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'MySims Agents' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In MySims Agents you take on the role of a special agent hired to foil the sinister plans of Morcubus, lord of the underworld. By recruiting different MySims, each with their own special characteristics, you can build up your very own crime-busting team.

Blue Fang Studio Laying Off Employees

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blue Fang, known for its Zoo Tycoon series and currently working on World of Zoo, announced that it was forced to lay off 15 members (25%) of its development team.

'Wacky World of Sports' (Wii) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wacky World of Sports takes players on a trip around the world to try their hand at some of the lesser known sports of countries including Italy, the Netherlands and Australia. The ten sports featured in the game all start easy enough but the more advanced a player gets the more extreme they become!

'Velvet Assassin' (X360/PC) Developer Shuts Down

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in WW2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles. Rumored over the past few days, now confirmed by lead game programmer Claus Praefcke, German-based Replay Studios is shutting down.

Sarbakan Game Studio Developing Original Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Canadian based Sarbakan announced a first-party developer agreement with Microsoft to create an original downloadable title for Xbox Live Arcade, as well as plans to expand its attention towards original IP development for the PC.

'The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) Animation, Latency Patch Coming

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SNK Playmore's classic arcade franchise celebrates its 15th anniversary with The King of Fighters XII. For the first time in series history, this epic martial arts showdown has undergone a complete graphical overhaul.

'Samurai Warriors 3' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 3:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Samurai Warriors 3 is a beat-'em-up features dozens of characters to select from, each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.

'World of Warcraft' - v3.2.0 Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World of Warcraft is an MMORPG experience where players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. This v3.2 patch adds new new raid and five-player dungeon, new battleground, new argent tournament updates, updated druid forms, loads of tweaks, and more...

'Bakugan: Battle Brawlers' (ALL) Collector's Edition Gets Ball

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision signed an agreement with Nelvana Enterprises to develop video games based on the toy and action animated TV series Bakugan, which tells the story of Dan and his friends as they battle their Bakugan Brawlers to save the planet of Vestroia and, ultimately, Earth from destruction.

'Champions Online' (ALL) Pricing and Subscription Programs

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2009 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.