by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée and comes face to face with his darkest nightmares.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:40 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.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ride to Hell is set in the last years of the roaring 1960's, a time of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N Roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in Ride to Hell. Eutechnyx has signed Simul Software's Simul Weather SDK to generate real-time weather effects for Ride to Hell.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Flowers and fireworks usually don't mix, but Flowerworks turns nature on its head in this accessible and original title. Flowerworks combines puzzle, exploration and action elements in an addictive, explosive adventure.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Geo-Political Simulator is an ultra-real simulation of our world and its politics, from now until the end of the century. Energy, security, economy, environment, strategy, diplomatic alliances, culture policy, intelligence, infrastructure – anything could make you the greatest political leader of the 21st century ...
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop two superpower alliances emerge, join the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will make its downloadable debut on the XBLA and PSN by utilizing the original game code, while creating a fresh upgraded experience with new artwork and high resolution 1080p graphics.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 5:25 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. 21, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PC Fitness: Your Personal Trainer is the first game to combine a personalised, interactive and goal-oriented gaming experience focused on health and fitness, with the power of your PC or laptop computer.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xbox Live Primetime is a channel on the New Xbox Experience, a new generation of games and entertainment experiences, a virtual game show stage where content is always fresh; play is global, live and massively multiplayer; and prizes are plentiful. According to
Forbes the fall launch has been pushed until spring 2009.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Realtime Worlds, currently developing APB, announced the appointment of former EA executive Brian Ullrich as the company’s Director of Development, and of former NCsoft director Robert Rice as the company’s Vice President of Online Operations.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 4:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A remake of the 1989 action adventure platformer Prince of Persia Classic hits PlayStation Network, enhanced and updated for the HD era featuring with new character designs, animations, controls, new content and three game modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zombie BBQ is a shooter where you have to move forward by shooting down every living (or dying) creature in your path! Use the arsenal of weapons at your disposal to do away with the savage hoards of zombies.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:32 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:
- Sonic Unleashed [Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
- Astro Tripper [PS3] - Trailer
- Legendary [ALL] - Man vs. Myth Trailer
- Perimeter 2: New Earth - Providence Trailer
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles [PS3/X360] - Launch Trailer
- Spider-Man: Web of Shadows [ALL] - Rhino Trailer
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [ALL] - Penguins Trailer
- Guitar Hero: World Tour [ALL] - Tool Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:18 p.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 will host midnight launch events at 1,800 of its stores on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Akella's naval RPG title Age of Pirates II: City of Abandoned Ships, developed by Seaward.ru, will combine compelling gameplay and wonderful graphics thus bringing a new experience to all the fans of daring sword duels and ship-to-ship combats.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Meridian4 and Hermitworks Entertainment Corporation announced their unique, habit-forming action/trading game; Space Trader: Merchant Marine has gone gold.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Global Conflicts: Latin America is a mix of the role-playing and adventure genres but is based on real personal accounts from people living in the region. The game puts you in the place of a freelance journalist who must write revealing articles about major problems in Latin American countries.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. At a recent event, we sat down with Epic's design director Cliff Bleszinski to talk about the game's single-player experience ....
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following the latest presidential debate on Oct. 15, casual games platform NeoEdge asked its players how they planned to vote in the upcoming election. According to the poll, Sen. Barack Obama (59%) has widened his lead among casual games -- an overwhelming majority of which are women -- over Sen. John McCain (32%).
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 3:28 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 Brian Dumlao on Oct. 20, 2008 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Gearbox Software's Brothers In Arms Double Time immerses you into the intensity of World War II through the stories of Sergeants Baker and Hartsock and their squad of paratroopers during the Normandy invasion.