Contact Physics Engine.

'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' (ALL) Console Edition Picked Up By THQ

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features all new dialogue, updated graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more.

'Hellgate' Goes Open Beta

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hellgate is an action RPG that allows you to play in a first-person or third-person perspective. Set 27 years into the future, an ancient prophecy made centuries ago has come true and the gates of hell have opened. Demons have overrun the world of man and roam our lands, destroying, pillaging and killing humans.

'FIFA Manager 12' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FIFA Manager 12 is a management simulation developed in collaboration with football fans around the world sporting a full feature set and game modes with more than 700 improvements.

'Secret Files 3' Announced

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The classic point & click adventure Secret Files 3 features a cinematic story, a variety of locations, combining an exciting story with entertaining gameplay, mental challenges, and beautiful graphics.

'Supreme Ruler: Cold War' Goes Gold

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Supreme Ruler: Cold War, players will enter a portrayal of the world in the 1950's based on recent real-world headlines. Battle economic challenges, unstable governments and worldwide tensions in this grand strategy experience.

'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2' (ALL) - 6 Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 players will step into the shoes of Harry Potter as he and his friends embark on a dangerous, and urgent, quest to locate and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, and with them, Voldemort.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/3DS/Wii) Thursday, June 30, 2011

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added two WiiWare, and five NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Final Fantasy III, Big Town Shoot Out (Wiiware), Moto eXtreme, Kirby's Dream Land, The Lost Town: The Dust, Boardwalk Ball Toss, and Hearts Spades Euchre  (NDS/eShop).

'FIFA 12' (ALL) Adds UK Broadcaster As Commentator

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FIFA 12 is the latest installment in the soccer franchise, adding a slew of new features such as a new impact engine to improve hit detection, a brand new passing system, improved AI, new lighting effects, a more ergonomic menu interface, and presentation matches to emphasize the atmosphere of the game

'Wargame: European Escalation' - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wargame: European Escalation is built around depth and reflection, the key elements of classic wargames, featuring intense real-time battles, stunning graphics, and the amazing IRISZOOM system, which allows a continuous zoom from a global view of the map to the heart of the action.

Activision Announces Call of Duty XP 2011 Fan Event

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty fans, prepare to engage: Activision takes the franchise’s intensity to new heights with Call of Duty XP 2011, the first-ever celebration for the Call of Duty community, packed with Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer reveal, $1 million tournament, live events, and celebrities.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Star Trek'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on June 30, 2011 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2011 - Post-E3 2011

Star Trek, which continues the adventure that director and producer J.J. Abrams envisioned with Star Trek (2009), boasts a stand alone story filled with action-packed combat as Kirk and Spock must work together to stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.

'JustJam' (Wii) Announced, Coming Soon - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

JustJam is an all new type of freeform rhythm game that lets players create their own musical mix across top genres including pop, rock, techno, alternative and hip hop tracks.

PSN/XBLA Review - 'Gatling Gears'

by Sanford May on June 30, 2011 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

In Gatling Gears' steampunk setting, players fill the air with lead as they try to defeat a monopolistic corporation that is depleting the world of its natural resources.

'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine' (ALL) System Requirements Revealed

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, an action-RPG title that will put you in control of individual units throughout a narrative-driven story campaign and in wide-scale online battles.

'Men of War: Assault Squad' v1.95.5 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Patch

Men of War: Assault Squad is a stand-alone expansion that features a completely new cooperative skirmish game mode with access to five different nations (Russia, Germany, USA, Commonwealth and – for the first time ever in the Men of War series – Japan) as well as increased realism and accessibility.

Lust Awakens The Desire To Possess, And That Awakens The Intent To Murder

by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

This weekend, Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens (check our movie review), so we'll probably watch that or Green Lantern, which is still on our list. Tough choice. Guess we may have to see them both!

Been trying out World Of Tanks a little bit, and while the game has some serious potential, its biggest pitfall is the steep learning curve. You can either play as a tank in the field with first-person view or as artillery with an overhead view of the map. Enemy tanks can only be seen when they are within regular first-person view or when spotted by friendly tanks. Good artillery support can make all the difference in a match.