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'Portal 2' (ALL) Officially Announced

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Without giving many details Valve announced that it is developing a sequel to 2007's puzzler Portal. Portal 2 is a stand-alone, full-price retail release with new gameplay mechanics, storyline, and some surprising new twists.

'Yakuza 3' (PS3) Looks Back In Time - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Yakuza 3 takes a departure from the first two games by moving from the gritty cityscape of Tokyo, to Okinawa, where Kiryu runs a center for orphaned children. The orphanage is on land that is owned by a mob boss who is under pressure from the government to sell the land, making life once again tough for Kiryu.

'Iron Man 2' (ALL) Gets Hollywood Celebrity Voice-overs

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With an all-new story written by renowned comic book author Matt Fraction, Iron Man 2 will include familiar elements from both the movie and comic book universes, allowing players to truly feel the power of Iron Man with new destructible environments, epic enemies, and innovative hand-to-hand combat moves.

'BioShock 2' (ALL) Sinclair Solutions Test Pack DLC Coming Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. 2K Games announced an aggressive post-launch DLC plan for BioShock 2 that extends and enhances the single and multiplayer experiences.

'Fable III' (X360) Coming to PC After All?

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Fable III you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and loss. While there yet no official announcement, Lionhead is currently recruiting a network programmer for an unannounced project, however the job "involves converting and maintaining the network code of the Xbox 360 version of this game to the PC, and enabling the Xbox 360 version and the PC version to play together."

'SBK X' (PS3/X360/PC) Mystery Announcement Coming Next Week - New Screens

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Infront Motor Sports, Black Bean Games and Milestone have been tirelessly working together to inspect every corner of SBK09 to extract the best and to insert everything our players wanted for 2010 in order to deliver the best motorbike racing game ever made.

QuakeCon 2010 Announced, Dated

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

QuakeCon 2010 takes place August 12-15, 2010 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, and as always, this event is free thanks to the support of the QuakeCon volunteer staff, id Software, Bethesda , the event sponsors and exhibitors.

'JoyJoy' (X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

JoyJoy is an intense twin-stick shooter with a beautiful art style, upbeat soundtrack, and immensely satisfying and customizable gameplay.

Rock Band Music Store to Get White Stripes, Futureheads, And More

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Xbox Live Code of Conduct Updated, Controversial Gamertags Allowed

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft has made an update to the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and Code of Conduct which will allow our members to more freely express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles. Under our previous policy, some of these expressions of self identification were not allowed in Gamertags or profiles to prevent the use of these terms as insults or slurs.

'Cheer We Go' (NDS) Goes Gold - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Take on the role of a cheerleader in this exciting rhythm adventure game! Use your stylus to guide your cheerleader through increasingly complex dances and cheerleading routines.

'Free Realms' Going Strong, Surpasses 9 Million Subscribers

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.

Stainless Games Recruits Former Eidos Exec

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Following on from the signing of a new deal between the UK’s download console experts Stainless Games and Wizards of the Coast, and the announcement of further line extensions for Duels of the Planeswalkers, Stainless is continuing to bolster its senior management team with the appointment of ex-Eidos Development Director, Darren Barnett.

'Joe Danger' Becomes PS3 Exclusive - Screens

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

It’s a riches to rags and back to riches tale, as old-school American daredevil Joe, publicly humiliated by the reckless Team Nasty at the start of the game, strives to regain his reputation as the Master of Disaster. Stepping into the shoes of the World most determined Stuntman players will have to combo, boost and pull ludicrous tricks across more than 50 events to thrill the crowd and put Joe back on the podium.

'The Whispered World' Coming to North America, Gets Dated

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Whispered World is a classic point & click adventure game whisking the player away to a fascinating fantasy world. Sadwick is a young clown but often far from cheerful. One night, a strange blue creature speaks to him in a dream, and sends him on an adventurous journey.

'Boulder Dash' Making A Comeback to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Boulder Dash will deliver both charming and challenging entertainment to the XBLA worldwide community, using the latest technology to present the unique gameplay and all of the characteristic elements associated with the franchise in a modern and incomparable style.

'Project E:st' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 5:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Project E:st is a fantasy MMORPG with an Asian theme, powered by Crytek's CryENGINE 2, featuring a high graphical quality coupled with an immersive storyline.

'Future Wars' Picked Up By Meridian4 For Digital Distribution

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 5:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Future Wars is a round based strategy-title that will bring the game back to the genres’ roots by creating definite rules, a rich story and classic gameplay elements. Players of the older generation, fans of customizing and also newbies of the genre will feel themselves homelike in Future Wars.

Eutechnyx Recruits EA Sports' Nascar Exec

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

independent driving game developer Eutechnyx has appointed Ed Martin, previously director at EA responsible for its NASCAR franchise, as Executive Vice President, North America, as it continues its ambitious expansion drive.

'Fist of the North Star' (ALL) Coming to Europe - Screens

by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 4:44 a.m. PST | 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.