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'Quantum Theory' (ALL) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

uantum Theory is a third-person shooter players take on the role of the massive, gun-wielding warrior Syd and battle through intense action sequences in an unpredictable, shape-shifting battlefield.

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II' (ALL) No Longer Coming to PSP

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Previously known as Project Mercury, Reckoning is an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore, bringing a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre.

'Knights Contract' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Knights Contract re-creates the era of swordsmen and magic with astonishing visual appeal while keeping players at the edge of their seats with stylized over-the-top action.

'Lord of Arcana' (PSP) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Lord of Arcana players are plunged into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Combat is simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed simply and swiftly as you take on a huge variety of stunning and fantastical monsters.

I Intend To Broadcast Until The Day I Die, And Then For A Couple of Days After That

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

It was surprisingly quiet yesterday. Maybe everybody is on vacation or getting ready for GamesCom next week.

We started watching Covert Affairs, and while it's nothing super, it's better than we expected. Since it's On Demand, we don't need to DVR it and it's free, so we figure we may as well watch it while we can.

The drama in CrimeCraft continues, as I've had to tell a bunch of people why two of their biggest players were banned for shady reasons. So far, the response has been heartening. Most people are baffled, claiming Vogster is overreacting. A response from the VP of Vogster stated that we violated "the spirit of the game/tournament." I'd say that in a game about gangs, crafting drugs, killing rival gangs, and robbery, we actually raised the bar on that spirit.

'Tony Hawk: Shred' (ALL) - First Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

An all-new Tony Hawk experience created for a younger audience, Tony Hawk®: SHRED allows kids to “GO BIG” and feel the exhilaration of skate and snowboarding like the pros using the game’s innovative, motion-sensing board controller right at their feet.

'Iron Grip: Marauders' Enters Beta Stage

by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2010 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Iron Grip: Marauders will once again take players straight to the core of civil unrest – this time in the form of airship piracy. This turn-based browser strategy game features gorgeous 3d graphics, single and multiplayer modes, and best of all, free gameplay!

'Halo: Reach' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2010 @ 2:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.

'The Chronicles of Spellborn' To Shut Down?

by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2010 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Spellborn, powered by the Unreal 2.5 Engine, is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices, boasting an original setting and storyline and offers a distinctive art style. Back in 2009, Acclaim announced the free-to-play redevelopment, planned for 2010, but a Playdom PR rep stated that the game will be shutting down at the end of Sept., 2010.