by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brash Entertainment's The Tale of Despereaux is an interactive game based on Universal Pictures’ animated adventure of the same name. The game shares the fairy-tale look and feel of the upcoming film about a chivalrous mouse, full of courage and honor.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports and Visual Concepts are working on the next installment in their NBA2k franchise featuring 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA 2K9.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remastered Edition rises to the challenge of being entirely in 3D, but now with a new 3rd-person mode and other gameplay updates. While the creators have kept classic game mechanics, the game benefits from the freedom and the immersion brought by a superb animated and detailed real time 3D environment.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before. Yesterday we introduced
the heroes, now the villains...
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Smoking Gun Interactive, formed by ex-Relic developers responsible for Company of Heroes, has finalized a multi-million dollar private financing agreement to expand the studio and the development of an as-of-yet undisclosed new property.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following discussions with various interested parties over the last five months, Take-Two’s Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of stockholders to continue operating and building Take-Two as an independent company.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 4:39 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. 2, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on a fiction novel by Russian author Oleg Divov, Akella's Night Watcher is a new horror-adventure where you play journalist Andrei Luzgin who arrives in the town of Posolsk to find his missing friend who mysteriously disappeared.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 11:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At its Tokyo press conference, Nintendo not only revealed the Nintendo DSi, but also unveiled a bunch of new titles for the Wii. Not heard of since the 1994 SNES iteration, Punch-Out!! is returning, Treasure's Sin And Punishment 2, Namco-Bandai's Tales of, Dynasty Warriors, Another Code, while various Gamecube titles are coming to WiiWare, such as Pikmin, Let's Tap, and Wii Wave.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 5:02 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:
- Tom Clancy's HAWX [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #2
- Jumpgate Evolution [PC] - Intro Trailer
- Phantasy Star Zero [NDS] - Trailer [JAP]
- Gears of War 2 [X360] - Meet the Horde Trailer
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir - Trailer
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - The Mirigore Trailer
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel [ALL] - Multiplayer Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 12:25 p.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. 1, 2008 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metal Gear Online is a dedicated online game featuring characters, weaponry and levels taken from and inspired by Metal Gear Solid 4, allowing up to 16 people to play simultaneously. According to Japanese magazine Famitsu, Konami is prepping new content, Meme Expansion, adding three new maps and two new playable characters (Mei Ling & Liquid Ocelot).
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:10 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. 1, 2008 @ 9:54 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. 1, 2008 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hudson announced their lineup for the 2008 Tokyo Game Show taking place in Japan from October 9-12, 2008. The Hudson lineup includes newly announced Kororinpa 2 for Wii, Bomberman Ultra for PSN and Fishing Master World Tour for Wii.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 1, 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 multiplayer lead producer Roje Smith.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bomberman Ultra retains the franchise's classic gameplay elements but combines it with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Otherland is an Unreal Engine 3 powered massively multiplayer online game, based on the best-selling novels by fantasy author Tad Williams.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Activision's Little League World Series players will have the ability to bat, pitch and field using intuitive controls, making it the perfect game to play with your friends and family.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée and comes face to face with his darkest nightmares. A trailer with new footage is set to be released
at the Max Payne premiere on Oct. 15, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 12:59 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. 1, 2008 @ 12:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sporting plenty of improvements to the AI and modeling system, Larry Bond’s Harpoon: Commanders Edition takes the success of the original Harpoon series and adds plenty improvements and tweaks! The major new update brings many new features and plenty of gameplay improvements.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 6:16 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:
- Metal Slug 7 [NDS] - Trailer #3
- Spider-Man: Web of Shadows [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer
- Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods - Trailer
- Tom Clancy's EndWar [PS3/X360/PC] - Command Points Briefing
- Shaun White Snowboarding [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...