by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2012 @ 5:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ashlands: Retribution is a twitch dual-stick shooter that really ramps up the difficulty. It follows the trend of what might be considered Bullet Hell or Danmaku sytle of gameplay but with a few twists.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2012 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fuel Overdose is a tactical action racing game that takes you to a dark and violent universe where car races have become bloody fights between fearless racers willing to risk it all to save their tribes.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
Happy Friday!
Later in the day, you may experience some hiccups where WorthPlaying will not be reachable as we are migrating to a new server. Usually the DNS updating process only takes a few hours to propagate, so hopefully the switching will go smoothly.
We have no specific plans for this weekend, so if you are like us and you weren't planning on it yet, go see
Act of Valor. A mix between documentary and a movie, it made me think of Call of Duty the way the different parts of the mission are portrayed, showing their next location on an overhead world view map and pinpointing their next area of operation.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 7:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Warplanes is the flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game continues the armored warfare theme marked in the World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 7:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Game of Thrones is an action RPG based on the internationally bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series of books by George R. R. Martin and critically acclaimed HBO television series, Game of Thrones.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside. A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 6:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Indie Royale has launched a new initiative in indie game development: the Alpha Collection, a bundle is comprised of three games still in the development process. Buyers will be able to purchase and play these alpha versions and their contributions will go towards helping the developers finish making the games.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 4:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shoot Many Robots will deliver an onslaught of innovative cross-genre action that will have multiple players working together to fight through an intense and chaotic robot uprising.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 3:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Combining over 10 years of experience, building upon the strength of its predecessors, and set in the most detailed environment of the series to date, Arma 3 offers gamers radical engine improvements and a unique sandbox-style military gameplay experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 12:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest issue of OXM confirms that Danger Close is developing a new installment in the Medal Of Honor series, switching from the Unreal Engine used in 2010's game to DICE's Frostbite Engine. No details are available yet, but it is safe to assume we'll be following in the footsteps of more Tier 1 operators.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shadow Company: The Mercenary War is an Unreal Engine 3 powered free-to-play FPS game, offering features such as weather effects, dynamic lighting effects, 24 person multiplayer combat, and realistic character animation.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 11:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stellar Impact is an online strategy game that takes place in a sci-fi universe and now has a myriad of new features and enhancements.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear, a faithful adaptation of the Conflict of Heroes board game, takes you to the Eastern Front of World War II during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 9:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Max Payne 3 tells the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 6:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo added one WiiWare, and three NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: 2 Fast 4 Gnomz (Wiiware), nintendogs + cats (demo), Box Pusher, and Dillon's Rolling Western (NDSi/3DS/eShop).
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 6:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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They may have won the Football Frontier tournament but Mark Evans and his friends will need skills that are out of this world to take on their latest challenge in Inazuma Eleven 2.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sine Mora takes advantage of the newest in 3D display technology to deliver n horizontal side-scrolling shooter unlike any other, mixing traditional side-scrolling gameplay with a unique twist on time manipulation.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 2:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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BlackSpace is a unique form of real-time strategy, combining elements of action with an emphasis on economic and defensive efficiency.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 1:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tribes: Ascend, developed using the Unreal 3 engine, is being positioned as the multi-player successor to the much lauded Tribes 2 and a re-introduction of the franchise to the gaming world.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Rhythm Heaven Fever is a simple and infectious rhythm game that anyone can play. If you can tap your finger in time to music, you'll get the hang of Rhythm Heaven in no time!
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2012 @ 6:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Big Bass Arcade puts the fun and excitement back into fishing games. Big John Games leverages 17 years of fishing game experience to bring you incredible fish behaviors, spectacular animations and second-to-none fish AI.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2012 @ 4:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A unique blend of old-school and contemporary racing gameplay, MotorStorm RC is an addictive racer, with social interaction at the fore.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2012 @ 4:16 p.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.