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'Football Manager 2009' (PC) Used By Everton FC As Scouting Tool

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sports Interactive's long running sports simulation franchise is getting a new installment with Football Manager 2009, known in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009, which is finally making the move to 3D with a new match engine.

'League of Legends: Clash of Fates' Champions #1 - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 12:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Three 3-Packs and Crooked X Single

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 12:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. Next week will see a flood of new DLC starting with a 3 pack for Mission of Burma, Dead Kennedys, and Century Media Girls of Metal (includes tracks from gothic metal band Lacuna Coil and In This Moment), as well as Crooked X hit single Gone.

'Skate It' (NDS/Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 12:06 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Skate It has players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all-new gameplay features, Skate It supports the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.

'Burnout Paradise' (ALL) to Get Toy Cars As Premium DLC

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Buckle up and prepare to unleash anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise as Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Last month Criterion revealed it had more four DLC packs in the works, and one of them will include "toy" cars.

Valve Packs All Its Titles In One for $99, Including 'Left 4 Dead'

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Valve is running a special promotion offering its entire back catalog of titles for $99. The Valve Complete Pack not only includes classics like Half-Life (and expansions), Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2 (and its episodes), Portal, but also the upcoming zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, and for the more casual gamers Valve also throws in Peggle Extreme.

'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Official Release Date

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 10:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.

'Ultimate Shooting Collection' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Packing three great shoot'em ups into one disc, Ultimate Shooting Collection contains some never before seen titles that are sure to please casual and hardcore fans of this genre. The Ultimate Shooting Collection is a must have for fans of the arcade shooter and brings the classic arcade feel to your living room.

Friday, November 14, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 10:15 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:

'Guitar Hero: World Tour' (ALL) Gets The Killers DLC

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 10:11 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). The To celebrate the release of its new album alternative rockers The Killers will release two tracks of the Day & Age album and one from their debut album Hot Fuss.