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'Obulis' Coming to Steam

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Announced a few weeks ago, Obulis, Meridian4's physics-based hardcore casual game, will be available Mar. 19 on Steam and will cost $9.99.

'Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative "direct-fire" feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II.

Nintendo Wii Reaches 50 Million Units

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD announced that it has shipped the 50 millionth ATI "Hollywood" graphics processor for Nintendo's Wii console. This figure is in line with the forecast that Nintendo made last year about shipping 50 million Wii consoles by spring 2009.

Newly Founded Blade Games Raises Millions

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blade Games, formed last month, has secured an initial round of financing for $4 million from California Technology Ventures.

'Vancouver 2010' (ALL) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world's greatest sporting event like never before.

'GTA: Chinatown Wars' (NDS) Soundtrack Details

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.

'Need for Speed Shift' (PSP/PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.

'Warhammer Online' Shutting Down 63 Servers

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning brings Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Layoffs, departures and a shrinking user base are not very good signs for WAR's future, and now Mythic is closing 63 of its servers.

'Star Trek Online' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

'Fable III' (X360) Revealed

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At yesterday's 2009 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony, where Fable II won the best Action and Adventure award, British TV celebrity Jonathan Ross prematurely revealed that Lionhead is working on the next installment in the Fable franchise. After the event, Ross updated his Twitter with, "Got asked to do voice in Fable 3 tonight," confirmed that it was legit, only to update hours later that he owed Peter Molyneux an apology for revealing something that wasn't announced yet.