by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 2:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kivi's Underworld is a casual, hack and slash game. Explore the mysterious underworld Kivi's Underworld as a mighty Warrior battling opponents toe to toe, rain down fire on your enemies with the dangerous Fire Mage, sneak disguised with stealth to confound your foes as a Scout, unleash the fury of the Berserker, or adventure with any of the other sixteen playable characters.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed earlier today, Lumines Supernova combines puzzles, block-dropping beats and video entertainment to create an addictively-fun gameplay experience that will keep you playing day after day, packed with brand new skins and new modes.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 1:25 p.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. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays. Play against Pandemic between Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, and get a chance to win the 50-point "Everybody Wants Some!!" achievement!
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 12:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buka's Chronostorm. Siberian Strike, developed by Ulysses Games, is a dynamic RTS game about the hot battles that could happen in the near future at the eastern boarders of Russia.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zoo Games, announces Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree, a multiplayer party game featuring a comic, cartoonish art style, a healthy dose of redneck humor, and a series of ludicrously slapstick competitions.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In anticipation of the Diablo III and StarCraft II launch, Blizzard is giving its longtime online matchmaking service, and community portal for all its multiplayer enabled titles, a next-gen overhaul adding new features such as achievements, in-game/voice chat, avatars, clan support, improved cheat detection and punishment, AMM-type matchmaking, friends/ignore lists with advanced management, general web community overhaul, and eSports support with automated tournaments. Whether it will be compatible with older titles was not revealed (
thanks DIII.net).
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced last year but not heard of since, Multiverse's Firefly MMO has been put on hold according to
online reports in favor of another Joss Whedon creation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Claiming the Buffy property has more potential, the TV series-based MMO will be a fully immersive 3D environment or as a Flash-based 2D game, where both types of players can interact.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last month MindArk signed a license agreement with Crytek to use the CryENGINE 2 in its free-of-charge real cash economy based virtual world Entropia Universe.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Incredible Hulk features key moments from the film, as well as additional plot lines and characters from the character’s rich comic-book universe. Players smash through New York City, battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world. Originally scheduled for June, SEGA has released the promised multiplayer expansion adding two-player missions set in one of 5 large dynamic and fully destructible arenas.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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From Monday Sept. 8 onward, the Good Old Games closed press beta will come to an end and the Early Access Beta will begin. Anyone who has
signed up will receive an access key during the next week, granting them access to the ever-growing catalogue of tantalizing classic games.
by Alicia on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and independence.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 5:58 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). Guitar Hero fans will be able to unleash their inner rockstar with exclusive re-records by MC5’s Wayne Kramer, Motörhead and The Sex Pistols
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu reveals that Q Entertainment is working on a new installment in their Lumines franchise, coming to the PlayStation Network later this year. Lumines Supernova features new skins, stages, and a new Dig Dug mode where you have to clean preset blocks off the screen in order to win.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 4:02 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 Sept. 3, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v5.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vogster Entertainment's first new project Robocalypse is an innovative new RTS war game set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, offering madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are the newest recruit of the United Nations Air Force-a top secret agency set up to protect citizens against the threat of unknown forces without breaking down international agreements or diplomatic acts.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 7:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players will soak in the action in SPRay by playing a spirited Prince named Ray who must save his village from a banished evil Queen who’s returned to capture and enslave the villagers.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 6:46 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:
- TNA iMPACT! [ALL] - Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal Trailer Trailer
- StoneAge 2 - Trailer
- Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals - Trailer
- Guitar Hero: World Tour [ALL] - Billy Corgan Trailer
- Facebreaker [ALL] - Advanced Controls Trailer
- FIFA 09 [ALL] - Adidas Live Season Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 6:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots, and use their character's abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. Producer Pete Smith
revealed that MediaMolecule will be closely watching the community and if they spot worthy levels, offer the creator a commissioned project, or even a job as a designer.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 4:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Harvest Moon, Natsume is holding a Harvest Moon Drawing Contest. Over the years, a variety a different characters and animals have appeared in the many Harvest Moon installments; now it's time for the fans to show Natsume who their favorite characters and animals are!
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 4:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 1:59 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. Fans who pre-order Prince of Persia in North America get a FREE upgraded Limited Edition version of the game.
