by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution site Good Old Games is now offering its DRM-free PC classics to the public as it moved into its Open Beta phase after a highly successful Early Access Beta. Strategy First has signed on and is now offering its hit titles such as Sacred Gold, Jagged Alliance, and Disciples Gold for download.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Moon is a sci-fi, action-adventure title, placing gamers on the cold lunar surface in the year 2058. Researchers are shocked to find a sealed, alien hatch during construction of a new lunar base, but it's a shock that soon pales in comparison to what they find beyond the hatch. James McDonough and Adam Patyk (known for Hellboy, Transformers) are responsible for the dark and twisted storyline.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MySims Kingdom sets you on a story of adventure, discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom, and puts the creativity in your hands to make the Kingdom something to behold!
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Red Cross Game: Emergency Response Unit is a strategy title where players manage relief efforts and race against the clock to try to help those in need. Created to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Dutch Red Cross, half of the net income generated by game sales will be donated to the Red Cross.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using the SIXAXIS wireless controller to simulate a real bowling swing with lifelike lane environments, players will compete to unlock ten distinctive characters and progress through ten themed alleys on their way to bowling domination, complete with leaderboards and stats. Team RamRod is adding two new playable characters and six different Halloween styled bowling balls.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 6:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The new Fishing Master World Tour offers over 200 different types of fish to catch and enables players to catch fish in over forty different locations across seven different regions. Fish on Easter Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, on the Amazon River and many more exotic global locations.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 6:55 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! EA revealed that Hollywood composer Steve Jablonsky, known for The Transformers soundtrack, will score the theme music.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 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. 23, 2008 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a world created to be the perfect landscape for Nerf pandemonium, players can become the master of mayhem, wreak havoc and perfect their blasting skills or challenge friends to clashes with both single and multi-player game modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 3:11 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.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed
earlier this month, THQ has picked up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand in which you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Logitech announced the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller, Premiere Edition for the PS3 and PS2, compatible with all Guitar Hero games, including the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour, featuring an authentic wood neck, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets, for gamers who truly want to flex their Star Power.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids, examples of enhanced interactivity include using the stylus for cleaning garbage off the beach and counting seashells, while the microphone is used to call dolphins to assist Dora.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 8:25 p.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. 22, 2008 @ 5:51 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:
- Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams [ALL] - Teaser Trailer
- Moon [NDS] - Quanta Rifle Trailer
- Castlevania Judgment [Wii] - Trailer #2
- MotoGP 08 [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- Dragon Quest IX: Defender Of The Stars [NDS] - TGS 08 Trailer
- NCAA Basketball 09 [ALL] - Blue Ribbon Trailer
- Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Arms is a free-to-play online FPS that deploys players into a dangerous war zone teaming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark. Since its open beta in July, Combat Arms surpassed one million registered users, and has yet to launch in Europe.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spectromancer is a new turn-based online fantasy card game, where gamers can play as one of six powerful types of wizards and take on the corrupt council of magic and its innumerable minions.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 4:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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One of the most heralded action RPG franchises of all time, Legacy of Ys: Books I & II delivers the first two epic adventures of the famed saga on one cartridge, presented with a series of never-before-seen enhancements.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 2:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Former Ubisoft and Gameloft developers who worked on titles such as Far Cry 2, Prince of Persia, Ghost Recon, Brothers in Arms decided to take matters into their own hands and form a new studio, trapdoor. Located in downtown Montreal, the studio is currently working on a multiplatform (X360/PS3/PC) original IP, but no further details are available at this point.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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cdv USA has signed a multi-year third-party distribution agreement with Atari for its key console, handheld and multi-platform video games, including the upcoming action-oriented deep fantasy RPG Sacred 2, currently scheduled for Nov. 11, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 11:26 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. 22, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will be a comic adventure game, each chapter of the planned episodic series will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PixelJunk Monsters takes the simple RTS concept of building, researching and having base defenses and wrap it all in a completely different style and mode of gameplay
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!