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With the holidays just around the corner, Xbox 360 has announced two new offerings to make shopping season a breeze, the Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle (includes Xbox 360 Elite console and LEGO Batman/PURE) and the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Game Pack (black wireless controller and four XBLA games).
'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) Unveils The Green Arrow - New Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 7:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
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.
True Games Interactive Opens Free-to-Play MMO Studio in Texas
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 7:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
True Games Interactive announced the formation of a new development studio in Austin, Texas, which will be dedicated to high-quality online free-to-play content via micro-transactions. The studio's first project is currently in development and is a newly created True Games intellectual property.
'Mercenary Wars' Enters Closed Beta Stage, Sign Up
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Mercenary Wars is a free-to-play, online military FPS game with unique customization features and an innovative stat system.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Shipping Announcements
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
- Beaterator (PSP)
- Motorstorm Arctic Edge (PSP)
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (NDS)
- Rapala: We Fish (Wii)
- Deca Sports 2 (Wii)
- Obscure: The Aftermath (PSP)
- The Wizard Of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (NDS)
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
'Mass Effect 2 ' (X360/PC) Introduces Subject Zero - Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
The Mass Effect trilogy is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, 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…
'Fatale' Gives A Musical Taste - Screen & Trailer
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Tale of Tales, known for their recent horror game The Path, announced their newest project, Fatale, best described as an explorable painting or an interactive vignette more than a goal-oriented quest.
'Super Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360) Revealed
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
In line with previous Street Fighter installments, Capcom Producer Yoshinori Ono revealed plans to release a enhanced/standalone version of Street Fighter IV. Adding eight new fighters (T. Hawke, Dee Jay, Juri etc), improved online features, balance tweaks to the SF IV roster, new combos, Super Street Fighter IV will add an additional bonus for current SF IV owners but will not be compatible, and will be therefor be sold at a reduced price.
Various Game Trailers #1697
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 7:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under Trailers
Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
- Risen [X360/PC] - Intro Trailer
- Beaterator [PSP] - Artist Montage Trailer #2
- NBA 10: The Inside [ALL] - Brandon Roy Trailer
- Dragon Age: Origins [ALL] - Soundtrack Trailer
- Tekken 6 [PS3/X360] - Motivation Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
'Guitar Hero' (ALL) Celebrates Roctober With 25% Off
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode. Guitar Hero is ushering in Rocktober with a limited-time-only discount on ten favorite tracks available to fans for Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero World Tour and the upcoming Band Hero games through XBL.
Monday , September 28, 2009 Shipping Announcements
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 2:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
'PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe' (PSP) Coming to PSN Oct. 1
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Inspired by the tower defense genre in PixelJunk Monsters, you control a defender-of-the-forest character in a lush 2D environment where you strategically defend the pathway of your home base from an onslaught of various threatening monsters.
'We Cheer 2' (Wii) Introduces More Characters - Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Get ready to shake your pom-poms and show your team spirit with We Cheer 2, using two Wii Remotes as you perform full body motions to hit music of the past and present.
The Sims 3: World Adventures (PC) Explains The Underworld - New Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Players can take their Sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventures. While exploring the landmarks of an exotic city, there is no telling what the Sims will find.
'Band Hero' (ALL) Preliminary Tracklist Revealed
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
With Band Hero, you can come together with family and friends to ascend the virtual stage and rise to fame, bringing you a new genre of music focused on today’s hottest top-40 hits and classic anthems that everyone will know.
'Shattered Horizon' - Last Chance for Beta Sign-ups
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer FPS where teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat and fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space.
'Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3' (ALL) - New Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 7:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era with an storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled during the course of the five-episode saga.
'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) October DLCs Revealed
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 6:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode.
Ultima Online - Return to Britannia Campaign Welcomes Back Former Players
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 6:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Mythic Entertainment announced the Return to Britannia Campaign in celebration of the 12-year anniversary of Ultima Online, welcoming back all former players. Closed accounts in good standing have been re-activated, and former players can log back into the game using their original user name and passwords.
Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, September 28, 2009
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Nintendo added a VC, two NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: ARKANOID Plus!, DRiiFT Mania (Wiiware), Art Academy: Second Semester, Dragon Quest Wars (NDSiWare), and Altered Beast (VC).
'Borderlands' (ALL) Gets Steamy Extras, GameStop Pre-Order Incentive
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. Borderlands will be available through Steam and adds the ability to export equipment cards as JPEGs, and includes timed demo benchmark software. Fans who pre-order at Gamestop get the Mercenary Weapon Pack which includes 8 unique in-game guns.
'Assassin's Creed II: Discovery' (NDS) - New Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery takes players through an untold chapter from the Assassin's Creed II console storyline utilizing the unique strengths of the NDS. In this new adventure, Ezio travels to Spain to rescue fellow assassins being held under the guise of the Inquisition, only to uncover a Templar plot to sail west and discover the New World.
NDS Review - 'Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Insider Story'
by Brad Hilderbrand on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews
In his evil plot to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, Fawful tricks Bowser into eating a magic mushroom. The mushroom causes Bowser to begin inhaling everything around him, including Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach! Do the Mario Bros. have the guts to rescue Peach and escape?
X360 Review - 'Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger'
by Mark Melnychuk on Sept. 28, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews
Set in the near future Raven Squad is a unique blending of RTS and FPS genres, as the game puts you in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety.
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) No Pre-Launch Demo
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2009 @ 12:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Treyarch revealed that there will not be a pre-launch demo as the dev. team is currently working on polishing the game itself.