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Netflix Expands Streaming Movies With Starz Portfolio

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Netflix signed an agreement with movie service provider Starz Entertainment to make approximately 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available to be streamed instantly, including the Xbox 360 when the new firmware update rolls out later this year.

'Penny Arcade Adventures: Ep. 2' (ALL) Goes Gold, Gets Priced - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will be a comic adventure game, each chapter of the planned episodic series will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.

'TV Show King Party' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TV Show King Party lets players test their smarts in an entertaining TV show game atmosphere, delivering innovative fun for players of all ages and families by featuring thousands of trivia questions in eight categories ranging from Music and Movies to History, Sports and Science.

'SingStar' (PS3) Gets Two Queen SongPacks

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Packed with new features, for the first time ever SingStar lets you personalize your play lists by downloading the songs of your choice – so you can sing along to what you want, when you want it. Tomorrow a series of special themed SingStar SongPacks (£4.49) launch on SingStore, each featuring five hit tracks from legendary rock band Queen.

Emote Games Gets Funding to Improve Online Artificial Intelligence

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Technology Strategy Board has awarded Emote Games almost 600k pounds of funding towards a 1.3 million pound artificial intelligence project, to help support the development of vastly improved AI controlled social agents that exist within social networks.

'Real Soccer 2009' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Real Soccer 2009 is the definitive soccer title designed specifically for NDS, offering a never-before-seen soccer experience with revolutionary yet accessible touch screen controls.

'Rock Band 2' (ALL) 20 Free Tracks DLC Registration Now Open

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game 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. If you have purchased RB2 (later this month for PS3, next month for Wii) then you can register your game to receive a 20 song free DLC, to be released later this year.

Hudson Entertainment's Tokyo Game Show 08 Lineup

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hudson announced their lineup for the 2008 Tokyo Game Show taking place in Japan from October 9-12, 2008. The Hudson lineup includes newly announced Kororinpa 2 for Wii, Bomberman Ultra for PSN and Fishing Master World Tour for Wii.

'Hearts of Iron III' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.

'Fracture' (PS3/X360) Lead Character Bios

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.

'Bomberman Ultra' (PS3) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bomberman Ultra retains the franchise's classic gameplay elements but combines it with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics.

'Guitar Rock Tour' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Rock Tour is a fun-filled, music simulation game that lets players experience the blood-pumping exhilaration of stardom by playing guitar and drum instruments, to world famous tunes.

'Pure' (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. This PC demo features a tutorial and lets you race 3 laps on the Italian Mount Garda track.

'Dead Space' (ALL) Goes Gold, Gets Platform Exclusive Suits

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.

'Call of Duty: World at War' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 4:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.

'Days of Wrath' Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the upcoming movie, Days of Wrath tells the story of gangs in North America, the media who exploits them, and the consequences of both. Your job is to control one of four different gangs, taking control of the gangs’ leaders as you expand your empire to become the most powerful gang leader in the country!

'Otherland' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Otherland is an Unreal Engine 3 powered massively multiplayer online game, based on the best-selling novels by fantasy author Tad Williams.

'Katamari Damacy' Creator to Show Off 'Nobi Nobi Boy' At TGS 2008

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai has revealed its lineup of title for next week's Tokyo Game Show 2008, with over two dozen playable titles on the show floor, as well as the first footage from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi's new project Nobi Nobi Boy.

New 'Alan Wake' (X360/PC) Trailer Coming Later This Month

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée and comes face to face with his darkest nightmares. A trailer with new footage is set to be released at the Max Payne premiere on Oct. 15, 2008.

'Fallout 3' (PS3/X360/PC) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.