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'Uno Rush' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Think fast and stay on your toes – when you’re up, your cards will be played automatically. Keep an eye on your opponent’s cards, predict the flow of play, and sort your own hand in the best possible order for the ultimate defeat. Be your virtual-self! Play Uno Rush as your own Avatar with up to four-players in the same room or with anyone around the globe over Xbox Live.

2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards Winners Announced

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 12:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced the best Xbox Live games of 2008 thanks to the Xbox Live community's votes in the 2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards! The Behemoth Castle Crashers remains number one in fans' hearts and wins the top honor of Best Game of the Year along with awards for Best Original Game and Best Co-op Mode.

'Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with more hit songs from the pantheon of rock music. The 20-song pack features an outstanding mix of Rock Band fans’ favorite classic rock hits including songs by mega artists The Who, Rush, Boston and Police.

'The Sims 3' Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility! Fans who pre-order will receive a customized pre-order box, plumbob sticker set, redeem code for one free downloadable music track and a double sided concert style poster of the band or recording artist.

'Diner Dash' Coming to XBLA, PSN and WiiWare - Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Diner Dash will come to life in 3D when players have the option to take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time limit allowed.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets The Who, REM, Offspring and Richard Thompson

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Gets Title Update

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene. The title update improves the feel and responsiveness of off-board controls, includes numerous fixes/improvements for online, especially for the issues in Hall of Meat, Spot Battle and S.K.A.T.E., as well as support for custom soundtracks on the PS3.

'Water Warfare' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wii owners will have a new way to beat the heat this summer as Hudson splashes up Water Warfare, a first person soaker videogame where players go head to head or team up as they run around playgrounds and beaches to drench each other with squirt guns.

'Hearts of Iron III' Enters Beta Test Stage

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.

'Military Madness' Getting Revamp on XBLA, PSN and WiiWare

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Military Madness is a new version of Hudson's classic turn-based strategy/combat simulation game, originally released on the TurboGrafx-16, which includes an all-new graphical barrage, a regiment of new units, online co-op and vs. multiplayer and a platoon of other new features.