by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2008 @ 3:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Whether you’re rescuing hostages, on a quest with your guild or saving humanity, you don’t want to worry about hand fatigue or hitting the wrong key. The Logitech G13 advanced gameboard, a hybrid gaming keyboard designed to complement your Logitech keyboard and mouse, gives you game-changing comfort and control on a Mac or PC.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:14 p.m. PST | 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 Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. While the previous v1.20 patch fixed most of the crippling issues from controls, to connectivity and beyond, SCEA is now working on adding new features to the game with the next v1.30 patch, including trophies.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 2:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA expects its net revenue and earnings per share for fiscal year 2009 to be below the financial guidance previously provided, primarily the result of lower than expected sales. As a result, EA will cancel various titles for 2010, merge studios and lay off employees. EA CEO John Riccitiello stated, however, that certain new IPs (Dead Space/Mirror's Edge) will get sequels.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 1:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NVIDIA announced that Electronic Arts and Take Two have each licensed its PhysX acceleration technology as a development platform which will be available for their respective studios worldwide.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aside from its fast paced shooting action and easy to play, hard to master style of gameplay, Deer Drive also features over 33 stages and over a dozen animals, not to mention it is the first hunting game on Wii to feature multiplayer hunting action.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | 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 Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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More than 20 years ago when a game was born that still is a synonym for a whole gaming genre, The Great Giana Sisters made Jump’n’Run gaming available for home computer users all over the world.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PST | 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 Brad Hilderbrand on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MadWorld is a third-person action game that has a unique black & white style depicting a sharp backdrop that straddles graphic novels and 3-D worlds, mixing irreverent humor and over-the-top violence. MadWorld will feature ultra-violent ‘Blood Bath Challenges’ which can be played offline multiplayer with your friends or enemies.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 11:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splash Damage announced that Lionhead's Richard Ham, lead designer on Fable II, has joined Splash Damage, known for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, as creative director where he will head the design team working on an
unannounced mystery title being developed with Bethesda Softworks.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 11:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
Revealed last week, Harmonix and MTV Games confirmed that Rock Band is getting a taste of country music for the first time with the addition of the "Going Country" 5-pack.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Originally scheduled for a worldwide release in Feb, 2009, the North American launch has been moved to early March, while the rest of the world is still set for late Feb. 2009.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai. The PC edition features a replay editor with Rockstar Social Club integration, expanded multiplayer, higher resolution, and match filtering.
Last week we reported on the massive problems gamers experienced with the PC version, but a patch is ready and currently being certified by Microsoft, so it should arrive soon. Nvidia has already released specific
GTA IV drivers, and ATi's are due Dec. 10.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 2:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival. Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and Academy Award-nominated actor Dennis Hopper are lending their voices to the game.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 12:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Overgrowth takes place in the savage world of Lugaru where rabbits, wolves and other animals are forced to use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. Using Wolfire's brand new Phoenix Engine, Overgrowth combines third-person adventure platforming with intricate melee combat.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2008 @ 12:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefront.com and Fury Software announced the third, and newest, game in the Strategic Command series. WWII Pacific Theater shifts the focus from Europe and into the steaming jungles and islands of Asia- Pacific.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 4:01 a.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CD Projekt announced today that Michal Kicinski and Marcin Iwinski, co-founders of CD Projekt, were named Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and will represent the nation in the world’s final competition in Monte Carlo next June.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Outspark community members can now track their achievements and see how they stack up against other players using newly launched leaderboards. Players of the free-to-play MMORPG Fiesta can
comparing Kill Points, while the highest level Secret of the Solstice players
are now ranked. Leaderboards will be updated every Friday, so there's always a reason to check back and see where you place in the Outspark community!
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, 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 Dec. 5, 2008 @ 6:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest entry in the futuristic space opera RPG series. Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the celebrated franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 11:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Darkfall Online is an MMO fantasy RPG featuring a fun, fast-paced, real-time combat system, massive battles, clan warfare and empire building.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures, mishaps and all around tomfoolery of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead on a planet with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
Last week's On The Spot mentioned a Feb. 17, 2008 release date, while last night's X-Play episode has it set for Feb. 27, 2008. Suffice it to say, it'll be in stores late February ...