by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epicenter Studios' Wii exclusive Real Heroes: Firefighter, putting players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 12:07 p.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.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with cinematic quality HD graphics, a next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and a seamlessly explorable world, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm will capture the heart of any Naruto fan!
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ has signed Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, bringing back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Having been a worldwide licensed publisher for the Xbox since 2004, Playlogic Entertainment has been granted the worldwide licensed publisher agreement for the Xbox 360, and also received the official Games for Windows license for its future PC releases.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:19 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. 15, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imperium Romanum II is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EU: Rome covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What if you had to live your whole life in one location … and then one day, suddenly, you could step outside and go anywhere in the whole neighborhood? The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility! Four months ahead of its release, The Sims 3 is now available for pre-order, with the
previously revealed goodies in tow.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from KOEI Japan/America's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 5:16 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. 15, 2008 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes. Originally scheduled for Nov. 2008, then pushed to Q1 2009, North American publisher Encore has now delayed Still Life 2 until Q2 2009.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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All Star Cheer Squad allows players to participate in the competitive sport of Cheer, combining traditional cheerleadlng, dance, gymnastics and squad-based teamwork.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 6:22 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:
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 [ALL] - Hell March Trailer
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - Dev. Diary Trailer #3
- SOCOM Confrontation [PS3] - Trailer (2)
- Bioshock [PS3] - Launch Trailer
- Moto Racer DS [NDS] - Stylus Precision Handling Trailer
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [ALL] - Elite Powered Armor Trailer
- Dead Space [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- Edge of Twilight [X360/PC] - Gameplay Trailer
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [ALL] - Environments Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 6:22 p.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. Microsoft revealed that GoW2 recently surpassed the total pre-sale orders of the original Gears of War, which became the fastest selling title of 2006.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 4:51 p.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. 14, 2008 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA has teamed up with online video community YouTube, to create a PlayStation branded channel that delivers exclusive video content to the worldwide PlayStation community. In the future, users will be able to take advantage of the PS3’s interface to create game mode videos, starting with LittleBigPlanet.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 2:27 p.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. 14, 2008 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Head out into the wild to track and hunt the most dangerous game in North America. Become a master hunter by traveling across the country and honing your skills to go after bigger and more dangerous prey.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EverQuest II gets its 5th expansion with The Shadow Odyssey, adding new features, zones, abilities, spells, dungeons and increased level cap.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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High Voltage Software's The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 8:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.