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'Space Ark' (XBLA) Gets Delayed - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Space Ark is a fun homage to the bright and bouncy arcade games of the late 80s such as Rainbow Island and Arkanoid, with an added mix of Pinball. Originally scheduled for Q4 2009, Space Ark is now slated for spring 2010.

Good Old Games Adds Classic Activision Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GOG.com has signed a digital distribution agreement with Activision, expanding its catalog with a slew of classic titles, starting with Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, while more titles will be unveiled gradually in the coming weeks, DRM-free of course.

'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) And 'Band Hero' (ALL) February DLCs Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from heavy metal band Black Sabbath are hitting center stage, in addition to 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin and Third Eye Blind

'Save the Turtles' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Save the Turtles allows puzzle solvers to act as good humanitarians by aiding the endangered sea turtles as they burst from their shells and make the life or death break for the deep ocean’s safe blue waters. 

Thursday, January 28, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:13 a.m. PST | 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 ...

'Brain Cadets' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Brain Cadets challenges gamers to complete a number of tests under the watchful eye of the toughest Drill Sergeant around, in the race to progress from lowly Private up to the prestigious roll of Field Marshall.

'Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy' - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy, the new micro-expansion pack will vastly increase the amount of diplomatic options available to players in the game and help make forging good relations with other empires a major option for would-be galactic conquerors.

'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Return to Ostagar DLC Coming Back Next Week

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:46 p.m. PST | 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. After briefly being released, an unforeseen issue with the specialization classes forced Bioware to pull it again, which it now revealed is in certification and will return next week.

'Grim Dawn' - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 5:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Grim Dawn is an action RPG intended for digital distribution on the PC. As a spiritual successor to Iron Lore's Titan Quest, Grim Dawn will attempt to better perfect the magical formula of exploration, character advancement, and loot collection pioneered by Diablo.

'Backbreaker' (PS3/X360) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 5:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever. 505 Games has updated its website, revealing the North American release date ...

'Star Trek Online' (PC) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 3:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

Red 5 Studios Reorganizing, Pink Slips Handed Out

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 1:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Red 5 Studios, Inc. is currently working on an unannounced massively multiplayer online game. Recently, the team formed around a new direction and took on additional investment from a strategic partner in the online games industry.

'Assassin's Creed II' (ALL) The Battle of Forli DLC - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In a vast open world environment, Assassin's Creed II invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy, and seeking vengeance.

'Gravity Crash' (PS3) Getting Patched, PSP Version

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:34 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gravity Crash is a vintage arcade shooter where armed with an arsenal of main and special weapons, a rechargeable shield and a carefully watched fuel gauge, players battle gravity and inertia through 37 planets that each feature environmental dangers, enemies and other obstacles.

'Art Of Balance' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Puzzle games must be addictive. This was our top priority during the development of the game. That's why we designed 100 levels that not only challenge your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away.

Trinigy’s Vision Engine Integrates Real Time Particle Effects

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

3D game engine provider Trinigy and particle effects middleware provider Fork Particle have tightly integrated Fork Particle SDK with Vision Engine’s high performance run-time technology and scene editor, VForge, which will be available as part of the Vision SDK in Feb 2010.

'Dementium II' (NDS) Gets Delayed - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Continuing the storyline from the original, Dementium II will deliver better visuals, more haunting audio, and sharper scares than its predecessor, promising to take players even closer to the precipice of madness.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) Bad Guys Gone Good... and Vice Versa Part 1

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | 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. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

'Monster Hunter Frontier' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While there is no official announcement yet that Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Frontier to the Western market, it was revealed a few days ago at the Capcom/Microsoft conference in Japan that the Xbox360 might finally be getting its first real MMO.

Indie Studio AGŌ Games Working On Digital Distribution Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

AGŌ Games is a new independent developer and publisher of video games whose objective is to keep the independent spirit alive by taking advantage of new opportunities offered by digital distribution.