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Call of Duty XP 2011 Fan Event Adds Celt Rockers Dropkick Murphys

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2011 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty fans, prepare to engage: Activision takes the franchise’s intensity to new heights with Call of Duty XP 2011, the first-ever celebration for the Call of Duty community, packed with Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer reveal, $1 million tournament, live events, and celebrities.

'Global Agenda' Expands Further With Recursive Colony - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2011 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.

Gaijin Entertainment Forms North American Studio Star Gem

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2011 @ 8:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based in Virginia, the new company is comprised game industry veterans and will focus on developing high-quality, massively multiplayer online games for players around the globe.

'Smite' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2011 @ 8:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Smite is a free-to-play online battleground between gods where players choose from a selection of mythical gods, join session-based arena combat, and use custom powers and team tactics against other player-controlled gods and non-player controlled minions.

Not Much Has Happened Since I Last Wrote Except For My Manslaughter Charges

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Deus Ex installed. See you in a few days ...

'Skulls of the Shogun' (X360/PC) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2011 @ 3:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Washing up on the shores of the afterlife, players meet and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal-monks, and mustachioed samurai generals on the way to capture Skulls of the Shogun.

'Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny' (ALL) Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2011 @ 2:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rune Factory combines the addictive and rewarding gameplay of Harvest Moon with the thrill and pacing of an action-RPG, providing RPG lovers and Harvest Moon fans with an exciting combination of both worlds.

'Choplifter HD' (ALL) Making Public Debut At PAX

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Choplifter HD, players take on the role of an up and coming rescue pilot asked to join the elite, international helicopter rescue team C.H.O.P.R. (Coordinated Helicopter Operations, Preservation and Rescue).

'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim' (ALL) Shows Off Its Face Creator - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2011 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance.

'The Gunstringer' (X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2011 @ 11:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Gunstringer is a Kinect game where you get to marionette a kick-ass undead cowboy puppet through action-packed stage performances. Everything is set as if it's an actual play performance, complete with handcrafted "actors" and props.