by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Phantasy Star Universe offers two complete RPG experiences – a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multiplayer component. SEGA announced that the PC and PS2 servers for Phantasy Star Universe will be closing as of this March 31st 2010.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play, free-to-download, arcade-style, action adventure game set in an immersive role-playing fantasy world. In addition to the beloved 2D side-scrolling play, it also includes the ability to create fully customized characters.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We watched a little bit of the Australian Open last night, but nobody we are really rooting for. Even Andy Roddick is gone from the tournament. Prior to that, we watched an episode of Leverage and
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, neither of which was really super amazing.
While we received our Mass Effect 2 console review copies a few days ago (look for the review later this week), I'm mostly a PC gamer, so I'll be snagging that off Steam. From what I've seen and played of it, the game is quite impressive, so I'm really looking forward to it.
We have several press events to attend this week, so stay tuned for some interesting coverage (previews, interviews and plenty of assets).
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 6:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 6:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A virtual gadget – a simple marker – is the hook between the player and the cartoon styled boy Max, who has to face, confront, and control himself in a classical Jump`n Run setting within a fantastic children’s book environment.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 4:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 2:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Serious Sam Forever is a total conversion of the previous Serious Sam games using the Croteam's Serious Engine 2. The multiplayer demo features four maps, four game modes, and four hundred bots
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, C&C4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth. EA revealed that its, currently closed, multiplayer beta will open up to the general public "very soon."
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriguez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination – the huge playground of the Southeast Asian islands of Panau, in an over-the-top Hollywood-esque blockbuster of a video game.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 10:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fans will be able to enter a world inhabited by these magical characters and discover the secrets of Pixie Hollow, while ushering in the seasons in the Spring Valley, Summer Glades, Autumn Forest and Winter Woods. Filled with ritual and ceremony, and sparked by fun and a whole lot of magic and Pixie attitude – players can explore the land of the Disney Fairies.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 5:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MH Tri, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters in natural environments, including underwater aquatic beasts, as well as implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prepare to enter the world of Silas, an innovative kart racing/shooter hybrid, and become one of 12 different characters looking to compete in a high stakes tournament.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 12:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today was another nice and relaxing Sunday, just the way we like it.
After we dropped off Ricky, El Site Guru, at the airport yesterday morning, we ran our errands and then we dug in for the rest of the day. We watched Burn Notice, Heroes, Supernatural,
Ghost Machine and
Julie & Julia. The last movie may seem a little odd to most, but apart from video games and movies, we also love to cook and eat.
While our cooking may not get any Michelin stars anytime soon, it can easily measure up to any household cooking. :)
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2010 @ 1:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2010 @ 2:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising sees the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense than ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale. According to
rumors Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint is working on a new FPS, maybe a sequel to Dragon Rising, due for release on PS3/X360/PC in 2010.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2010 @ 2:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In God Eater, the earth has been ruined by mutated beasts known as the Aragami and mankind’s only hope against them is the Jinki weapons and the God Eaters who wield them. Players will create their own hero and battle more than 35 unique enemy types to find items to customize their weapons, guns, bullets and shields to increase their strength and stamina.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2010 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battle of the Immortals is a 2.5D multiplayer game that incorporates eastern and western cultures ranging from Norse Mythology to the Qin Dynasty.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday was a bit of a letdown. Our trip to the
Chabot Space & Science Center was a little disappointing since it was mainly an outing for parents to take their kids and learn about space/evolution. The place was filled with screaming and running 8-year-olds, and while that in itself wouldn't have been any issue, the telescope was not operational due to overcast weather, so we did not get to see much apart from a 45-minute IMAX movie about dinosaurs. Yawn. The center itself is located on a hill, which gave us an amazing view of the area, so that kind of made up for it.
We did manage to get our DVR replaced, so hopefully the skipping and crashing will be a thing of the past. Too bad there were still a few shows on the old one that we hadn't watched yet.
by Rainier on Jan. 23, 2010 @ 7:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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KOEI's new game is based on one of the most widely-recognized manga and anime series of all time, "Hokuto no Ken" or "Fist of the North Star." Hokuto Musou takes place in the manga's post-apocalyptic world where the remaining survivors of a nuclear holocaust roam the wasteland in an ongoing struggle against marauding tribes for food and water.
by Rainier on Jan. 23, 2010 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Interplay announced that it has signed definitive agreements with Masthead Studios concerning the development of its post-apocalyptic Massively Multiplayer Online Game, code named “Project: V13.”
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2010 @ 7:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog's blistering PS3 exclusive 3rd person action adventure shooter.