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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 5:25 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 ...

'Way of the Samurai 3' (ALL) Pack Bonus Goodies in Europe - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With a completely new, highly refined style of gameplay, a rich weapon crafting system, beautifully detailed graphics and a deep branching storyline that that will unfold multiple endings based upon player's actions, Way of the Samurai 3 is sure to please gamers of all types. Way of the Samurai 3 will launch alongside two digital bonus items; a definitive strategy guide, detailing an array of hints and tips, and a stunning artbook.

'Star Trek Online' Unveils European Subscription Models

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 5:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Star Trek Online features customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe. Similar to last week's North American subscription model, Atari revealed the European setup, with a lifetime/12months subscription model, worth a Borg Starfleet captain as bonus.

PS3 Motion Controller to Become Available Fall 2010

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony announced that it will release its new PS3 Motion Controller together with an extensive line-up of exciting software titles. The new controller, combined with the PlayStation Eye camera, can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement.

'NewU Fitness First Mind Body' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NewU Fitness First Mind Body is the second release of the fitness series, focusing on Yoga and Pilates workouts, and will be fully compatible with Wii Balance Board and Wii Motion Plus.

'Half Life 2: Episode Three' Not Coming Anytime Soon, May Evolve Into Half-Life 3

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Valve's trilogy of episodic single player gaming was meant to provide games on a smaller scale but more frequently, but with Ep.2 released over two years ago, rumor has it that Dr. Gordon Freeman is not going to race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat anytime soon. According to Game Informer there will be no Half-Life release this year even though Valve's Gabe Newell claimed last year that Ep.3 was still in development, fueling speculation the game may evolve in an entirely new installment, even with a new engine (seeing as Source is now over five years old).

'Braid' (ALL) Coming to North American Retail

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Braid is a unique 2-D puzzle-platform experience that bends all the rules with the manipulation of time. Braid plays with the conventions of video games while posing truly challenging puzzles for the platform gamer.

There Are Few Things More Fundamentally Encouraging And Stimulating Than Seeing Someone Else Die

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

It was raining all day, and I'm talking torrential, cats & dogs rain. Absolute buckets of the stuff. Some serious thunder made the house rumble, and there was even some hail on top of that. Haven't had such a heavy storm in a long time. Luckily, it seemed to have eased up by now, but they are predicting more of the same over the next few days. Joy!

Apart from the outdoor shenanigans, it was a quiet day on the home front. Watched some Fringe, the newest Leverage, and then some Australian Open. We had been meaning to check out the British Robin Hood series, and it's finally available on Netflix instant watch. So far, so good.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2010 @ 6:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) Steamy Pre-Order Incentive

by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2010 @ 6:20 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.