by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced their weekly deals for the week of June 7-14, 2009, selling 1C Company titles such as Fantasy Wars, King’s Bounty and Cryostasis for up to 75% off.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. has acquired the North American publishing rights for Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament for PSP, an action game overflowing with intense mech customization, an open-world mission structure, and fast-paced arena style combat.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 8:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interstellar Marines developer Zero Point Software announced that ex-EA Producer San Shepherd has joined its board of directors. Shepherd formerly headed-up the release team on a list of EA titles such as Burnout Paradise, SSX 3, and NBA Street Vol. 3.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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League of Legends is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Heroes" actor Masi Oka, known as Hiro on the TV series, is working on a new MMORPG called The Defenders, according to the
Hollywood Reporter, which also reveals that Dreamworks has signed on to make the IP into a new feature film. The Defenders centers on a group of teenagers playing in a multiplayer video game, forced to come together for a real adventure and becoming inadvertent heroes in the process. The movie will be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. D.J. Caruso, known for The Goonies and Transformers, is in talks to direct the flick.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic interpretation of the sweet science to the video game world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport's incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII. The game offers endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
A scan of the Games' magazine back cover reveals that Battlefield 1943 will be available for download on PSN/XBL, June 25, 2009.
UPDATE: EA informed us that this is a misprint, and the game will not be available at said date, but rather later this summer, as initially planned.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Out of the Park Baseball 10 is a further evolution of the game offering gamers the ultimate in realistic baseball simulation with a completely revised individual pitch model and a host of other new and improved features.
by Rainier on June 7, 2009 @ 7:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather games goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime. After a weak reception by the media (it
received a 6.0/10 from us), the sales have been equally low with
EA's Frank Gibeau revealing the game sold only 250k units and is quoted as saying, "We're not going to do another one," while Paramount claims that "[p]lans for the next Godfather game have not been decided."
In Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the player's actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence.
by Rainier on June 4, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, has joined the PS3 Greatest Hits collection and will be available for $29.99 starting June 16, 2009. The originator of the stealth-action genre, the original Metal Gear Solid takes place in the southern Alaska region around the Bering Sea and is coming to the PlayStation Network on June 18th, 2009 for the SRP of $9.99.
by Rainier on June 4, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This week Good Old Games is selling future racing simulation
MegaRace 3 at $5.99 and WWI alternate reality FPS
Ion Storm at $9.99. The weekend starts early at GOG, as it's launching the
weekend promo today, until Sunday, June 7 at 11:59 p.m., so you can grab Gothic and/or Gothic 2 Gold with a 25% discount! GOG is also adding a the personal wish list feature, so you can queue up the titles you want but can't afford at the moment.
by Rainier on June 4, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In East India Company, players will enjoy building the world's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic environment.
by Rainier on June 4, 2009 @ 7:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine, based on 20th Century Fox's upcoming movie, enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond.
by Rainier on June 4, 2009 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Raiden will star in the all-new title from Hideo Kojima. Raiden first debuted in MGS2: Sons of Liberty on the PS2 as a playable character and appeared as a non-playable cyborg in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PS3. After being announced at the Microsoft briefing, Konami confirmed that MGS: Rising will mark the series' first simultaneous multi-format release.
Developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music videogame company, and published by MTV Games, The Beatles: Rock Band will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii from Nintendo.
Designed in collaboration with fitness experts, EA Sports Active gives you fun, easy to learn exercises and activities that create a western fitness circuit you can do with family and friends, all from the convenience of your living room. It’s like having your very own personal trainer in the comfort of your home, offering the promise of a better you.
Built from the ground up and developed exclusively for the Wii, Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game released in 2008. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.
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 third person shooting and brawling genres for a brutal and relentless new action-driven experience.
Armada of the Damned is an entirely new experience within the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. The game takes place before the events of the blockbuster films. Players will take on the role of a pirate and embark on epic land and sea adventures.
The Glamorous life awaits! The Stars in Hollywood know where to go to make them look their best. Now you will too! Meet them all as you're styling their hair and applying the perfect lipstick and eye-shadow. Don't stop there, they need your help choosing the right accessories for a Hollywood movie premier.
In Queen Teen: The Clique, based on the best-selling young adult book series by author Lisi Harrison, players assume the role of the new girl at school, taking on the challenges of climbing the social ladder to join the ultimate clique, the Pretty Committee.
by Rainier on June 3, 2009 @ 5:37 p.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 Judy on June 3, 2009 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today revealed the first features for FIFA Soccer 09 from EA Sports. Responding to consumer feedback from the online games played, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer.
Brink is an immersive shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character across all modes of play. You decide the role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind's last refuge for humanity.