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'MySims SkyHeroes' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In MySims SkyHeroes, players take to the sky to lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and to stop his plans to take over the skyways.

'Legio' Gets Official Release Date

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Legio is a turn-based strategy game for one to two players. The game takes place in a mythical fantasy world where magicians, warriors and monsters battle for domination. Playing Legio is an intense experience, requiring careful strategic thinking, rewarding both courage and cleverness!

'Heroes in the Sky' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes in the Sky is an intense airborne MMOTPS that combines high impact PVE and fast paced PVP as it chronicles the events from the beginning to the end of World War II.

Battle.net Integrates Facebook Functionality

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Designed to be the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game, StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined. Blizzard announced that its online gaming platform Battle.net is being linked to the Facebook social platform.

'Rocket Knight' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Rocket Knight, a 2D side-scrolling released on the SEGA Genesis and SNES, players take on the role of a fiery opossum named Sparkster who returns home to the Kingdom of Zephyrus after 15 years to find it in shambles.

'Witch's Wish' (NDS) Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Witch's Wish is an adventure game that tells the tale of Vicky, a young witch in training. Vicky wants more than anything to be a witch, but in her town, only rich girls can go to witch school. Her dream seems hopeless until she meets a mysterious girl who shows her how to unlock her remarkable magical powers.

'Stargate Resistance' Sold to Dark Comet Games

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stargate Resistance is a fast-paced and deadly 3rd person shooter for control of the entire galaxy! The arrogant System Lords believe they are the true masters of the universe, and have begun a savage campaign to dominate and enslave the known worlds.

'Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 12:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crystal Dynamics is working on Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light a new game in the Tomb Raider franchise, which will be released via digital download.

'Major League Baseball 2K10' (ALL) Million Dollar Competition Winner To Be Revealed On TV

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Major League Baseball 2K10 celebrates baseball's core battle: pitchers vs. hitters. Improved pitching mechanics and right-stick swing controls let you pound the strike zone and rake like a pro, along with a totally revamped fielding system, hundreds of new signature animations and a star player rating system that brings the action to life like never before.

Don't Make Me Stay Home. You Know How I Hate Doing Nothing.

by Rainier on May 5, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Still getting back into the swing of things after a gorgeous weekend and a slow Monday. We managed to squeeze in a few more episodes of House and Fringe, so we're almost caught up. The only remaining Fringe episode on the DVR is "Brown Betty," which is some sort of musical, detective noir episode. I'm not quite sure what to expect, but it should certainly be interesting ....

Today is Cinco de Mayo (May 5), which is usually confused with Mexico's Independence Day but actually commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at Battle of Puebla in 1862.

(Must ... resist ... obvious punch line.)

At this point, who hasn't defeated the French?

(OK, so I failed.)

We'll be certain to have some extra margaritas in honor of the day. ¡Arriba!