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'Left 4 Dead' (ALL) Substantial Patch Coming this Week

by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2009 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. While last week the X360 edition of L4D received a client-side fix plugging various cheating exploits, Valve confirmed that it is working on a patch for the PC version, which has been in the works for a while and turned out to be bigger than anticipated. While no details were revealed as to what exactly it will address, it is expected to be released this week.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2009 @ 2:54 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:

GamersGate Signs 'GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game' for Digital Distribution

by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2009 @ 2:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GTR 2 takes the franchise to new heights with a monumental 140+ accurately modeled cars from two full FIA GT seasons and a higher level of painstaking detail than ever seen before.

'The Maw' (XBLA) Priced and Dated - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Maw is a 3D action adventure in which you take control of Frank, a simple alien that must partner up with The Maw, a cute little blob with an insatiable hunger that makes him the most dangerous creature in the galaxy, in order to find your way home.

'Metal Gear Online' (PS3) Welcomes Rookies With New Promo Campaign

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Metal Gear Online is a dedicated online game featuring characters, weaponry and levels taken from and inspired by Metal Gear Solid 4, allowing up to 16 people to play simultaneously. All fans who register the MOG retail version will automatically win 5,000 reward points and the MGO Codec Pack (until Feb. 16, 2009)

Various Game Trailers #1510

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Fallen Earth - Factions Trailer
  • inFamous [PS3] - 2009 CES Trailer #3
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [PS3/X360/PC] - EPA Trailer
  • The Godfather II [ALL] - The Crew Trailer

  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 12:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) to Get New Bruce Springsteen Tracks, for Free

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 11:57 a.m. PST | 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). To celebrate his upcoming "Working On A Dream" album Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen is going to offer two tracks (My Lucky Day and Born To Run) for free between Jan. 27 and Feb. 4, after which they'll be available as singles on XBL, PSN and the Wii Shop.

'The Great Giana Sisters' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 11:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

More than 20 years ago when a game was born that still is a synonym for a whole gaming genre, The Great Giana Sisters made Jump’n’Run gaming available for home computer users all over the world.

New US Outfit Brings Free-to-Play MMORPG 'Nostale' to North America

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 11:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nostale is a free-to-play casual MMORPG which takes gamers through seventy exciting levels of the wonderful world of East Mile. Gamers can choose from one of four character classes, each with unique powers and features. The ultimate goal is to fight Dark Horn and his legion of demons in the land of death.