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'Inception' Video Game In Development

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2010 @ 12:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job till date, planting an idea in a target's mind, aka Inception. In a recent interview director/writer Christopher Nolan, known for Batman, "always imagined Inception to be a world where a lot of other stories could take place," and confirms earlier rumors by saying "At the moment, the only direction we're channeling that is by developing a video game set in the world," but cautions fans to not expect it anytime soon.

'Runes of Magic' Reinstates Use Of In-Game Currency In Virtual Item Shop

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.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.

'Mission Against Terror' Launches Character Design Contest

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

M.A.T. is a free-to-play, online first-person shooter set in the near future, pitting two teams against each other all around the world. From the male civilian with a vengeance to a war-torn female soldier with something to prove, characters from all walks of life come together to fight for a common goal.

There Is Magic In Fighting Battles Beyond Endurance

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Mid-week already, and there are still plenty of turkey leftovers to be had. For the curious, we had apple-poblano whole roast turkey, and it was very delicious, especially the sauce made from the drippings. Damn, now I'm hungry again...

Another batch of games shipped to stores yesterday, and to be honest, the one I'm mostly interested in is Epic Mickey. Unfortunately, Disney seems to have forgotten to pack in the special brush pen that would've made it truly epic!

Not much time for TV watching last night, but there's always room to squeeze in Stargate Universe, which of course ended in a cliffhanger for the mid-season finale.

NIS America Signs Multi-Title Publishing Agreement With Imageepoch

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 9:11 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NIS America announced it has signed a partnership with Imageepoch, known for the JRPG series Luminous Arc, to bring future titles to North America

'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' (ALL) Unveils Augmented Edition, Pre-Order Goodies - Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 6:24 p.m. PST | 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.

'The Fight: Lights Out' (PS3) Prepping First Patch And DLC

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Fight: Lights Out allows players to infiltrate the gritty and brutal world of underground fighting as a rugged bare-knuckle boxer. Players must brawl their way through the ranks of the world's most dangerous fighters using PlayStation Move motion controllers and the PlayStation Eye camera.

'Mario Sports Mix' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 6:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Four great sports make their move to the Mushroom Kingdom: volleyball, basketball, ice hockey and dodgeball. All four are included on one game disc -- a great value for Mario fans, sports fans and everyone in between.

'Donkey Kong Country Returns' (Wii) Gets Euro Date

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 6:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Controlled by a group of evil Tikis, the animals in Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard and stolen his stash of bananas — and he understandably wants them back. Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original.

PlayStation Store Gets Dead Nation, Funky Lab Rat , Demos, DLCs, Tracks

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 4:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Dead Nation, Funky Lab Rat (demo), DLCs for ModNation Racers, Hustle Kings, LittleBigPlanet, Fist of the North Star, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, song packs for DJ Hero 2, and Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (No Heroes Allowed! demo, Blockids, Dezaemon Plus).