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'inFAMOUS 2' (PS3) - New Screen & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 5:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Cole MacGrath makes his electrifying return in inFAMOUS 2, taking the franchise to all-new heights in an immersive open world action adventure that offers a more visceral, emotional and powerful take on the true superhero experience.

Monday, January 3, 2011 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 5:28 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 ...

'Dead Space 2' (ALL) Gives You Bonus If You Finished The Original

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. Dead Space 2 will get an animated feature, Dead Space Aftermath, and a graphic novel, Dead Space Salvage, as part of the game's pre-launch campaign.

'Lord of Arcana' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 4:30 a.m. PST | 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.

'Burnout Freestyle' (NDS/Wii) Stillborn

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Burnout hasn't seen many installments on Nintendo's consoles, only Burnout 2 and Burnout Legends, but Criterion was about to change that according to EA's Outsourcing Manager Paul Dibden. Burnout Freestyle was never officially announced, but it is now classified as "Unpublished," another term for canceled. Similarities to Rockstar's Chinatown Wars are obvious, not only in appearance and touch controls, but also the presence of mini-games.

'Mass Effect 2' (ALL) Getting One Last DLC

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 2:32 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 are now faced with an even greater peril.

'Apox' Goes Open Beta

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 2:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

APOX is a real-time strategy game set in a near post-apocalyptic, Mad-Max-esque universe that uniquely includes gameplay concepts from first-person shooters.

'Pokémon Black' And 'Pokémon White' (NDS) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2011 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat' Mod Tools Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2011 @ 2:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfolds shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control.

'DC Universe Online' (ALL) Closed Beta Keys Giveaway

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2011 @ 7:37 p.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.

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2010' - Countdown, 10-1

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2011 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Misc Events - Top Games of 2010

So far, we've revealed the honorable mentions, top handheld and downloadable titles, top console and PC offerings, and the countdown of games 11-20. Today we're finishing up the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2010. Read more for the final results!

'Fight Night Champion' (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2011 @ 1:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fight Night Champion pushes visual boundaries with the most realistic boxer-likeness to date, fluid animations and damage that conveys the brutality of the sport of boxing.

'NightSky' (ALL) Coming Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2011 @ 1:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NightSky is a two dimensional physics platform game where you maneuver a sphere through 10 worlds filled with unique challenges and new surprises.

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2010' - Countdown, 20-11

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m. PST | Filed under Misc Events - Top Games of 2010

So far, we've revealed the honorable mentions, top handheld and downloadable titles, and top console and PC offerings. Today we're starting the countdown of the top 20 titles – tune in tomorrow to see what WP considers to be the best game of 2010. Read more for the results!

'Crysis 2' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 1:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Crysis 2, New York is under the attack of a unique and frightening alien species that combines deadly weaponry, exceptional sensory abilities and intelligent collaboration to present players with the most challenging opponents ever seen in a first-person shooter.

'Battlefield 3' (ALL) Will Not Support Windows XP

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 1:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While it wasn't exactly a super secret, EA has yet to officially announce that DICE is working on the next installment in the Battlefield franchise. Not many details have been revealed but DICE dev Johan Andersson revealed a little while back that the new Frostbite 2 engine will be DirectX11 focused, with DX10 compatibility, but since WinXP is DX9, the aging OS will not be supported.

'Battle For Freedom' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle For Freedom will be multiplayer and playable up to 8 players, 7 freedom fighters and The Boss. The Boss sends enemies on the survivors with a RTS view, while the 7 freedom fighters have got unique abilities and fight in a FPS view.

'Capsized' (ALL) Delayed Until Early 2011 - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 1:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Capsized is a physics based action game from indie developer Alien Trap, known for the free to play FPS Nexuiz.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam' (ALL) Unlocks Operation Hastings Map

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2010 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fighting as either U.S. Marines or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), the hostile combat terrain of the Vietnamese jungle is brought dramatically to life via the Frostbite engine with a host of authentic vehicles and weapons with which to engage the enemy.

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2010' - Consoles and PC

by Rainier on Dec. 30, 2010 @ 1:00 p.m. PST | Filed under Misc Events - Top Games of 2010

So far, we've revealed the honorable mentions and the top handheld and downloadable titles, and now, we're rolling out the top console and PC offerings. Once that's out of the way, we'll start the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2010. Read more for the results!