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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'MLB 10 The Show' (ALL) Explains Catcher Calling the Game Feature - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

EA Shutting Down Another Slew Of Game Servers

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A little over a month after the first time, EA announced that servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates. Fans may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.

2009 BAFTA Video Games Awards Nominees Revealed

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the the nominees for its Video Games Awards, with the winners to be revealed on Friday, March 19, 2010.

I Love Hitmen. No Matter What You Do To Them, You Don't Feel Bad

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

It's that time of the year, time for taxes! As we pored over our paperwork, we came across a discrepancy. apparently our Norton virus protection for the office had been automatically renewed a few months ago, even though we'd already purchased an upgraded version and we were waiting for the old one to expire before we installed it on the network.  Off to customer service we went to see if we could get reimbursed, and to our surprise, the rep did not make a fuss, reversed the charges and gave us an extra month on our new license. It's not a lot, but we were quite surprised at how painless it was. Our hat's off to you, Symantec.

'Splatterhouse' (ALL) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2010 @ 7:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Splatterhouse combines visceral, adrenaline-soaked combat with horror elements to deliver an original gaming experience that defies the boundaries of the traditional action category with over-the-top gore and shocking new gameplay mechanics.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) DLC Coming to PS3 Next Week

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2010 @ 6:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species.

Various Game Trailers #1785

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2010 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under Trailers

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Darkness Within 2 [PC] - Teaser Trailer
  • Alice in Wonderland ALL] - Trailer (2)
  • Skate 3 [ALL] - Prodz Teamz Dev Dairy Trailer (2)

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening' (ALL) Shows Off Kal'Hirol - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2010 @ 2:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations!

'Death Track: Resurrection' (PC) Getting Ported to PS3

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2010 @ 2:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports. Both USK and BFBC have updated their Death Track: Resurrection listings revealing that a PS3/PSN version is in the works over at Gajin, while a possible XBL port is nowhere to be seen.