by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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).
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 4:26 a.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. At the VG Awards it was revealed that Rock Band will get Pearl Jam's debut album 'Ten' as DLC in March 2009.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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!
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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System 3's SuperCar Challenge is a high-octane racing game featuring both arcade and simulation tarmac thrills, heralding the addition of the sexiest supercars on the planet while improving on its spiritual prequel (Ferrari Challenge) in every way.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. As promised last nigh,t Epic has released the Combustible map pack for Gears of War 2, adding three new multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Boy, to play, stretch and interact with a variety of objects and characters in an all new gaming experience! Girl, who lives in space will grow as Boy stretches, will continue to grow and connect to the planets in the Solar System with the help of all the Boys in the world!
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in the realm of Greek mythology, God of War 3 is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he treads through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hell once more to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 2:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by EA Redwood Shores, known for Dead Space, Dante's Inferno is a third-person action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 2:19 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 Dec. 14, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Revealed during a rehearsal run on SpikeTV's VGA Awards, Gears of War 2 is getting a Combustible map pack (Fuel Station, Flood, and Gold Rush), available for download later tonight at 12 AM PST/3 AM EST.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2008 @ 1:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier this month EA announced that it would be canceling various titles for 2010, merging studios and laingy off employees due to lower than expected holiday sales. In addition to the new Vancouver, Canada
facility closure we reported on a few days ago,
Electric Playground claims that the Need for Speed franchise, which has seen a decline in sales and popularity in the past few years, might be the next victim and, according to unnamed sources, has been put on hold.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2008 @ 1:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mangled Eye Studios' Dark Salvation is a Quake III-powered FPS where you take on the role of a young dead woman who has been sucked into the underworld and is now possessed by a deadly object, allowing her to cast magic according to each weapon she yields. There are plenty of levels, secrets, monsters and secret weapons to explore, find and fight.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2008 @ 1:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take 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. After yesterday's
multiplayer details, we have one more exclusive reveal: Dawn of War II will have 49 achievements worth 1,000 points.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2008 @ 4:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The concept behind Hacker Evolution: Untold is to create a game that challenges the gamers intelligence, attention and focus, creating a captivating mind game. Solve puzzles, examine code and bits of information, to help you achieve your objectives.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The chess game Fritz teaches players the basics of the world's most famous board game in an entertaining way. It's a fun game that is exciting to play, easy to learn, and not at all easy to master.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 9:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mana Khemia: Student Alliance is a port of the PS2 game but with an all new multi‐player mode so players can now team up and hunt down monsters to get rare items. Also new to the PSP version is a data installment feature which installs part of the game onto the memory stick to make the game load quicker.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 9:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai. The PC edition features a replay editor with Rockstar Social Club integration, expanded multiplayer, higher resolution, and match filtering.