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Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Ep.2 (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 12:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

'LEGO Batman' (ALL) Vehicles - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 12:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

'Penumbra: Requiem' Adds HaptX Support

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bizarre world of Penumbra: Requiem players will experience another psychological thrill on a level unheard of before Penumbra: Black Plague. This time telling what is real and what is not will be even harder and not always trusting your senses will be essential in order to survive.

'Fable II' (X360) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose.

SCi Losses Mount, Contemplates Name Change to Eidos

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos parent company SCi released its 2007 financial results revealing a £99.1 million loss compared to £13.3 million the year prior. SCi CEO Phil Rogers attributes the increased loss to the restructuring it started last year, cutting various studios and titles, but says the results of that should start showing this fiscal year. Rogers also announced that at the upcoming Dec. 2 shareholder meeting a name change proposal will be presented, as apparently it thinks Eidos is a strong product brand name.

'Dimensity' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dagger Games' Dimensity combines dynamic hack & slash features with classic role-play and modern strategic elements. It invites you to take journeys, lead armies, achieve goals and unveil mysteries by involving yourself in unpredictable struggles. This v1.1 patch fixes various bugs/crashes, improves overall game/multiplayer performance, stability, and connectivity.

'Atlantica Online ' - 9 Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

'Bully: Scholarship Edition' (Wii/X360) Confirmed for PC, Coming Late October

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bully: Scholarship Edition tells the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he experiences the highs and lows of adjusting to a new school. Rockstar UK confirms the Games Convention rumors that Bully is coming to the PC, in Europe on Oct 24 and North America Oct. 21, 2008.

'Trauma Center: New Blood' (Wii) Coming to Europe, Gets Date

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Keep your hands steady and your mind focused – this time around there's a lot more on the line. Every cut of the scalpel, every pinch of the forceps, each and every second that ticks by is of the absolute greatest importance.

'Wakfu' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ankama Games, known for its first MMO DOFUS, starts a new Tactical MMORPG project: Wakfu, featuring bright graphics and a fantasy universe much like its predecessor, even though the development team will be adding many innovations to the tactical gameplay.

'Wii Fit' (Wii) Contest on TV, Hosted by Skating Champion

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo and Nickelodeon are teaming up for the Wii Fit Family Challenge, hosted by Olympic skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi, a fun-packed competition in which three families will compete for the title of Wii Fit Fittest Family by proving their prowess at Wii Fit.

'Men Of War' Multiplayer Modes Detailed

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.

'Matchman' (NDS/Wii/PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matchman is a side-scrolling shooter involving extraordinary graphics, manipulation and creative features. The graphic style consists of black and white line drawings, and the script is based on a combination of some classical fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

The9 Using ProFX Middleware for New MMO

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Technology company Allegorithmic is expanding its customer base into Asia and announced that Chinese game company The9 has added ProFX to its game development pipeline for an upcoming Free2Play MMO.

'Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942' Gets Delayed, Pushed Until November

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on a little-known Russian offensive that occurred during May 1942, in which a German counterattack had three Soviet armies surrounded, forcing them to fight their way out of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel ‘meat grinder’.

'CustomPlay Golf 2009' (Wii/PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CustomPlay Golf 2009 revitalizes the golfing experience packed with features that encompasses the full embodiment of this great sport along with some little extras that will please aficionados and the leisure player equally.

'Wrath of the Lich King' Confirms Nov. 13 Date, Collector's Ed. Details

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, a new character profession, and the game's first hero class are just some of the new features. Earlier today an ad on WowHead revealed a November 13 launch, which has now been officially confirmed by Activision Blizzard.

'King's Bounty: The Legend' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.

'Vertigo' (Wii/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players use their Xorb ball to navigate through treacherous maze-like tracks and compete for the fastest time. Compatible with the Wii balance board!

Wii Shop Channel Gets Two WiiWare Titles and One Classic

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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 2: Strong Badia the Free (Wiiware), Potpourrii (Wiiware) and Mega Man 2 (VC).