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EA Vice President Joins Unity Technologies

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 4:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Unity Technologies has appointed video game veteran and middleware pioneer David Lau-Kee as non-executive Chairman, to advise on strategy, growth, and share his industry connections in order to help Unity continue to empower the masses and transform the games industry in exciting new ways.

'Democracy 2' - v1.23 Demo/Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2009 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Positech Games' Democracy 2 puts you in the position of the leader of a new government, tasked with running the country, and keeping the electorate happy in the run up to each election.

'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2009 @ 4:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.

'F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin' (ALL) System Requirements

by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2009 @ 4:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Neversoft No Longer Developing Tony Hawk Games

by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2009 @ 4:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In a recent interview, Neversoft president Joel Jewett revealed that it was no longer developing Tony Hawk titles, but instead speculation is that newly founded Robomodo is on the case. Last year, market-research firm Intellisponse leaked a bunch of info on upcoming Activision Blizzard games, including the fact that the next Tony Hawk would use a new controller, "shift your weight to turn and balance grinds, kick back on the tail of the board to ollie, and lean into airs to pull off huge spins." Activision didn't quite confirm any of the rumors but did say that you wouldn't use your hands, while Tony Hawk himself revealed the next game would include accelerometer technology.

'MadWorld' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MadWorld is a third-person action game that has a unique black & white style depicting a sharp backdrop that straddles graphic novels and 3-D worlds, mixing irreverent humor and over-the-top violence.

'Fable II' (X360) Gets Title Update, Fixes Bugs

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2009 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Fable 2 offers more choices and features than the original, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. Ahead of next week's Knothole Island DLC release, Lionhead has rolled out a patch that fixes various quest issues and problems reported by the community.

'Monster Hunter 3' (Wii) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2009 @ 6:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Expected to make an appearance on the PS3, Capcom surprised everybody in Japan by announcing Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii instead. MH Tri-, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters.

'Neverwinter Nights 2' to Get Third Expansion ?

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2009 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, taking you from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling your rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age. After two expansion packs (Mask of The Betrayer and Storm of Zehir) and one adventure pack (Mysteries of Westgate) Atari revealed that "we are discussing doing another expansion pack with the team. And I'm pretty sure it's gonna happen."

'Free Realms' (PS3/PC) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2009 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.