by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 1:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Critter Round-Up, known in Japan as Saku Saku Animal Panic, is a puzzle game for up to four players. Players are challenged with building fences to separate different critter species into their own area, while avoiding predators and other mischievous animals attempting to stop you from rounding them up.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books. Iron Man will be downloadable on Xbox Live tomorrow and up on the PlayStation Network soon!
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Madness: Grave Danger follows in the footsteps of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia with 4 player co-op gameplay, an all new polished look and a number of new/improved features. Based on fan feedback from the original every Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire has been recalled to square one.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 12:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Fans looking forward to Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning can get hands-on time with the game at events (comic-Con, PAx etc.) throughout the US this summer.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this year Activision revealed it was working on a new Spider-Man game, and while there hasn't been any mention of the game since, it was disclosed to us that it is called Spider-man: Web of Shadows, scheduled for a fall 2008 release, and might be unveiled at Comic-Con in NY this coming weekend. Starting tomorrow Gamestop will be running a
promotional campaign offering gamers a choice of t-shirt, figurine or poster as pre-order incentive.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 6:10 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.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 6:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision has partnered with Def Leppard to bring an epic three-song track pack to Guitar Hero III that will give fans an exclusive opportunity to sample the band's upcoming radio single "Nine Lives," five days before their upcoming studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge releases on April, 29, 2008.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 4:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Everyone who pre-orders will get access to Hyboria several days prior to the retail launch.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German game publisher dtp entertainment and Hamburg development studio 49Games announce their latest multi-platform sports game Summer Athletics. Players can expect an abundance of disciplines from a variety of summer sports in this title.
by Rainier on April 17, 2008 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that European sales have more than doubled in the wake of its March 14 retail price adjustment to an entry-level estimated retail price of £159.99.
by Chris Lawton on April 17, 2008 @ 12:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience the authentic gameplay of “Super Contra” with an updated look and feel by battling through several risky missions either solo or in two player co-op mode, just like in the original.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 10:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the animated TV series, Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that’s literally dripping in style.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 8:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from Namco Bandai's Editor's Day 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 6:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Goldrush is coming in the next few weeks, while the medic is getting 3 new weapons (The Blutsaugher, Critzcrieg and the Ubersaw) as well as 36 new achievements.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 5:53 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:
- Iron Man [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
- Facebreaker [ALL] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Flying Labs' Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. In order to increase population density and emphasize key game features Flying Labs has
shut down 7 of its 11 available servers.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns, combining zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, making it stand out from the crowd with more game content, combat options, a unique and memorable RPG experience.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Put on your headset, grab your clipboard and see if you have what it takes to be the boss in NFL Head Coach 09, a unique NFL experience that gives gamers the power to make decisions that define their career and ultimately the fate of their franchise as a head coach in the NFL.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 7:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hudson announced that it is bringing its classic tournament-style outer space side scroller/shooter Star Soldier R to WiiWare.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Madness: Grave Danger follows in the footsteps of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia with 4 player co-op gameplay, an all new polished look and a number of new/improved features. Based on fan feedback from the original every Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire has been recalled to square one.
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday we had assets from Nintendo's Media Summit 2008 Wii/NDS lineup, and today you can check out new screens and trailers from the following upcoming WiiWare titles :
by Rainier on April 16, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Encore has signed a publishing agreement with Microids to publish the whole Microids games portfolio in North America starting with the back catalog as well as four upcoming new titles such as Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, Sinking Island, Still Life 2, and "Nostradamus