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'101-in-1 Explosive Megamix' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is a collection of 101 addictive mini-game types including: puzzles, sports, racing, cooking, shooting, balancing, juggling, and much more. There is practically no end to the fast-paced arcade action!

'Dawn of War II' to Use SteamWorks DRM and Online Activation

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

WH 40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.

'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 1:41 p.m. PST | 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.

Ubisoft's Red Storm Studio Moving into Huge New Facility

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 1:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft seems to be weathering the down economy pretty well, with solid financial results, no layoffs, but studio acquisitions instead. Its Red Storm studio, known for the Rainbow Six franchise, is also on the move, literally, as on May 1, 2009 it will be moving into a new 35,000 square feet office in Cary, North Carolina for the next 10 years.

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 12:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft will launch an all-new, original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game – the first not tied to a TMNT movie, TV show or comic book – which will be a four-player action fighting title developed by Game Arts, known for Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii.

'Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box' (ALL) - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 12:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, a seamless racing battleground, with massive traffic-heavy roads to abuse. The PC edition will be customized with expanded online features, and community-driven content. This demo is the full game, which lets you play part in demo mode, and unlocks when you purchase a CD Key through the in-game store...

'Onslaught' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Onslaught, players are sent on a mission to find the reason contact with a distant research colony was lost. Upon arrival, they find themselves attacked by an overwhelming horde of giant bugs. Players use the Nunchuk and Wiimote to aim, shoot, reload and toss grenades at the creatures in order to survive.

'LittleBigPlanet' Creator to Keynote at 2009 DICE Summit

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced that Alex Evans, co-creator of LittleBigPlanet, will speak at the 2009 DICE Summit.

'Street Fighter IV' (ALL) to Get New Mode and Costumes as DLCs - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.

'Left 4 Dead' (ALL) DLC to Add New Mode and Two Campaigns, SDK Coming

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 10:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Valve revealed that the Survival Pack DLC will add a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode .

'Scene It? Box Office Smash' (X360) Award Winners Add-on Pack - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Scene It? Box Office Smash! is a great way to entertain guests at your next social gathering letting up to four players or teams match their wits in a trivia game to see whose movie knowledge (over 250 titles) reigns supreme, complete with more HD content, all new questions and engaging puzzle types.

Thursday, February 5, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | 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:

'X-Blades' (PS3/X360/PC) Spells And Beasts #9 - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Demo Now On Xbox Live

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

'LocoRoco 2' (PSP) - 69 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

LocoRoco 2 further plunges you into a colorful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Guide your LocoRoco through the various worlds using a simple tilting and bouncing gameplay mechanic.

JoWood Bringing 'The Guild' and 'Neighbors From Hell' to NDS/Wii

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

JoWooD announced that it will increasingly focus on NDS and Wii systems to broaden the corporate product portfolio. Popular brands like The Guild and Neighbors From Hell will be released for NDS and Wii.

'Freaky Creatures' Reveals Pugnacious Pets - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Abandon Interactive's Freaky Creatures is an interactive gaming platform incorporating collectible toys, customizable characters, an expansive online interactive community and challenging virtual battles with other players’ creatures.

'Battle Rage: The Robot Wars' (Wii) Announced - Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars is a 3rd person shooter with elements of a beat’em'up game that allows a player to control giant robots. It will offer standard visual mode or visually stunning 3D graphics mode, the first ‘real 3D’ console game, by using stereoscopic glasses

'Moto Racer DS' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!

SEGA Signs 2010 Olympic Winter Games License

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA announced a worldwide agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to once again become the sole approved video game publisher of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.