Four great sports make their move to the Mushroom Kingdom: volleyball, basketball, ice hockey and dodgeball. All four are included on one game disc — a great value for Mario fans, sports fans and everyone in between.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduces full motion control to synchronize player movements with Link's actions while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in The Legend of Zelda franchise to date.
Kirby's Epic Yarn introduces an amazing new look based on animated yarn and a world of cloth and textiles. The creative approach is woven directly into the gameplay and allows the ever-morphing Kirby to take on a variety of new forms.
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn picks up 30 years after the first two games in the series left off. At the end of Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the heroes succeeded in bringing the world-healing power of the Golden Sun back to the world of Weyard. In the years since, the immense power of the Golden Sun has changed nearly everything.
When the tropical Suthon Island is invaded by the evil Omminus, the ball-shaped hero, Zip, is summoned to save the day. Using the Wii Remote controller with the Wii MotionPlus accessory, you'll fling Zip at targets to smash your way across eight colorful worlds.
Controlled by a group of evil Tikis, the animals in Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard and stolen his stash of bananas — and he understandably wants them back. Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original.
by Rainier on June 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
E3 is over! Long live E3! Next year's date has already been announced, so the countdown has begun.
We went out to dinner with the crew to blow off some steam, and tomorrow, most of the guys are flying back to their hometowns.
While we were mostly hiding in the press room doing various updates, we did venture out yesterday afternoon for some meet & greets with various PR people we work with on a daily basis, but we also ran into
Steven Seagal and
Sam Witwer.
We'll be sticking around in L.A. until Saturday, and then on Sunday, we're off to see Iron Maiden!
by Rainier on June 15, 2010 @ 1:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 10:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Electronic Arts announced the ‘Gun Club’, an affinity program that rewards gamers for doing what they love best – enjoying their favorite games. ‘Gun Club’ members will receive benefits ranging from in-game content unlocks, early access to beta tests and demos, as well as the hottest news and exclusive access to development teams.
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 2:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
To kick-start the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft world premiered Kinect for Xbox 360, formerly known as Project Natal, but also unveiled a new slim X360 version, new titles such as Crytek's X360 exclusive title code-named Kingdoms, a streaming content deal with ESPN, it's 3rd Summer of Arcade lineup, and plenty more...
by Rainier on June 14, 2010 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on June 11, 2010 @ 8:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Featuring an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players’ existing instruments.
by Rainier on June 11, 2010 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Red Orchestra 2 is a sequel to Tripwire's realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter. The game will focus on one of the most brutal battles in all of human history, the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to Feb. 1943.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 5:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on June 10, 2010 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Defenders of the Core, players will create a new hero and lead the brawlers on an epic adventure to save Earth's cities from Spectra and his Vexos minions. Players will discover a whole new aspect of Bakugan by being given complete control over their creatures when taking on their opponents as Bakugan transform from small balls into towering creatures.
by Rainier on June 9, 2010 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Defenders of the Core, players will create a new hero and lead the brawlers on an epic adventure to save Earth's cities from Spectra and his Vexos minions. Players will discover a whole new aspect of Bakugan by being given complete control over their creatures when taking on their opponents as Bakugan transform from small balls into towering creatures.
by Rainier on June 6, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Last night, we had a nice send-off dinner with our 1C Company friends. Back to Russia they go. Over the past week, we've had four social outings/dinner occasions, and we've been eating out WAY too much. Luckily, the weather has been great, and will be for at least the next week, so we have no excuse to not go running and do some working out. Maybe we can shave off a few pounds ....
Today is lazy day. All our errands have been done, so apart from the aforementioned workout, we'll be lounging around the house, watching some movies, and catching up on the 24, Burn Notice and a few other things.
Today is also the 66th anniversary of
D-Day.
by Rainier on June 5, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
It's the final countdown! It's the last week before E3, last-minute appointments (in our case, 80% of them) are being set up, and final preparations (in our case, first preparations) are being made to take the trip to Los Angeles and mentally ready ourselves for a week of gamers' body odor.
This weekend, we'll hang out with our friends from 1C, drink vodka leftovers, maybe see a movie, watch some DVR shows and catch up on sleep so that we're well-rested for the gaming madness.
by Jesse Littlefield on June 3, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on June 3, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
One press event down, one more to go this week. Tonight 1C Company will show off its upcoming titles at the Russian Consulate, and that's always a good event.
Monday's CrimeCraft content update caused some server instabilities over the past couple of days, but all is working smoothly again. One of my attentive gang members noticed that there should be two new maps coming up, according to a map/server list.
I've started watching
Justified, with Timothy Olyphant, known for Deadwood and Hitman: The Movie. So far, it is quite decent, but nothing too spectacular. Good thing I like his acting style.
by Rainier on June 2, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
E3 2010 - Pre-E3 2010
Perfect World Entertainment has revealed its lineup of titles that it will have on display at the 2010 E3 Expo taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 15 - 17, 2010, such as Forsaken World, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, and Battle vs. Chess, and Battle of the Immortals.
by Rainier on June 1, 2010 @ 11:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Car insurer Liberty Mutual has launched a futuristic driving game that challenges players to not only finish first, but protect their sleek, high-tech vehicles from hazards by completing race tracks safely and avoiding collisions with other drivers.
by Rainier on May 30, 2010 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels, featuring beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack.
by Rainier on May 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, so things might be a bit slow until Tuesday, depending on who is observing the holiday. We're having the in-laws over for a few days, so we need to clean up our office a bit. The father-in-law tends have the notion of seeing shiny things and thinking they are up for grabs. Weird ....
I think my gaming rig has been overheating ever since I bought the Geforce 250. My screen randomly freezes, turns black and then comes back after a few seconds, sometimes a few times in a row. My standard case was not meant for all the power supply cables, so airflow is probably non-existent. I bought a new, and bigger, case last weekend, so maybe I'll tinker around with that in the next few days and see if we can get it assembled and working again.
by Rainier on May 27, 2010 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Active Life Explorer takes players on a fun-filled, heart-pumping adventure as they use the Wii Remote and Active Life Mat Controller to explore exotic locales and complete a variety of energetic activities with modes for one to eight players.