Guilty Gear 2: Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.
We Love Golf! presents a realistic golfing experience with a fresh spin, incorporating the Wii Remote's unique motion-sensing functionality. Players use the controller to choose clubs, line up shots, swing and even add a touch fade or draw with a flick of the wrist. Just as on a real course, gauging wind conditions, correct club selection and careful reading of the greens are all essential for victory. A variety of game modes, multiple characters, and unlockable content provides endless hours of putting heaven.
by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2007 @ 12:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harvest Moon meets SimCity in John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland, a “hands-on” real-time farming game for the Nintendo DS. The core play mechanic is “Sculpt the Heartland” – Craft virgin soil into a profitable, prize winning, and picturesque farm.
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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:
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- The Simpsons Game [ALL] - Spoof Trailer
- Team Fortress 2 [ALL] - Meet the Engineer Trailer
- Trauma Center: New Blood [Wii] - Trailer
- DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road [PS3] - Launch Trailer
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 [NDS] - Trailer
- Prank TV - Trailer
- King of Clubs [ALL] - Developer Walkthrough
- Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Factions Trailer (3)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Art Guitar's Riff Master Guitar Controller is the first genuine life-sized guitar modified for play with guitar-based games on the PS2. The collector's item, created from the body of a real Peavey guitar, will showcase Art Guitar's unique paintings featuring several mega rock artists including the iconic band KISS, with other artists to follow.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 3:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Research by
Strategy Analytics reveals that the rapidly expanding MMO market is blazing the way for electronic sell-through and digital distribution of both PC and console games, and will by 2011 account for 30% of the games industry's revenue, which is expected to triple in the next 5 years.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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No More Heroes is the next action game from SUDA-51, creator of the surreal shooter Killer7.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 2:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the 1-on-1 match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced that people who pre-purchase The Orange Box (features Half-Life 2, HL 2: Ep. Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal) before Oct. 10th will save 10% off the $49.95 regular price. If you pre-order through Steam, you additionally get exclusive access to the Team Fortress 2 beta, which launches next week.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. The PC and X360 version are getting a special hardcover book featuring concepts, imagery and artwork from the team that details the breath-taking action from the soldier to the satellite.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loki: Heroes of Mythology is an action/RPG where players take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aspyr announced that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is coming to the PC with new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deadline Games has concluded a major three-year deal with game publisher EIDOS to develop ten titles based on cartoon characters from the Hanna-Barbera studio licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is designed completely from the ground up for the Wii and PSP. Just like the recent Madden 08 announcement, the Wii edition will include an all-new mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to statistics from the music industry's RIAA downloadable Xbox 360 video game song packs for Activision's Guitar Hero II hit multi-platinum status with more than 650,000 downloads through Xbox LIVE Marketplace in less than five months.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles featuring all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow features a variety of combat mechanics including the ability to force enemies into cover with "blind-fire," an advanced melee system that allows Gabe to use enemies as human shields, and 360 degree underwater combat.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show “Alarm for Cobra 11”.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally announced as an Xbox 360 exclusive RPG, Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata, previously known as Trusty Bell, boasts gorgeous graphics, 3-D character models, and a groundbreaking battle system. Namco Bandai has updated the
Eternal Sonata product page, adding PS3 to the platforms, but with an undetermined release date.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I. These contests are fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Epic VP Mark Rein said that the previously mention November release date was a target and "there's no guarantee," they'll make it as they want to get "it right over getting it right now."
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Entertainment Design and Research has released research data which measures to-date success of the latest generation of consoles, looks at the significance of online functionalities and other market factors such as the correlation between game review scores and retail success.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 2:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As revealed earlier today, Nintendo confirmed that the Wii Zapper will come packed with Link's Crossbow Training to demonstration how it could be used in other games. The Wii Zapper casing houses both the motion-sensitive Wiimote and Nunchuk controllers in a single unit for precision targeting.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. As promised Activision & Splash Damage have released a multi/singleplayer demo, featuring the Valley map, as well as a standalone server file. ATi has released new WinXP/Vista drivers to improve the demo experience...
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kwari is an FPS developed by Australian MMO specialist Micro Forté, where players make money off each other in real-time. The game will be free to download online, but instead of being subscription-based it will use a unique free-to-play/pay-to-play model whereby Kwari sells the player ammunition in place of flat rate charges or monthly subscriptions.