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'MySims Party' (NDS/Wii) Narrows Down Release Date - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 5:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MySims Party turns any gathering into an instant party with 50 mini games (40 in the NDS version) to choose from, each hosted by a different MySim.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | 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:

'FIFA 09' (ALL) to Get New 'Ultimate Team' Mode - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform. EA will add a new downloadable game mode called FIFA 09 Ultimate Team that will deliver a strategic new online experience

Game British Academy Video Games Award Nominations Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Academy announced the nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards which this year feature 39 different games, lead by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's seven BAFTA nominations, Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) garners six, Fable II and LittleBigPlanet follow with five each, Steven Spielberg wins his first video games nomination for Boom Blox.

'Club Loveholic' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Club Loveholic is a game developed to combine existing dance games, differentiated system, and realistic characters to enable gamers to enjoy a stylish atmosphere and have the actual feel of dance communities and music rhythms.

'Vegas Ventures' Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Vegas Ventures, after losing your father, a huge construction tycoon, the player takes over his company after his partner runs it into the ground. Starting from scratch you work to build up your company by building several theme locations in Vegas and making a name for yourself and the Casinos, and Hotels you build.

'Lime Odyssey' Scored By 'Chrono Trigger' Composer - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sirius Entertainment announced that Japanese game music composer Mitsuda Yasunori, known for scoring Chrono Trigger, would be in charge of sound for its currently under development 3D fantasy online game Lime Odyssey.

'Tetris Party' (Wii) Organizes Tournament Series #3

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tetris Party will feature 18 game modes with 10 never-before-seen single-player and multiplayer variations of Tetris, including modes that utilize the point-and-shoot capabilities of the Wii Remote, as well as the recently released Wii Balance Board. Tetris Party Tournament will test the skills of players in a variety of Tetris modes, including Marathon, Field Climber and Stage Racer.

'Battle School' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 4:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle School is taking on the challenge of emerging as a new genre called 'Horror Online Gun Shooting Game,' which basically involves killing monsters by shooting them with a gun similar to the conventional gun shooting games as well as introducing a new system of mouse action and invasion.

'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) PS3/PC Demo Coming Feb. 26

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 3:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege. While a 4 player co-op enabled demo will be available on Xbox Live Feb. 11, 2009 (2 AM PST), Ubisoft will release a PS3 and PC demo on Feb. 26, 2009, which we'll have available on our fileserver network.