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Is The Nation Ready For Two Minutes Of Radio Silence?

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Our Australian Open rooting has come to a screeching halt, as Kim Clijsters lost her semi-final match against squealer deluxe, Victoria Azarenka (they really ought to limit that annoying shrieking). At times playing brilliant tennis, Clijsters lost the first set with some flimsy tennis, pulverized Azarenka in the second set, but crumbled in the latter half of the third, handing the victory to her competition on a silver platter. Disappointing ...

The Walking Dead returns for the second half of season 2 on Feb. 12, so let's hope the writers learned some lessons and made the new content more similar to the early episodes. A third season is already confirmed, so let's hope they are packing it with good material and not like the first half of season 2, which dragged on for way too long.

We also rolled out the Most Anticipated Games of 2012 feature, so be sure to check it out!

'Carrier Command: Gaea Mission' (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is based on the original Carrier Command released in 1988, fully licensed and endorsed by its creators,  and strives to deliver innovative and intense gameplay in a truly next-gen rendition.

'The Lord of the Rings Online' To Expand With Riders of Rohan

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings Online allows players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.

'Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games' (ALL) - 300 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 7:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games, players compete in events (100m track, table tennis, swimming etc.) that take place in venues based on the official London 2012 Olympic Games, against a supporting cast of characters from the worlds of both Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.

'Xia-Xia' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 6:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

From sandy beaches to deep blue seas, explore it all with fun and silly hermit crab characters in Xia-Xia the game. Set out on dozens of missions to find shells with your favorite Xia-Xia friends, Bimini, Turks, Trinidad and Tobago.

'Yesterday' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Yesterday retains the unique graphic style from the developer's previous titles, but the comedy aspect has been given up in favor of an original and dark thriller.

PlayStation Store Gets Scarygirl, Demos, DLCs, And Tracks

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 4:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with free Playstation Plus content/discounts, Scarygirl (demo), Duke Nukem Forever, Mortal Kombat, demos for PixelJunk SideScroller, The Darkness II, UFC Undisputed 3, Gotham City Imposters (Beta), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet 2, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, The King Of Fighters XIII, Elevator Action Deluxe, Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Magic 2012, WH40K: Space Marine, song pack for Rock Band 3, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes.

'Tropico 4: Modern Times' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Tropico 4, El Presidente returns to the island of Tropico, and this time, he’s bringing new enemies and allies along for the ride, as he fights to turn his little island into a superpower.

'Football Mogul 2012' Predicts The Super Bowl

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 1:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Football Mogul 2012 lets you play your favorite team in any year from 1970 to 2012. With stats for over 20,000 players and customizable rosters, the options are limitless.

'RiotZone' Goes Open Beta - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 1:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in a tropical country disrupted by civil war, RiotZone is a new browser-based MMO in which gamers engage in ferocious tactical combat.