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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2010 @ 12:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Every Day Above Ground Is A Good Day

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

The computer probing continued today, and while progress was made, not everything got resolved.  A friend's computer started having .NET issues a few days ago, giving an error upon booting, but also not letting any .NET updates being installed. I think we are closing in on resolving the issue, but it really makes you wonder. If Microsoft has a dedicated phone number for this particular issue and various tools to clean up installation issues, why hasn't this been addressed with a Windows update?

So far this week, not too many interesting games shipped to stores. There's been a bunch of DLCs, but apart from a straggler here or there, I think most of the holiday titles are in stores.

On a different note, we watched Bones, Castle, Fringe and The Sing-Off.

'Off-Road Drive' (ALL) - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Off-Road Drive is the first game ever to deliver a true-to-life, off-road, extreme racing experience.  Players will take part in The Russian trophy, Off-Road Trial, Thai Trophy and many other events through the worst driving conditions with a variety of natural obstacles like swamps, rocks, snow and sand.

PlayStation Store Gets Qore Ep. 31, Alien Breed 2, Kung-Fu Live, DLCs, Tracks

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Qore Ep. 31, Alien Breed 2: Assault, Qlione Evolve, Kung-Fu Live, DLCs for Sports Champions, EyePet, ModNation Racers,
Hustle Kings, Super Street Fighter IV, Medal of Honor, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Disney Sing It, song packs for Def Jam Rapstar, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Tron: Evolution, Football Manager  2011, Military History Commander: Europe at War, Michael Jackson The Experience, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest).

'The Agency' (ALL) Pushed Back Until Late 2011

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 5:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Agency is a pick-up-and-play experience where players assume the role of elite agents in a modern-day world. Both solo players and groups will enjoy a wide variety of cooperative and competitive story-driven missions set in exotic locales across the globe.

'Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime' (ALL) Officially Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 5:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost-busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions. 

'ATV Wild Ride' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 5:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

ATV Wild Ride is the ultimate ATV racing experience. Prepare yourself for extreme air and jaw-dropping showmanship in this nitro-charged ATV racing experience.

'MicroBot' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 5:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MicroBot is a unique gameplay experience taking players inside the human body, challenging gamers to control a microscopic ship--a MicroBot--on a mission to destroy a biotechnological infestation.

'Rift: Planes of Telara' Kicks Off Second Beta Event

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 4:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.

'Anomaly: Warzone Earth' - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2010 @ 4:53 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Anomaly: Warzone Earth, at its core, is an arcade approach to the real-time-strategy genre. You have the heat of an RTS battle raging around you, as you find yourself in the middle it all, supporting your squad, issuing orders, changing tactics when the situation forces you to do so.