by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including a strong narrative, extensive instanced game play, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FreeJack is a parkour racing game with slick cartoon-style graphics and innovative new gameplay mechanics based on the underground sport of free running. In FreeJack, players race head-to-head as one of four hip characters, bustin’ stylish flips and tricks to increase their speed and come out on top!
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first-person survival horror game set in the late 18th century, and will take the player on a thrill-ride through the depths of madness, exploring the dark side of the human emotions.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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
Eschalon Book I and
Eschalon Book II,
Air Aces - Pacific,
Numen: Contest of Heroes,
Dark Void,
Machinarium,
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, while also dropping the price on
Gratuitous Space Battles Complete,
Rise of the Triad,
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold,
Blake Stone: Planet Strike,
Duke Nukem 3D,
Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, and
World War 2 - Time of Wrath.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 12:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Oops! Prank Party features 100 party games that test the wits and reflexes of up to four players. The uproarious twist is a variety of family-friendly pranks that allow the winner to taunt the competition, bringing a whole new level of hilarity to the gameplay!
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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John Daly's ProStroke Golf will feature fully licensed courses which John has played on, bringing the real PGA experience into your home, and will also include many different game modes, realistic golf physics and commentary by the famous voices of golf, delivering the complete golfing experience to golf fans, sports fans and gamers alike.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 9:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 7:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos combines strategy and action as players chart a course through the unforgiving Bering Sea on a quest for Opilio and King Crab. To begin, players choose a boat to command for a season and strategically decide where and when to harvest the crab.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 7:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 6:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mytheon is an online micro transaction game that uniquely combines the best elements of action, strategy and RPG game-play with an emphasis on collectability and combat, set within a fantasy universe steeped in mythologies from across the globe.
Originally scheduled to launch in July, it seems Petroglyph is no longer developer the title, which has moved internally at UTV True Games, with the launch date moved until Q2 2011.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 5:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metroid: Other M looks at the classic franchise from a new perspective: While much of the game is reminiscent of 2-D side-scrollers, players can switch the perspective into 3-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran’s past.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 4:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original ARMA II, a new flashpoint in the Green Sea region heats up and coalition forces led by the US Army are sent to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The game invites kids and fans of the film and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series to join an unlikely band of heroes as they take on the role of a Guardian, a winged warrior and protector of the owl world, in an epic story of good versus evil, allows players to customize and control their owl on a thrilling journey across mythic terrains.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle will give consumers their first-ever chance to play upcoming Wii and NDS games, such as Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, GoldenEye 007, and NBA Jam, as well as Fluidity, a new WiiWare game, making its debut at PAX.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pyramid will feature all the favorite elements from the show as the game pits pair against pair in a bid to reach the coveted ‘Winner’s Circle’. Players pick from six categories on the pyramid-shaped game board, and guess a series of words or phrases as described by their team mate.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition gives players the opportunity to go head-to-head against select NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, including champions such as Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart, and the drivers from the iconic "Days of Thunder" film.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Boosted with super-human abilities, the player literally becomes the hero of the game. Toss away the gamepad and kick, jump, flip and throw punches against a growing swarm of baddies - Kung-Fu Live is all about hands-free, real-time movement and action.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alliance of Valiant Arms is a modern warfare first-person shooter where a siege of modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe and a formidable battle has broken out between the European Union (EU) and the Neo Russian Federation (NRF) in an epic struggle for dominance.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Black Prophecy is an Action-MMO where you will not only be fighting epic multiplayer battles and fulfilling exciting single-player missions, but also experience a fascinating story from the pen of prize-winning German science-fiction author Michael Marrak.