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'Garage Inc.' Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Garage Inc. is a time management game that takes place in Prohibition-era Chicago, and features a rich cast of memorable characters. The story centers around Angelo Marito, a car mechanic and recent Italian immigrant who is trying to make a life for himself in the windy city.

'Deadstorm Pirates' (PS3) Coming to PSN - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Deadstorm Pirates, players step into the shoes of valiant young swashbucklers and join forces to tackle hordes of vicious enemies and foul creatures of the deep in two player co-op arcade adventures.

'Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem' (NDS) Coming Next Week

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

At the grand opening of Mario's third theme park, the first 100 guests receive a new Mini Pauline toy. Donkey Kong arrives as the 101st guest and finds himself out of luck. He grabs Pauline and heads into the park with Mario and his Mini Marios in hot pursuit. The game adds new challenges and new opportunities for users to share what they have created.

'L.A. Noire' (ALL) Showing Off First Video Footage Tomorrow

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.

'Eat Them!' (PS3) Game Details, Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 8:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Destroy cities, eat people, smash your friends and unleash your beast. Build a unique creature and go on a monster mash. Power your rampaging beast's weapons and abilities by eating the city's inhabitants.

CDV Software Drops All Legal Claims Against SouthPeak Interactive

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SouthPeak Interactive announced that CDV Software has waived all disputed claims against SouthPeak and its subsidiaries., alleviating SouthPeak of all alleged financial obligation to CDV.

'Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 12:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will transform online racing by bringing to life the adrenaline and intensity of high speed cop pursuits and changing the way that people connect and compete with their friends.

'Dungeon Defenders' (ALL) Gets Delayed Until Early 2011

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 12:05 a.m. PST | 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.

'Din's Curse' v1.010 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Patch

Din's Curse is a single player and co-op multiplayer action RPG with 141 class combinations, infinite number of dynamically generated towns, real consequences, and a dynamic, evolving world.

A Truce Is Merely The Seed For An Even Bigger Battle

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Last night we went to another concert, KT Tunstall. Not my usual fare, but it's a small price to pay for dragging my better half to all my concerts like Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God and the like. And it wasn't actually too bad ....

On our way back from the concert hall, we passed by GameStop with people lining up around the block for the midnight launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops. (They're probably at home and playing away by now.)

For the past few days, I've been playing Stronghold Kingdoms, and it's pretty good. It's nowhere near as fast-paced as the actual RTS titles in the franchise, but it's a persistent world with chores/production to be set. Depending on your subscription model (free-to-play or paying), your minions carry out your orders while you are offline.