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'Thorium Wars' (NDS) Available As Download Next Week

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2009 @ 5:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the aftermath of a devastating global conflict to control revolutionary Thorium fuel cell technology, the existence of mankind is faced with a new threat. The Thorions, a technically advanced super species of Thorium powered machines once developed to wage war for mankind, have now turned against them.

'Snake Warriors' RPG Goes Retro - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2009 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Snake Warriors is a retro-action role playing game that contains a unique fighting system, a breathtaking story and challenging tournaments to earn extra money and items.

Strategy First Sells Four Strategy Games for $19.99

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2009 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The ‘SFI Mission 4/Pack’ priced at $19.99 features four military strategy games. The games featured in the pack are ‘Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord’, ‘Combat Mission II: Barbarossa To Berlin’, ‘Strategic Command: European Theater’ and ‘Strategic Command II: Blitzkrieg’

Let's Do Some Gratuitous Violence

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Whew! We just walked in the door from the BBQ. The ribs and mashed potatoes with corn and goat cheese were most delicious, and so were the half dozen bottles of wine we consumed.

Friday at last! I sense a weekend full of gaming coming up ... or sleep ... or catching up on TV series. There's plenty to do, it seems.

Played some LEGO Rock Band earlier today, and in line with the previous LEGO games, it is pretty enjoyable and has some depth even though it's intended for a younger target audience.

The PSPgo launched, and while I doubt I'll trade in my regular PSP for the new model, I'm kind of intrigued by all the minis that will be getting released shortly. I enjoy the XBLA and PSN games, so this is the same, only for a handheld system.

'James Cameron's Avatar: The Game' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 7:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.

'Risen' (ALL) - Proper Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, Risen unfolds over 4 chapters and offers multiple ways to develop the story by your actions and decisions. An intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers alike. An earlier version of thew demo had a corrupt installtion file, this is the proper version.

'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' (ALL) First Screen

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features all new dialogue, updated graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more.

'Battleswarm: Field of Honor' Open Beta Tournament

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 4:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battleswarm simultaneously pits FPS vs. RTS players in this genre-busting online PC game. Players choose between team-based, first-person action, representing individual, elite soldiers or acting as the supreme commander of an alien task force, managing hundreds of alien bugs from a real-time strategy point of view.

Various Game Trailers #1700

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 4:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under Trailers

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Brutal Legend [ALL] - Multiplayer Tutorial Trailer
  • LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues [ALL] - Trailer
  • Mytheon [PC] - Character Classes Trailer
  • Sacred 2: Ice & Blood [PC] - Mount Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Shimano Xtreme Fishing' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2009 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Embracing the wilder side of sport fishing, Shimano Xtreme Fishing is the only videogame to let players take the fight to the fish with bow and speargun in addition to the traditional rod and reel.