by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warriors Orochi 2 takes place after the events of the original, featuring an overwhelming lineup of over 90 playable characters from both franchises including Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends, plus new characters from Chinese and Japanese history.
by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 7:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teased at over the past few weeks, Capcom and Marvel officially announced that the oft-requested fighting game, Marvel vs. Capcom 2. The classic fighter pits some of Capcom’s familiar faces against a host of Marvel Comic’s biggest names in explosive three-on-three team battles.
by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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League of Legends is a session-based online multiplayer game that combines elements of RPG and RTS genres with addictive battle action where rival teams compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes. Fans interested in participating in the closed beta test, can now
sign up.
by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.
by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disgaea 3 is a rich and deep Strategic RPG that's not afraid to display a very bizarre sense of humor, a combination that will leave you laughing one minute and fighting cunning enemies the next. Next week NIS America will release an update patch that will add trophy functionality to Disgaea 3 and allow players to gain Trophy points by accomplishing the various requirements.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 7:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFC 2009 Undisputed features an authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere, including an extensive roster of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 4:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Seven Haunted Seas is a console Action RPG that mixes steam-punk and graphic novel-like artwork, and is a dark comedic tale about an undead pirate, Scurvy Pete, that returns from hell to find a dark, post-apocalyptic future where he must right all his wrongs to restore the world.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tornado Outbreak is an action adventure game that has you take control of a raging tornado as you tear through open environments, chewing up the landscape and spitting out everything in your path.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last month,
a survey revealed what sounded like the first details on a new Command & conquer game, but EA declined to comment any further. How it seems the rumor gained more credence as EA UK twittered "EA Los Angeles Announces Development of Command & Conquer 4," although the provided link does not exist (yet?). Whether this is a leak, typo, somebody jumping the gun too early, or somehow a hack is not clear at this point, with several of the key EA personnel attending an event in New York.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Conquest! Medieval Realms is a turn-based game where the objective is to conquer up to 7 opposing players (either AI players or other human players) by defeating their armies and capturing their lands - to do this you will need to unite all of your lands, build up a powerful economy, and raise armies to defend the homeland and to take lands from your enemies.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead to Rights: Retribution is a reinvention of the crime action series, thrusting players into a mature neo-noir crime drama as a vice cop Jack Slate and his canine companion Shadow. The game introduces new gameplay elements that unify the 3rd person shooting and brawling genres for a brutal and relentless new action-driven experience. Namco Bandai's Euro release list reveals DtR has been pushed until 2010.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 7:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kingdom Under Fire II will offer an epic scale medieval fantasy war zone, much enhanced in every aspect from the previous versions, for gamers to conquer the Bersia continent with the new generation of heroes, and promises a shocking ending. Blueside confirms earlier speculations that KuF 2 will be release on the Xbox 360 as well as PC.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 7:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer, a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 7:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jagex Games Studio announced that Jon Hare, long time industry veteran known for Sensible Soccer, has joined the company as Head of Publishing. Hare has been appointed to oversee publishing at Jagex, with a particular focus on further developing its integrated gaming website targeted at time-pressed gamers.
by Rainier on July 7, 2009 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa.
by Rainier on July 7, 2009 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 1,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 6:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With both single and multiplayer modes, Wii users will now be able to explore the world of Final Fantasy IV with up to three of their friends and coordinate commands into a single attack. Unravel a mystery told through the intertwining stories of a familiar cast of characters, and complete the FF IV experience with this latest installment in the franchise.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today LucasArts announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its classic and beloved franchises by making its games available for the first time ever as digital downloads online on Steam. Starting Wed., July 8 you will be able to download classic adventure titles like LOOM and The Dig and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars Republic Commando.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 8:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Skate 2 is an authentic skateboarding experience with all-new tricks that allow gamers to truly skate it their way, delivering all the grit, creativity and culture of skateboarding. With the success of the two first titles, it should come as no surprise that EA wants to carry on the franchise, and according to
skating website Epicly Trife, EA is working on Skate 3, which will apparently include Chet Childress.
by Rainier on July 6, 2009 @ 3:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on a persistent manga-style universe, Street Gears is a massively multiplayer roller game where players can challenge each others in races or tricks contests. The G-Project expansion will add a new track, a brand new tuning system and tuning shop, as well as a variety of other system and content updates and fixes.
by Rainier on July 5, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. has secured the North American publishing rights for Demon's Souls, a groundbreaking PS3 exclusive action RPG experience. Beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, Demon's Souls is the hardcore RPG experience PS3 fans have been waiting for.