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'Aces High' Finally Coming To Europe - Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aces High takes the art and science of vintage WW1 and WW2 air combat and sets it in a high intensity online multiplayer environment.  Hundreds of players simultaneously battle it out against each other in massive aerial dogfights and bomber raids.

DONTNOD Entertainment Developing New Console Title

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based in the heart of Paris, French video game newcomer DONTNOD Entertainment is secretly crafting its first original title, a highly confidential production for current generation consoles.

Gamigo To Show Off Three Titles At GamesCom

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Hamburg-based publisher gamigo will be presenting a strong line-up to the press at this year's gamescom in Cologne. The focus is on self-produced games based on strong brand names and full of innovative game ideas.

'Global Ops: Commando Libya' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Global Ops: Commando Libya is a plot-driven squad-based action game with contemporary reference to the current Libyan conflict. The player is part of a special team that has to stop the threat of an atomic catastrophe by Arab terrorists either in a solo mission or with his AI buddies.

'Section 8: Prejudice' (ALL) To Get New Premium Map Pack And Free Game Mode

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 1:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Section 8: Prejudice is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.

'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' (ALL) Augmented Pre-Order Incentive At GameStop

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 1:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

'Two Worlds II: Pirates of The Flying Fortress' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 1:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Pirates of The Flying Fortress story plunges the player headlong into an adventure that is more than astonishing! Exotic flair, new enemies, new settings and new weapons - fans are in for a shocking surprise!

Being Tough Won't Make You Smart

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Another relaxing weekend has passed. The weather was great outside, but our planned hike fell through because we got lazy and decided to hunker down and play video games instead. Finished playing LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Now on to the free play mode to collect and unlock everything, and some more APB Reloaded, which has a stress test before the next big patch.

When we took a break from gaming, we watched some more Leverage and the newest episode of Falling Skies.

Apart from that, we did a whole lot of nothing, and it was great!

The Dead Know Only One Thing: It Is Better To Be Alive

by Rainier on July 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

With no movies this weekend, we're saving ourselves for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and mainly Captain America: The First Avenger. We did, however, watch some Burn Notice, and maybe later today a few more episodes of Leverage. All in all, a quiet weekend.

When we weren't doing errands or watching TV, we played LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game and of course APB Reloaded. In the latter's case, I've been quite cranky the past few days due to what I suspect is a sudden influx of hackers. Now, I know when people lose some games, they cry foul, but when people on our team go from winning 7 out of 10 games, to 3 out of 10 overnight, then it's hard to not be a little suspicious. Add to that griefers (people running you off the road with a heavy truck because they are bored) or ghosters (players in a team that did not get pulled into an instance, giving away your position) and things get frustrating very quickly ...

'Scarlet Legacy' Shows Off Mounts And Rides - New Screens

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarlet Legacy is a vibrant and addictive new action MMORPG that immerses players into a fantasy world where their quest is to save Princess Scarlet in a seamless and striking blend of eastern style mythos.