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Mamba Games Bringing 'Light of Altair' to Retail - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and orbital-combat are essential to learn.

Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2009 Lineup

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Tokyo Game Show - Tokyo Game Show 2009

Capcom announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at Tokyo Game Show 2009 (Sept. 24 - 27), such as Lost Planet 2 (PS3, Xbox 360), Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (Wii), Ghost Trick (NDS), Okamiden (NDS), and Rockman EXE Operation Shooting Star (NDS). Possibly more titles will be revealed at the show itself, but so far, no Dead Rising 2 ?

'NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer' (Wii) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer is not specifically a game, but rather a title that perfectly combines Fitness, Nutritional Advice and Daily Healthy tips to offer a holistic experience through personal well-being.

'Red Faction: Guerrilla' (PC) Includes Console DLCs As Added Bonus

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 4:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. At our preview session last week THQ revealed that the PC edition will include the Demons of the Badlands DLC, six Wrecking Crew maps and the two new game modes (Bagman/Team Bagman) from the Multiplayer Pack, two multiplayer maps previously only for pre-orders, as well as two PC exclusive maps.

'Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!' (Wii/PS3/X360) - First Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! offers a wide variety of media-rich trivia that provides movie fans and social gamers with a lively, competitive group gaming experience. Trivia content in the game will include recently released 2009 movies as well as fan favorite Hollywood hits from the last four decades.

'Aion: The Tower of Eternity' Gets Comic Book

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players, consisting of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

'Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf 2' (Wii) Coming to North America

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 12:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crazy Mini Golf 2 is the perfect Wii family gaming experience, a larger-than-life, party game that mimics the action and excitement of this popular sport, while also supporting the new Motion Plus Controller for the most realistic and accurate putting movement.

'Ninety-Nine Nights II' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set amid a dramatic, epic backdrop of a warring world, Ninety-Nine Nights II blends strategy and action, allowing players to take control of massive armies to defeat thousands of enemies in massive-scaled battles never before seen.

Thursday, September 3, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 12:00 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:
  • Defense Grid: The Awakening (Xbox Live Arcade)
  • AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity(PC)
  • Romance of Rome (PC)
  • BattleForge: Renegade Edition (PC)
  • Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks (NDS)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Hello Internet, Happy 40th Birthday

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

In case you didn't know, yesterday the Internet celebrated its 40th birthday. The first two ARPAnet computers connected at UCLA on Sept. 2, 1969, while the first message transmitted between network nodes from UCLA to Stanford University happened on Oct. 29, 1969.

Thanks UCLA. We wouldn't be here without you ....

So what's going on with Microsoft? No Ninety-Nine Nights II, no more Scene It? exclusive ...

No time for TV watching tonight. Worked late, went for a run, made dinner and then it was time to get back to work, but have no fear: The DVR is filled with goodies for tomorrow.