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Analyst Thinks New Xbox 360 SKU to Include 500 GB HD and Natal

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2009 @ 6:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Compatible with any Xbox 360 system, the "Project Natal" sensor is the world's first to combine an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array microphone and custom processor running proprietary software all in one device. In a recent interview, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks that Microsoft might bring a new X360 version on the market by late 2010, bundling an even bigger HD (500GB) and its Natal game control device, presumably for $300.

'Valkyria Chronicles 2' (PSP) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2009 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While SEGA's tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles was released on the PS3 last year, the sequel will be coming to the PSP. VK2 will keep the cell shaded graphics, is set two years after the original in a military school in Gallia, and will introduce new characters as you control various military cadets. The story itself is being told from 17-year-old Avan Hardence's perspective, will feature more missions, battle tank customization, and ad hoc.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, August 31, 2009

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2009 @ 5:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a VC, a NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2, 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! (Wiiware), Puzzle League Express (NDSiWare), and Phantasy Star (VC).

'Half-Minute Hero' (PSP) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2009 @ 1:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Half-Minute Hero is a bold new concept of having the player save the world, 30 seconds at a time. The player must fight, shoot, summon, and protect in four distinct modes, each containing a different perspective and unique gameplay style, across a total of 120 varied stages. The 8-bit graphics and story elements provide a unique style and humor, while the hard-rocking soundtrack keeps pace with the breakneck speed of gameplay.

'Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time' (PS3) Demo Coming

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2009 @ 12:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own computer generated animation movie. Expect all the laughs and witty banter of a Ratchet and Clank title, as you enjoy all-new space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectibles. Insomniac has confirmed it is working on a demo, but did not provide any content, or release date, specifics.

'Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2009 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'NBA Live 10' (PSP/PS3/X360) Soundtrack Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Mass Effect 2 ' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 11:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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…

'Fatale' Character Modeling Done by Silent Hill's Takayoshi Sato

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 11:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tale of Tales, known for their recent horror game The Path, announced their newest project, Fatale, best described as an explorable painting or an interactive vignette more than a goal-oriented quest.

'The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is the latest flight simulation game from Project Aces, the development team behind the Ace Combat series. Holding the Nunchuk in the right hand as the flight control stick and the Wii Remote in the left hand as the throttle, the unique controls of the Wii are fully utilized to simulate the controls of sitting in an actual cockpit.

'Left 4 Dead 2' (ALL) UK Pre-Order Goodies

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more. UK fans who want to pre-order the PC or Xbox 360 edition of L4D2 can do so at Game.co.uk, and get early access to the demo, as well as an in-game baseball bat.

Call of Duty: World at War (ALL) v1.6 Patch Details

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2009 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

COD: World at War changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.

'Runaway: A Twist of Fate' (NDS/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following the story of the previous game, A Twist of Fate is also very much an independent adventure, allowing those that have never played a Runaway game before to fully enjoy this brand new experience. Also, for the very first time in the series, the game will allow you to control Brian as well as Gina who has an important part to play in the story.

'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' (ALL) Demo on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 6:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen propels players straight into an adrenaline-pumping battle for supremacy across the globe where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind's salvation and annihilation.

'Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island is a new adventure game where a beautiful lady swashbuckler, a furious priest, and a timid cook must save the world from the horrors beneath Vooju Island. Plus, a capybara!

'EyePet' (PS3) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EyePet delivers an interactive lifelike, virtual pet right into your own living room using the PS Eye, responding and relating to movements in your own world.

'Resonance of Fate' (ALL) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 5:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resonance of Fate redefines the RPG genre with a unique storyline, stylized graphics, an emphasis on realistic gunplay engrossing action, customizable weapons, and memorable characters, taking players far beyond the boundaries of the typical RPG. Originally scheduled for spring 2010, RoF is now planned for European and North America release in Q3 2010.

'Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics' (NDS) Pre-Order Incentive

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aksys Games' Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics is a strategy RPG where you play as Ernesto, the young prince of Valencia, and receive a mysterious sword and is being told to save his friends, using the magical blade to fight off an undead attack and in the process sparking a war that will rage across the continent of Yulamecca and beyond...

'Sonic & Knuckles' Coming to XBLA, Next Week

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sonic & Knuckles, sequel/counterpart to Sonic 3 for SEGA Genesis, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. The game will emulate the “lock-on” technology available in the original. This means that it will work with previous XBLA releases of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic 3.

'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) Unveils Green Lantern - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.