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Annual Child's Play Gala & Auction Raise Almost $200,000

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 1:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Geeks and gamers raised $192,406 at the annual Child�'s Play Gala and Auction. Child�'s Play has raised more than $1.2 million thus far, within spitting distance of last year's $1.4 million record, with all proceeds going to gifts for sick children at more than 70 hospitals worldwide.

'Vancouver 2010' (ALL) Flash Mini-Game Scores You Prizes

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 1:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world's greatest sporting event like never before. SEGA has launched a Flash-based mini-game that could score you some nice prizes!

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat' Gets New Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfolds shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control.

Xbox Live Gets Loaded With New Avatar Marketplace, Games And Holiday Deals

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 12:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Let Xbox Live Marketplace fill your December with holiday surprises, as starting Dec. 18 through Dec. 31 you can enjoy limited time, one-day discounts on select Xbox Live  Marketplace content every day XBLA titles, Games on Demand, movies, add-ons, holiday themes, you name it!

'Darwinia+' (ALL) Finally Coming to XBLA Early 2010

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 12:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, Darwinia features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, an '80s retro classics graphical style, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3D game world.

'Racquet Sports' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Racquet Sports is a multisport game that includes tennis, ping pong, badminton, squash and beach tennis, engaging players in 40 rich graphical environments in worldwide locations such as an underwater reef, a Moroccan palace, a New York loft, and a fan-filled stadium.

'Just Cause 2' (ALL) Limited Edition, Pre-Order Incentives Revealed

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriguez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination – the huge playground of the Southeast Asian islands of Panau, in an over-the-top Hollywood-esque blockbuster of a video game.

Sony Rolls Out PS3 v3.15 Firmware Update, Adds PSP Minis Support, Data Transfer Utility

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Revealed a few days ago, Sony has released a new v3.15 PS3 firmware, optional, update, which has two key features; a Data Transfer Utility to  easily transfer all of your saved data from one PS3 to another, and the ability to play PSP “minis” on a PS3 system.

'Borderlands' (ALL) Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot DLC Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) Gets Euro Date, Special Editions Revealed

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species.

'Alien Breed Evolution' (ALL) Coming to PC Q1 2010, PS3 Even Later

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Alien Breed Evolution is an action packed, tense single player adventure and an absolute blast of a co-op game, a “retro-modern” remake of the 1991 original that helped the now indie dev/publisher burst onto the Amiga scene 18 years ago. While we already knew the PC and PS3 editions were to follow next week's XBLA launch, Team 17 revealed that the PC version is due Q1 of next year, while the PS3 edition in Q2 (thanks Blues).

'Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 10:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 follows Naruto Uzumaki and his continuing adventures to save his friend Sasuke, and enhances the fun and accessible battle system the series is known for by introducing four-player battles, an all-new adventure mode, and a brand new roster of powerful characters.

'Mass Effect 2' (X360/PC) Adds Slew of Celebrity Voice-overs

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril. While Martin Sheen's involvement was already revealed, a slew of other Hollywood celebrities, such as Seth Green and Tricia Hefner, have signed up.

'Chicken Blaster' (NDS/Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Crazy chickens have infiltrated his once anonymous and boring life and now all of his chickens are going mad! Chickens on rockets! Chickens on water skid! Chickens on trampolines! In chicken blaster it is time to put those crazy chickens in their place. Blast them off the farm with an arsenal of weapons.

'Runes of Magic' Snags Best International PC Award

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Bittos+' (Wii) Also Coming to PC

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bittos+ challenges players to take control of a variety of shapes while guiding, rotating and placing them in just the right arrangement to construct happy, shiny squares, all the while being surrounded by relentlessly multiplying bad bits and pieces, previously neglected by the player.

'Alpha Polaris' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 9:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Alpha Polaris is an upcoming point & click horror adventure game where you play as Rune Knudsen, a Norwegian biologist, and take on a desperate struggle against fear and death, and to face the primordial force lurking beyond the veiled sky.

'Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 8:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heir to the Throne is the 3rd expansion to the preeminent historical strategy game Europa Universalis III, taking the game beyond complete, with improvements across the board.

'Soul of the Ultimate Nation' Gets Content Update, Donates to UNICEF

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 3:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Soul of the Ultimate Nation brings the deep storyline of a single player adventure/RPG game together with the fast and furious multiplayer combat of a 3D action game.

'Puzzle Chronicles' (ALL) - 70 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Puzzle Chronicles features a new puzzle combat is based on real time action so you will have to think fast and posses sound strategies to best their opponents. On your quest through Asharin Empire you will fight fierce beasts and battle hardened warriors with a new puzzle combat mechanics that will test your skills.