by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wii U is a new console that includes a controller with a 6.2-inch screen. Adding a second screen to the living room creates a multitude of new video game experiences while offering families a variety of options to customize their entertainment.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Tropico 4, El Presidente returns to the island of Tropico, and this time, he’s bringing new enemies and allies along for the ride, as he fights to turn his little island into a superpower.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Created by a team of only five, Rayman comes back again, but this time in his original 2D glory roots. Rayman Origins features a cartoony art style, evocative of claymation, and will include some sort of cooperative platforming as he now has a sidekick, Globox the chubby frog.
Yesterday, we revealed the
bottom half of the top 20, and today we announce what the WP staff considers to be the 10 most anticipated games for the upcoming year. Cue the drumroll, and head on over to our
Most Anticipated Games of 2012 section for the final results!
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gas Guzzlers is a fast-paced addictive combat racing game played from the behind the car camera perspective and features many different vehicles, weapons, upgrades, on-track bonuses as well as distinctive and astonishing environments.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 1:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted — and now hunted by the police — he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 1:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In an apocalyptic world where there is no reason to exist, a man crosses the American west coast. Surviving is much more than a daily routine in this original cinematic puzzle platformer.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 12:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment announce the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, a major global eSports event featuring some of the best pro-gaming competition in the world, while also revealing that fans will have to wait until next year for BlizzCon.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 12:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sniper Elite V2 will be a modern take on the classic Sniper Elite for the current generation of consoles – revitalizing a genre all of its own.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Our Australian Open rooting has come to a screeching halt, as Kim Clijsters lost her semi-final match against squealer deluxe, Victoria Azarenka (they really ought to limit that annoying shrieking). At times playing brilliant tennis, Clijsters lost the first set with some flimsy tennis, pulverized Azarenka in the second set, but crumbled in the latter half of the third, handing the victory to her competition on a silver platter. Disappointing ...
The Walking Dead returns for the second half of season 2 on Feb. 12, so let's hope the writers learned some lessons and made the new content more similar to the early episodes. A third season is already confirmed, so let's hope they are packing it with good material and not like the first half of season 2, which dragged on for way too long.
We also rolled out the
Most Anticipated Games of 2012 feature, so be sure to check it out!
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is based on the original Carrier Command released in 1988, fully licensed and endorsed by its creators, and strives to deliver innovative and intense gameplay in a truly next-gen rendition.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Lord of the Rings Online allows players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 7:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games, players compete in events (100m track, table tennis, swimming etc.) that take place in venues based on the official London 2012 Olympic Games, against a supporting cast of characters from the worlds of both Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 6:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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From sandy beaches to deep blue seas, explore it all with fun and silly hermit crab characters in Xia-Xia the game. Set out on dozens of missions to find shells with your favorite Xia-Xia friends, Bimini, Turks, Trinidad and Tobago.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday retains the unique graphic style from the developer's previous titles, but the comedy aspect has been given up in favor of an original and dark thriller.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 4:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
free Playstation Plus content/discounts,
Scarygirl (demo),
Duke Nukem Forever, Mortal Kombat, demos for
PixelJunk SideScroller,
The Darkness II,
UFC Undisputed 3, Gotham City Imposters (Beta), DLCs for
LittleBigPlanet 2, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, The King Of Fighters XIII, Elevator Action Deluxe, Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends,
Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Magic 2012, WH40K: Space Marine, song pack for
Rock Band 3, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Tropico 4, El Presidente returns to the island of Tropico, and this time, he’s bringing new enemies and allies along for the ride, as he fights to turn his little island into a superpower.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 1:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in a tropical country disrupted by civil war, RiotZone is a new browser-based MMO in which gamers engage in ferocious tactical combat.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NeverDead will feature third-person action gameplay set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures blanket a vast city landscape.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced its updated business strategy as the company exits traditional kids’ licensed video games and focuses on its core video game franchises and digital initiatives for the future.
After much deliberation, voting and tallying, we have finally completed our top 20, what we think will be some of the most promising games for the upcoming year. We're starting with titles ranked 11-20, so come back tomorrow for the top 10. Head on over to our
Most Anticipated Games of 2012 section for the results!
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a fantasy RPG telling the heart-warming tale of a young boy called Oliver, who embarks on a journey into a parallel world to become a magician in an attempt to bring back his recently-deceased mother.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience, with an unparalleled level of quality that will excite long-time fans and newcomers alike.
Grand Theft Auto V is set in a different city than its predecessor, with a script that's 1000 pages long, nearly 10 times as much as a feature film.
Sly and the Gang are back in an epic new adventure! The pages of the Thievius Raccoonus are disappearing and Bentley, now keeper of the ancient master thieving book, must round up the gang and save the Cooper Clan legacy from being destroyed forever.