by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 3:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wheelman will take you on a white knuckle thrill ride that unfolds throughout the streets of Barcelona, delivering powerful cinematic moments throughout the game's compelling storyline with car chases inspired by Hollywood's most famous action-sequences.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last week THQ filed a lawsuit with the US District Court of Central California against Activision, claiming the upcoming SCORE International Baja 1000 box cover is too similar to its own BAJA title released last month. Both boxes show similar vehicles in almost identical positions, and although THQ contacted Activision to settle things out of court, they refused to make any changes, hence the lawsuit (
thanks Patent Arcade).
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 3:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Live 09 sports new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the game experience fun from beginning to end. Additionally, NBA Live 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 11:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic announces that its in-house studio continues its collaboration with SCEE London Studio’s First Party development team. After recently having finished EyeToy Pom Pom Party (PS3) it is now assisting on EyePet as well as Aqua Vita, Tori Emaki and Mesmerize for the PlayStation Network.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade, contestants of all ages must prove their smarts in a game where every question is based on grade school curriculum and the answers are “elementary, ” as your skills are tested in over 23 subjects.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Offering an original story line and an off-the-wall cast of characters, D3Publisher's third-person shooter Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard parodies some of the most beloved genres of games and pop culture. Will Arnett, known for 30 Rock and Arrested Development, and Neil Patrick Harris, currently on How I Met Your Mother, will voice the game's main characters.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. With Fallout 3's imminent release (tomorrow!) we sat down with Bethesda Softworks' product manager Pete Hines for some last minute insight.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Icebreakers immerses players in a new fast-paced extreme winter sport. The kids in town are ready for some action and it is up to you to help each one become the champion. Use multiple items and your vehicles’ unique abilities to get the upper hand in intense online multiplayer matches or compete in 4 player split-screen with your friends.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 09 gives you full control over the management of a football club. You are responsible for the line-up, the tactics and the training of your team – as well as for signing the right players, improving the club facilities and the stadium.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2008 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.
Pre-order L4D
at Gamestop and get early access (starting Nov. 6 until Nov. 11, 2008) to the demo.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 2:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away. Eidos revealed that a playable demo will be available Tuesday Oct. 28, and feature a portion of the Thailand level. Be sure to keep an eye out on our
fileserver network.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 7:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. The Total Payback update will add cheats, new playable characters, and cross-region co-op multiplayer support. Originally slated for Oct. 13, the Xbox 360 version of the patch (it was released on PS3 on schedule)
has been pushed back twice now, currently set for a vague "early November," without giving any reasons for the delays.
by Jesse Littlefield on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil — a text-messaging, do-anything device that controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his wits and lightning agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans, and save the day!
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). GameStop is hosting
a contest to fly you to Los Angeles, meet the developers, get your likeness captured for a future Guitar Hero game and $1,000 in spending money. Also if you pre-ordered, you can unlock the 84-track vault early.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2008 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. Bethesda Softworks' post apocalyptic RPG Fallout� 3 is now
available for pre-order via Valve's digital download service Steam.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2008 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 6:42 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:
- Prince of Persia [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #3
- Grand Theft Auto IV [PC] - Trailer
- Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels [Wii] - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 6:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 5:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.
Sign up now for an early at the NXE as Microsoft is looking for a few thousand people (only Gold and Silver members) to test drive their new dashboard ahead of its Nov. 19 launch. All you need to do is
sign up, complete the survey and keep your fingers crossed.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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RTL Wintersports 2009 challenges gamers and sports fans to go head to head with athletes from the world’s top sporting nations, in this season’s only Olympic inspired video game. Players will be competing in a range of events including; speed skating, figure skating, curling, downhill and more...
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In PowerUp Forever you have to grow to survive - and to grow you must destroy! Hunt and defeat enemy Guardians to harvest their glowing energy cores, gaining power to grow your ship and expand your weaponry. As you evolve you attract the attentions of ever-larger enemies, and your fight for survival goes on.