by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Icebreakers immerses players in a new fast-paced extreme winter sport. The kids in town are ready for some action and it is up to you to help each one become the champion. Use multiple items and your vehicles’ unique abilities to get the upper hand in intense online multiplayer matches or compete in 4 player split-screen with your friends.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added two WiiWare titles and a classic to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands (Wiiware), Art Style: ROTOHEX (Wiiware), and Earthworm Jim (VC).
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 5:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Animal Crossing: City Folk lets you live your life in a virtual community that’s all your own. You can interact with the fun characters in your town, customize everything from your house to your clothing and even chat with other friends in the game using the Wii Speak. Submit the most original images of animals dressed in costumes and get a chance to not only win membership to the exclusive Welcome Waggin’ Committee, but also a Wii, a copy of the game, a Wii Speak microphone, etc...
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Football Director DS brings all of the tactical and strategic depth that's expected of a contemporary football management game to Nintendo's handheld console. The game's authenticity is strengthened by its official Football League license.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai's Fragile, developed by Eternal Sonata studio Tri-Crescendo, is a Wii exclusive RPG that follows the story of Set, a young boy tasked to explore various cities in a post-apocalyptic world trying to find out why everyone has disappeared.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ArenaNet has signed a licensing agreement with occlusion culling technology Umbra Software to use its visibility optimization technology in future Guild Wars titles.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the hot tag for the win. The PS3 exclusive collector’s edition includes the game and a Blu-ray disc with making of footage and more than two hours of WWE match footage, delivered in a unique steel cage package (North America) or encased within a miniature ring (Europe and Asia Pacific).