by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 6:55 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 Sept. 30, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ShellShock 2: Blood Trails is a violent, first-person, survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Robomodo officially launched as a new game developer dedicated to producing top-tier products for current and next generation console platforms. Formed in January 2008, Chicago based Robomodo has entered into a development agreement to work on a title that will be published by Activision on multiple platforms.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. With former game director Gaute Godager
resigning earlier this month, the MMORPG hit another snag as his replacement
revealed that Funcom will be merging servers in order to increase population and increase the game experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:48 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:
- Blitz: The League II [ALL] - Hit Targeting Trailer
- Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts [X360] - Showdown Town Trailer
- Quantum of Solace [ALL] - Environments Trailer
- Skate 2 [ALL] - New Tricks Trailer
- Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Carnage Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Duke Nukem Forever is the long-awaited follow-up to 1997's Duke Nukem 3D. While details are slim, longtime Duke voice actor Jon St. John returns, as well as music composed by Jeremy and Julian Soule.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, offers vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer. At a recent press event, we sat down with lead designer James Tsai.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game. A 5 minute play time single/multiplayer demo (playable as Man.U, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona or the Italian and French national team) will be release on Oct. 2, 2008 for X360, PS3 and PC.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Former Rainbow Studios senior developers Panya Inversin, Patrick Bergschneider, and Daniel Pratt have started a new development house Coin App. With prior game credits such as the ATV Offroad Fury series, Splashdown, The Punisher, and Baja: Edge of Control, Coin App. is currently in production of its first console title.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valhalla Knights 2 is making a return with more features, content and freedom of customization, allowing players to create the ultimate battle party. Additional races, job classes, weapons and monsters enhance the real-time tactical team combat.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive's Dead Mountaineer's Hotel, developed by Akella, is a 3D point-and-click adventure in the style of Benoit Sokal's Syberia, based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:32 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 Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An original game based on the popular Japanese GAME CENTER CX TV series, Retro Game Challenge reinvents how classic games are played. Featuring a story-driven progression, players complete short challenges in a wide-variety of fictional retro-games, ranging from shooting, racing, action and even an epic RPG.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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300 movie director Zack Snyder, currently working on Watchmen, has signed an agreement with EA to develop three original games with EA’s Los Angeles studio in Playa Vista. While the IPs will be owned by EA, Snyder’s Cruel & Unusual Films will have the option to produce film adaptations based on those properties.
by Mark Melnychuk on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer: Battle March includes the original content from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos as well as all-new features, intuitive control schemes and support for online play via the Xbox Live. Players will be able to control six unique armies as they battle for supremacy in a world torn apart by constant warfare.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War, using the Call of Duty 4 engine, completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen (thanks shooterplanet).
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. While declared gold earlier this week, Microsoft
revealed that the retail version of the game will not have online co-op included, but that a few days after launch a patch will be released to enabled it.
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Underwater Wars 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. The game is set approximately 5 years from now, and develops over the course of an additional 2 years.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Like traditional vertically-scrolling shooters, Star Soldier R features a top-down perspective and players fly from the bottom of the screen towards the top, shooting at any ship or structure that obstructs their path.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2008 @ 10:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to the
Nikkei business, Nintendo is working on a new version of its popular NDS handheld, one that lets users snap photos (and possibly let those be used in-game) and play music, allowing it to compete with the iPod or cell phones. According to the report, the new DS will retail for about 20,000 yen ($189) in Japan by the end of the year and come equipped with advanced wireless communication functions.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.