by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 11:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce takes place in a mystic version of ancient China where warriors possess the power of "Fury". This power gives them superhuman strength, lightning fast speed and the ability to fly. Taking the role of any one of over 40 playable characters, up to four friends can go online to launch raids as a team or battle it out competitively.
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 9:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
by Dustin Chadwell on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 12:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is the deepest and most action-packed Star Wars Battlefront game ever. Experience battlefronts that span ground, space and capital starships, a robust original storyline and expanded gameplay features that deliver seemingly endless replayability.
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 12:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony announced the availability of the v6.20 system software update for PSP, which adds the Digital Comics Reader, although the service itself won't launch until December, and the ability to Export video/photo playlists.
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe further expanded its PlayStation entertainment experience with the launch of the video delivery service for Europe. Now available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows film fans to download hundreds of movies, including the latest releases, straight to their PS3 and PSP.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 12:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ready to set the standard for fighting games with stunning realism and uncompromising quality, Tekken 6 promises to deliver a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat experience with bone-jarring punches and gut-wrenching grapples.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set 25 years after the events of the original game, Supreme Commander 2 begins with the assassination of the newly elected president of the Colonial Defense Coalition. The CDC members – the United Earth Federation, the Order of the Illuminate, and the Cybran Nation – deny involvement, blame each other, and a galactic war ensues!
Completely remastered for PSP, SMT: Persona boasts a fully redone localization, all-new music from composer Shoji Meguro, beautiful new animated sequences overseen by famed artist Kazuma Kaneko, enhanced graphics optimized for the PSP system's widescreen aspect ratio, and extra content.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 7:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SNK is preparing yet another installment in the long running frantic, fast-paced 2-D military arcade shooter series, this time a remake of PSOne game Metal Slug X released in 2001, but with added vehicles, over 70 missions, and ad-hoc co-op support.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate announced that throughout November, each day there will be a “Paradox Interactive Daily Deal” offering discounts up to 70% off. This week
Tropico Reloaded and
Elven Legacy are both 50% off, over the weekend
Kings Bounty: The Legend, Sango 2 + Takeda 3 Bundle and
Rush For Berlin Gold are all half price, while
Evochron Legends is 20% cheaper.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 7:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gratuitous Space Battles is a strategy / management / simulation game that does away with all the base building and delays and gets straight to the meat and potatoes of science-fiction games: The big space battles fought by huge spaceships with tons of laser beams and things going 'zap!', 'ka-boom!' and 'ka-pow!'.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 6:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of more than 400 of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 11:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 lets you join forces with like-minded players to tackle an adventure of realistic military action, tactics and teamwork wherever and whenever you want. Originally scheduled for Nov. 24, SCEA has pushed the release into 2010 in order to give the marketing team more time.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2009 @ 4:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In a vast open world environment, Assassin's Creed II invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy, and seeking vengeance. Being released tomorrow, AC II
is said to include a voucher code/card giving fans early access to the Splinter Cell Conviction demo.
UPDATE: Said rumor/blurry video turns out to be a hoax :(
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2009 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | 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 delivering the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. With the original Dead Space released last year, the Wii sequel not selling too well, Visceral wrapping up Dante's Inferno, it is no surprise work on a sequel is proceeding. Not officially announced yet, but
hinted at multiple times already, rumors about the inclusion of multiplayer
surfaced in a survey earlier this year, with a new
help wanted page confirming it further (
thanks Joystiq).
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2009 @ 4:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally released on the PS2 in 2002, Armored Core 3 is getting ported to the PSP, with the addition of a multiplayer mode. The game is based around one entity that ruled the world, The Controller. As time went on several powerful Corporations came on the scene, waging war with each other in their struggles to gain absolute power.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the availability of the online service, “adhocParty for the PSP,” coming to North America in November which enables PSP system owners to play select online multiplayer games featuring Ad Hoc mode over the Internet through the PS3.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. The Collector's Edition will be bundled with content and items that will not be found anywhere else. At the Microsoft Advertising's Gaming Upfront Ubisoft
revealed that SCC will have strategically placed in-game ads using "heat maps," locations gamers are likely to go and place ads there.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the first time, players will have the ability to physically play the game using an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, allowing for unprecedented freedom and movement. Tony Hawk: RIDE focuses on innovation and fun, bringing the action-sports franchise to the forefront with cutting-edge technology for the hardcore fans and accessibility for the mass audience.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 6:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Braid ($14.99),
Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99),
Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99), demos for
Inferno Pool,
NCAA Basketball 10,
MX Vs. ATV Reflex, and
Star Trek: D-A-C, DLCs for
PAIN, Rag Doll Kung Fu,
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2,
song packs for
Guitar Hero 5,
Rock Band 2 (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (
Pinball Heroes,
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble,
Bubble Trubble).
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 1:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tire physics and a damage model have been introduced. A new update/demo for the LFS S2 alpha has been released, adding New/updated interiors, interface/graphics improvements, suspension improvements and other tweaks.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 12:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 lets you join forces with like-minded players to tackle an adventure of realistic military action, tactics and teamwork wherever and whenever you want. Originally scheduled for Nov. 24, SCEA has pushed the release into 2010 in order to give the marketing team more time.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The story of Valkyria Chronicles II takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game. A group of young Gallian Military Academy cadets find themselves plunged into a bitter civil war when the newly formed Gallian Revolutionary Army stages a coup. As the epic drama unfolds in the game, players will experience stories of friendship, love and growing pains during a time of war and revolution.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2009 @ 7:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4 is a new adaptation of the popular trading card game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's animated series, fully immersing players in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's world as the story of the Dark Signers is reignited.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2009 @ 11:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SouthPeak Interactive's latest financial results revealed that the company us doing fairly well with net revenues double from last year, and moving from a loss in 2008's quarter to $1.3 million of earnings. More importantly Southpeak acquired certain TNA iMPACT assets in Midway's bankruptcy, and reveals it is working on TNA iMPACT: Cross the Line for PSP, PSPgo and NDS.