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'Assassin's Creed II' (ALL) Comes With 'Splinter Cell Conviction' Demo Voucher

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 4:29 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. Being released tomorrow, AC II is said to include a voucher code/card giving fans early access to the Splinter Cell Conviction demo.

UPDATE: Said rumor/blurry video turns out to be a hoax :(

'Record of Agarest War' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sporting over one hundred hours of gameplay, Record of Agarest War is an SRPG which invites players into a gorgeous, expansive world of hope and despair. Players will wage war against the evil forces of darkness, take a bride - actually, several brides - and extend their lineage through five generations!

'Grand Theft Auto V' Development Confirmed

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 4:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While GTA IV is still a hot topic with the recent release of the Ballad of Gay Tony/Liberty City Stories, Rockstar is already looking ahead at the next installment in the franchise. Currently working on Red Dead Redemption, for next spring, Rockstar's Dan Houser revealed that Grand Theft Auto V will be set in a different city than its predecessor, with a script that's 1000 pages long,nearly ten times as much as a feature film.

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Gets Taken Off Shelves in Russia

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Following the controversy of the "airport level," Russian stores have taken the game off the shelves. Activison has patched the PC version to remove the entire "No Russian" level, while an altered console version will be re-distributed shortly.

'Wings of Prey' Pre-Orders Get Multiplayer Beta Access - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 3:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Wings of Prey is a new combat flight simulator based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and bombers across a range of thrilling missions. Fans who pre-order WoP will get access to the multiplayer beta.

'Colin McRae: DiRT 2' (ALL) DirectX11 Enabled Demo Coming Soon

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 benefits from tuned-up car-handling physics system, a new damage engine effects, a new level of visual fidelity, with cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in the original, as well as a roster of off-road events, taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments. Codemasters revealed it plans to release a DirectX 11 enabled DiRT 2 Demo around two weeks prior to the full DiRT 2 Games for Windows Live versions release date.

'Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles' (Wii) Comes to Life Tomorrow With Havok Physics

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles‘s story is based on Resident Evil 2 and includes Leon S Kenney and Claire Redfield. Its on-rails style gameplay and active camera will create a more immersive “Chronicles” survival experience. As in the last installment, this is a first-person game with extreme shooting gameplay and interactive pathways.

When They Tell You Not To Panic... That's When You Run!

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

We had high hopes on Sunday to get a few things crossed off our to-do list, but alas, we failed. It's not such a bad thing because they weren't all that important to begin with.

We did, however, see Boondock Saints II, and it was great. A little awkward with the inclusion of a new "gang" member, which threw off the trio's chemistry a little bit, but overall, the flick was great. If you were a fan of the original, you'll love the sequel, and if you never heard of the movie before, you'll enjoy it either way. While one of the quotes says, "Let's do some gratuitous violence," it's violence without being too over the top. A few dozen people die throughout the movie, but there's not a lot of gibs, guts or massive loads of blood.

'Stargate Worlds' - New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2009 @ 10:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain.

'MechWarrior 4' FreeWare Release Imminent

by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2009 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MechWarrior marks an epic struggle to reclaim your birthright as you command an awesomely armed 40-foot tall, 80-ton, 90-mile per hour war machine across the remote battlefields of a hostile world. MekTek revealed that a recent meeting green lighting the release of MechWarrior 4 did not yield any results, but with the free release is ready, and awaiting approval, which could happen as early as Thanks Giving (Nov. 26).