by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 8:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Fun Labs in close collaboration with fishing equipment manufacturer Rapala, Rapala Fishing Frenzy will supply heart-pounding fishing action in over 20 tournament events.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 8:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Eidos revealed that seasoned gymnast Alison Carroll will be the new face of videogame character Lara Croft.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xfire announced its new video capture update to the Xfire software that will allow users to capture unlimited gameplay footage and seamlessly upload it to their Xfire profile page, while the video capture tool also provides the ability for users to add tags and comments.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 1:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the late 1980s, Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode. Fans who pre-order Fable II will be given free access to download the
Fable II Pub Games, or you can buy them for 800 MS points.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ready At Dawn, known for PSP titles Daxter and God of War, has chosen Allegorithmic's advanced procedural texturing tools ProFX to create its very first title for new-generation platforms. Ready At Dawn selected ProFX for its ability to quickly produce extremely small texture files while keeping the highest visual quality intact.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wicked Interactive is a newly formed North American MMO publisher that has entered into a strategic partnership with Korean Yedang Online to bring PristonTale, PristonTale2 and Ace Online, to North America this year.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising is survival horror game in which you play freelance photographer Frank West who in search for a scoop end us in a zombie infested town. While Capcom is working on
a Wii version, the previously
rumored PC edition has not been heard of yet, but instead Capcom's John Diamonon
recently commented on the official PlayStation blog, "You haven't seen the last of Dead Rising," indicating there might be a PS3 version in the works.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The team that brought Final Fantasy III to NDS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic, Final Fantasy IV for DS will feature full 3D graphics, fully voiced dramatic cut scenes, and added content.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose.
by Jesse Littlefield on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 3:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Journey to the Center of the Earth, based on New Line Cinema's 3-D film starring Brendan Fraser, players can relive the excitement from the film as they ride a dangerous rock slide, navigate an out-of-control mine cart, raft across an ancient sea and survive from being chased by a Gigantosaurus.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 2:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days is set during the KH II events, and has Roxas as the main character. You will explore a variety of Disney worlds in not only single-player mode, but also in multiplayer missions made possible by the NDS' networking features.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Quantum of Solace blends intense first-person action with a unique 3rd person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress. Without providing details, but $15 more expensive, Amazon is offering
a Collector's Edition for both PS3 and X360.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the distant past, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is a single-player focused tale of a new trio of heroes, told across three scenarios. New features will be introduced on top of the traditional controls, game system, and visual style of its predecessors.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2008 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2008 @ 1:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stealth Force: The War on Terror is a new installment in the franchise that spans three decades in the quest of the elite Special Forces unit ‘Stealth Force’, to eradicate the world of international terrorist cells.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2008 @ 3:59 p.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. Amazon is offering a
$139.99 GoW 2 bundle that includes a copy of the Standard Edition of the game ($10 extra gets you a Limited Edition version) plus a Lancer replica featuring a trigger-activated motorized "Chainsaw" sound and vibration feature.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2008 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2008 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA unveiled the games it will feature at the Games Convention in Leipzig,Germany later this month. The list of more than 20 titles includes titles such as MySims Kingdom, FaceBreaker, Dead Space, Harry Potter, Crysis Warhead, Lord of the Rings, Madden, Skate It, Mercenaries 2 and plenty more.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 2:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cryptic's Jack Emmert
unveiled the first Star Trek Online details, revealing that you will start as a captain of either a small Starfleet or Klingon Empire ship, customize your characters as an existing Star Trek species or create a completely new race. You'll venture through space exploring galaxies, new civilizations and life-forms, beam down to planets, have adventures inside your ship or investigate outer space. STO is set a few generations after the Next Generation, so people, ships and locations, may look familiar but will have retired or evolved.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 2:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV and Harmonix announced that next week's addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be no less than 6 new tracks, labeled as The Roadrunner 6 Pack, featuring Airbourne's Runnin' Wild, DevilDriver's Clouds Over California, Dream Theater's Constant Motion, Killswitch Engage's My Curse, Machine Head's Aesthetics Of Hate, and Megadeth's Sleepwalker.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari's N+, successor to the flash ninja game N, offers equal parts platformer and action gameplay with incredibly fluid animation, fast action, amazing acrobatics and instant playability.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.