by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man: Edge of Time challenges the player to take on the roles of both classic Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 to correct a timestream gone awry and prevent a catastrophic future brought on by the early and untimely death of Peter Parker.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 9:22 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. Forge your own destiny on the field of battle with every tactical decision, and ensure your faction's survival with each headshot, capture buildings and bring the fight to your enemies' strongholds riding the future's machines of destruction.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In SpongeBob's most crazy, creative adventure yet, be prepared to laugh your SquigglePants off as you tilt, flick , tap and draw through more than 100 Nanogames set in six zany worlds.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer FPS where teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat and fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Defenders of Ardania is set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist. Besides the addictive core mechanics of placing towers to stop advancing enemy units, Defenders of Ardania also allows players to take on the role of the attackers seeking to conquer the enemy base.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added two WiiWare (one demo), one Virtual Console, and three NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Planet Fish, A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots, (Wiiware), Anonymous Notes Chapter 1 - From The Abyss, A Fairy Tale, Absolute Baseball (NDSi), and Super Bonk (VC).
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adam's Venture brings a combination of action oriented gameplay with classic puzzle solving along with an involving storyline.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:04 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:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 8:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension fans can play as their favorite characters including Phineas, Ferb and Agent P as they journey through new dimensions filled with action-packed platforming, in a quest to battle the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Random House Publishing Group and THQ announced a pioneering step in transmedia - the establishment of a joint team to create and develop original intellectual properties for publication across multiple mediums.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 4, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first augmented reality game for Kinect, Fantastic Pets puts players on-screen where their movements and voice commands allow them to play side-by-side with a pet of their own creation.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 4, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
X-Men: The Arcade Game is the first ever home version of the popular 1992 cabinet arcade classic, and allows players to join their favorite X-Men characters in what is widely considered as their first great video game appearance.
by Rainier on April 4, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
The bedbugs sure didn't bite last night!
ZzzZzzz
Despite having no particular plans yesterday, it was busy. We went out with friends to dim sum (too much food!), bought and planted flowers (spring is here!) and then relaxed on the couch afterward to watch a few more episodes of Southland. A day well spent, I'd say!
A shout-out must go to one of our readers Keith, who contacted me to discuss our similar musical tastes and turned out to be a genuine rock star back in the day with his band
MultiView. \m/
by Rainier on April 3, 2011 @ 4:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cubic Ninja lets you play without ever touching a button. Simply tilt and turn your Nintendo 3DS to solve challenging puzzles, outwit devious enemies and escape intricate traps.
by Rainier on April 3, 2011 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digitanks is a turn-based artillery strategy game that modernizes the artillery genre with a strategy aspect in a 3D environment. Tactical thinking is crucial as the player controls anything from a single unit to a large fleet of tanks. Play offline skirmishes or online battles against your friends, or enemies.
by Rainier on April 3, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nice and quiet day yesterday. Not much happening apart from running a few errands, doing some chores, and watching this new
Camelot TV series.
Rutger Hauer, an '80s actor who made a few decent movies like
The Hitcher and
Blade Runner, must have fallen on hard times to come out with a movie like
Hobo With A Shotgun. Looks more like he did not have to act very hard to get the part.
In a couple of weeks, we're going to go see Queens Of The Stone Age, but we've also acquired tickets for Y&T later this summer. Then ALL the way in October, we're going to go see Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger. With a lineup like that, there's no way we're missing that show!
by Rainier on April 2, 2011 @ 4:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will transform online racing by bringing to life the adrenaline and intensity of high speed cop pursuits and changing the way that people connect and compete with their friends.
by Rainier on April 2, 2011 @ 11:35 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 April 2, 2011 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SBK 2011 will feature a brand new artistic direction, an up-to-date driving model to meet the gamers expectations following the most accurate feedback collected so far on the web, as well as a more appealing presentation and side effects, due to an overall enhancement of the whole visual impact.
by Rainier on April 2, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sorry about the lack of news yesterday, but since it was April Fool's Day, a lot of the news stories are usually bogus. That also leads to people not really bothering with legit news items. I'm not a fan of April Fool's Day jokes, and I'm glad I managed to avoid them *knock on wood*, but I have to say that most of them were pretty lame anyhow.
Not much else happening. Played some Stronghold Kingdoms (our House was at war with two other teams, so had to keep an eye on my villages), a little bit of Homefront multiplayer (enjoying it despite the fact that it feels VERY much like Call of Duty) and DC Universe Online.
I have yet to figure out why Crysis 2 shuts down my system in the exact same spot every single time, but I'm going to try a few things to see if I can narrow it down. I bought some new thermal paste, which didn't resolve the issue, so now I'm going to switch out the graphics card, and if that does not work, I'll have to check the PSU and RAM. I also bought a water cooling system for the CPU, but I want to make sure it's not something else before I open the box and can no longer get a refund.
by Rainier on April 1, 2011 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sword of the Stars II is a full stand-alone follow-up to the space strategy titles and will feature the six races from the original game, as well as its expansions, marking a major step forward in the series’ approach to 4X gameplay.
by Rainier on April 1, 2011 @ 5:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.
by Rainier on April 1, 2011 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion is a crossover fighting game with 18 playable characters from 11 different Cartoon Network shows where you can battle in 21 different arenas, as well as fight through an original story-driven adventure.
by Rainier on April 1, 2011 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Time Machine: Rogue Pilot combines all my favorite elements from the “match three” and hidden object genre, combined with full HD graphics and a great soundtrack. Your task is to time travel through different eras to fix the past and save he future!