by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 9:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While D3Publisher's X360 exclusive Oneechanbara vorteX never made it to North America, it seems the Wii might see the next installment in the franchise, known for its scantily clad women, lots of zombies and blood by the bucketloads.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco announced a partnership with multimedia musician and game designer, Masaya Matsuura, and New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, creators of the PaRappa the Rapper series, to develop and publish an original music-based game that will bring their engaging gameplay and distinctive art style to the Wii.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wii controller to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Pokémon Snap, Ghosts’n Goblins, and Baseball Stars 2.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:12 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. 10, 2007 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom has signed a development agreement with Camelot Software, known for titles such as Everybody's Golf and Mario Golf, to work on an all-new golf game We Love Golf!, turning the Wiimote into a virtual set of golf clubs, creating the most immersive golfing experience available off the greens.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Killer 7 developer Goichi Suda, who is currently working on No More Heroes for the Wii, has revealed in an interview with
Japanese magazine Dengeki that he might be looking at the Xbox 360 for his next project. When asked why, the Grasshopper founder said it was mainly due to the large fan base in North America, and that developing on the Xbox 360 would be a challenge, comparing it to "entering the Major Leagues."
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Seven Kingdoms: Conquest offers strategy fans the choice to play as human or demon in epic battles spanning 6,000 years on Earth. Starting in ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. and ending in a final battle on a futuristic Earth.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 2:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced Don King Presents: Prizefighter, a documentary-style boxing game under development at Venom Games, known for Rocky: Legends. Don King Presents: Prizefighter features a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Medal of Honor Airborne introduces players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. EA is working a new patch for MoH Airborne, balancing maps and weapons, fixing bugs & crashes, and adding a few multiplayer features.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Epic has released an updated fix list for the official first patch (
thanks BeyondUnreal).
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CompUSA announced that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors (
thanks FiringSquad).
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Starting Dec. 15th until Jan. 2nd, Blizzard will be giving most major cities in its World of Warcraft MMORPG a festive makeover for the holiday season with unique items in shops, ability to throw snowballs, various bosses dropping gift wrapped loot, but also a new quest with The Preserved Holly as reward which transforms your flying mount into a reindeer.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Not due to air until tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV, the 2007 Video Game Awards results are in. 2K Games' BioShock took home awards for Game of the Year, Best Xbox 360 Game and Best Original Score, while Microsoft's Halo 3 and MTV Games' Rock Band garnered two awards each.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Korean online game developer and publisher Gravity, best known for Ragnarok Online, announced the formation of San Mateo, California studio L5 Games, and hired several former Blizzard North employees who held leadership roles in franchises such as World of Warcraft, Diablo and the StarCraft and Warcraft series.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 8:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.