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Shanda Games Shuts Down Games To Commemorate Landslide Victims

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

China based online game developer, operator and publisher Shanda Games Limited announced that in accordance with a public notice issued by the Chinese government on August 14, 2010, Shanda Games observed a national day of mourning on August 15, 2010 for victims of a landslide in Gansu province and suspended game services. Shanda Games resumed its game services on August 16, 2010.

Mad Catz Expands Rock Band Music Game Peripherals License Agreement

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players’ existing instruments.

SCEA Teams Up With Subway To Promote Games

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Subway submarine sandwich restaurants and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a marketing alliance that will offer Subway diners and PlayStation fans the opportunity to instantly win PlayStation prizes including select products before they are available to buy in stores.

'Actual Crimes: Jack The Ripper' (PSP) Gets Euro Date, Price

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Travel back to 1880’s London to help Scotland Yard’s detectives solve the crime of the century. Visit world famous landmarks such as Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace, search scenes of crime and solve mini puzzles in your hunt for clues.

'Dungeons' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dungeons is an all new strategy/simulation title which will take players on a devious adventure through the depths of the underworld. Prepare to have the roles reversed as you play a despicable Dungeon Lord whose job is to create fiendish dungeons to lure and trap heroes who dare to try and steal your treasure.

'Lucius' Annnounced

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In this a 3rd person mystery horror, Lucius is the son of the devil who has to clear the mansion of it’s residents. To do this he must or castrate “accidents” without anyone suspecting him of any foul play.

'Dynasty Warriors Online' Coming to North America/Europe

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors Online combines the fast-paced, epic-scale action of the DW titles with intense online multiplayer gameplay, while simulationiously being  free to play.

'World of Tanks' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2010 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Dead Rising 2' (ALL) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2010 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dead Rising 2 will take the franchise to a new level of zombie-killing fun with tens of thousands of zombies, the all new gambling paradise of Fortune City to explore and conquer plus a host of new in-game objects that can all be used as deadly weapons to stave off the zombie assault.

'Vanquish' (ALL) - 28 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2010 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vanquish is a futuristic action game. It looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier who's been sent in to pick up the pieces.

'Runes of Magic' Surpasses Four Million Subscribers Mark

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2010 @ 3:15 a.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.

'Rift: Planes of Telara' Details Pyromancer And Dwarf Class - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2010 @ 2:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.

'The X Factor' (ALL) Complete Tracklist Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2010 @ 2:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The X Factor will capture the excitement and entertainment of the TV show and will include auditions, boot camp and judges’ houses levels as well as several game modes from individual career to duets and battles so family and friends can all enjoy together.

'Street Fighter X Tekken' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tekken characters such as Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams will make the transition into the Street Fighter universe, while retaining their unique characteristics and signature moves as they go head-to-head with classic brawlers from the Street Fighter franchise.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 7:01 p.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.

'Brink' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 6:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Brink is an immersive shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character across all modes of play. You decide the role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind's last refuge for humanity.

Impulse August 12 - August 15, 2010 Weekend Sale

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | 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 Command and Conquer 4, Trine, Devil May Cry 4, World of Zoo, C&C: Red Alert 3, C&C: Red Alert 3 Uprising, while also dropping the price on Disciples III - Renaissance, Air Forte, Air Aces - Pacific, Gratuitous Space Battles Complete, and World War 2 - Time of Wrath.

'Hunted: The Demon's Forge' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 6:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge is an unforgettable cooperative action game, pitting you and your partner against waves of vicious enemies.

'Rage' (ALL) Gets Release Date - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rage is set in postapocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits Earth and wipes out civilizations. Rage is an all-new take on the first-person shooter, developed using id Software's new Tech5 engine.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' In Development

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2010 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is the next title in the horror/action franchise, featuring a completely new multi-platform technology developed by GSC that will make the core of the game.