by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crasher falls into the category of M.O.B.A.’s (multiplayer online battle arenas) and has new features called "Stars," which are unique vehicles engaged in team combats or "TvsT" (Team vs Team), with a strong RPG aspect.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 3:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sims Medieval places the Sims characters into the Middle Ages and brings players robust, compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of The Sims, letting you create heroes, venture on quests, build and control a kingdom, and play every Hero Sim character in the land.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 2:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft has launches its Games for Windows
Horror for the Holidays sale, marking down half a dozen titles anywhere from 25% to 75$. The horror themed titles in question are
Dead Rising 2 ($39.99, now $19.99),
Resident Evil 5 ($29.99, now $14.99),
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl ($19.99, now $4.99),
FEAR 2: Project Origin ($19.99, now $9.99),
A Vampyre Story ($19.99, now $9.99),
Plants vs. Zombies ($9.99, now $7.49).
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dreamlords: Resurrection is a mix of two genres – MMO and RTS - where the player takes on the role of a Dreamlord. Inspire and unite a small group of followers into a battle-ready army ready to conquer land, defend the populace against the Nightmares that roam the world.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 2:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 7's storyline surpasses 234's Wuzhang, and now properly ends in 280: Jin's unification of China and end of the ROTK period. DW7 will focus on the four kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin (newly added) and let you play as a variety of characters including newcommers Sima Shi, Bao Sanniang, Sima Zhao, returning Xing Cai.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 1:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
Trailers
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:
- Test Drive Unlimited 2 [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #1
- Trapped Dead [PC] - Gameplay Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 12:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic will restart after it was declared bankrupt a few months ago. After a long process led by the curators an agreement was reached on a restart of Playlogic’s activities, as Playlogic Entertainment N.V.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
The weather woes continue! While it is still raining over here, the in-laws had a warning that the strongest storm yet could bring flooding, tornadoes, hail and high winds. Granted, it is supposed to have passed by the time we arrive, but we know that forecasts aren't always punctual, so flying out there isn't exactly comforting.
Velvet Revolver is
auditioning for a new lead vocalist, and speculation is going wild, ranging from Slash's solo project frontman Myles Kennedy to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie. Either way,
Slash says it will be interesting.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 11:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set to deliver an authentic and intensely personal US Marine Corps infantryman experience, Red River’s epic campaign will be played out on a deadly new battlefield set in the remote yet beautiful country of Tajikistan along the Vakhsh River.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 10:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
Demo
StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races. It's overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, and it's designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 10:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
MAG full game/trial,
A Space Shooter For 2 Bucks,
Borderlands, Risk: Factions (and demo), Blokus, SNK's NEOGEO titles, Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, echochrome ii, Eat Them!, Top Darts, demos for
LittleBigPlanet 2, Lord Of Arcana, Beat Sketcher, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2, DLCs for
Splatterhouse, Costume Quest, R.U.S.E., The Fight Lights Out, ModNation Racers,
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2011, LittleBigPlanet, Super Street Fighter IV, Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, The Sims 3, song packs for
Def Jam Rapstar, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (
Front Mission 3).
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 8:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dungeons is an all new strategy/simulation title which will take players on a devious adventure through the depths of the underworld. Prepare to have the roles reversed as you play a despicable Dungeon Lord whose job is to create fiendish dungeons to lure and trap heroes who dare to try and steal your treasure.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 8:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Four great sports make their move to the Mushroom Kingdom: volleyball, basketball, ice hockey and dodgeball. All four are included on one game disc -- a great value for Mario fans, sports fans and everyone in between.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 7:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision Blizzard
amended its counter lawsuit against two former executives, adding rival publisher/developer Electronic Arts, and added a hefty price tag on its claim, $400 million. Activision accuses EA of intentionally interfering with contracts, engaging in unfair competition and aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duty by former Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 5:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from the animated TV series, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 5:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 1:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 1:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rango: The Video Game, inspired by the animated feature film starring the voice of Johnny Depp, is an action-adventure title that invites players to continue on Rango's wild journey through new adventures.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 1:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
Patch
The PES range has long been regarded as offering incredible realism and control, but PES 2011 will reinvigorate the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet 2 gives players the ability to make better levels and completely new games. It also has a loads of new features, including revamped graphics, a fresh storyline, added accessories and equipment for Sackboy, and much, much more.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 12:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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With a fresh infusion of real world detail and blistering racing action, NASCAR The Game 2011 completely redefines what fans can expect from a NASCAR racing game.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 12:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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To commemorate the holidays, SEGA of America announced a sleigh full of discounts for their digital titles on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Xbox 360, PSP and PS3.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 10:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Driven by North American, European and Asia Pacific markets, online gaming continues its steady growth and the latest study from ABI Research forecasts revenues of slightly more than $20 billion in 2012.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Natural Selection 2 is the next evolution in multiplayer action/strategy gameplay and will be targeted for both competitive and public play. New features include dynamically changing environments, a new resource model, flexible game scripting and modes, and new weapons, abilities and upgrades.
Prinny 2 is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash action game. Players control a demon penguin that is known to be the "weakest monster in the netherworld." Players can run, jump, slash, execute special skills and ride tanks and jets to battle enemies.