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Playdom Acquires Merscom

by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Social gaming company Playdom announced the acquisition of privately held Merscom, developer of online and social games for third parties, currently working on games for Sea World, Purina, National Geographic and NBC Universal.

Valve Rolls Out Steam Client Update, Improves User Interface

by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The 2010 Steam Client UI Update has released to all Steam users worldwide. This new version of Steam enhances the way users buy and play games, providing more info about the things that matter - getting games, playing them with friends, and staying current in the gaming world.

'Combat Arms' Content Update To Add New Kill Creek Map

by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combat Arms is a free-to-play online FPS that deploys players into a dangerous war zone teaming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark.

'Madden NFL 11' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Madden NFL 11 captures the emotion and intensity of the NFL like never before. Whether you're a diehard football fan, gamer, or somewhere in between, Madden NFL 11 puts you in control of your favorite teams and NFL superstars and lets you feel what it's like to play on Sundays.

Trinigy Lands A Dozen Development Deals

by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Trinigy announced that no less than 12 European game development studios have licensed its Vision Engine to speed the development of video games on multiple platforms, including PC, PS3, Wii, XBLA, and PSN.

'Toy Story 3: The Video Game' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 9:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Toy Story 3: The Video Game features a story mode that follows the Toy Story 3 film adventures in which Buzz, Woody and friends grapple with their uncertain future as Andy prepares to depart for college, as well as a Toy Box mode allowing fans to create their own unique story.

'The Lord of the Rings Online' Celebrates 3rd Anniversary With Goodies

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 9:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings Online allows players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish unique reputations, discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.

'Nier' (PS3/X360) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 9:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.

'Moto Racer DS' (NDS) Coming to North America

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!

'Rift: Planes of Telara' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 4:35 p.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.

'Pure Futbol' (ALL) Gets Euro Date

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 2:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pure Futbol is a brand new, 5-a-side soccer video game where you select one of seventeen international squads, comprised of over two hundred current and legendary players, or create your own player to guide to stardom. Experience more visceral gameplay, with an entirely new perspective on the field.  No referees, no rules -- just soccer.

'Cookie Shop' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Cookie Shop, players have a chance to run their own boutique of delectable delights, collecting new recipes for scrumptious confections while making friends with other shopkeepers along the way.

'End of Nations' Announced - Screens

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

From the creative minds behind the original Command and Conquer, End of Nations takes warfare to an unprecedented scale, bringing the real-time strategy genre into the online world of Frconnected gaming.

'Making History II: The War of the World' Assisted By Historian Niall Ferguson - New Screens

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Making History II lets grand strategy players experience the role of a WWII era national leader embroiled in the toxic mix of waning empires, economic crisis, and ethnic "fault lines" that famously resulted in a global war that transformed the world.

Guinness World Records Unveils Soccer Video Game Records

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition is the must-have "Gamer's Bible," a definitive collection of video game records, facts and trivia.

'Fist of The North Star' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KOEI's new game is based on one of the most widely-recognized manga and anime series of all time, "Hokuto no Ken" or "Fist of the North Star." Hokuto Musou takes place in the manga's post-apocalyptic world where the remaining survivors of a nuclear holocaust roam the wasteland in an ongoing struggle against marauding tribes for food and water.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, April 26, 2010

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a Virtual Console, two WiiWare, and five  NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: 5 Arcade Gems, Brain Drain (Wiiware), DodoGo!, System Flaw Recruit, Don’t Feed The Animals, Puffins: Let’s Roll, and Ferrari GT: Evolution (NDSiWare), and The King of Fighters '95 (VC).

'Despicable Me' (ALL) Coming to Europe - Screens

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Despicable Me follows Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), one of the world’s greatest super-villains, as he uses his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and a small army of minions to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the world.

'Split/Second' (ALL) Demo Now On Xbox Live

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.

'Super Mario Galaxy 2' (Wii) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 26, 2010 @ 5:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies.