by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 ...
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This week Good Old Games has launched a JoWooD cataologue promo in which you can grab some great titles with a 30% discount, such as Painkiller Black, Spellforce Platinum, Gothic 2 Gold ($6.99) and The Nations Gold ($4.19). In addition two new bundles are available, Patrician 1+2 ($5.99) and Commandos 2+3 ($9.99), all Vista compatible and DRM free.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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History Egypt: Engineering an Empire allows players to build their own empire from the foundation to the height of its power. Acting as the leader of a territory from the Egyptian Empire, players manage all aspects of its rise, from economic growth to political power, the development of armies, and expansion into other regions by methods such as war and diplomacy.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spice Road is a trading and city management game. A rich plot drives the single player campaign, and a sandbox mode, easy to mod data tables and lua scripting lets the play continue beyond the campaign.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the distant past, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is a single-player focused tale of a new trio of heroes, told across three scenarios. New features will be introduced on top of the traditional controls, game system, and visual style of its predecessors.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killing Floor is a first-person co-op survival horror, set in and around London after a mad scientist’s “specimens” have broken loose and gone on the rampage. Tripwire has released the “Level Up” Free Content pack, adding 3 new maps, a new Perk, increased Perk levels, a new specimen and 7 new weapons to the game.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo 3: ODST lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armada 2526 is a space-based blend of addictive turn-based strategy and intense real time space battles. You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys, until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you'll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stardock's digital distribution platform,
Impulse, is having its weekend sale, knocking 50% off the regular price on
Red Faction Guerrilla,
Elven Legacy, 25% off
Call of Duty Modern Warfare (now $38.50), dropping the price on a slew of titles like
AI War: Fleet Command,
Pahelika,
Gratuitous Space Battles,
Restaurant Empire,
Nemesis of the Roman Empire,
Warlords Battlecry III,
Baseball Mogul 2008 and
Capitalism II.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Mass Effect trilogy is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, 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…
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Trine, demos for
Ratchet And Clank Future: A Crack In Time,
Critter Crunch,
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, DLCs for
FIFA 10,
Lumines Supernova,
Way of the Samurai 3, song packs for
Guitar Hero 5,
Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (
Liberty City/Vice City Stories, The Warriors,
Lemmings,
Undead Knights,
The Secret Saturdays,
Marvel Super Hero Squad, and a slew of others), and some
PSOne classics (
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee/Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus).
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. EA launched the first
Dragon Age Journeys chapter, a 2D single-player, browser based tactical RPG which will unlock 3 items for use when you purchase DAO.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is the first video game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to come to PS3/X360 and features stunning HD graphics and audio, destructible environments and enhanced character features, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast takes players far beyond the realms of the original anime series.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. Apart from the
issues yesterday with the PS3 version, it seems the PC edition is causing
a community uproar as well, not due to the game itself however. Various retail stores have broken the street date (26th) and fans trying to play the game, can't due to the authentication servers not being online yet until the official launch date.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2009 @ 3:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Live 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the franchise with innovations to the core gameplay and new online game modes. The Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return, with significant improvements allow ing players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.