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'Way of the Samurai 3' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 12:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Acquire is developing the next installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan this fall. Way of the Samurai 3 will feature over 100 weapons for you to wield in defense of the poor, lonely, while fending off rivaling samurai clans.

'Aliens: Colonial Marines' (ALL) Narrows Down Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the Aliens movie, Aliens: Colonial Marines, developed by Gearbox Software, is a squad-based first-person shooter where players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad and must prepare to face an Aliens assault more intense and horrific than ever before. Originally scheduled for late 2008, SEGA confirmed that the game is currently slated for somewhere between April and June 2009.

'Disgaea 2' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 11:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Disgaea 2 incorporates some of the same features it did in the original to retain its “Do anything & try everything” heritage while making radical innovations that include suggestions from game fans. The PSP edition will get extra content such as a new scenario, new characters and more ...

'The Path' In The Home Stretch, Enters Beta Stage

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tale of Tales' The Path is a short horror story inspired by fairy tales examining the dark side things. What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood in those dark and scary woods?

'Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game' (NDS/Wii/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital deal with life-or-death consequences on a daily basis – it’s in one another that they find comfort, friendship and, at times, more than friendship. Together they’re discovering that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey.

Mad Catz Reveals 'Street Fighter IV' (ALL) Controllers

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 9:49 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. Mad Catz announced a full range of licensed accessories which are expected to ship alongside the game's release in Feb. 2009.

'Big Bang Mini' (NDS) New York World - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 8:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games' Big Bang Mini is a fireworks-based shooter centered around filling the night sky with brilliant bursts of fireworks to take out encroaching enemies.

'Webcarzz' Lets You Create Your Own 3D Car

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 8:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Webcarzz is a casual MMO game, offering the competition of circuit track racing in a casual environment where all roads lead to fun. Fans can now build their very own customized 3D vehicles with CarStructor, an easy-to-use online creation workshop for building personalized, one-of-a-kind 3D vehicles.

'50 Cent: Blood on the Sand' (PS3/X360) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 7:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ has picked up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand in which you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.

'BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams' (ALL) Becomes Prequel, Gets New Big Daddy

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 6:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While there is no official announcement yet, except for a teaser trailer, a BioShock sequel is no secret. Details on BioShock 2 are slim but today the first info has trickled through. The sequel will "mostly" be a prequel, and the iconic Big Daddy will feature aesthetic changes, such as a shoulder-mounted wooden cannon, smaller tank on his back, leather outfit instead of the dive gear, and a much more simplified helmet with only three forward-looking sight holes, unlike the multi-directional ones in the original.

UPDATE: Take Two let us know that the forum admin posted old info and concept art, and to disregard the info.

'MySims Party' (NDS/Wii) and 'MySims Racing' (NDS/Wii) Announced - Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 6:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MySims Party turns any gathering into an instant party with 50 mini games (40 in the NDs version) to choose from, each hosted by a different MySim, while MySims Racing will have you rush to the finish line as you face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks!

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Demo Details Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 6:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set 5 years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene. As revealed last week, a Skate 2 demo will be available on XBL tomorrow (PSN Jan. 15) and include enhanced character customization tools, a single-player portion, challenges in all-new locations, and two of the game's online Party Play modes: Thrasher's Hall of Meat and Spot Battle.

'F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin' (ALL) - 26 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 5:22 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:

  • Saints Row 2 (PC)

  • We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Evolution Studios And Sony Studio Liverpool to Hook Up

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Acquired by Sony in 2007, UK based Evolution Studios (known for the Motorstorm franchise) will be moving in with Sony's Liverpool Studio (known for WipEout HD). The two studios have cooperated in the past by sharing the Motorstorm PS3 game engine, as well as technical support for each other's titles, and according to Sony Europe's Michael Denny, it only makes sense that the two developers move under the same roof, as they are in the same geographic location.

'Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice' (PS3) Gets Euro Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Disgaea 3 is a rich and deep Strategic RPG that's not afraid to display a very bizarre sense of humor, a combination that will leave you laughing one minute and fighting cunning enemies the next. Where special attacks can deliver up to 100 million points worth of damage and the power of the PS3 is used to deliver 2D sprites, albeit lots of them!

'Football Academy' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 4:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA Sport Football Academy offers an entertaining way to learn football strategy, positioning and technique. Players build their knowledge by completing tasks and take their improved skills onto the pitch to compete against their friends, offering a variety of mini-games that provide fun for fans of all ages.

'Final Fantasy XIII' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation.

'Left 4 Dead' (ALL) Gets Title Update, But No Content

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 3:52 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. The X360 edition of L4D has received an update, but instead of adding extra content, it's merely a client-side fix plugging various cheating exploits.

'X-Blades' (PS3/X360/PC) Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 3:49 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.