by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 1:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come is an RTS that chronicles the trials and tribulations of the first crusaders and recreates its most important battles. From Constantinople to Jerusalem, you will become a part of the First Crusades in this historical recreation.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 5, 2009 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players, consisting of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.
by Rainier on April 5, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inspired by Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York. A few days ago, we had
the first part of our chat with executive producer Hunter Smith. Here's the continuation ....
by Rainier on April 4, 2009 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.
by Rainier on April 4, 2009 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution service GamersGate announced three special deals that run through this Sunday, April 5th.
Monster Lab is a blend between action & RPG, allowing you to compose your own fighter by mixing & matching various body parts, taking your creature out to fight others and upgrading as you move up the ladder.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 7:21 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:
- Alpha Protocol [PS3/X360/PC] - Developer Diary Trailer #2
- Prototype [PS3/X360/PC] - Story Trailer
- DemiGod [PC] - Rook Trailer
- Free Realms [PS3/PC] - Merry Vale Trailer
- Dark Void [ALL] - Bear McCreary Trailer
- King's Bounty: Armored Princess [PC] - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Explodemon! is a 2.5D platform action game influenced by classic Japanese games from the golden era of the SNES. The game is based around Explodemon, an exploding hero that uses his explosive ability to combat enemies, propel himself through the air, destroy anything in his path and solve puzzles using the game's solid physics system.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as some of the most famous AND infamous tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III step into the spotlight in the most epic, full band jam session to-date -- Guitar Hero Smash Hits.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 3:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In FFXI you embark on numerous adventures through vast environments in Vana'diel: a persistent world with over a hundred areas to explore, ranging from mountains, forests, to oceans, castles, and dungeons. Square Enix will celebrate FFXI's 7th anniversary with the Mog Bonanza, giving away ridiculous amounts of gil or super-rare items of legend...
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 1:50 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).
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. Initially an April Fool's joke, the feedback was so positive that Volition decided to add it to the game for real as a multiplayer weapon.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 6:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In late 2003, Ubisoft released its critically acclaimed action/adventure Beyond Good & Evil, but unfortunately that did not translate into sales numbers, and the franchise was abandoned. Since the
UbiDays 08 teaser, not much has been said, but in
a recent interview, Ubisoft's Michel Ancel revealed that BG&E was hampered by technical limitations, so it was simplified. For the sequel, however, Ancel says current-gen consoles will allow the developers to make the game more complex and immersive.
by Dustin Chadwell on April 3, 2009 @ 6:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pokémon Platinum is the newest in the core series of Pokémon games, featuring a new story full of adventure, never-before-seen forms of powerful Pokémon, and the Distortion World, a mysterious new world that suddenly appears in the Sinnoh region.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game where players can must return to Ivalice and protect the world of Final Fantasy Tactics from hordes of enemies and keep your party alive.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 5:52 a.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 April 2, 2009 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent with Masthead Studios, known for Earthrise, to fund the development of a massively multiplayer online game code named Project: V13, generally assumed as being Fallout Online.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 6:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kivi's Underworld is a casual, hack and slash game where you can explore the mysterious underworld as a mighty Warrior, a dangerous Fire Mage, a sneaky Scout, furious Berserker, or adventure with any of the other sixteen playable characters.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, unique weapons, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve is working on
revamping the sniper, which is shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. Prior to that there will another update that will include new content for all classes. The X360 patch turned out to be technically more difficult than anticipated (memory wise) but is still in the works.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 4:47 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:
- Unreal Engine 3 - GDC 09 Trailer
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
- Virtua Tennis 2009 [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 4:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Underwater Wars is a near future sci-fi tactical shooter where you and your squad are members of US Navy elite division. Your mission, to protect freedom and to provide peace and the law and order on all planet.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Binary Tweed announced the return of the classic platform-puzzle adventure with Clover. Rendering a much-missed genre in watercolor, accompanied by melancholy piano pieces and laced with political themes, Clover embodies Binary Tweed's frank motto of "New games that are a bit like old games, but better."
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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There has yet to be an official announcement, but it isn't exactly a secret that Infinity Wars is working on Modern Warfare 2. Activision launched a teaser web site, released a teaser trailer, and now brand manager Simon Wells
told MCV that it expects MW2 to "to be the biggest selling video game of all time," judging by the "franchise's trajectory through preceding launches."