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Casual Gamers Prefer Sen. Barack Obama As President

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following the latest presidential debate on Oct. 15, casual games platform NeoEdge asked its players how they planned to vote in the upcoming election. According to the poll, Sen. Barack Obama (59%) has widened his lead among casual games -- an overwhelming majority of which are women -- over Sen. John McCain (32%).

'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | 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.

Monday, October 20, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | 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:

'Scene It? Box Office Smash' (X360) Demo on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scene It? Box Office Smash! is a great way to entertain guests at your next social gathering letting up to four players or teams match their wits in a trivia game to see whose movie knowledge (over 250 titles) reigns supreme, complete with more HD content, all new questions and engaging puzzle types.

'Let's Tap' (Wii) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 1:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA's Let's Tap is a collection of mini-games by former Sega producer and Sonic Team leader Yuji Naka which will require some sort of tapping device connected to the Wii.

'Damnation' (PS3/X360/PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Damnation features open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.

'Fable II' (X360) Online Co-op Patch Ready for Prime-Time

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. Lionhead announced that the online co-op patch is finished and will be available as free download when the game launches Oct. 21, 2008.

'Mart Racer' (Wii) Revealed - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mart Racer is an upcoming game for WiiWare where you compete against your friends to see who gets all the items in their list and runs to the cashiers before anyone else does. Play with up to 4 friends locally, or online through Wi-Fi Connection.

'Exodus from the Earth' Available for Pre-Order on Steam, 10% Off

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Exodus from the Earth is a sci-fi first-person shooter, where the player will have to solve numerous quests and eventually to find out if human life and civilization are possible beyond the Earth's confines. Until Oct. 24th, fans who pre-order on Steam will receive a 10% discount.

'Football SuperStars' Gets In-Game Ads

by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Football SuperStars is a free-to-download online game, developed by Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches. Reebok has signed on with in-game ad provider IGA Worldwide to become an integrated partner.