by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 11:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Responding to consumer feedback from the online games played, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer. While the UK gets Arsenal’s Theo Walcott, Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, and Chelsea FC's Frank Lampard, who is joined in North America by Chicago Fire's Blanco and Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. GH 5 will also feature new gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest putting fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the experience to match their personal style and interests.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Just Cause, you take on the role of the Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito suspected of stockpiling WMDs. Adrian Askarieh, known for adapting the Hitman movie and currently working on Spyhunter and Kane & Lynch, has secured the rights, and a $30 million budget, to bring
Just Cause to the big screen.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Knuckle Cracker's premier title Creeper World which blends real time strategy and the newer spin-off defense games with a highly original and innovative enemy type.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 7:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle continues the tale of punk anti-hero Travis Touchdown, the Japanese anime Otaku, and pro wrestling-obsessed assassin. Travis finds himself at the bottom of the UAA (United Assassins Association) rankings and must wage war to become the No. 1 assassin once again.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 6:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ninja Captains is a party game that not only offers 20 unique games that are both fun and challenging, but the Wii version also lets up to 4 players join the action and compete for high score supremacy.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West catapults the player straight into the dramatic crescendo of the Western myth. Allowing players to relive the thrills of a gunfight in classic western settings such as main street of a frontier town or the claustrophobic depths of a gold mine.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 5:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world's biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced earlier this year and already revealed in
1C's GamesCom lineup, 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 Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.
Namco Bandai Partners announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at GamesCom 2009 (August 19th – 23rd), such as Champions Online, Tekken 6, Dragon Ball titles, Katamari Forever, and more ...
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent Welsh PC adventure game developer Arberth Studios has taken back all North American rights to its title ‘Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches ’.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. While Activision
initially revealed that Modern Warfare 2, coming out Nov. 10 on PS3/X360 and PC, would only get two additional DLCs post-launch, it now has somewhat changed its statement saying there will be AT LEAST two packs, leaving the door open for more.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2009 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Signature Devices announced that its subsidiary Graffiti Entertainment, known for NDS titles Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled and C.O.R.E., has opened a European office in London, England with the help of industry veteran Terry Malham.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2009 @ 6:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience. Fans who
pre-order the game at Gamestop
will receive exclusive access to the BMW E92 M3 GT2.
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2009 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | 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. Fans who
pre-order the game at Gamestop, will get 2 extra multiplayer skins (Zigo The Fisher, and Blanche the actress).
by Richard Poskozim on Aug. 9, 2009 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince you'll engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class, take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory, get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements and journey toward discovering the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2009 @ 7:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The on-again, off-again Halo movie roller coaster is back in the news with
IESB claiming that no other than Steven Spielberg is now slated to produce the movie project. Last year Stuart Beattie, known for writing the Pirates of the Caribbean and Gears of War movies,
was said to have written a script based on Eric Nylund's first Halo book, The Fall of Reach, which chronicles Master Chief's emergence from the other Spartans which eventually led to the discovery of Halo. Spielberg, who has recently gotten into video games with EA's Boom Blox and is said to be a BioShock fan, was "blown away" by Beattie's script.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2009 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL 2K10 redefines the sports gaming experience with a new emphasis on social gaming. Whether you're a die-hard NHL fan or a casual player, NHL 2K10's pick-up-and-play controls, true-to-life authenticity and variety of on- and off-line multiplayer modes promise hours of entertainment for any gamer.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2009 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. 50 Cent's
official Web site revealed that the rapper is doing some voice-over work/squad voices for MW2, which is
confirmed by Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling, in addition to other unspecified celebrities. The previous Call of Duty game featured work from movie stars Kiefer Sutherland and Gary Oldman.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2009 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Join an elite squad of the French Foreign Legion, given by the president an emergency right to operate in France, on its first mission in the country of origin. With a nation-wide social crisis in the background, fight a malevolent crime organization who plans to take advantage of the situation and mount a large scale weapon theft that could destabilize the world.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2009 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | 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 Aug. 7, 2009 @ 5:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
- Champions Online [PC] - Melee Combat Trailer
- Championship Manager 2010 - Behind the Scenes Trailer
- Command & Conquer 4 [PC] - Director's Cut Trailer
- Dante's Inferno [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #3
- Dead Space Extraction [Wii] - Story Trailer
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen [ALL] - Trailer
- Hearts of Iron III [PC] - Launch Trailer
- Space Ark [XBLA] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2009 @ 4:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with a modern-crafted production approach. While currently only on the PlayStation Network,
Sidhe revealed that Shatter is not a PS3 exclusive, but was chosen because of Sony's excellent benefits (royalties, tech). However, the game is running on both XBLA and PC, so a release on those platforms is possible.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2009 @ 3:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scooby-Doo! First Frights is an action-adventure game that complements the upcoming Warner Bros. movie and lets you take on the role of young Scooby-Doo and teenage versions of the newly formed Mystery, Inc. crew to solve their very first cases.