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'Battleswarm: Field of Honor' Goes Open Beta

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battleswarm simultaneously pits FPS vs. RTS players in this genre-busting online PC game. Players choose between team-based, first-person action, representing individual, elite soldiers or acting as the supreme commander of an alien task force, managing hundreds of alien bugs from a real-time strategy point of view.

'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) Gets Playable Johnny Cash - Screen & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | 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. GH 5 will also feature new gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest putting fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the experience to match their personal style and interests.

'Deca Sports DS' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go! Players will also be able to battle up to six friends in exciting multi-sports competition.

'Just Cause' (ALL) Coming to the Silver Screen

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito suspected of stockpiling WMDs. Adrian Askarieh, known for adapting the Hitman movie and currently working on Spyhunter and Kane & Lynch, has secured the rights, and a $30 million budget, to bring Just Cause to the big screen.

'Risen' (X360/PC) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, Risen unfolds over 4 chapters and offers multiple ways to develop the story by your actions and decisions. An intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers alike.

'Famous' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Famous is an adventure game on NDS where you can live the rise step by step of a music star and its luxurious life once he’s successful.

'Creeper World' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Knuckle Cracker's premier title Creeper World which blends real time strategy and the newer spin-off defense games with a highly original and innovative enemy type.

Playlogic's GamesCom 2009 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 8:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Playlogic announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at GamesCom 2009 (August 19th – 23rd), such as Fairytale Fights, Infernal Hell's Vengeance, and Obscure: The Aftermath.

'No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 7:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle continues the tale of punk anti-hero Travis Touchdown, the Japanese anime Otaku, and pro wrestling-obsessed assassin. Travis finds himself at the bottom of the UAA (United Assassins Association) rankings and must wage war to become the No. 1 assassin once again.

'Ninja Captains' (NDS/Wii) Announced - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 6:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ninja Captains is a party game that not only offers 20 unique games that are both fun and challenging, but the Wii version also lets up to 4 players join the action and compete for high score supremacy.

Monday, August 10, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 6:40 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:

'Steam Slug' - Russian Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Steam Slug is an action shooter set in a truly steam punk world in alternative history setting. There is no place to go, the machines are everywhere and the only way of survival for you and mankind is to fight rogue engines and find the ultimate evil behind their creation.

Classic Star Wars Titles Coming to Wii's Virtual Console

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fans of Star Wars will want to keep an eye on their Wii Shop Channel for the next month. Nintendo will be releasing multiple LucasArts favorites for Virtual Console, starting today with Super Star Wars, followed by Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, at 800 Wii Points each.

'Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West' (ALL) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West catapults the player straight into the dramatic crescendo of the Western myth. Allowing players to relive the thrills of a gunfight in classic western settings such as main street of a frontier town or the claustrophobic depths of a gold mine.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, August 10, 2009

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a VC, one NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, Rock N’ Roll Climber (Wiiware), Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters (NDSiWare), and Super Star Wars (VC).

'Drakensang: The Dark Eye' - German v1.11 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world's biggest pen & paper franchises.

'Gladiator Begins' (PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gladiator Begins is a sequel to 2005's Colosseum: the Road to Freedom, tracing the life of a Roman gladiator from his first few bouts as a lowly slave to his final days of glory in the Roman Colosseum.

'Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad' - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Announced earlier this year and already revealed in 1C's GamesCom lineup, Red Orchestra 2 is a sequel to Tripwire's realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter. The game will focus on one of the most brutal battles in all of human history, the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to Feb. 1943.

'Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers' (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.

Gamebryo Integrates Illuminate Labs' Beast

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

3D game engine provider Emergent has teamed up with Illuminate Labs to integrate its lighting solution Beast into its Gamebryo development suite, allowing it to create high-quality global illumination lightmaps