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'Audition' Throws A Halloween Party With New Songs, Features And In-game Items

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 8:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With simple directional and space bar keystrokes, Audition, a free-to-play online dance sensation, players perform hip-hop style dance steps and choreographed routines which require precise timing and rhythm.

'Robox' (Wii) Gets Release Date, Coming Soon

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 7:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Robox is a 2D game developed on an alien planet, where the player will find both: an action adventure and exploration as well as a more strategic mode similar to a puzzle.

'Edna and Harvey: The Breakout' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 7:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Edna and Harvey: The Breakout is a new point & click adventure game that will make do without real-time particle effects, parallax occlusion mapping or integrated physics engine.

More Than 65.3 Million Wii Remote Controllers Sold In North America

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 7:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Every day since the Wii system launched in November 2006, Nintendo has sold an average of 46,000 Wii Remote controllers in the United States.

'Dungeon Defenders' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 12:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Previously an Unreal Development Kit project, Dungeon Defenders throws action-RPG and tower defense gameplay into the proverbial blender to create a seamless mix of leveling, looting and high-action territorial combat for casual and core players alike.

'Call of Duty: Black Ops' (ALL) Re-Enlists Featured Singer For Orchestral Soundtrack

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 12:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.

This Is The Most Titanic Battle Of Modern Times

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

This week should be another good one for new games. With Zombies in Red Dead Redemption, Fable III, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, The Sims 3, Shaun White Skateboarding, God of War on the PSP, there's something for everybody on every platform.

If I get some free time, I'm inclined to boot up the X360 and pop in Fable III and quickly give it a spin, so I can get a taste and decide whether or not I want to wait for the PC version.

In case you hadn't noticed yet, we're giving away copies of Halo: Reach, complete with a Recon armor DLC code and an exclusive Mountain Dew/Doritos, "Honor the Code" Halo: Reach promotional box.

Monday, October 25, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2010 @ 9:32 p.m. PDT | 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 ...

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2010 @ 7:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

'You Don't Know Jack' (ALL) Getting New Installment, Kinect Compatible

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2010 @ 7:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

You Don't Know Jack is a trivia game in which players answer questions from a variety of pop culture topics and subjects. The questions are presented by an off-screen host Cookie, voiced by actor Tim Gottlieb, who makes frequent jokes and irreverent comments.