by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 4:03 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:
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood [NDS] - Tails & Amy Trailer
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles [PS3/X360] - Trailer (2)
- Mirror's Edge [ALL] - Faith City Trailer
- Tom Clancy's EndWar [PS3/X360/PC] - Voice Command Briefing
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 4:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Over the course of the five-week Summer of Arcade program there was a 58% increase in unique members purchasing titles, and August broke the monthly revenue high by 67%, driven by titles like Castle Crashers, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions, and Braid.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's labeled a dramatic progressive action title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. The Dragon Age Toolset provides players with developer-grade tools that will allow them to produce their own epic stories and fate-defining conversations.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve let us know that every Rockstar game and games pack is currently available for a 50% savings, including the classic Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne games, but only this weekend, so have at it while they're cheap.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 1:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Later this fall Microsoft is overhauling the Xbox 360's dashboard, called the New Xbox Experience, changing the look of the user interface, adding new features, avatars and plenty more.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 rock out with Wii Music, Animal Crossing, new Wiiware titles like Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, while NDS gamers get Professor Layton, Pokémon Ranger, Gauntlet, and plenty more ...
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kivi's Underworld is a casual, hack and slash game where you can explore the mysterious underworld as a mighty Warrior battling opponents toe to toe, rain down fire on your enemies with the dangerous Fire Mage, sneak disguised with stealth to confound your foes as a Scout, unleash the fury of the Berserker, or adventure with any of the other sixteen playable characters.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV and Harmonix announced that next week's addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik album (1600 Microsoft Points/$20 for the full album, or 160 Microsoft Points/$2 per song), excluding the Give It Away tracks which is already included on the RB 2 disc.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Geon is a fast paced arcade sports/collect ‘em up played in a world that consists of a semi transparent geometric grid covered with hundreds of small spherical pellets of energy.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns the franchise to New York with Grand Theft Auto IV, situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Rockstar and Microsoft are teaming up for a GTA IV Xbox Live Weekend starting today until Sunday, giving North American and Canadian Gold members a chance to win exclusive prize packages just for playing with friends on Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 12:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioWare is creating a stylish blend of strategy and speed for Sonic’s first RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, mixing a rich story, hand-painted visuals, fast-paced team combat, and wireless collectible trading into a uniquely compelling adventure.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 11:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform. AC Milan superstar Ronaldinho and Man U striker Rooney are being joined by a slew of localized soccer stars across the globe ...
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced game is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA is expanding the availability of its PlayStation Network Cards, which can be used to purchase content for PS3 and PSP systems, to additional major retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, select Sam’s Club outlets in October 2008, and at Barnes & Noble College Bookstores locations in November 2008.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile 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.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 10:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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leaked Blockbuster memo reveals that it will be dropping the price of the discontinued 40GB PS3 model from $360 to $299. The 40GB model has been replaced by an $500 80GB version, which lacks two USB ports and backward compatibility with PS2 titles, but that model is also getting replaced later this year by a higher end version with a 160GB HD. SCEA has stated in the past that it would not drop the price of the PS3, so this is probably just a move to clear the old stock.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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So Blonde, written by Broken Sword's Steve Ince, is an adventure game based around beautiful (anti-)heroine Sunny Blonde, featuring jet black humor that goes far beyond trite clichés, gorgeous cartoon graphics, puzzling riddles and a ton of gameplay surprises.