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Violent Video Games Bill Gets Struck Down by Supreme Court

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In 2005, the California State Assembly approved legislation to limit the access of extremely violent video games to minors (anyone under 18), which was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger but immediately appealed by the VSDA and ESA, and has now finally been overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which deemed it unconstitutional.

'Quake Live' Open Beta to Commence Next Week

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Quake Live offers game players of all skill levels a totally free first-person multiplayer action game, with friends lists and communication, sponsored events and tournaments, matchmaking, stats tracking, and even the game itself accessible free of charge through the web browser. If you haven't yet, you can still sign up for the beta, which will start Feb. 24, 2009.

'DOFUS 2.0' - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:23 p.m. PST | Filed under News

DOFUS is a Tactical MMORPG which means players evolve in a real time universe, but when they fight against monsters or against other players, action is turn-based, with specific number of actions each turn.

'GTA IV: The Lost and Damned' (X360) Game with Fame Weekend

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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

'Star Wars Galaxies Online Trading Card Game' Gets Galactic Hunters

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The SWG Trading Card Game provides players an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of an MMO. Galactic Hunters gives both light and dark side players the chance to employ some of the most recognizable and legendary bounty hunters in the galaxy.

'Disgaea 2' (PSP) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:09 p.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 ...

'Dawn of War II' Fixing Save Game Bug, Out-of-Memory Crash

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 12:39 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. While the launch day patch added new maps, and fixed some issues, Relic is working on a new update that should address a campaign mission issue due to corrupt save games, and an out-of-memory crash.

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 12:34 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) - v1.07 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 11:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Jimmy Eat World Three-Pack and Some Country

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 11:03 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.

'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' (ALL) - 10 Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.

'Johnny Bravo' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Play the part of Johnny Bravo, based on the Cartoon Network series, in this inherently humorous game and compete against rival studs over a number of events to win a date with the chick on the Hukka-Mega-Mighty-Ultra-Extreme Date-O-Rama TV show!

'Earth Eternal' - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Earth Eternal is a 3D high-fantasy MMORPG world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Earth Eternal will be free to play, no mandatory subscription, pay only when you feel the game is worth contributing to.

'Grand Ages: Rome' - Updated Demo/Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Grand Ages: Rome, previously known as Imperium Romanum II, is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.

'Russell Grant's Astrology' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Russell Grant’s Astrology provides users with up-to-date daily horoscopes, helps them keep track of the current position of the moon and their biorhythm, and offers personal advice on all the important spheres of life.

'Out of the Park Baseball 10' Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Out of the Park Baseball 10 is a further evolution of the game offering gamers the ultimate in realistic baseball simulation with a completely revised individual pitch model and a host of other new and improved features.

'No Gravity: The Plague of Mind' (PSP) Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

No Gravity: The Plague of Mind is a 3D space shooter which allows you to control a spaceship in 1st or 3rd person perspective. Your job is to accomplish missions, with diverse objectives ranging from destroying enemy ships or base, escorting allied ships, raiding ground bases, clearing the mine field, etc.

'Empire: Total War' Demo Available on Steam

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 8:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Empire: Total War, the new installment in The Creative Assembly’s Total War RTS franchise, will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series.

'Halo Wars' (X360) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 8:01 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.

Good Old Games Selling 'Oddworld' Series on the Cheap

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 7:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Good Old Games is launching its Friday weekend promotion. This weekend you can grab Oddworld Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld Abe's Exoddus in a bundle for $16.98, and save yourself $3 (DRM-free of course)!