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'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) Gets Tool, Playable Sting - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | 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). Lead singer/bassist of The Police, Sting will add his voice and likeness as an in-game character, while alternative rock band Tool will not only contribute three tracks, but also a band-designed venue.

'Spore' Activation Servers Go Belly Up Already

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade. While the game isn't officially due until next week, certain places have already jumped the gun and put Spore on shelves already. Due to the massive influx of activations, EA issued a statement that "there is an ongoing issue with the accounts server and the registration process for the game," and it is being worked on.

'Things On Wheels' (X360/PC) Achievements Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games will publish Load Inc's latest game Things On Wheels, an accessible, pure arcade racing title placing players at the helm of radio-controlled vehicles as they compete on tracks set within a gigantic house.

'Age of Conan' Now Available on Steam

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

'The Sky Crawlers' (Wii) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai's Wii exclusive action/flight sim game, based on the upcoming animated movie by Mamoru Oshii, known for such productions as Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire and Innocence : Ghost in the Shell 2. The Sky Crawlers is set in an alternate reality and chronicles the adventures of an elite squadron of fighter pilots.

'Mount & Blade' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat.

'TNA iMPACT!' (ALL) Adds Storm and Roode to the Roster - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles, including tweaks like a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt.

'Far Cry 2' (ALL) Gets Collectors' Edition, Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

'XIII Century: Death or Glory' Expansion - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

XIII Century is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style strategy with real-time tactical action, immersing you in the Middle Ages, a world of noble knights, ruthless nomads, courageous deeds and internal wars. The standalone expansion will cover the little known Russian medieval history, featuring improved visuals, larger battlefields, up to 32,000 troops, upgradable troops, and improved gameplay/multiplayer.

'The Path' Reveals Third Playable Character

by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tale of Tales' The Path is a short horror story inspired by fairy tales examining the dark side things. What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood in those dark and scary woods?