by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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OutRun Online Arcade delivers online multiplayer racing for up to 6 players, with fast paced OutRun, Heart Attack and Time Attack modes, the draw to the open road has never been so appealing.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. A while back a beta tester
leaked info saying Borderlands reminded him of Crackdown, which puzzled the community, but that might have been closer to the truth than expected. Info on the game has been slim for months but fans who have already received the new PC Gamer describe the
new art style as cel-shaded/anime, but still retaining the grittiness. While
the change has been confirmed, scans of the article have been removed by the forum administrators.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.
Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 7:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 1:58 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 via PSN (thanks fh97).
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation's 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 8, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 8, 2009 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MLB 09 The Show continues to set itself apart from the other MLB games on the market with its attention to detail and unparalleled gameplay. Looking to build on that reputation, the game has added several new features and subtleties that play a huge role in bringing the baseball experience to life.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 10:48 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. The v1.30 update will add a selection of new multiplayer features to the anti-gravity racer.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Trine is a fantasy action game where you create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies in a quest to save the kingdom from evil. Nobilis sent over a pre-canned Q&A with Frozenbyte desginer Lauri Hyvärinen
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. As promised, Capcom has released a new "versus" multiplayer mode as paid digital content via XBL and PSN.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 5:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cross Edge is an RPG co-developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Idea Factory, Gust, Namco Bandai, and Capcom featuring infamous characters from each of the company, such as Etna (Disgaea), Aurica (Ar tonelico), Marie (Atelier Marie), Meu (Spectral Souls) and Morgan (Darkstalkers).
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami seems to be branching out into other survival horror franchises beyond its Silent Hill series. It
recently signed Saw, and today it was
revealed that it will publish Atomic Games' Six Days in Fallujah, a third-person survival horror game focusing on Operation Iraqi Freedom, mainly the Second Battle of Fallujah with 100% destructible and degradable environments. Six Days in Fallujah follows a squad of U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion 1st Marines over the span of six days.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 6, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare's return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 6, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the heroic OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 8:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. As promised last month, tomorrow Capcom will release a new "versus" multiplayer mode as paid digital content via XBL and PSN.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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R.U.S.E. is a strategy game in which the players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. reinvigorates the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the game play.
by Sanford May on April 5, 2009 @ 4:46 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 April 5, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inspired by Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York. A few days ago, we had
the first part of our chat with executive producer Hunter Smith. Here's the continuation ....
by Rainier on April 4, 2009 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zipper Interactive's MAG is an online shooter where up to 256 players wage battles as 8-person squads in a new unique world.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Explodemon! is a 2.5D platform action game influenced by classic Japanese games from the golden era of the SNES. The game is based around Explodemon, an exploding hero that uses his explosive ability to combat enemies, propel himself through the air, destroy anything in his path and solve puzzles using the game's solid physics system.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. Initially an April Fool's joke, the feedback was so positive that Volition decided to add it to the game for real as a multiplayer weapon.