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Over The Years, My Eyes Have Been Adequately Trained To See Things For Themselves

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Wine, spaghetti, meatballs, The Social Network and sleep...

That pretty much summed up last night, and it was all pretty awesome.

This morning was spent watching YouTube clips of Gary Moore, who passed away earlier this month. Saw some amazing performances like Parisienne Walkway, an awesome solo on Empty Rooms, an incredible cover version of The Thrill Is Gone with BB King, a live performance of Still Got The Blues (which made me tear up), and a sizzling tribute to Jimi Hendrix's Red House.

Too bad Gary Moore was way more popular in Europe than in North America. A lot of people are missing out on unbelievable-sounding guitar work, which we'll never get to hear live again.

'Total War: Shogun 2' - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 7:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Total War: Shogun 2 will take long-time veterans and newcomers alike to the next level of strategy gaming. Based on 10 years of experience in making Total War, Shogun 2 is the perfection of the series with a new Artificial Intelligence (AI), revolutionary multiplayer modes, brand new campaign map options and epic 3D real-time battles.

'Forza Motorsport 4' (X360) Minor Game Details And Kinect Functionality Revealed

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 7:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 4 will bring together genre-defining, controller-based racing, the power and freedom of Kinect, and content from leading brands like “Top Gear” to create an automotive experience unlike anything before it.

TellTale Games Unveils An Additional Three New Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 6:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Apart from the announcements from earlier today, The Walking Dead, Jurassic Park and Fables, TellTale Games is also developing Puzzle Agent 2 (sequel to last year's adventure that mixes puzzling with generous doses of Nordic folklore, enigmatic gnomes, and dark David Lynch and Coen brothers sensibilities), Hector: Badge of Carnage (comedic and unseemly crime story, in a partnership with Straandlooper Studios) and King's Quest (Return to the Kingdom of Daventry with a brand new adventures in this classic adventure game series).

'Motorstorm: Apocalypse' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 6:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

After ripping up Monument Valley, obliterating everything in its path on The Island and surviving the chilling temperatures of the Arctic, MotorStorm is back - and this time it hits The City...abandoned after being hit by a tremor.

'Fables' (ALL) Episodic Titles Coming From TellTale Games

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 5:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Fables imagines that all the characters from the world’s most beloved storybooks are real—real, and living among us, with all of their powers intact, these beloved characters are alive and well—but they’ve been exiled from the land of fairy tales.

Impulse February 17 - February 21, 2011 Weekend Sale

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 5:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Stardock's digital distribution platform, Impulse, is having its President’s Day weekend sale, starting with a sale on THQ Ultimate Bundle (17 titles for $99.99), knocking 50% off Rulers of Nations, Metal Brigade Tactics, Tropico 3, Command and Conquer 4, Democracy 2, Tom Clancy's EndWar, while also dropping the price on Dawn of Magic 2, The Political Machine 2008, Air Aces - Pacific, Storm Over the Pacific, and MinerWars 2081 Pre-Alpha.

'Jurassic Park: The Game' (ALL) Narrows Down Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 4:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

An episodic adventure in five parts, Jurassic Park: The Game is set during the events of the first film. The story unfolds through a film-inspired cinematic adventure crafted to stir mystery and tension while building to exciting climactic peaks.

'Medal Of Honor' (ALL) Reboot Successful, Sequel Confirmed

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 4:36 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor is an all-new FPS game that will introduce the Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle.

'The Walking Dead' (ALL) License Signed By TellTale Games

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 2:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Walking Dead is an epic drama where personal trials are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. As a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions sweeps the globe, the dead are rising to feed on the living.