by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
Yesterday The NPD Group released hardware and software sales numbers and revealed that Facebreaker, which shipped for Xbox 360 and PS3 early September, has sold an abysmal 52k copies.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone's favorite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed, taking players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TouchMaster 2 offers a collection of 20 new addictively fun and exciting card, action, strategy, puzzle and picture games.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. When the NXE update becomes available on Nov. 19, aspiring game developers will have a way of offering their creations to the public via the Community Games Channel. Using Microsoft's XNA tools titles ranging from Pong clones to RTS' and area fighters will become available within 48 hours of submission.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. This winter Mythic will be adding two new careers, the Empire’s Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Dark Elf Black Guard, to its MMORPG.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yuke's Neverland Card Battles makes its debut on the PSP system, riding on the success of the original PS2 hit for the Japanese market, boasting an original Japanese art style and a cast of super-powered heroes and monsters.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. Sony Europe confirmed that references to the Qu'ran in licensed tracks are the cause of the delay in Europe, and a recall in territories where the game has shipped already.
UPDATE: New North American ship date is set for Oct. 27, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Oasis fans will soon be able to shred, drum and wail away as music from the band's Dig Out Your Soul album will become downloadable.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Meridian4 and Hermitworks Entertainment Corporation announced their unique, habit-forming action/trading game; Space Trader: Merchant Marine has gone gold.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience. Namco Bandai will be offering Yoda ($6) and Darth Vader (400 points) as downloads on the respective platforms starting Oct. 23.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:51 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. Black Box sent us the first details about the all-new multiplayer mode Cops and Robbers.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:00 a.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. 17, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tale of Tales' The Path is a short horror story inspired by fairy tales examining the dark side things. What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood in those dark and scary woods?
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 7:07 p.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. 16, 2008 @ 6:31 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:
- Fragile [Wii] - TGS 08 Trailer
- Freaky Creatures [PC] - Customization Trailer
- Call of Duty: World at War [ALL] - Multiplayer Trailer
- Mirror's Edge [ALL] - Trailer (2)
- Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - End of Multiplayer Beta Trailer
- X3: Terran Conflict [PC] - UI Walkthrough Trailer
- Secret Service [PS2/X360/PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wii Music makes it easy for people to jam to tunes, even if they don't know anything about music. Wii Music transforms the Wiimote and Nunchuk into more than 60 different instruments, including a violin, steel drums, electric guitar – even a cowbell.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Ubisoft has launched a Far Cry 2 game space in the Home beta, allowing users to explore the FC 2 world, and get extra information on the game.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 10:17 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. 16, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Evil Under the Sun, famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:38 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. 16, 2008 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mechanic Master is a fun problem-solving game for creative minds where you use the stylus as a weapon to rid the Earth of alien invaders that have scattered across the planet. Become the ultimate Master of Mechanics by creating crazy contraptions to free humans, keep the mechanics in motion and defeat those pesky foes.
by Alicia on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four “Survivors” in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying “Boss Infected” mutants.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway has come to mutually beneficial terms with licensing partners resulting in the cancellation of future versions of related game properties and associated development expenditures. While the announcement did not specify particular titles/franchises, we contacted Midway who informed us details will follow early November, when it releases its latest financial results.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the PS3 port of BioShock scheduled for next week, it seems early copies are already floating around. When you finish the PS3 game, you unlock
a teaser trailer for BioShock 2, and while it merely shows a Little Sister holding a Big Daddy doll, it does not only show the full title, but also indicates that the sequel might be multiplatform from the get go, including a PS3 version.