by Brad Hilderbrand on March 17, 2008 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The America's Army: True Soldiers game accurately portrays the values that guide U.S. Army Soldiers by specifically incorporating gameplay based on mission accomplishment, teamwork, leadership, rules of engagement and respect for life and property. Just like in real combat, honor and respect must be earned, and in the game, the Play-Lead-Recruit feature allows players to earn respect as they move up through the ranks and become true leaders.
by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since we know that Mass Effect is meant to be a trilogy, the sequel announcement is no surprise. With EA's recent acquisition of Bioware/Pandemic, however, a big question was whether the franchise was going to become multiplatform. BioWare senior manager Matt Atwood revealed in a
recent interview that Mass Effect 2 will be exclusive on the Xbox 360, at least for a certain period, and then make its way to the PC
shortly thereafter.
by Alicia on March 14, 2008 @ 7:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and even more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience.
Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities; now he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.
by Rainier on March 13, 2008 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Despite
rumors and rumblings that Microsoft has been in talks with Sony to add Blu-ray support to the Xbox 360, with even Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
recently stating it will support Sony's standard, it may all be just smoke and mirrors. In a
recent interview Group Marketing Manager for Xbox Aaron Greenberg made it clear "Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray" and may instead be putting its focus on "digital distribution of entertainment content."
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced it is lowering the estimated retail price for its Xbox 360 family of consoles in Europe. From Friday, 14th March the X360 will retail at an entry-level of £159.99 for the Arcade version, £199.99 for the standard edition, while the Xbox 360 Elite will have an ERP of £259.99.
by Reggie Carolipio on March 9, 2008 @ 6:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Dynasty Warriors' Tactical Action experience, featuring completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally significant depictions.
by Rusty Bailey on March 8, 2008 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Club is a 3rd person action shooter focused on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers relentless, frantic, and fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 5, 2008 @ 7:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Behemoth's Castle Crashers is a four-player game for the Xbox Live Arcade, where players are knights on a quest to regain a stolen idol.
by Chris Lawton on March 4, 2008 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Culdcept SAGA features online competitive gameplay, combining the thrilling luck and strategy of a board game with the depth of a trading card game to create a unique twist on traditional turn-based play.
by Reggie Carolipio on Feb. 27, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Conflict: Denied Ops puts players in control of two of these merciless operatives, each of them highly specialized in both weapons and military tactics. With gameplay focused on accessible two-man tactics, utilize simple commands and switch seamlessly between team mates to lay down covering fire, explore diverging paths, create distractions and pin the enemy under fire.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 5:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few weeks back rumors surfaced claiming that the Xbox 360 failure rate was way higher than Microsoft previously admitted, and now SquareTrade's latest warranty report confirms that the numbers (16.4%) are indeed correct. Tracking showed 171 claims were made on a sample group of 1040 Xbox 360, although it has to be noted, the units were purchased first half of 2007.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
by Rusty Bailey on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Turok is a story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops commando Joseph Turok, now part of an elite Special Forces squad, on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Plunge deep into a fantasy world full of mystical creatures when you join the Grace children on their quest to discover the secrets of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Based on Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Films’ movie adaptation of the book series, the video game lets players take on the roles of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they enter the hidden world of the unseen.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 17, 2008 @ 1:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NFL Tour is a new NFL licensed game where gamers will be able to embark on a fictional NFL road show. With real NFL players as teammates, players will travel across the country to play against each of the NFL teams in newly designed stadiums. Defeat each of the NFL squads, and be one step closer to winning an NFL contract.
Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.
by Steven Mills on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 2:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
by Anthony Chambers on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, newly redesigned 3D environments, and online multiplayer.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2008 @ 7:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After a
customer complaint, EA confirmed that Burnout Paradise requires a harddrive because it needs "to store temporary data when playing online as the data transferred from one console to another requires storage space greater than what the memory card can contain." The person in question had just purchased an X360 Arcade, and wanted to play online with his son, but alas...
by Brad Hilderbrand on Jan. 27, 2008 @ 2:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PopCap brings its greatest hits from computers, mobile phones and the Xbox Live Arcade right into the Xbox 360 console. This compilation features perennial favorites AstroPop, Zuma, Feeding Frenzy and the most popular Popcap game to date, Bejeweled 2.
Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Dynasty Warriors' Tactical Action experience, featuring completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally significant depictions.
by Alicia on Jan. 22, 2008 @ 5:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.
by Chris Lawton on Jan. 22, 2008 @ 1:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA Rally Revo will set a new benchmark in its genre with a high-tempo driving experience that will challenge the racing skills both on and off-road, with revolutionary dynamically deformable terrain, proprietary next-generation graphics, bone-jarringly realistic physics, and competitive bumper-to-bumper racing.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Football Manager 2008 will be fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team (5,000 teams from over 50 countries) and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and even major international tournaments.