by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2008 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A fast-paced combat game with an imaginative look and feel, Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic focuses on fun with exaggerated ragdoll physics action and charming visual effects.
by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 3:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The 3rd expansion pack for Warhawk, Operation: Fallen Star adds a new location, ten new battlefields, and the Infantry Jetpack, a personal rocket pack that allows soldiers to soar above the fray of battle into the aerial realm of the Warhawks themselves. Scheduled for release on Aug. 28 for $7.99, or if you get all 3 expansion, $15.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 12:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universal Pictures is creating a video game based on the "Wanted" movie. The game will be published worldwide by Warner Bros. and is being developed by GRIN, known for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series and the upcoming Bionic Commando.
by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of LA.
by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, 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 Aug. 22, 2008 @ 9:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, offers vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2008 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience.
by Adam Pavlacka on Aug. 22, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.
LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use your character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what you build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising marks the long-awaited return of the total conflict simulator. It will challenge a new generation of players to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of military combat in a new and contemporary theatre.
"Set on a vast oil-rich island, located off the eastern coast of Russia, north of Japan, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising's fiction occurs during a time of tension between Russia and China over the island's disputed ownership," explains Andrew Wafer, Brand Manager for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, at Codemasters.
"The game will open as Chinese forces launch an offensive and, referencing the
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 9:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Volition, Inc.'s third-person shooter franchise will make its open-world, next-gen debut with Red Faction: Guerrilla. 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 re-define the limits of destruction-based game-play.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameStop's Q2 2008 financial result reveals that the retailer made a killing, with total sales increase 35%, store sales up 20%, making its net earnings increase 162%. The positive result is mainly driven by its used game sales, attributed to the weak economy, as it buys low and sells high. During its conf. call Gamestop execs expect a $50 price drop for X360 and PS3 before year's end. While Microsoft is expected to lower its console price, SCEA has stated several times that it will not cut its price.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEE will publish and distribute three MMOs developed by SOE for PS3 as well as the PC edition throughout the PAL territories, starting with Free Realms, DC Universe and The Agency.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disgaea 3 is a rich and deep Strategic RPG that's not afraid to display a very bizarre sense of humor, a combination that will leave you laughing one minute and fighting cunning enemies the next. Where special attacks can deliver up to 100 million points worth of damage and the power of the PS3 is used to deliver 2D sprites, albeit lots of them!
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 11:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with cinematic quality HD graphics, a next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and a seamlessly explorable world of Naruto, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm will capture the heart of any Naruto fan! Your dream to live and breathe the show will come true!
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations. UbiSoft Shanghai creative director Michael de Plater revealed that EndWar is likely to come to PC, but probably not earlier than 2009. While EndWar is made specifically for consoles, de Plater said "we're obviously looking at it. A good strategy game is a good strategy game."
Darksiders: Wrath of War is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2008 @ 1:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic Studios' The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Showcasing high definition graphics along with new, more accurate golf physics, Hot Shots Golf 5 offers up a new level of immersion to the franchise’s signature over-the-top visuals and pick up and play action. The one and only God of War, Kratos, is making his way to Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds on Thursday… and he’s looking to claim his rightful seat as the God of Golf!
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 10:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced plans to introduce a new 160GB PS3 in North America as part of the ltd. ed. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3 system bundle, allowing gamers to store even more movies, TV shows, and games downloaded from PlayStation Network, as well as more videos, music, and photos from their personal collection.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 7:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deep Silver's Ride to Hell, produced by their internal development studio, is set in the last years of the roaring 1960's, a time of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N Roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in Ride to Hell.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami's Lords of Shadow is a new action-adventure IP, a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realized locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami's GTI Club+ is a completely updated and enhanced version of its popular GTI Club arcade game boasting all-new HD visuals and widely expanded gameplay elements.
