by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universal Studios has signed a deal with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to turn Take Two's BioShock into a film, while John Logan, known for Gladiator and The Aviator, is in talks to produce the screenplay. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said the deal is structured in a way so that it won't end up in a last-minute backing out, like the Halo movie deal.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the availability of the new Headset with Remote Control for PSP, giving users a seamless solution for placing free calls over the Internet via Skype.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Give your trigger finger a boost with split-screen versus mode and split-screen co-op for Super Stardust HD, the reinvigorated, High Definition version of the asteroid-blasting format that's been a classic since the early days of video arcade games.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fury developers Auran Games announced the launch of a new skill-based online competitive format called Fury League where players can not only test their skills against other players but also win Fury Gold which can be converted into real cash.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Protöthea is a 3D top-down vertical scrolling shooter game putting players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship via the Wiimote and Nunchuk, introducing new concepts to a classic game style while mixing genres.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epicenter Studios' Real Heroes: Firefighter puts players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 12:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 9:34 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.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class. Also check out the
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WARASHI Inc's upgraded vertical scrolling shooter Triggerheart Exelica is a unique spin on a classic shooter, players can capture enemies with anchors and fling them away
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Digitalmindsoft revealed that it plans to launch Men of War in September, and the previously delayed multiplayer beta is set to commence in June.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Re-imagined for an even more intense arcade shooter experience, Assault Heroes 2 expands its horizons into outer space, featuring hijackable enemy vehicles, many more levels and an enhanced cooperative gameplay mode.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 2:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Give your trigger finger a boost with split-screen versus mode and split-screen co-op for Super Stardust HD, the reinvigorated, High Definition version of the asteroid-blasting format that's been a classic since the early days of video arcade games.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA launched a new sub-brand aimed at a growing, more casual sports gaming audience, Facebreaker being its maiden title coming Sept. EA Sports Freestyle games will be playful, inclusive, casual, and easy to pick up and play for kids and parents, women and men, and casual and hardcore sports fans of all ages.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 12:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Savage 2: A Tortured Soul mixes RTS with FPS, allowing players to to opt for either the fast-paced action of a shooter game, or the more tactical planning of a RTS game, with squad-based features and enhanced RPG elements.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft's WiiWare title Protöthea is a 3D top-down vertical scrolling shooter game putting players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship via the Wiimote and Nunchuk, introducing new concepts to a classic game style while mixing genres.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NASCAR 09 will offer an authentic stock car driving experience for racing fans of all ages. Legendary NASCAR driver #24 Jeff Gordon will work you through an all-new interactive 3D menu interface, the game’s major features and advise you throughout your career.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Off Road Drive, also known as 4х4 Off Road III, is a realistic off-road racing game allowing you to tune and modify parts on your car, but what will set it apart from other contemporary four-wheel driving games will be the presence of trial-based races in which players will use problem-solving skills to traverse gaping mud puddles and scale massive heaps of rocks.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:55 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 May 6, 2008 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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High Impact Games is working on a new installment in the Ratchet & Clank series, but this time Clank is going solo. As it has not yet officially been announced details are thin, but in Secret Agent Clank, Ratchet has been imprisoned and you have to clear his name by going all James Bond spy-like.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports GameShow is the only live-hosted, interactive online sports trivia game. Featuring programming that is updated daily, each trivia session is broadcast from the EA Sports GameShow studio in Orlando, Fla.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear 2 Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.