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'Strong Bad's Cool Game Ep.4' (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

'Tales of Hearts' (NDS) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tales of Hearts is a new 2D installment in the Tales franchise adding an Emotional Gauge to the battle system, which allows the player to perform special attacks based on the characters emotions. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, in 2 versions, same game, but with either CG or anime style cut scenes.

'The Sims 3' Developer Interview

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

What if you had to live your whole life in one location, and then one day, suddenly, you could step outside and go anywhere in the whole neighborhood? The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Prince of Persia' (ALL) Downloadable Content Planned

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style. Ubisoft's Ben Mattes revealed that the development team plans to release "downloadable content that adds significant value," not in the form of a new skin, weapons or armor, but rather something like a new story, a new experience, maybe a prequel, maybe a sequel.

'Halo Wars' (X360) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 7:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

Wii Shop Channel Gets Two Classics And Two WiiWare Titles

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 4: Dangeresque 3 (Wiiware), Target Toss Pro: Bags (Wiiware), Space Invaders: The Original Game (VC), and Forgotten Worlds (VC).

'Metal Gear Online' (PS3) Meme Expansion Gets Dated - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 7:06 a.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. Konami is prepping new MGO content, Meme Expansion, adding three new maps and two new playable characters (Mei Ling & Liquid Ocelot).

'A Vampyre Story' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Combining 3D animation and 2D designs, A Vampyre Story follows the opera starlet, Mona, a woman kidnapped by Baron Shrowdy Von Kiefer and slowly becoming a creature of the night after coming under the vampire's spell.

Monday, November 17, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 12:30 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:

Tantalus Opens New Studio in Brisbane, Australia

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Melbourne-based video game developer Tantalus, known for Cars: Mater National, Pony Friends, and the just-released Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon on NDS, announced the establishment of a new development studio in Brisbane, Australia.