by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! 2 challenges BASE jumping fans to leap from floating buildings, create their own stunts, and now even gobs faster, more fun, and more gorgeous.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Distant Worlds: Legends, the second expansion to the space strategy game, is packed with exciting new features and improvements, including a brand new character system with skills, traits and advancements based on each character’s actions.
by Sanford May on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Gunstringer is a Kinect game where you get to marionette a kick-ass undead cowboy puppet through action-packed stage performances. Everything is set as if it's an actual play performance, complete with hand-crafted "actors" and props.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is not a sequel, but a complete rebirth, a phoenix from the ashes flying at three times the speed of sound built from the ground up, with new technology fueling a passionately realized vision of a game that puts players in the dark heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has done before.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What's the deal with companies all of a sudden adding a "you can't sue us" clause in their user agreements? Pretty soon, no matter what they sell you — whether or not it's functional, hazardous or illegal — they'll add something in the EULA that safeguards them from any harm. Doesn't really sound right to me. You make something, so you're responsible for it. If it craps out on your watch, well, you should have made it functional in the first place. The next thing you know, we'll be buying cars that fall apart and the manufacturer will make us download a patch to get it running again.
Aside from the legal mumbo jumbo, TV season is in full swing and unfortunately, we've picked up a few new series to test run, like 2 Broke Girls, Person of Interest and, of course,
Terra Nova.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ninja Gaiden III will take fans on an epic journey as they discover a side of their hero that has never been revealed. The game is set to introduce this franchise to a broader audience while at the same time retaining the legendary challenge that has drawn hardcore gamers to the series for years.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 1:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat allows you to choose from history's greatest warriors, equip them with signature weapons and go head to head against the greatest fighters that ever lived.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 10:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Packed with the game-changing Top Shot Elite controller, gamers will face non-stop challenges and the ride of a lifetime through the daunting Alaskan wilderness in an effort to complete a mysterious mission.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a post-ice-age world in the distant future, the game focuses on survival and exploration. As a random survivor of this harsh world, you decide what impact to make on it.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ben 10: Galactic Racing allows fans to enjoy a Ben 10 multiplayer experience like never before, as you compete to become champion of the Galactic Grand Prix, as Ben, Kevin or 13 alien heroes in an over-the-top, high-speed race through insane tracks on five different planets.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 8:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Built upon over 10 years of experience, Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic helicopter experience.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K12 delivers the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 7:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nuclear Dawn is a Source Engine powered multiplayer game that combines the visceral action of a FPS with the deep branching gameplay of a RTS title.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 6:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercury Hg expands on the addictive qualities of its predecessors, crafting 60 all-new deviously constructed levels filled with hazards and obstacles while adding improvements and polish to almost every aspect of the game.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire Rising, a new browser-based strategy game, presents a unique mix of strategy and MMORPG elements for players to explore and enjoy; city building strategy elements allow players to direct the growth of their town and expand to control multiple towns while recruiting and directing armies.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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From the creative minds behind the original Command and Conquer, End of Nations takes warfare to an unprecedented scale, bringing the real-time strategy genre into the online world of connected gaming.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We Sing Rock! will feature some never-before-featured classic rock songs alongside current headbangers. Covering four incredible decades of music, the tracklist is shaping up to be one of the greatest collections of rock songs on a singing game ever.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2011 @ 1:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 25, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Renegade Ops puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth.
by Dustin Chadwell on Sept. 25, 2011 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is a sequel to 2007's horror/thriller adventure game Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and greatly inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In The Dark Lineage Howard E. Loreid discovers his own horrible past is connected with the madness that is about to swallow him.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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On Friday, we finally saw
Rise of the Planet of the Apes and everybody really liked it. Nobody is surprised, of course, that the main ape
Caesar is played by
Andy Serkis, better known as The Lord Of The Rings'
Gollum, or for starring in the
Enslaved and
Heavenly Sword video games.
Yesterday, we pigged out at the "Eat Real" festival downtown, the third year running, where they have dozens of food trucks gathered around offering their delicacies. The weather was not too good, but that worked out because the entire area was packed with thousands of people, so a little breeze now and again felt good without the sun beating down on us.
No plans for today, so we get to just lie around and watch shows on the DVR. Sweet!
In a world in which rumors are becoming reality, an unlikely team of citizens must discover and harness a hidden power dormant within each of them if they're to have any chance of getting to the bottom of this dangerous phenomenon and stopping it before it gets out of control.