by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yakuza 4 is a very powerful number in this particular installment. Not only will you encounter the gritty atmosphere of Kiryu Kazuma's experiences, but three other characters will also be available to play, each with an engaging backstory and a gripping, interwoven plot.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The third installment in the action-packed Pokémon Ranger series lets players take on the role of a Pokémon Ranger tasked with protecting Pokémon, people and nature in the Oblivia region. As a Pokémon Ranger, players investigate the nefarious actions of the Pokémon Pinchers, who have been disrupting the peace by chasing and catching Pokémon.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Next BIG Thing revisits with class and humor the fantastic movie genre with a modern, funny adventure packed with hints and references made to popular movies and TV shows.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Living rooms will transform into nightclubs to let budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they've never heard it before in DJ Hero 2.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Company of Heroes Online is an online multiplayer real-time-strategy game that is free to download and play. Building on the frenetic RTS action of the original game, Company of Heroes Online offers army specialization, commander customization, and persistent progression, allowing players to strategize on and off the battlefield.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pinball Yeah lets players rock the silver ball through several themes, including an Irish Pub, Pirates, a unique Virtual Reality table called “AI,” and a classic 1950's party table.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Starting today through September 10, a portion of Impulse sales from a slew of publishers will go to the Child’s Play Charity
, a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in more than 60 hospitals worldwide.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In World of Tanks 30-player teams are fighting action-packed PvP battles. The game features more than 150 armored fighting vehicles from the pre-WW2 era up to the Korean War: light, medium, heavy and super heavy tanks, tank destroyers, self-propelled howitzers and rocket artillery. The game includes American, German and Soviet tanks.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Later today, we are flying to visit the in-laws for the Labor Day weekend (I mistakenly identified it yesterday as Thanksgiving, so no turkey after all), which also coincides with my brother-in-law's 21st birthday. Maybe I'll finally get him to drink his first beer!
We've been playing Puzzle Quest 2 most of the day (while Adam is off doing some actual work over at Activision and Microsoft). While we did not enjoy Galactrix as much as its predecessor, this official sequel is much better than we anticipated.
Still banned from CrimeCraft, so Global Agenda and APB will have to do until the aforementioned matter gets resolved.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A World of Keflings is the bigger, more complete chronicle of the Kefling world where players can play as their Xbox Live avatar and explore and build in the different Kefling lands. Each new kingdom has its own climate and Kefling culture. In addition, each kingdom contains its own unique resources, buildings and tech tree.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sonic Adventure features all of the gameplay that older players fell in love with, whilst allowing a new audience to discover it for the very first time, incorporating all-new enhancements and features such as high resolution visuals and surround sound. Online leader boards are now implemented, all-new Achievement and Trophy integration.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony announced that Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity, a cloud-based digital music service, will be coming to PlayStation 3 later this year.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Path of Exile is a free-to-play PC online action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world, where you play as one of six character classes, banished for their past misdeeds to the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate is celebrating "air combat week" and has marked down a dozen titles ranging from 40% all the way to 75% off retail price, such as
Wings of Prey, Battle of Britain, Battlestation Pacific, and a slew of others.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Universal's trilogy of movies, but with an all-new story consulted by co-creator and writer Bob Gale, Back To The Future will revive Marty McFly and Doc Brown's high-flying voyage across the space-time continuum.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In F1 2010 gamers will take on the full, expanded grid in a variety of game modes including GRAND PRIX, Championship, Time Trial and an extensive, innovative Career mode. F1 2010 will also feature a highly advanced damage model, fully dynamic weather system and extensive competitive multiplayer options.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XIV is an all new massively-multiplayer role-playing game set in the vast realm of Eorzea. After a minor setback due to a critical bug, Square Enix confirms that the open beta will commence on today, so interested fans can go sign up on
the official beta website.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 12:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K11 delivers the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2010 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Capcom announced its video game lineup for PAX (Seattle from Sept. 3–5, 2010) where it will showing off titles such as Dead Rising 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and several others.