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'A boy and his blob' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

a boy and his blob returns with an all new game play experience! True to the NES version, playing the boy, you feed your Blob jelly beans and watch it transform into cool and useful objects to solve puzzles and escape danger. With its robust and emotionally driven story, challenging puzzles, and visually impressive art style, a boy and his blob is nothing short of a heartwarming experience.

'Left 4 Dead 2' (ALL) Pre-Orders Up 300%, Gets $25 Million Ad Budget

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.

Ubisoft Acquires 'Trackmania' Developer

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced the acquisition of France based TrackMania development studio Nadeo, currently working on Trackmania 2.

'Free Realms' (ALL) Kicks Off Soccer Frenzy With Goal Time - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | 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.

'Magicka' (X360/PC) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Magicka is an action/adventure in which the player takes on the role of a wizard of a decadent ancient order, utilizing a complex game mechanic to let players, in real-time, dynamically combine different elements to create spells or the even more powerful Magicks to exploit the weaknesses of their foes.

'LEGO Rock Band' (Wii/PS3/X360) Adds David Bowie - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 7:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Rock Band is a unique family-friendly music experience, which will allow families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom, combining the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO franchise packed with chart-topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences.

PSPgo Gets Price Cut in UK, 3 Days After Launch

by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 7:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Created with portable, pocket-sized gaming in mind, the PSPgo comes with 16GB of internal flash memory. The PSPgo has over 16,000 downloadable content items, amongst which are over 2000 films, 13000 TV episodes and 225 games (God of War, Gran Turismo,  Soul Calibur : Broken Destiny, etc...). Barely three days after its launch, the PSPgo has already received a £25 price cut at major retailers such as Amazon.co.uk, Game.com, HMV.com and Play.com.

'BattleForge' Is The First Game to Support DirectX 11

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Phenomic's BattleForge is a new fantasy online RTS game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck. BattleForge is the first game to leverage Microsoft’s DirectX 11 and AMD’s new ATI gfx processor chipset.

'The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom gives gamers the opportunity to choose the best way to lead their kingdom to victory, in a rich environment set in middle-Europe during the early Renaissance.

'Beaterator' (PSP) Band Challenge Competition Launched

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Beaterator is a powerful music mixer with robust beatmaking features, as well as a highly addictive collection of original music and rhythm games and challenge modes - all available in the palm of your hand.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, October 5, 2009

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a VC, a NDSi, and one WiiWare title to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Word Searcher (Wiiware), Thorium Wars (NDSiWare), and Final Fantasy (VC).

'Gran Turismo 5' (PS3) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gran Turismo 5 includes more than 1,000 cars, 20+ locations with 70+ track layouts, diverse racing styles including rally, track, karting, NASCAR, and more, deep online community features and online racing, plus Gran Turismo TV, Course Maker and more.

'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Standalone Character Creator Coming Pre-Launch

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 5:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

Monday, October 5, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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 ...

'Cars Race-O-Rama' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 5:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In THQ's Cars Race-O-Rama, players will join Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks in Radiator Springs as they prepare their academy of student racers to compete in the Race-O-Rama Exhibition.

'LittleBigPlanet PSP' (PSP) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet PSP is a world of endless possibilities where imagination and creativity is king. In this stylish and stitched-together 3D craft material world, there is fun to be had for all ages, tastes and player types, with over 30 new developer-created levels through seven new themed locations to explore and play.

'Blue Toad Murder Files' (PS3) Ep. 1 Dates - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blue Toad Murder Files is set in the quintessentially English village of Little Riddle where murder is in the air. As one of the famous Blue Toad detectives you solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, use your powers of observation and investigate clues to uncover the strange goings on in this quaint and sleepy village.

Korner Entertainment Acquires Two Soccer IPs

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Korner Entertainment announces the agreement for the acquisition of the brands PC Fútbol and PC Calcio, acquiring the full rights of the mentioned brands including the use of the image of the marks.

'Super Street Fighter IV' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV. The impressive new roster includes classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.

'Atelier Rorona' (PS3) Coming to North America

by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The anime style characters and backgrounds from previous Atelier titles remain, but they have been upgraded with a stunning cell-shaded animation style. The basic game play carries over the tradition of the series, using alchemy as the main focal point, where players can craft new items and also battle enemies using the power of alchemy.