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'Mount & Blade' to Get Multiplayer Addon

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. At a press event in Stockholm it was revealed that TaleWorlds Entertainment is working on a multiplayer expansion, which will focus on battles, not the campaign, and let up to 32 players (and bots) duke it out in a variety of modes such as DM/TDM and Siege. A closed beta will start in 3 months, but the plan is to make it mod friendly while also improving the game's AI, add better prospects for diplomacy and better rendering techniques (HDR).

'Precursors' (X360/PC) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.

Friday, January 30, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 8:08 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:

'Dragon Quest V: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride' (NDS) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 6:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Following the fun and colorful path set by the first Dragon Quest installment in the Zenithia Trilogy, Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride now journeys onto the NDS as a high quality remake of the classic Dragon Quest V, packed with exciting new features and a truly genre defining story.

'RACE Pro' (X360) Goes Gold - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving you the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling.

'Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, a seamless racing battleground, with massive traffic-heavy roads to abuse. The PC edition will be customized with expanded online features, and community driven content.

'Ninja Blade' (X360) Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

From Software's Ninja Blade is a cinematic action game where, armed with an arsenal of specialized ninja weapons, tools and skills, players will be given the epic task of defending Tokyo and ultimately humanity from a horrific, genetically mutating disease.

'Don King Boxing' (NDS/Wii) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Don King Boxing provides a boxing experience for Wii via accurate controls, a unique story mode, an exhilarating multiplayer system, and implementation of the Wii Balance Board.

'Need for Speed' Franchise Getting Four New Titles in 2009 - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Need for Speed is not dead. EA announced that no less than four new titles are in development for the franchise over the next 12 months as the property expands to new platforms, new categories and new media.

'The Last Remnant' (ALL) System Requirements Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 3:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.