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'Fight Night Round 4' (ALL) Full Roster Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 4:51 p.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 video game 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.

PlayStation Store Gets Qore, Wolverine Demo, DLCs and Tracks

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore Ep. 12 ($2.99), Puzzle Quest: Galactrix ($19.99), demos for Savage Moon, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, DLCs for BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends ($7.99), LittleBigPlanet Norse Mini-Pack ($2.99), Disgaea 3, Sonic Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. - US Eagles Pack ($4.99), Trivial Pursuit TV Pack ($4.99), Wheelman, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

'Summer Athletics 2009' (ALL) Confirms Platforms - Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 2:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The battle for Gold Medals and personal bests ignites excitement and healthy competition in Summer Athletics 2009. Athletes from all over the world run, throw, jump and swim for victory. Millimeters and split seconds will decide the winners.

Activision Financials Better Than Expected, StarCraft II Beta This Summer

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision Blizzard announced better-than-expected financial results for Q1 2009, with $981 million in revenues compared to its expected $860 million. While no new titles were revealed, Activision confirmed the Guitar Hero titles (including Guitar Hero Van Halen) announced earlier today, as well as Blur, Modern Warfare 2, Singularity, Wolfenstein and the new Tony Hawk all being on track for the holidays. While Starcraft 2 has no release date yet, Blizzard revealed that the beta will commence this summer, which indicates the final development stretch of the core game, to be followed by two expansions. DJ Hero will have added guitar support, and according to Activision, the GH franchise is gaining ground in the genre (55%), outselling Rock Band 10-to-1.

'Treasure World' (NDS) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aspyr Media invites gamers to discover amazing wonders that are hidden all around them with Treasure World, a first-of-its-kind explore-and-find experience that acts as a treasure detector, collector, creative canvas and community gateway.

Microsoft Acquires BigPark, Developing Xbox 360-Exclusive Title

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 1:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft will acquire BigPark Inc., formed in 2007 by veterans of EA Canada and Distinctive Software. The acquisition will bring BigPark’s developers into Microsoft Game Studios, where the team will continue development on an exclusive Xbox 360 game.

'The Bigs 2' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Known for its over-the-top style of gameplay, The Bigs 2 focuses on the big fast-paced moments in Major League Baseball with new opportunities to go up against MLB legends, more mini-games like Home Run Pinball, and a variety of other new features.

'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) Rolls Out Free Ferret/Metal Blade Track Pack

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 1:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).

'The Conduit' (Wii) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story.

'Huxley: The Dystopia' Now Accepting Closed Beta Test Sign-ups

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 12:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Humans have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.