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'Runes of Magic' Dust Devil Canyon Unveiled - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Luminous Arc 2' (NDS) Meet the Heroes

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Luminous Arc 2 is an epic strategy RPG loaded to the brim with content, including a wealth of new characters (and the return of a few favorites), hand drawn graphics, a score from composer Yasunori Mitsuda‘s Procyon Studio, local and online multiplayer support, multiple endings, a redesigned user interface, etc...

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3) Gets Title Update #2 - Details

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 8:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. More than 6 months after the first patch, Epic has released a new title update addressing plenty of issues.

'Diabolik: Original Sin' (ALL) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 8:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Diabolik: Original Sin is a 3D point 'n' click stealth-adventure game with a new, innovative real time game system that manages to be faithful to the classic genre of graphical adventures in works over at Italian dev. studio Artematica.

'Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training' (NDS) Improves Math And Concentration

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

UK based organization Learning and Teaching Scotland carried out an analysis of the effect of Nintendo's Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training on pupils' math ability, and found a daily dose of the video game improved pupils' attainment in maths and their concentration and behavior levels.

'Crazy Mini Golf' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 8:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crazy Mini Golf; known the world over as the thing you do when you’re at the seaside, when the kids are bored or when adults have had far too many drinks and see themselves as the next Tiger Woods………

Play 'Gears of War 2' (X360) Early At Best Buy's Games, Gear and Gadgets Tour

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 7:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Starting Sept. 29 students will have the chance to play GoW 2 early during the 6 weeks BEST BUY G3 Tour, hitting colleges and universities across the country.

3D Gesture Technology Removes Need for Controller

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

3D gesture recognition software developer Softkinetic is collaborating with EA at WIRED NextFest to show off a new gesture-based gaming experience that allows users to simulate shooting a basket against a professional basketball player.

'Tenchu 4' (Wii) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 7:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tenchu 4 will use the Wii Remote to fight, dash, jump and kill like a true ninja. Players will continue the saga of Rikimaru and Ayame, elite ninjas who must use their lethal skills to keep the peace in feudal Japan.

'Dead Space' (ALL) Gets $150 Limited Edition

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 7:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. For the $150 however you get the game, special Ultra Limited Edition packaging, Dead Space Downfall animated movie, bonus content DVD, lithograph art, 97-pg art book, 160-pg graphic novel, and a Ishimura crew patch.