by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 7:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including a strong narrative, extensive instanced game play, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Adam's Venture is an adventure game franchise that is focused on non-violent gameplay set in the early twenties of the 20th Century. In this third and final installment of the Adam’s Venture series, the story arch of Adam, Evelyn and the Clairvaux Corporation comes to a shocking conclusion.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 5:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gary Grigsby's War in the East: Don to the Danube comes with a wide array of later war scenarios ranging from short but intense 6 turn bouts to immense 37-turn engagements taking place across multiple nations.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Banner Saga is a role-playing meets turn-based strategy, wrapped into an adventure mini-series about vikings.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 12:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Men Of War: Condemned Heroes fuses tactical thinking with the action-packed direct control mode, and tells the story of one of the infamous Soviet penal battalions during the WWII.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Good progress has been made on the server drama. One of our file servers is operational again, and the new WP server is nearing completion (80% done), so if all goes smoothly, we will be able to flip the switch sometime this week.
We watched the latest episodes of Fringe and The Walking Dead, both quite good. I'm especially happy that the latter show has stuff happening instead of running around in the woods for hours on end like it did earlier in the season. A close-up view of somebody getting his face eaten perks you right up.
I forgot to mention this a few days ago, but our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Insomniac gameplay programmer Michael Kuehl, who passed away last week.
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 19, 2012 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The unfolding drama of Final Fantasy XIII continues in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Explore a richly developed world featuring both new and familiar faces, and an exciting and highly developed strategic battle system. In this ongoing saga, the future is about to change...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We ended up watching
Red Tails yesterday, and while I love war movies, this one is not among my favorites. On the contrary, it's probably going to rank somewhere among the worst. From the start, it was already a hit and miss, as the introduction credits were in red (most likely as a wink to the title), but they totally distracted from the action during the opening sequence. While I'll admit that is nitpicking, the rest of the movie did not fare any better. For its lineup of stars (
Terrence Howard,
Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Gerald McRaney, and even
Method Man), the acting was weak sauce. What frustrated most of all, however, was the sound quality. The dogfights had no punch, you weren't blown away by explosions, and everything sounded hollow and tinny. When you have some lame music to build up a major air combat scene, you really have to wonder what
Lucasfilm and
Twentieth Century Fox were thinking.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where you battle epic wars and protect your kingdom from demise. TERA is developed to bring you thrills never experienced before in traditional MMOs with its action-filled gameplay and riveting visuals.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UFC Undisputed 3 is poised to take players inside the virtual Octagon with extensive focus on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation and significantly increased accessibility, including the introduction of PRIDE Mode, two new weight classes and an impressive playable roster of more than 150 UFC fighters.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Armed with all-new character animations and a completely reworked physics engine, Episode II will expand the Sonic 4 storyline with new areas to speed through and new challenges to face.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Interesting story today in regards to the
Black Ops 2 fiasco in France. How can a publisher expect to not get pummeled over something like this? Gameblog.fr was only doing its job, reporting news that it had picked up from a legit source, and Activision is in its right to "ask" its contacts to temporarily remove it as it probably messes up PR plans. Once it's out there, though, it's weak sauce to threaten people and boycott them for doing what they are supposed to do.
Not sure which movie we're going to go see today.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance isn't exactly on top of our list, so maybe we'll grab an older one that slipped through the cracks. But next week,
Act of Valor!
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 6:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that concludes the current story arc for Gears of War. With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 4:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sleeping Dogs follows the story of detective Wei Shen as he infiltrates one of Hong Kong’s notorious Triad crime syndicates. As a newly hired thug within the Triad organization, Wei must do whatever it takes to stay undetected and survive, balancing his moral duty as a cop with the objectives of the assignment.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 3:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A reinvention of the classic action snowboarding franchise, SSX packs adrenaline into every run with compelling characters and heart-pumping adventures as riders battle the most treacherous and diverse mountain ranges on Earth.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Powered by the FIFA Soccer gameplay engine, and introducing Street Ball Control, FIFA Street will deliver an arsenal of groundbreaking street dribbling styles and trick moves that ignite the one-on-one battles within matches.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dream Drops is an MMORPG adapting stories, scenes and characters from fairy tales well-known and loved by children and grown-ups alike.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 2:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will allow gamers to create their own moments of sporting history and fame by experiencing the thrill and adrenaline rush of the events and disciplines that will be a part of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 12:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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It's not really a surprise that Activision would be developing Black Ops 2, but Amazon France put up a pre-order page, which was then immediately pulled. As a result, the French media has received quite a bit of flak from the publisher.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 12:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma is an upgraded version of Ninja Gaiden Black, with an improved combat system, updated graphics, new weapons, and the ability to wield dual katanas.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 10:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sumioni: Demon Arts is a 2D combat platformer title that uses the PS Vita system touchscreen to help manipulate the game’s world.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The battle in the Pacific during the Second World War is the central theme of the new Arcade-Flight-Action Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers where players can fight on the side of America or Japan and experience the historic battles of the era right up close.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 1:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Start The Party! Save the World is a PSN downloadable title that uses PlayStation Move and the latest augmented reality technology to turn you and up to three of your friends and family members into super heroes for the ultimate party experience.