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'Gears of War 2' (X360) Gets New Map Pack, New Ranking System And Fixes

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Epic revealed that it is working on a Snowblind Map Pack (due March 31st), featuring 4 new maps, as well as new title update (due March 24th) which will fix various bugs and add a new ranking system.

'Hunter's World' Making Its Debut at GDC

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Monumental Games' Hunter's World is a new MMO based on game hunting where you take the role of hunters visiting a massive and varied wild hunting reserve, where you can compete and collaborate with real players in a persistent world. Hunters will be able to roam freely, interact with each other, and hunt everything from varmints to big game.

'Fight Night Round 4' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic interpretation of the sweet science to the videogame world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport’s incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Funk, Rock and Punk Tracks

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

'Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward (ALL) - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At Hysteria Hospital, life will prove to be a manic challenge. Players will have several levels of the hospital to navigate, and they will have to reach desperate patients and demanding doctors within a set period of time. The frenzy inside the hospital will increase as the game progresses with more and more demanding patients desperate to be cured!

'FIFA 09 Ultimate Team' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform. EA will add a new downloadable game mode called FIFA 09 Ultimate Team that will deliver a strategic new online experience

'Barca B.C.' Revealed

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 8:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vin Diesel revealed that his game development company Tigon Studios is working on "dream game," an MMO called Barca B.C. At a press conference earlier this week the actor mentioned that while the game has already been in development for two or three years, it "could probably take another four years before we see the game." Barca B.C. is an MMO where you create an avatar that lives in the reality of Hannibal Barca, the Punic Wars and life 200 B.C.

'Elven Legacy' Developer Diary #7 - Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 8:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Elven Legacy delivers a world filled with magic, and a thrilling nonlinear storyline, gauged to provide many hours of gameplay for strategy enthusiasts. Through an epic quest to restore the former glory of the Elven race, this fantasy strategy game offers both depth and scope, all in colorful and inspirational settings.

'LEGO Harry Potter' and 'LEGO Indiana Jones 2' Revealed

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 8:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Traveller's Tales animator Charlotte Parker revealed through her online CV that the Warner Bros.-owned developer is working on LEGO Harry Potter and the LEGO Indiana Jones 2 sequel. Both titles have been rumored before, but not yet officially announced. At first, Parker confirmed the statement, but then later removed the listing.

Friday, March 13, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 6:55 a.m. PDT | 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: