by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 5:49 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. 31, 2008 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Future Games, known for Black Mirror, is currently working on an all-new adventurous detective story with a horror plot. Alter Ego is set in a picturesque English town at the end of 19th century, and you play as two different characters who, although on opposite sides of the law, have to fight a common enemy.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Real Soccer 2009 is the definitive soccer title designed specifically for NDS, offering a never-before-seen soccer experience with revolutionary yet accessible touch screen controls.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:52 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 Matt Olsen on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get ready to journey through the lands, seas and skies of the vibrant Dragon Quest world with a trilogy of updates. With 3D graphics, newly animated monsters and dual screen presentation, the series promises to captivate an entirely new generation of players, as well as treat long-time fans to three beloved adventures.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's The House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by London-based studio Headstrong Games, is an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the light-gun shooter franchise, taking you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man’s destiny.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 1:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. While X360 owners
are still waiting for the Total Payback update,
G4 revealed that Pandemic will be offering presidential and vice-presidential candidates Barack Obama and Sarah Palin as playable characters t in a premium DLC package next month.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship consisting of 18 Grands Prix hosted around the globe, featuring the world's top motorcycle manufacturers who provide machinery for the world's best riders. Capcom has identified a technical issue with people installing the PC edition to a custom location on a hard drive. A patch will be forthcoming, but in the meantime use the default settings.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 6:49 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:
- Memento Mori [PC] - 3D Features Trailer
- Pyroblazer [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer #2
- Sacred 2 [ALL] - Intro to Ancaria Trailer #1
- Left 4 Dead [X360/PC] - TV Trailer
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest [ALL] - Trailer #2
- Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria [PC] - Classes Trailer
- Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers [Wii] - Halloween Trailer
- Persona 4 [PS2] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bringing an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: The Clone Wars combines the cinematic qualities of the Star Wars movies with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery from artists at Lucasfilm Animation.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 2:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 2:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA's Q2 2009 financial result reveals increased revenue ($894 million,up $254 million as compared to last year) driven by Spore (2 million units sold), Warhammer Online (1.2 million sold, 800k users), Madden 09, Mercenaries 2, Tiger Woods 09 and a few others. However, losses also increased from last year's $195 million to $310 mill., and as a result, EA will restructure, starting with a 6% workforce reduction, which will save $50 mill/year.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X³: Terran Conflict is a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher is an action RPG incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. The Enhanced Edition improves the game's mechanics, graphics, load times, stability, and adds a mod editor, two new adventures, making of DVD, two soundtracks, etc.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 09 gives you full control over the management of a football club. You are responsible for the line-up, the tactics and the training of your team – as well as for signing the right players, improving the club facilities and the stadium.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 7:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed
earlier this year, Benoît Sokal's 3D adventure game Syberia is coming to NDS. Kate Walker, a young and brilliant lawyer from New York, has come to Europe to negotiate the purchase a famous Robot/Toy factory, but will soon have her future completely turned upside-down ....
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Emote Games and Avalanche Studios have formed a best of breed partnership to launch The Hunter, a free to play online hunting game that artfully combines the most realistic hunting action, with the community and functionality of a social networking site.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style. Inon Zur and musician Stuart Chatwood have created a compelling and epic original score.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PopStar Guitar features songs from top pop music stars including 3 Doors Down, Simple Plan, Blink 182 and many more, allowing players to unlock their inner pop celebrity and star as the lead guitarist in their very own band.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 5:02 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. 30, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Publisher 1C Company announced that it has acquired Avalon Style Entertainment, which will henceforth be known as 1C-Avalon and continue to create their 4х4 Hummer racing game series.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Homie Rollerz is a fast mayhem-laden kart racer where players can pick one of the 10 most popular Homies, customize their slick rides, then trick, hop, and battle through courses with settings, shortcuts, and secrets as unique as the Homies themselves.