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'Merv Griffin's Crosswords' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Game

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2009 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Merv Griffin's Crosswords combines over a thousand unique and challenging crossword puzzles with fast-paced game show action in an incredibly addictive and entertaining game for the whole family.

Worlds.com Sues NCSoft for Virtual Worlds Patent Infringment

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2009 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

General Patent Corporation announced that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against NCSoft in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division on behalf of its client, Worlds.com.

'Arcanum' - Unofficial v081229 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2009 @ 2:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sierra's Arcanum, developed by now defunct Troika Games, is an isometric RPG that creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. This v081229 patch fixes some of critical bugs, adds some lost content, fixes stats on lots of NPCs, and plenty more.

Worthplaying Wishes Everybody A 'Happy New Year'!

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

The entire Worthplaying team wishes everybody a Happy New Year! We hope everybody had a safe transition from old into new and may 2009 be even better than last year. We here at Worthplaying have some exciting new stuff lined up to better serve you all. Behind the scenes, we are working very hard to expand the website in various, long overdue, ways which will hopefully start showing in the weeks ahead. Until then, party on & stay safe!

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2008' - Consoles and PC

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

So far, we've revealed the honorable mentions and the top handheld and downloadable titles, and now, we're rolling out the top console/PC offerings. Once that's out of the way, we'll start the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2008. Read more for the results!

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2008' - Handhelds and Downloadables

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Yesterday we revealed the honorable mentions, and today we're announcing the top handheld and downloadable titles. Check us out later for the top console/PC offerings. Once that's out of the way, we'll start the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2008. Read more for the results!

'Demigod' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods.

'Legacy of Ys: Books I & II' (NDS) Pre-Order Incentive - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

One of the most heralded action RPG franchises of all time, Legacy of Ys: Books I & II delivers the first two epic adventures of the famed saga on one cartridge, presented with a series of never-before-seen enhancements. Fans who pre-order the game will get a free 40 min Legacy of Ys: Books I & II soundtrack.

'StarCraft II' Chapters Considered Addons After All ?

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game. While Blizzard stated that the 2nd and 3rd episodes in the SC II trilogy are standalone titles, in a recent interview lead designer Dustin Browder referred to them as "the core game" and "the two expansion sets." Has Blizzard's strategy changed, a slip of the tongue, or an honest mistake?

Down Economy Hits Microsoft, 15,000 LayOffs Pending

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The games industry has weathered the bad economy for quite a bit now, and while games are still selling well the past few months have shown that developers and publishers a like are bracing for the inevitable impact. A few weeks back Sony announced big layoffs, as did EA, various developers have merged or shut down, and now Microsoft announced that it will be laying off 17% of its workforce, a total of 15,000 employees will get the pink slip in the new year.