by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We certainly didn't plan it this way, but we're in NYC on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. There are
numerous memorials throughout the city to commemorate the lives lost on that day. There seems to be a police car on every corner, and firefighters from all over the world are in town for the memorial.
As we were wandering around today, there was a short scare when we looked up and saw that
a roof was on fire! Just a transformer fire, it seems ....
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday was an awesome day with great weather. We visited the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and a few other spots in Battery Park. There was some crazy security going on, though. I lost track of all the scanners we had to go through to get to the places we wanted to see.
Being the good tourists that we were, we snapped a lot of photos and topped off the day with dinner and beers with some friends.
Earlier this week, it had been raining cats and dogs, so the U.S. Open women's finale has been postponed until tomorrow, which leaves our day wide open. We're going to introduce some friends to dim sum and then maybe visit the World Trade Center site and Central Park.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DanceDanceRevolution II is the definitive Music & Motion game that combines fun, fitness, competition, dance and music for everyone, offering up a unique and high-energy dancing experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bunch of Heroes is a humorous 4 player cooperative top-down shooter. The game sets a super team of Earth’s warriors against an Alien invasion and their Zombie Army.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Serious Sam: Double D is full throttle classic 2D shooter filled to the brim with trademark Serious Sam awesome and the ridiculous creativity of developer Mommy's Best Games.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Solatorobo: Red the Hunter you enter a world of epic fantasy action in an RPG set on the mythical floating islands of the Shepherd Republic. Take on the story of Red Savarin, an anthropomorphic dog with the ability to take a human form, battle giant robotic mecha and other enemies as you explore the floating islands.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience incredible gameplay featuring real 3D graphics with no need for special glasses. The Nintendo 3DS system opens up a whole new world of eye-popping gameplay possibilities.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 8:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2011 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added two WiiWare, and four NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Paint Splash, Liight (Wiiware), DotMan, Puzzle Rocks, Golf, and Blue Man Group: Dance Like the Stars! (NDSi/3DS/eShop).
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Papo & Yo introduces players to a boy named Quico and his new best friend, Monster, a cuddly creature with an unfortunate addiction to poisonous frogs. Players will lead Quico though a vibrant, 3D adventure, solving puzzles with Monster’s help… but they’ll have to avoid being torn limb from limb by his amphibian-fueled rage in the process.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 8:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Once a revered deity, Asura was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he has suffered and swearing vengeance, Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Assassin's Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 7:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Max Payne 3 tells the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bringing the new generation of World Warriors to new consoles, Street Fighter III: Third Strike – Online Edition takes one of the deepest, most sophisticated fighting games of all time online with an arcade perfect re-creation.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 8:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Cartoon Network’s animated series, Generator Rex: Agent of Providence lets you take control of Rex, a teenager who has harnessed nanites within his body to become the ultimate weapon. In the game, Rex is in a race against time to prevent Van Kleiss and his minions from gaining unprecedented powers that could destroy the earth!
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 8:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 8:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlestar Galactica Online is a free-to-play, browser-based tactical space combat and adventure MMOG, inspired by the scifi TV series, telling the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamWorks Super Star Kartz brings together a compilation of everyone’s favorite DreamWorks Animation characters and locations as they compete in some of the zaniest racing challenges ever.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 7:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotoHeroz is a fast, physics-based gaming experience, expanding into an exciting, racing adventure, delivering a unique, side-scrolling platform racer.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 7:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari is bringing RollerCoaster Tycoon back with a captivating 3D gameplay experience! Next year immerse yourself in the pinnacle of all theme park simulators with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D, tailored exclusively for 3DS.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Play as Detective John Tanner on a relentless manhunt for crime lord Charles Jericho through the hills of the City by the Bay. With its timeless setting, unique car handling and renewed playability, and over 100 licensed vehicles, Driver San Francisco will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2011 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Supremacy MMA raises the bar in the MMA space by bringing an unprecedented level of fluid combat, intuitive controls and true-to-the-sport brutality.