by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 12:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Good Old Games is launching its Friday weekend promotion. This weekend, you can grab Patrician 3 and Port Royale 2
bundled for $15.99, XP and Vista compatible and DRM-free.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. Epic revealed that it is working on a Snowblind Map Pack (due March 31st), featuring 4 new maps, as well as new title update (due March 24th) which will fix various bugs and add a new ranking system.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform. EA will add a new downloadable game mode called FIFA 09 Ultimate Team that will deliver a strategic new online experience
by Adam Pavlacka on March 13, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday EA Sports had its 2009 Season Opener Media Day where it presented a slew of its upcoming titles such as Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis, EA Sports Active, Fight Night Round 4 and more. While coverage of those titles will follow shortly, we also had the opportunity to have a little chat with EA Sports President Peter Moore, former Microsoft Xbox 360 head honcho.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 8:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vin Diesel
revealed that his game development company Tigon Studios is working on "dream game," an MMO called Barca B.C. At a press conference earlier this week the actor mentioned that while the game has already been in development for two or three years, it "could probably take another four years before we see the game." Barca B.C. is an MMO where you create an avatar that lives in the reality of Hannibal Barca, the Punic Wars and life 200 B.C.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 8:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Traveller's Tales animator Charlotte Parker revealed through
her online CV that the Warner Bros.-owned developer is working on LEGO Harry Potter and the LEGO Indiana Jones 2 sequel. Both titles have been rumored before, but not yet officially announced. At first, Parker
confirmed the statement, but then later removed the listing.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Obulis is a physics-based hardcore casual game that fuses compelling gameplay with outstanding graphics, music and state of the art physics effects, while Larva Mortus is an action horror game that has you hunting monsters in a dark and ominous atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares. Larva Mortus is getting 25 achievements, while Obulis will be getting 17 new achievements.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Theatre of War 2 is a 3D RTS that covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Players will have the option to lead the German Afrika Korps of Rommel, supported by Italian military contingent, in their last full-scale attack or be at the head of the opposing English and American armies.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 12:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sports, designed to allow players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis puts the racket in the palm of your hand and offers the deepest tennis experience ever. As the home to all four Grand Slams, and exclusive to Wimbledon, you can take your customized created player on a quest to win the four slams in Grand Slam career mode.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 5:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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More than 20 years ago when a game was born that still is a synonym for a whole gaming genre, The Great Giana Sisters made Jump’n’Run gaming available for home computer users all over the world.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 2:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots — and use their character's abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography, with tracks from their first album (Please Please Me) all the way to Abbey Road, as well as unreleased material
according to an interview with Dhani Harrison, The Beatles drummer George Harrison's son.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 10:32 a.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. Former Flagship Studios founder Bill Roper
revealed that the game will be released on the PC first, then console(s), although only the X360 has been confirmed so far.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust, a 3rd person adventure game, Larry takes a summer job working on his uncle Larry's movie lot doing odd jobs and trying to uncover a mole from another studio who threatens to air the studio's dirty laundry in the tabloids.
by Adam Pavlacka on March 12, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley’s quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world’s most notorious killers.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 7:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlestations: Pacific features a massive U.S. and Japanese single player campaign that offers a unique blend of action and strategy. Players must plan their moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and fight in the air, above sea and underwater to relive some of the most hard-fought battles in WWII history.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo Wars is an RTS game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Even though Ensemble is no longer,
Robot Entertainment took over the reigns of the franchise, and the first indication that
a sequel might be planned is the 100% Completion Achievement in the original saying "Ready for the Sequel."
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get ready for the return of some of Nintendo’s best-loved characters as Pikmin 2 and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat have been added to the Wii’s New Play Control family, in which classic games are reinvented to take advantage of Wii’s unique motion sensing capabilities and new widescreen experience.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tecmo will be announcing a new game at GDC on Mar. 24, 2009, and wanted to make sure they got our attention by promising it will be "The greatest '_____' game, ever!" While the invitation did not reveal many details, the venue where the event will be held (the PlayStation store) indicates that it is at the very least a PS3/PSP title, whether multiplatform or not. Since its merger with KOEI, Tecmo has released a Rygar title on the Wii, but has other high-profile franchises such as Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame and Tecmo Bowl.
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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!
by Rainier on March 12, 2009 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers introduces players to a fast-paced twist on a racing game. Yusei and Jack duel in a new motor sport called "Wheelie Breakers" that combines card dueling with duel wheel racing.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the imminent launch of Resident Evil 5 Capcom's Associate Product Marketing Manager Matt Dahlgren recently said that "Wii fans will be very happy very soon." A new game announcement will be made at its RE5 launch event (March 12), and if the newest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu is any indication we might see the first footage of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, an on-rails shooter set in RE2's Racoon City, with focus on replayability, featuring Havoc physics and a dynamic difficulty system.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 5:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Volition, Inc.'s third-person shooter franchise will make its open-world, next-gen debut with Red Faction: Guerrilla. Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.