by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 12:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 12:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 12:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 12:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The existence of DJ Hero isn't exactly a big secret. It has already popped up a few times in the past few months, but a TV interview with Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick
on CNBC is the first confirmation from the publisher that it actually exists. Kotick was quoted as saying, "We have this product called DJ Hero coming out later this year, which is a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs." Rumor has it that the game will come with a turntable controller.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 10:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bungie is working on the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack, which will include three new multiplayer maps (Assembly, Orbital and Sandbox), part of the Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo Wars, and most likely on XBL at a later date.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 10:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Good Old Games is launching its Friday weekend promotion. This weekend you can grab Disciples: Sacred Lands Gold and Disciples 2 Gold in
a bundle (includes Disciples: Sacred Lands Gold and D2: Dark Prophecy, D2: Guardians of the Light, D2: Servants of the Dark, D2: Rise of the Elves, and the soundtrack) and it will only cost you $15.99 (DRM-free of course)! Anyone who already bought one of these games will receive a $1.50 discount for the other title.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 9:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the first time in Buzz!, the majority of Buzz!: Brain Of The UK questions cover topics specific to the UK. It’s not just kings and queens, though – you’ll find questions on diverse aspects of UK life: there’ll be questions on bands, cities, sports personalities, television favorites, wildlife, food and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. At a press event in Stockholm it was revealed that TaleWorlds Entertainment is working on a multiplayer expansion, which will focus on battles, not the campaign, and let up to 32 players (and bots) duke it out in a variety of modes such as DM/TDM and Siege. A closed beta will start in 3 months, but the plan is to make it mod friendly while also improving the game's AI, add better prospects for diplomacy and better rendering techniques (HDR).
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:08 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 30, 2009 @ 6:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Following the fun and colorful path set by the first Dragon Quest installment in the Zenithia Trilogy, Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride now journeys onto the NDS as a high quality remake of the classic Dragon Quest V, packed with exciting new features and a truly genre defining story.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving you the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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From Software's Ninja Blade is a cinematic action game where, armed with an arsenal of specialized ninja weapons, tools and skills, players will be given the epic task of defending Tokyo and ultimately humanity from a horrific, genetically mutating disease.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Don King Boxing provides a boxing experience for Wii via accurate controls, a unique story mode, an exhilarating multiplayer system, and implementation of the Wii Balance Board.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Need for Speed is not dead. EA announced that no less than four new titles are in development for the franchise over the next 12 months as the property expands to new platforms, new categories and new media.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PST | 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. Fans who want to pre-order H.A.W.X. can do so at a variety of locations in their respective territories (
US,
UK,
DE,
FR), each option offering a specific in-game plane, or an exclusive booklet if you get it from the UbiShop.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 1:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silver Style is working on the next installment in the point & click adventure series featuring Simon, the charismatic sorcerer's apprentice. Simon the Sorcerer 5 sends adventurers to a futuristic game world, in which they experience a turbulent backward journey through history in order to help Simon to recover his memory.