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'Sideway' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sideway is a 2D adventure platformer set in a 3D environment. Follow our hero, Nox, as he is sucked into Sideway - a twisted graffiti world that forces him to navigate between 2D and 3D world views, use his smart and paint powers to defeat enemies, his nemesis Spray, rescue his friends and ultimately escape back to the real world.

'Star Wars: The Old Republic' Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.

'Tales of the Abyss' (3DS) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tales of the Abyss, based on the PS2 RPG, delivers full 3D support and use of the dual screens, offering a new gameplay experience and brings players closer to the action.

'The Legend of Zelda' (ALL) Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Symphony Concert

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduces full motion  control to synchronize player movements with Link's actions while offering the most  intuitive play control of any game in The Legend of Zelda franchise to date.

'Tank Ace' Accepting Second Closed Beta Sign-ups - Screens

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tank Ace is a free to play third-person shooter game that will feature realistic World War II battlefields and vehicle stats based on actual historical facts. You will be able to choose a historically accurate tank and then customize it by adding additional armor, different styles of camouflage, body art, kill marks, and clan insignias.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/3DS/Wii) Thursday, July 21, 2011

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added one WiiWare, and six NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download:  Bobby Carrot Forever (Wiiware), Nintendo Video, 3D Classics: Xevious, Antipole, Kung Fu Dragon, and Trollboarder (NDSi/3DS/eShop).

'Mythos' To Add New Lamento PvP Feature

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mythos is an online, action RPG that is free to download and free to play. Set in the land of Uld, players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments.

'Wargame: European Escalation' - New Screens

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wargame: European Escalation is built around depth and reflection, the key elements of classic wargames, featuring intense real-time battles, stunning graphics, and the amazing IRISZOOM system, which allows a continuous zoom from a global view of the map to the heart of the action.

'Born to Fire' Announced, Making Its Debut At GamesCom

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Born to Fire is a character-oriented FPS for PC with five different classes to choose from, each flaunting its own distinctive style and specific brand of firepower as well as a range of complementary skills to enable sophisticated team strategies.

A Lot Of Holes In The Desert, And A Lot Of Problems Are Buried In Those Holes

by Rainier on July 21, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Two more days of patience, and Captain America: The First Avenger will be upon us! Adam got to see an advance screening today, and while his review is under embargo until later this week, he did let me know "you won't be disappointed." I'm going to hold him to that!

While we're impatiently awaiting Friday, we watched the two-hour season finale of Leverage, and it lived up to expectations as well. Maybe Eliot's slow-mo bullet time segment was a bit over the top, but it sure looked cool, so I'm all for it.

A new patch for APB Reloaded is being rolled out tonight, and hopefully it will resolve the frequent lag spikes that have been occurring over the past week or two. Even though it's only a few seconds every time, it's happening too frequently to dismiss.