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'Tony Hawk's Motion and Hue Pixel Painter' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 11:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tony Hawk’s Motion and Hue Pixel Painter utilizes the Motion Pack to feature accelerometer technology so gamers can twist, tilt and turn through numerous skateboarding sessions and for the first time in franchise history, the game brings snowboarding.

'Red Alert' Becomes Free, Pre-Order 'Red Alert 3' And Get 'Red Alert 2' for Free

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, marks the 13th anniversary of the Command & Conquer franchise, and to celebrate, EA will be giving away the original C&C Red Alert for free. EA is also offering Red Alert 2 for free for those who pre-order Red Alert 3 before Oct. 27, so C&C fans can walk away with all three titles for the price of one.

'Battlefield: Bad Company' (PS3/X360) to Get Four New Conquest Maps

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Earlier this month EA added the new conquest mode to Bad Company, and later this fall DICE will release four new maps, two of which are determined by the fans themselves.

'Still Life 2' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.

'Rock Band' (ALL) Gets Locksley Threesome

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

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the addition of up and coming rock band Locksley to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content, contributing a 3-pack of songs from their 2007 album Don’t Make Me Wait including title track Don’t Make Me Wait, All Over Again, and She Does.

Friday, August 29, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 9:47 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:

'The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria' Beta Sign-ups - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

'Divinity 2: Ego Draconis' (X360/PC) Will Have No Multiplayer

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Divinity 2: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference. In a recent interview Larian Studios' Swen Vincke revealed that there will be no multiplayer in the game because "we had to screw up the story so much that we killed it."

'Need for Speed Undercover' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title, starring movie star Maggie Q as the lead character in the live-action sequences that propel the original story forward, taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.

'NHL 2K9' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NHL 2K9 will offer fans the opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote controller as a hockey stick, and play hockey in a wholly unique experience like never before.