by Rainier on July 23, 2008 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the animated TV series, Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that’s literally dripping in style. Originally scheduled for fall 2008, Afro Samurai is now scheduled for Q1 2009, but at least you'll be able to play it at Comic-Con.
by Rainier on July 23, 2008 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sarah's Emergency Room casts players as Sarah, a young nurse who has recently graduated from college in California and is struggling to find a job. In a twist of fate, Sarah is hired for a nursing position at a small hospital in Arkansas, where she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected.
by Rainier on July 23, 2008 @ 2:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game's unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 7:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of WWII. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and heavy bombers across a range of 50+ missions.
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 4:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed during
SCEA's E3 briefing, MAG, developed by SOCOM studio Zipper Interactive, is a new online shooter coming in 2009 where up to 256 players wage battles as 8-person squads in a new and unique World.
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 4:19 p.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 July 22, 2008 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While GT 5 Prologue is available for download/on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time includes multiplayer up to 16 cars with integrated online features, gamers are surely looking forward to the full Gran Turismo 5 release. Unfortunately those people may be in for a long wait as Polyphony Digital's Yamauchi
revealed that the team is currently focusing on adding content to GT 5 Prologue (such as vehicle damage) and there is no development being done on GT 5 until 2009, possibly 2010.
NBA Live 09 sports new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the game experience fun from beginning to end. Additionally, NBA Live 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tekken 6 is the next installment in Namco Bandai's popular 3D fighting series, coming exclusively to the PS3. While Tekken 6 was a no show at E3, in a recent interview with GameEX Magazine, Haruki Suzaki revealed that the game is currently scheduled for Dec. 2008, and when asked if it was still a PS3 exclusive, Suzaki replied "No, It hasn't been determined yet as of the moment."
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Under the creative direction of Jim Lee, SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.
by Rainier on July 22, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Live 09 sports new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the game experience fun from beginning to end. Additionally, NBA Live 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.
by Rainier on July 21, 2008 @ 6:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced story-driven action game is getting new features and content, including three categories of trophies...
by Rainier on July 21, 2008 @ 6:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last week Konami released the
Gene Expansion pack for Metal Gear Online adding new maps, characters and a game mode to the existing game. Apparently the content was quite popular as it brought Konami's download server to its knees and has since been causing outages to the game, its online store and the brand new Reward Shop, allowing gamers to buy new gear with accumulated reward points, which has now been closed. Konami issued
a statement that it is aware of the problem but unfortunately has no permanent solutions for the interruptions.
by Rainier on July 21, 2008 @ 2:55 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 July 21, 2008 @ 1:13 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 throughout the world via PS Network. SCEE's David Reeves
revealed that LBP will have free user content at launch, but eventually will give 'approved' gamers the chance to charge for their creations by launching an iTunes meets Ebay service.
by Rainier on July 21, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Madness: Grave Danger follows in the footsteps of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia with 4 player co-op gameplay, an all new polished look and a number of new/improved features. Based on fan feedback from the original every Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire has been recalled to square one.
by Thomas Wilde on July 21, 2008 @ 6:14 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.
Valkyria Chronicles, known in Japan as Valkyria of the Battlefield, 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 Redmond Carolipio on July 17, 2008 @ 12:31 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.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, known for Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking place at Tokyo Game Show this October, the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 is open to the best players in North America, Europe, Japan and Greater Asia. The top teams from Regional Championships in all four territories will receive all expenses paid trips to the MGOWC08 Finals in Tokyo, Japan.
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.
Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. At the center of the calamity is the mysterious Alma, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control. Now that she has free reign, the consequences will be unimaginable.
by Rainier on July 16, 2008 @ 3:02 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 Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series and the upcoming Bionic Commando.
by Judy on July 16, 2008 @ 12:00 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, best known for its work on the Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series and the upcoming Bionic Commando.