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'Lylian' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 5:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Lylian is an action side-scroller using unique elements of visual and audio cues to entrance the player into seeing an unstable young girl's warped perspective of reality, the player gets caught up as she spirals into the unknown depths of her own imagination.

'PlanetSide Next' Details Forthcoming, Beta Revealed

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 5:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SOE's 2003 Planetside was the first real MMOFPS, where thousands of players wage war in a battle of planetary proportions with first-person player-to-player combat and vehicular warfare across ten continents. While PlanetSide Next is currently in development, no details have been released yet, but according to CEO John Smedley that will change early 2011, "Early next year we will have announcements about Planetside Next followed by a beta."

'Lord of Arcana' (PSP) Demo Coming Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 4:53 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Lord of Arcana players are plunged into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Combat is simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed simply and swiftly as you take on a huge variety of stunning and fantastical monsters.

THQ Launches Month-Long uDraw GameTablet Art Contest

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

uDraw Studio was designed as a showcase piece for the capabilities of the device  and features a robust set of art creation modes and user-friendly tools that help players create anything from simple doodles to intricate masterpieces that can be saved and shared.

'Runes of Magic' Christmas Contest Gets You Hardware Prizes, In-Game Mounts

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 4:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,800 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Body and Brain Connection' (X360) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 3:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Body and Brain Connection challenges players to exercise both mind and body in the most cerebral and energetic party game ever from the originators of the video game brain training craze.

'Demon's Souls' (PS3) Server Support Extended Again

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 3:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Demon's Souls is a PS3 exclusive action RPG experience, beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, the hardcore RPG experience PS3 fans have been waiting for.

'Need for Speed World' Clocks In At 3 Million Racers

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 3:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Fighting as either U.S. Marines or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), the hostile combat terrain of the Vietnamese jungle is brought dramatically to life via the Frostbite engine with a host of authentic vehicles and weapons with which to engage the enemy.

Rock Band Music Store To Get 8-Pack Of International Hits

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2010 @ 2:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.