by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 12:56 p.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. Crysis Warhead is now available via Steam in North America, the rest of the world tomorrow.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While SCEA is working on
a third title in the franchise, and in talks about
a God of War movie, it has been
accused, and sued, for plagiarism by Jonathon Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog who claim God of War is based on their Olympiad screenplay they sent to Sony Pictures back in 2002, three years before the first GoW title appeared on the PS2. While the plantiffs list various obvious similarities between the two projects, then project director David Jaffe says the lawsuit is "inaccurate, incomplete, abstracted and/or misleading."
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far from a hardcore driving simulation, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspects of racing. In TrackMania DS, you will drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 3:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Faction: Guerrilla is a open-world third-person shooter set 50 years after the climactic events of the original, returning to Mars and once again re-defining the limits of destruction-based game-play. Starting today, fans can participate in a community contest to create the final multiplayer-based Achievement/Trophy that will ship with the game.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 3:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 1:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 10:19 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. Microsoft and Spike TV are searching for diehard gamers to audition for a real-life televised Gears of War 2 adventure.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic Games announced the winners of the first phase in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, a competition that rewards aspiring game developers for making exceptional game modifications (mods) for Unreal Tournament 3.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Compete for one of three driving experiences at Mercedes with 'Mercedes CLC Dream Test Drive'. At the end of each month from August to October 2008 the one at the top of the leaderboard will be declared the winner.
by Jesse Littlefield on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 6:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic announced Phase 1 finalists for the Best Weapon category in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks. At long last, WipEout HD will be available Sept. 20 for $19.99
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BitRaider launched its new intelligent streaming technology at the Austin Game Developer Conference that lets players begin playing games when only 10% of the installation is complete.
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2008 @ 4:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two, EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two.
by Matt Olsen on Sept. 13, 2008 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2008 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic announced Phase 1 finalists for the Best Game Type, Best Tool and Best Use of Physics category in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA's SingStar Country delivers 30 hit songs from today's newest and hottest country artists including, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill and more. Read more for the full list...
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Golden Axe: Beast Rider, developed by Secret Level, delivers action-RPG thrills as a small band of Riders embark on an epic adventure to recruit allies, expose the enemy and prevent the annihilation of their breed.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 5:33 p.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. Crysis Warhead will be available for
pre-purchase this weekend, and expected to be released in mid September.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 4:24 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 Megadeth's 'Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying? album, as well as the Rock Band Tour 4-pack which includes the Cab's One of Those Nights, Dashboard Confessional's Hands Down, Panic! At the Disco's She’s a Handsome Woman” by Panic!, and Plain White T’s Natural Disaster.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 3:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sandy Beach is a 3D sandcastle building Wiiware game that utilizes the Wiimote to form and detail elaborate sand castles, images of which can then be captured and saved to your photo gallery.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 11:17 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 Sept. 12, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).