by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2008 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience.
Go! Go! Break Steady combines rhythmic beat-matching with match-3 style puzzle gameplay. Choose your character and make him dance to the beat while solving increasingly challenging puzzles.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2008 @ 7:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hit the mountains on your quest to become the next snowboarding phenomenon in Stoked, the open-world, back country snowboarding experience featuring five huge open-world mountains, changing weather patterns, and the sponsorship and cooperation of some of the most respected and influential names in the sport.
Players will take control of WALL-E and EVE through a fast-paced adventure based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film. The game will allow fans to relive some of the movie’s most thrilling moments as they explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges.
Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galaga Legions is not just another boring remake! The same team that brought you Pac Man Championship Edition has created a revitalized game that features table-turning game dynamics, super slick visuals, and mind-blowing vast waves of enemies. Galaga Legions is the ultimate version of the arcade shooter classic!
by Brad Hilderbrand on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Assume the role of the master of disaster! Fired from your job as a top research scientist, you have built a machine that allows you to control nature and exact revenge on the corporation that fired you. Use tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes and many other forces of nature to do your bidding in Elements of Destruction.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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YUKE's Double D Dodgeball features a unique look and environment combined with intuitive controls and intense gameplay that fans of the classic playground sport will appreciate.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mutant Storm Empire is packed with sci-fi action as players crush gangs of robots, smash swarms of UFOs and demolish massive enemy bosses, features 16 unique levels spread over four richly detailed and varied worlds.
by Mark Melnychuk on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Schizoid is a fast and furiously paced action game with simple, intuitive gameplay. Billed as the most co-op game ever, reflexes and smarts are key but sharp teamwork pays off even more!
by Richard Poskozim on Aug. 12, 2008 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 takes players on an all new adrenaline ride through six different action-packed gameplay modes, a new electrifying soundtrack and exhilarating local multiplayer modes in either versus or co-op for up to four players.
Volition, Inc.'s third-person shooter franchise will make its open-world, next-gen debut with Red Faction: Guerrilla. Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again re-define the limits of destruction-based game-play.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already announced in North America, 60 officially becomes the new 20 as Microsoft Europe announces a 300% increase in storage capacity of the original console from 20GB to 60GB for the same price, £199.99/€269.99.
Based on the renowned board game, Ticket to Ride is a casual card based game, featuring simple rules but fast play, that lets you race your opponents from city to city as you plan routes across the country to become the most traveled player.
Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 10, 2008 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Omega Five is a next-gen, high-def. Xbox Live Arcade shooter with awe-inspiring graphics. Players fly through dangerous 3-D environments in this side-scroller and try to avoid the enemies that come at them from all sides, even from behind.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 9, 2008 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lock and Load! Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 takes the no-holds-barred arcade spirit of its predecessors and crafts an all-new furious cooperative shooting adventure for the next generation!
Take on the role of a new recruit wanting to join the original film cast of the Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Alan Martin on Aug. 8, 2008 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 7, 2008 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Supreme Commander features a riveting, action-packed storyline, ground-breaking gameplay and genre-defining online multiplayer battles. In the 37th Century, the galaxy is torn apart by three rival factions, each vying to eradicate its enemies from the universe, end the Infinite War and become the reigning power supreme.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 6:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Before you get all excited, no this is not
the promised "fall" update, actually this update doesn't do anything you can visualize, merely implement code to prepare for future growth of the service. So while Microsoft is obviously preparing for the new Xbox Live Experience later this year this update is only paving the road, no changes or enhancements, no new features what so ever are included.
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City's seamless racing battleground, with traffic-heavy roads to abuse. While Criterion release the Cagney update on PS3 last month, adding 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes, 2 new cars, 70 new challenges, and the usual fixes and tweaks, it took until today for the X360 version of the update to become available.
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Braid is a unique 2-D puzzle-platform experience that bends all the rules with the manipulation of time. Braid plays with the conventions of video games while posing truly challenging puzzles for the platform gamer.
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alone in the Dark is a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an action-orientated experience within a detailed, open environment. WALL-E is a fast-paced adventure based on the recent Disney/Pixar film allowing fans to explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges.
Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV will be the definitive fighting game experience.