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'LEGO Rock Band' (NDS) to be Peripheral-Free - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

LEGO Rock Bandfor DS combines the LEGO style of humor with Rock Band gameplay to introduce a portable Rock Band experience that anyone can play without the need for peripherals to be purchased.  The game also includes a multiplayer feature that allows up to four players to participate in local wireless multiplayer gameplay.

'Scooby-Doo! First Frights' (ALL) - 36 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

In Scooby-Doo! First Frights, the complement to the upcoming live-action and CGI Warner Bros. DVD release Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins, players take on the role of young Scooby-Doo and teenage versions of the newly formed Mystery, Inc. crew to solve their very first cases.

'Game Party 3' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Game Party 3 brings casual gamers and families a fresh take on the popular Game Party franchise with a high-energy social gaming experience. Players compete in groups of up to 16, taking on new games such as Billiards, Mini Golf, Smack-a-Troll and Bocce Ball, as well as familiar favorites like Darts, Ping Cup, Trivia, and Horseshoes.

'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a mix of cooperative and competitive play. Work together to rescue Princess Peach, or use your skills to battle for the best ranking. Co-operate by saving your friends from danger – or get rid of the competition by tossing them straight into it!

'Kirby Super Star Ultra' [NDS] - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Run, float and fight your way through the adventure games as Kirby, gobbling up enemies as you go. Kirby can inhale enemies and spit them out as stars, but the main game play comes from swallowing foes and copying their abilities, then using the abilities to defeat other foes and advance past obstacles.

'Red Steel 2' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Red Steel 2 returns with an artistic style and flair created just for Wii. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is a revolution in the action-fighting genre, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus accessory.

'Wii Fit Plus' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Wii Fit attracted millions of new players to the world of video games. Now Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designed to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available.

'Alan Wake' (X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Wash., Alan Wake immerses players in an intense and expansive cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments. Alan Wake is mission-based with a deeply engaging and suspenseful storyline unveiling new twists and profound character revelations at every turn.

'James Cameron's Avatar: The Game' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars including Best Picture.

'R.U.S.E.' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

In R.U.S.E., players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. reinvigorates the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the gameplay.

'Silent Hunter 5' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. For the first time in the history of the series, players can live the life of a submarine captain from a first-person view and lead a crew in a critical campaign.

'Fable III' (X360) Announced - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Alexander the Great. Genghis Khan. Queen Elizabeth I. Che Guevara. Throughout history, revolutionary leaders have taken very different paths to power, bringing about prosperity and poverty, peace and sometimes anarchy to their people. Now Microsoft and Lionhead Studios will explore the journey to rule, with you in pursuit of a kingdom, in Fable III, the exciting new game in the critically acclaimed Fable franchise.

'Just Dance' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Requiring only one Wii Remote per player, up to four people can break it down at a time, as they follow on-screen choreographed moves set to classic dance tracks, covering a wide variety of musical genres and bringing everyone to the dance floor.

'C.O.P. The Recruit' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

C.O.P. The Recruit gives gamers the opportunity to utilize tactics from both sides of the law and fight crime like never before in a full 3D open world.

'Band Hero' (ALL) Gets Playable Adam Levine - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Band Hero delivers an exciting music collection featuring top-40 hits, including No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects, Snow Patrol and Jackson 5, designed to expand the experience to a new genre and appeal to a broad family audience who can play together on the guitar, drums, bass and microphone.

'Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

In this sequel to 2008's hit game Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip, Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage follows Shaun White and his crew of friends as they go from chasing the best powder to pursuing the world's top competitions. You and Shaun will hit the slopes once again, but this time the stakes are higher; zig- zag across the globe to ride against the best of the best and take your place on the world stage.


'Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller' (X360) Announced - 50 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Kick off your shoes in the Xbox booth's living room to enjoy "Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller," the German language installment of the hit "Lips" singing franchise, that gives party people and fans of German music the chance keep the chorus line going all night long with crowd favorites like "Sierra Madre" by the Zillertaler Schürzenjäger and "Verdammt ich lieb' dich" by Matthias Reim.

'Blur' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Blur drops players into heart-pumping, electrified racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more.

PSP to Get All-New Downloadable Mini Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Sony Computer Entertainment announced the imminent arrival of “minis”: a new section on PlayStation Store that offers a range of all-new downloadable games for PSP.

Available exclusively via digital distribution, “minis” will have a 100MB size limit, ensuring they are quick and easy to download to either the upcoming PSP go or to the more than 52 million units of PSP that exist worldwide, offering innovative entertainment at your fingertips.

The new “minis” section will be available on PlayStation Store on 1st October in Europe/ PAL territories and in North America, to coincide with the launch of PSPgo, offering more choice, more

'TMNT: Smash-Up' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is a 4-player action brawler that features a variety of battle modes including online multiplayer gameplay, minigames, and an original story mode for single player co-created with Peter Laird.