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'Dark Age of Camelot' Euro Publishing Picked Up By Mythic

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dark Age of Camelot is an MMORPG featuring Realm vs. Realm combat, as well as multiple class and race combinations, a robust trade skill system, and a comprehensive player Guild system. Last month GOA decided to no longer publish DAoC in Europe, with Mythic now picking up the slack.

'Ion Assault' (X360) Updated With New Game Mode, Control Setup

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 8:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Black Inc.'s Space combat action game Ion Assault, instead of conventional weapons, players use the free energy particles that are abundant in space to fend off swarms of aliens.

'2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 12:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world’s biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification, all 10 official stadiums to be used in South Africa and stadiums from each qualifying region.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) Playing As The Predator, Tactics & Abilities

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 12:11 a.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.

'Singularity' (ALL) Delay Confirmed

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Singularity pits shooter and sci-fi fans against a devastating fracture in time. As players attempt to unravel a conspiracy, they must fight their way through ever-shifting epic sci-fi environments, occupied by Russian soldiers and time-ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl them back and forth between 1950 and the present day. During its conference call yesterday Activision also confirmed the earlier rumored delay, currently set for Q2 2010.

I Know You Can Fight, But It's Our Wits That Make Us Men

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

By the time you read this, I'm either on my way home or sleeping off the alcohol. We have dinner plans with some publisher/developers, which is always dangerous, so who knows where we'll end up?

Tonight we have another concert to go to. Alice in Chains is in town, so that should be a blast. Got their newest album a few weeks back, and the new singer sounds pretty close to Layne Staley, who OD'd in 2002.

On the subject of music, I picked up the newest Fear Factory and Rob Zombie albums, so I'll have to give them a listen later today.

'Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2010 @ 4:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects is a fighting game where you, as one of four mutated insects, travel through the barely recognizable lands while battling gigantic enemies to find the source of the mutation.

Various Game Trailers #1782

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2010 @ 4:05 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:


  • Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes [Wii/PS3] - Trailer #4 [JAP]
  • M.U.D. TV [PC] - Trailer #2
  • 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa [ALL] - Trailer
  • Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing [ALL] - Moves Trailer
  • Dante's Inferno [ALL] - Treachery Dev Diary Trailer

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

'Blur' (PS3/X360/PC) Multiplayer Beta Coming in March

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2010 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Blur drops players into heart-pumping, electrified racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more. Confirming what we revealed in Jan. 2009, Activision plans to release a multiplayer beta for Blur in March 2009, although no specific on platforms or contents was disclosed.

'Final Fantasy XIII' (ALL) Plays Ball At The NBA All-Star Game

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2010 @ 3:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation.