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'Machinarium' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Machinarium is a point & click adventure where game's protagonist is a little robot who has been unjustly expelled to the scrap yard behind the city. Players must guide the little robot back into town to rescue his robot-girlfriend and stop the bad guys from the 'Black Cap Brotherhood' before they can bomb the central tower that houses the city's ruler.

'Joe Danger' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

It’s a riches to rags and back to riches tale, as old-school American daredevil Joe, publicly humiliated by the reckless Team Nasty at the start of the game, strives to regain his reputation as the Master of Disaster. Stepping into the shoes of the World most determined Stuntman players will have to combo, boost and pull ludicrous tricks across more than 50 events to thrill the crowd and put Joe back on the podium.

'Battlefield Heroes' Fall Update Rolled Out, Adds New Map, Load of Tweaks

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 8:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is a Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. EA will release a free ‘Heroes of the Fall’ update for the game, including a brand new map, and a bunch of tweaks.

'Free Realms' Implements NetModerator to Keep Young Audience Safe

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 8:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions. SOE has installed Crisp Thinking’s online threat protection software, NetModerator to identify and block predators and other threats in online games in real time.

'Planet 51 Online' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Planet 51 Online is an online virtual world, where you play for free, that allows players to become a part of and explore the Planet 51 universe

Radiance Software Using Gamebryo Engine to Develop 'Go-Go Racer'

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Radiance Software announced it has signed Emergent’s  Gamebryo and Gamebryo LightSpeed development products to develop the recently launched Beach Volleyball Online, and for the upcoming free to play online kart game, Go-Go Racer.

'NBA Live 10' (ALL) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 7:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NBA Live 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the franchise with innovations to the core gameplay and new online game modes. The Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return, with significant improvements allow ing players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.

AMD Announces Open Physics Initiative

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 12:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD and Pixelux Entertainment announced a joint development agreement that is part of the AMD effort to greatly expand the use of real-time physics with graphics through the open source Bullet Physics engine.

Bet You Look Pretty Good From a Few Thousand Miles Away

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Today, I met up with some of the CrimeCraft developers, and people who follow my daily whining know by now that I'm an avid fan, so I had to vent. Luckily, several of my issues with the game are known problems and are being worked on, so I guess that's a good thing. The game's great fun, but it urgently needs more people playing ...

Later this week, I'll have to fire up Left 4 Dead and check out the new DLC. Good thing I'm a PC gamer, so I get the content for free. I'm also looking forward to Vandal Hearts on XBL, just the type of game my wife and I like playing in co-op.

How many of you are hyped about the new DJ Hero? If you haven't made up your mind yet, check out our preview!

We have a few more trips coming up in the near future as publishers are slowly starting to ramp up for the holiday rush, so we'll get to see quite a few hot titles in the coming weeks.

'Strategic Command: WWII Pacific Theater' - v1.03 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 9:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefront.com and Fury Software's the third game in the Strategic Command series, WWII Pacific Theater, shifts the focus from Europe and into the steaming jungles and islands of Asia- Pacific. This 1.02 patch features dozens of improvements, enhancements and fixes to the game and editor.