by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While EA has yet to officially announce the next installment in its hockey franchise, there won't be a PC or PS2 edition of NHL 10, according to the
Hockey Downloads forum. Citing "economic reasons," EA's Ryan Nicholas revealed that it wasn't worth putting manpower into those versions. PC sales aren't high enough to create a significant profit for the company, and those development teams have instead been reassigned to work on the X360/PS3 versions.
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Neves Plus, players solve the 500+ different puzzles by moving, rotating, and flipping the seven simple ‘Lucky’ stone pieces into each silhouette puzzle with the Wiimote. You can play alone, or invite your friends in on the fun since new players can join in anytime, in co-op or go head-to-head,
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the near future, you'll be able to see World of Warcraft characters in a new place, the beverage aisle. This summer, Mountain Dew will launch Game Fuel in two World of Warcraft-inspired flavors: Alliance Blue (wild fruit flavor) and Horde Red (citrus cherry flavor), available for a limited time only. The WoW Game Fuel will launch this summer at your local 7-Eleven store, quite possibly alongside copies of the game.
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Space Invaders Extreme captures all of the action and excitement of the classic and takes it to the next level with new design features maximizing performance and play on XBL. For the first time, experience Space Invaders in fully immersive sound and vivid high-definition, with visuals that will excite your senses!
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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IDV will be showing off SpeedTree 5.0 at GDC, a complete re-engineering of its foliage software with more realistic animation and lighting, a much more powerful modeling tool and new physics support mean game players are going to get trees that look jaw-droppingly good.
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sports, designed to allow players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.
by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empires in Arms in a grand strategy turn-based race to prove which nation is the greatest in Europe. In a bid for mastery over the continent, players can succeed where Napoleon failed or try to stop the military genius quicker than his historical enemies could! This latest update fixes a bug with guard commitment, a possible game looping in the naval phase, fixes for the Insurrection corps, foraging bug fixes, and more.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 7:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCAA Football 10 envelopes the excitement and pageantry of college football at its best. Enhanced stadiums filled with school colors, cheerleaders and mascots bring the college atmosphere to life.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis puts the racket in the palm of your hand and offers the deepest tennis experience ever. As the home to all four Grand Slams, and exclusive to Wimbledon, you can take your customized created player on a quest to win the four slams in Grand Slam career mode.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Dungeon Party [PC] - Wizard Trailer
- C&C: Red Alert 3 - Uprising [PC] - Flair vs. Bear Trailer #4
- BattleForge [PC] - Action Trailer
- the Hunter [PC] - The Making Of Trailer #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last month, Tecmo teased that it would be making a
major announcement at GDC, and while that is still the case, the latest issue of Japanese magazine
Famitsu revealed that Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the PS3 is in development, which is now confirmed by Tecmo itself. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an improved version of the X360's Ninja Gaiden II, featuring a new playable character (Ayane), new boss fights and weapon, currently scheduled for release fall 2009 in Japan/North America, followed by Europe.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 5:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtua Tennis 2009 will again allow you to take on the world’s top tennis players in some of the most realistic courts to be found on gaming consoles. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Former Ensemble Studios programmer Dusty Monk has launched Windstorm Studios. No formal announcement has been made yet, but it was revealed that the independent studio is working on a new MMO. A big fan of titles such as Ultima Online, EverQuest, and World of Warcraft, Monk wants to create an MMO that breaks the mold of depressing postapocalyptic titles with gray streets beneath gray skies, killing gray zombies, and hints at a game with cities of glass and steel, and most importantly, flying cars. Previously, Monk has worked on such titles as Age of Empires, Halo Wars, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing and the canceled Halo MMO.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 3:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chair Entertainment announced that Howard Phillips, a 28-year veteran of the interactive entertainment industry, has been appointed studio director for the Utah-based game development studio.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years, who are then called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from a ravaged Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. In the wildest West ever depicted, players can embody both McCall brothers in an intense Wild West storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness that takes place during a legendary period of American history.