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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 3:08 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:
  • Darkest of Days (X360/PC)
  • Go Play City Sports (Wii)
  • LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition (PS3)
  • Mini Ninjas (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'Heavy Rain' (PS3) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the players actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence.

'Age of Empires III: Complete Collection' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Empires III is set in 1500 A.D. and chronicles the Age of Discovery that started around the time that Columbus discovered the new world. The single player campaign follows American history up through 1850, and in multiplayer mode, you'll be able to choose from among eight different civilizations, and various modes for up to eight players. The Age of Empires III: Complete Collection includes the original game plus two expansion packs, The Asian Dynasties and Age War Chiefs.

'Armored Core 3' (PSP) - 33 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Originally released on the PS2 in 2002, Armored Core 3 is getting ported to the PSP, with the addition of a multiplayer mode. The game is based around one entity that ruled the world, The Controller. As time went on several powerful Corporations came on the scene, waging war with each other in their struggles to gain absolute power.

'Battlefield Heroes' Getting Update on Sept. 9

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is a Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. On  Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 DICE will roll out a technical update which should take approximately 90 minutes.

'Tropico 3' (ALL) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Tropico 3 you will again be able to play the role of “El Presidente” taking over the control of a tropical island. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere, or alternatively to lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.

'Order of War' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Order of War features massive scale battles brought to life with a cinematic intensity never seen before in a WWII strategy game. Players take command of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in all out strategic assaults.

'LittleBigPlanet' (PS3) Demo Coming Sept. 10

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 2:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.

'Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 2:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition uses the latest technology to present an outstanding reality, authentic locations and impressive combats within the 13th century. Hellion also represents an epic plot set in a lively medieval world charged with upgradeable exorcisms and uncompromising brutality according to this period.

'Valkyria Chronicles' (PS3) New DLC to Add More Missions

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 2:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation's 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles. SEGA revealed that the Challenges from Team Edy will test your strategy skills in all new missions!

'Dragon Ball: Raging Blast' (PS3/X360) - 56 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 1:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Battlefield 2' - v1.50 Patch Alt+Tab Fix Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 1:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. A large number of players who have installed 1.50 have been unable to use ALT+TAB without the game crashing out to Windows desktop, this fixes the issue.

'Ignite' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ignite is something utterly different than any other racing game before. There is so many ways to win and positions can change until the last second and even after that, when everybody already crossed the finish line. Excitement never stops in Ignite as you may never be a sure winner at the lead and you never lost the race just because you are at the last position.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (ALL) Demo Coming Soon

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

PES 2010 will benefit from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series’ history, with every aspect of the game benefiting from key improvements and major gameplay additions. With the FIFA 10 demo coming later this week, Konami quickly announced that "Not long to go now until we release a demo for everyone to test. You'll get a chance to see the new PES for yourselves and make up your minds about how we've reflected what the what fans want."

'Tekken 6' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 7:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ready to set the standard for fighting games with stunning realism and uncompromising quality, Tekken 6 promises to deliver a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat experience with bone-jarring punches and gut-wrenching grapples.

'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the ultimate Ninja Gaiden, featuring characters from the previous installments that have defined the franchise. Combining both melee and long-range battles against enemies, the game requires skillful and strategic playing to successfully journey through the missions.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, September 7, 2009

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 5:14 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: Contra Rebirth, ColorZ (Wiiware), Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites (NDSiWare), and Super Return of the Jedi (VC).

'Fishdom' Coming to NDS

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fishdom combes two popular casual game genres: sim and puzzle, where players get a unique chance to build up their own dream aquarium and fill it with lovely fishies and eye-catching ornaments. To do that they need to earn money by progressing through challenging boards and solving immersive puzzles.

'Global Agenda' Unveils New Maps at PAX - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.

'L.A. Noire' (PS3/X360) Also Coming to PC?

by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 4:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period. We haven't heard anything from L.A. Noire since Sept. 2008 when it was said to be still a year out, but Team Bondi's Senior Lightning Artist Carl Ross' CV the game is also coming to PC (thanks Super).