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Gearbox's Holiday Gamer Feud Contest

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 12:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gearbox Software wants to share its holiday spirit with gamers everywhere, and are playing a Family Feud-style game with the community this year – everyone fills out what they think will be the most popular answers to our list of gaming- and Gearbox-related (mostly!) categories, and the top five scorers from the community will win some great exclusive Gearbox prizes – posters signed by the team, special editions of our games, t-shirts, and more!

'The Last Remnant' (ALL) Coming to PC Spring 2009, Gets Extra Features

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory. Already available on X360, the Pc version will get new, yet undefined, features when it releases in spring 2009.

'Alexander the Great' - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 11:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Game Factory Interactive's Alexander the Great, developed by World Forge, you take the might of Macedonia to a new level of greatness. With the global map being the key element of strategy, you choose the territory that you ants to conquer, develop your own strategy, conduct battles and observe the result of the chosen actions, which are then reflected on the global map.

'Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough' (Wii/PC) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Trogdor must be stopped! The beefy-armed dragon of legend has broken free from his arcade cabinet and is burninating the land. With classic 8-bit games leaking into the real world and Strong Badia a fiery mess, only Strong Bad can take back the night and conquer this scorching menace once and for all.

'A Stroke of Fate' Heinrich Himmler Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

Nintendo Europe's Q1 2009 Release Lineup

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will be able to blow off some steam with Madworld, House of the Dead, Castlevania Judgement, the Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis remakes, while NDS gamers can get fit with Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine?, or hack'n slash with Gauntlet.

'GTA IV: The Lost and Damned' (X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 9:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music.

'Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey' Announced

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey is a suspenseful casual seek-and-find mystery adventure game with new features including dialogue with characters, a point system and greater adventures.

'Runes of Magic' Launches Open Beta - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

505 Games to Make Michael Phelps Video Games

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

505 Games has signed a partnership with Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, to develop next generation console videogames. The first title is scheduled to release in spring 2010 and will be developed by its new Los Angeles studio.

'Europa Universalis: Rome - Vae Victis' - v2.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 6:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EU: Rome covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, and character options etc., making every game infinitely customizable and unique.

'Battle for Atlantis' (X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 6:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle for Atlantis is an RTS where the action takes place around the conflict between the ancient race of atlantis and mankind. The gameplay is based on the combination of underwater and land battles and maximum full interaction of the game world.

Warner Bros. Acquires Another 10% of SCi/Eidos

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SCi/Eidos' takeover talks that it declared were "over" in early 2008 were back on track with EA, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros., and last month, Square Enix came into the mix. The stakes have been raised as MCV reports that Warner Bros., which already owned 10% of the British publisher/developer through a strategic partnership, has now acquired another 10%.

'Confrontation: Peace Enforcement' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Russobit-M and GFI newest RTS game Confrontation: Peace Enforcement is a hypothetical conflict of 2009 between Russia and Georgia with an option to choose between the 2 confronting sides – Russia vs Georgia-NATO.

'GTA: Chinatown Wars' (NDS) Pins Down New Release Date

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. Delayed until Q2 2009 last month, Rockstar has set the new date for March 17, 2009 in North America, and March 20 in Europe.

Wii Shop Channel Adds Two Wiiware Titles And A Classic

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (Wiiware), Big Kahuna Party (Wiiware), and Enduro Racer (VC).

'Blood of Bahamut' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blood of Bahamut is an RPG is set in the world of Altail, where people inhabit countries built on the back of long sleeping giants who are considered their gods. When the giants awaken and grow violent, all peace is lost. Thinking that they’ve been forsaken by their gods, people begin to flee their towns, leaving only seven warriors to restore the peace.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Pearl Jam's 'Ten' Album

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. At the VG Awards it was revealed that Rock Band will get Pearl Jam's debut album 'Ten' as DLC in March 2009.

'Star Ocean: The Last Hope' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest entry in the futuristic space opera RPG series. Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the celebrated franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc.

'Space Giraffe' (XBLA/PC) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Space Giraffe features uniquely beautiful graphics and 100 levels of lovingly hand-crafted shoot-'em-up action gameplay from the makers of Llamatron and Tempest 2000. Collect power-ups to activate Bonus Rounds and master the strategies necessary to maximize your score on every level!