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'UFC 2009 Undisputed' (PS3/X360) Cover Athletes Signed

by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

UFC 2009 Undisputed features an authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere, including an extensive roster of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin will grace the worldwide cover, while UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre will be on the Canadian cover.

Major Unreal Engine 3 Upgrades Shown at GDC 2009

by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Epic Games will demonstrate the latest Unreal Engine 3 engine features alongside free advanced training sessions for existing users, the introduction of an integrated MMOG back-end environment, and closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media.

'Resident Evil 5' (ALL) Shipped More Than 4 Million Copies

by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. A new "versus" multiplayer mode will be released post-launch as paid digital content via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

'MySims Racing' (NDS/Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition.

'Red Faction: Guerrilla' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Coming Early April

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 11:42 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. Fans who pre-order the game before April 23rd will be given a code and instructions to download the 1Gb singleplayer demo on April 3rd, one week before it goes public.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 2009' (Wii) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

PES 2009 will retain the intuitive ‘point and click’ interface used to control both the player in possession of the ball and to send those around him on to runs into space. However, a new ‘traditional’ control system using either a Wii Remote or Classic controller has also been implemented.

'Batman: Arkham Asylum' (ALL) $100 Collector's Edition?

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock. Gamestop revealed a Batman collector's edition, which is listed at $100, and includes a 12" Batarang, DC Custom Encyclopedia, DLC pack 1, bonus DVD with behind the scenes footage and the soundtrack.

'Dragonball: Evolution' (PSP) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

'Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.

'The Lord of the Rings' License Reverted Back to Warner Brothers

by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Back in 2001 EA signed the right to make games based on The Lord of the Rings movies, which was initially set to expire in 2007, but extended an extra year to give Pandemic enough time to finish their LotR: Conquests title. With no intentions to renew the contract, the licensing expired rights have reverted back to Warner Brothers according to Variety, speculating that it will handle development of future titles on its own.

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2' (ALL) More of the Same, But With Porn

by Rainier on March 14, 2009 @ 7:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on DC Comics '80s graphic novel, Watchmen, developed by Deadline Games, is a brawler set in an alternate 1985 America that will initially feature anti-hero Rorschach and Nite Owl. Part 2is similar to the initial game, but now partly set in a strip club, including dancers, and a porno flick playing in the background.