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'Puzzle Quest 2' (ALL) Also Coming to PC

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Puzzle Quest 2 features a blend of match-3 gem matching and fantasy, with a simple but meaningful role playing experience, using all-new weapons, spells, and shields that make every decision meaningful and never passive in the deepest puzzle adventure yet.

Playdom Acquires Acclaim Games Inc.

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Social gaming company Playdom announced today that it has acquires Acclaim Games, also a developer of social networking and downloadable casual games.

Best Buy Bundles Xbox 360 With Blue Label 2.0 Laptop

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Students and families who are looking for an easy, competitively priced solution to moving their digital content across multiple devices need look no further as, starting May 23, Best Buy is offering an exclusive Xbox 360 and a Blue Label 2.0 laptop combo for $200 off the standard price.

'Calvin Tucker's Redneck: Farm Animal Racing Tournament' (Wii) Also Coming to NDS

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Calvin Tucker's Redneck: Farm Animal Racing Tournament is a wacky, cartoonish kart game with loads of typical redneck humor, including a split-screen multiplayer and Wii wheel support, about animals from a redneck farm.

'Red Blood' Revealed, Using Gamebryo Engine

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Blood is an epic action game that takes place in a future where companies have perfected a new and improved, genetically-altered human race. Players will choose to join one of four countries, each possessing unique character traits and attributes to utilize, with the goal of dominating the globe and putting your country on top.

'SOCOM 4' (PS3) Shows Your Squad - New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A militant revolutionary has unexpectedly seized control in an important South Asian country. As the Ops Com, your mission is to command an elite five-man squad charged with stopping his aggressive agenda before it’s too late. In only six days, you must lead your team through a hostile jungle and urban environments against an army of well-armed rebel insurgents that completely outnumber you.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) Gets Patched, Kill a Rockstar Multiplayer Tournament

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.

PlayStation Store Gets Rocket Knight, Sam & Max Ep. 2, Demos, DLCs, Tracks, PSP Games

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Spring Fever Sale (50% off Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix), Rocket Knight, The Price Is Right, Sam & Max Ep. 2, demos for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Iron Man 2, ModNation Racers, DLCs for Dragon Age: Origins, Split/Second, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Record Of Agarest War, LittleBigPlanet PSP, The Eye Of Judgement, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Manic Monkey Mayhem, Supermarket Mania).

'Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad' Expands With Rising Storm - Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 4:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Orchestra 2 is a sequel to Tripwire's realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter. The game will focus on one of the most brutal battles in all of human history, the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to Feb. 1943.

'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier' (ALL) Delayed Until Next Year

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 2:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry,  state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience. Originally planned for late 2010, Ubisoft's latest financials reveals that the Future Soldier is now scheduled for Q1 2011, due "to a very competitive environment."

'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 1:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies that tell the story of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 offers an engaging mix of magical gameplay and light-hearted humor.

Is a 'Beyond Good & Evil 2' (ALL) Announcement Coming at E3?

by Adam Pavlacka on May 18, 2010 @ 12:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In 2003, Ubisoft released its action/adventure Beyond Good & Evil, but sales numbers were disappointing, and the franchise was abandoned. Since the UbiDays 08 teaser, not much has been said, apart from Ubisoft's Michel Ancel revealing that BG&E 2 will be more complex and immersive than the original.

'Hunted: The Demon's Forge' (ALL) Scheduled for Early 2011

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 10:40 a.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.

'Mafia II' (ALL) Adds NVIDIA PhysX, 3D Vision, And Apex Technology - Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.

BlizzCon 2010 Tickets Go On Sale Next Month

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Celebrating its Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft player communities, Blizzard announced plans for its fifth BlizzCon gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California (October 22 - October 23, 2010).

'Two Worlds II' (ALL) Adds GameStop Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Two Worlds II presents a totally new experience, one in which 2 years of intensive development has enabled quantum leaps in all spheres: completely overhauled AI and balancing standards, experienced authors, the active combat system and the brand-new engine all combine to provide an experience where excitement, sheer enjoyment and graphics rule.

'PixelJunk Shooter 2' (PS3) Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In PixelJunk Shooter, players pilot a subterranean exploration vehicle to explore the interior of diverse cave-like complexes. The player must affect the surrounding and dynamic terrain to progress. The goal is to safely navigate through each vivid stage and rescue survivors scattered about the cavernous environment.

Duke University Using Game Systems To Crunch Scientific Problems

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The same technology that enables realistic combat scenes and fluid-looking touchdown passes in computer gaming systems is being put to use on solving complex problems in biomedical research.

'Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep' (PSP) Gets Release Date, Bundle

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turn back the pages of time in this earliest chapter of the Kingdom Hearts saga that explores the origins of the series. Showcasing all-new characters and brand new but instantly recognizable Disney environments from the worlds of Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, the game boasts exceptional graphics making it one of the most beautiful titles ever to be released for the PSP.

'Quantum Theory' (ALL) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Quantum Theory is a third-person shooter players take on the role of the massive, gun-wielding warrior Syd and battle through intense action sequences in an unpredictable, shape-shifting battlefield.