by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 4:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off
Age of Booty, Max and the Magic Marker, and
Fallout 3, 60% off
Grand Age Rome, while
The Scourge Project: Episodes 1 + 2, and
Wings of the Luftwaffe get a 10% discount.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat: Joint Assault features accessible and exhilarating gameplay, comprehensive online multiplayer options, while the nail-biting close-quarters combat and incredible visuals are completely re-designed to deliver maximum intensity and an accessible and fun experience for any fan of flight action.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NormalTanks is an old school-looking, fast-paced, multi-directional, top-down arcade shooter set in a sci-fi universe.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team6 announced that they've been asked to start work on the third and best version of the popular car shooter Glacier.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge expands on first title with signature special edition features such as HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system all return in the sequel. Plus, experience all new unique special edition features that let you interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed by Gabriel Knight 3's Jane Jensen, Gray Matter is an epic adventure game with a story that mixes eerie mysteries with supernatural events.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Newerth, a session-based multiplayer Action-RPG, is heavily inspired by the popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), but with vast improvements in graphics and gameplay.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WarBirds developer Thriller New Media announced that it agreed with Fighter Ace developer Ketsujin to combine their two communities to make a stronger WWII online flying community for all players, adding features, territories and strategic system.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Benefiting from a new more beautiful and more powerful graphic engine, Pro Cycling Manager/Tour de France 2010 marks one of the most important steps since the beginning of the series.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hydrophobia is a survival adventure about conquering fear in a series of entirely dynamic flooded environments, its story divvied up into three parts, each about 5 hours long, expected to be released within a 12 month period.
Initially a multiplatform game, but then
re-revealed as an episodic x360 exclusive,
it turns out Hydrophobia will first appear on X360, shortly followed by PC, and then PS3 at a later date.
by Rainier on April 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As you may have noticed, we received our final copy of Alan Wake and took it for a spin.
Check out the preview here. Of course, we'll continue to explore the game in its entirety and give you a full assessment when the embargo lifts in early May.
As expected, it rained cats & dogs yesterday, but it cleared up in the late afternoon and the sun even showed up, which presented us with the dilemma of whether or not we'd go to the baseball game. A late work day made the decision for us, so we put on our PJs, plopped on the couch, and watched the latest episodes of House and Glee.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: War for Cybertron takes players to the Transformers characters’ home planet of Cybertron for a new look into the epic story of the grand civil war that spawned one of the most brutal rivalries of all time.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 8:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With an all-new story written by renowned comic book author Matt Fraction, Iron Man 2 will include familiar elements from both the movie and comic book universes, allowing players to truly feel the power of Iron Man with new destructible environments, epic enemies, and innovative hand-to-hand combat moves.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFC Undisputed features an authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere, poised to deliver intelligent and intuitive combat, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and explosive online offerings.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original ARMA II, a new flashpoint in the Green Sea region heats up and coalition forces led by the US Army are sent to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 6:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frozen Synapse is a top-down simultaneous-turn-based tactical game set in the near-future, that focuses on knife-edge tactical decisions: matches between opposing squads are quick, intense battles of wits rather than slow-burn strategic epics.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale is an arena-fighter game in which players control small, stubby fighters that compete in fighting matches: last-man standing, hitting opponents to collect soba noodles, and capture-the-flag.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 2:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X³: Terran Conflict is a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 1:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert's Revenge follows the misadventures of Herbert – a vegetarian polar bear who can’t swim and dislikes the cold, introducing new mini-games and feature mission-based gameplay that’s been embraced by kids around the world.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pangya is a casual online multiplayer golf game that simulates the exciting sport of golf in an anime-inspired style with an immersive fantastical storyline.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Calvin Tucker's Redneck: Farm Animal Racing Tournament is a wacky, cartoonish kart game for Wii with loads of typical redneck humor, including a split-screen multiplayer and Wii wheel support, about animals from a redneck farm.
by Rainier on April 27, 2010 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naughty Bear is a cheeky action game featuring a unique blend of comic mischief and astonishingly bad behavior. You take on the role of Naughty Bear, a bear driven to seek vengeance after the other bears don’t invite him to the big birthday party, and is now hell bent on manipulating and terrorizing the blissful bears inhabiting the Island of Perfection.