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'Pirates of the Burning Sea' Merging Game Servers to Increase Population

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Flying Labs' Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. In order to increase population density and emphasize key game features Flying Labs has shut down 3 of its 5 available servers.

'Castle of Heroes' Enters Open Beta Stage - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Castle of Heroes is an extensive strategy game that is playable for free through a web browser. Players will be able to choose from four different races and build up their kingdom in a fantasy world. The game combines the best elements of management, role-playing and strategy games and offers all round entertainment for players of all levels.

'Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games' (ALL) Coming to WiiWare Next Week

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Your Winter fun is not over! Enter a frosty wonderland in this special party game for a whole family. Join Hubert the Teddy Bear and his friends to confront crafty bunnies. Challenge them in 8 winter activities including games such as a sledge ride, snow fight, fishing or bunny chase.

'Elements of War' - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Elements of War is a modern RTS in the setting of Global man-caused catastrophe which resulted from the use of the newest natural force-based weapons by the military authority of the USA, that put Washington into destruction and buried the government under ruins.

'Nier' (PS3/X360) Gets Release Dates

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:28 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.

'Dante's Inferno' (ALL) Trials of St. Lucia DLC Revealed

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dante's Inferno is a 3rd action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. Having obtained an early copy, a lucky user leaks information that a Trials of St. Lucia DLC will add online co-op, as well as a gameplay editor, on April 29, price yet to be determined.

'Star Legacy' Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Star Legacy will be an open-ended turn-based game that will allow players to immerse themselves in an epic space opera of their own making. Star Legacy is being designed from the ground up around one simple question: what would the ultimate sci-fi 4X game include?

Thanks For The Adventure. Now Go Have One Of Your Own

by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Yesterday was a fun day. Nothing special happened, but I guess I was just glad that my little ailment wasn't serious. I don't get sick very often, and if it happens, it mainly occurs early in the year, so I guess we got that all taken care of for 2010.

A quiet evening. Like many other people, we were awaiting the first ep. of the new season of Lost, but it sure was different, with loads of head-scratching moments so far. To lighten up the mood a bit, we also watched the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, and while it didn't bring us to tears, it was quite funny.

Oh yeah, and this weekend, we'll be rocking out at the Anvil concert. \m/

'Fret Nice' (ALL) Coming this Week to PSN, XBLA Sometime Later - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2010 @ 6:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Fret Nice harmonizes the unity between music and the 2D platformer. As you control your character through the artful stages, you play the game as if it were a jammin’ rock song. Rock out by blasting enemies with riff combos and creating your own soundtracks with each “strum” of a chord. Each time a stage is repeated, you will have an ever-changing experience.