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'Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon' (Wii) Translated Into Spanish By Fans

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 7:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, players will explore a dark and abandoned world with the aid of their Wii Remote that functions as a flashlight and also a proximity sensor to track invisible ghosts. In an unprecedented move, Rising Star Games has teamed up with Spanish fans to translate the game's script, so they can enjoy it in its entirety.

'Dominions 3: The Awakening' - v3.24 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 7:17 a.m. PST | Filed under Patch

Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.24 patch adds new features, enhances gameplay, and corrects bugs that occasionally show up.

'Adam's Venture: Solomon's Secret' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Adam's Venture brings a combination of action oriented gameplay with classic puzzle solving along with an involving storyline.

'CrimeCraft' Content Update/Patch Coming Tomorrow, Adds New Map, Many Changes

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

CrimeCraft is an MMO that combines the action of a tactical shooter with the strategy of an RPG. Set in a modern world you take part in the political, economical and social life of a big city.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

'Assassin's Creed II' (ALL) DRM Authentication Server Goes Belly Up, Game Unplayable

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In a vast open world environment, Assassin's Creed II invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy, and seeking vengeance. The DRM controversy continues, as Ubisoft's DRM server, needed to authenticate your game before you can play, went down, rendering the game unplayable.

'Little King's Story' (Wii) And 'Hotel Dusk' (NDS) Developer Files for Bankruptcy

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As king, players will manage and involve their townspeople in the goals of creating a new territory. He will enlist them to dig for treasure, build new buildings and otherwise better their community. Players must try to conquer rival nations to create a single, unified kingdom. According to Japanese news site  Data-Max, Hotel Dusk developer Cing, also known for Little King's Story, has files for bankruptcy over a mere $2.8 million (256 million yen) shortage.

'Shank' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Shank is an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that the devs over at Klei Entertainment are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don’t.

The Only Arithmetic He Ever Got Was Hearing The Referee Count Up To Ten

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Our Oscar favorite, The Hurt Locker, cleaned up at the awards. We love war movies, so when I saw a clip for the movie, we HAD to see it and found that it was playing at a local theater weeks before its general release. I purchased the DVD a few months later and have been telling everyone who would listen about how good it is. I guess the Academy was of the same opinion for once. If you dig war movies, it's a must-see, but even if you don't, you should check it out because it's not a visceral movie like Saving Private Ryan, but it's more about the psychological aspect, the camaraderie and intense pressure of an often overlooked aspect of a war, defusing bombs.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on March 7, 2010 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.