by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Darksiders is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry. THQ and Vigil Games has confirmed to us that is bringing the console game to PC, which is currently being optimized and will include increased graphical quality.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blade Kitten, based on Steve Stamatiadis' comic book series, is an action adventure game that invites players into the world of Hollow Wish, where they take on the role of Kit Ballard, one of the best bounty hunters in the business.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 6:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The game is an extension and expression of Green Day’s most-defining albums and key moments throughout their career to date. It will feature likenesses of Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, as well as select venues and art specific to the band's history.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 5:35 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 March 30, 2010 @ 5:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Arc Rise Fantasia is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful, anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L’Arc, a calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an impending invasion of ferocious creatures.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naughty Bear is a cheeky action game featuring a unique blend of comic mischief and astonishingly bad behavior. You take on the role of Naughty Bear, a bear driven to seek vengeance after the other bears don’t invite him to the big birthday party, and is now hell bent on manipulating and terrorizing the blissful bears inhabiting the Island of Perfection.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Raskulls is an entirely original and exciting puzzle platformer with a rich single-player campaign and an incredibly addictive online multiplayer component.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 4:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Swarm is a 3D action/adventure game, where the player will face the challenge of surviving in a wasted Moscow that shows the scars of the alien attack, defending himself against other humans looking for scraps of food, and from the dangerous aliens.
Renamed into MorphX on the X360, the PC edition is said to have been canceled according to a PR rep for 505 Games, even though
a Russian demo was released way back.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mytheon is an online micro transaction game that uniquely combines the best elements of action, strategy and RPG game-play with an emphasis on collectability and combat, set within a fantasy universe steeped in mythologies from across the globe.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic announced that its internal development studio, Playlogic Game Factory, is developing new motion control enabled products with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 4:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A virtual gadget – a simple marker – is the hook between the player and the cartoon styled boy Max, who has to face, confront, and control himself in a classical Jump`n Run setting within a fantastic children’s book environment.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scourge of War: Gettysburg is a Civil War combat command simulation, where you not only will be able to test themselves against the AI, online play will now make this one of the best strategic and tactical internet game challenges to date. Command your troops from the U.S. Army side, or attack Gettysburg as the Confederate rebels.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KillSkill is an absorbing multiplayer online third person shooter with RPG elements. The story of KillSkill unfolds in the distant future on the inhabited colonial planet & space stations. The players will engage each other in a fight to the death and will opposite to inimical alien races.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iris Online is a 3D MMORPG set in a fantasy world where three races, human, spirit, and half-beast co-exist. While cute and charming on the exterior, Iris is a fully-featured MMORPG, including instanced dungeons with special PvP areas for players to explore and conquer, 22 dungeon themes and a monster summoning system!
With extra large screens, built-in software, and a full size, easy to hold stylus, the Nintendo DSi XL proves that the portable gaming experience just grew up.
by Rainier on March 30, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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April Fool's Day is quietly approaching, and I'm already on the lookout for early pranks. We've been quite good at avoiding any trickery over the past few years, but I always get extra suspicious right around this time. Some of the jokes are quite intricate, and I do enjoy reading about them, but hate to get fooled myself.
Didn't get much watching done last night. We had some company over, but we did manage to watch the 3rd episode of The Pacific, and while there was as good as no war-time action, it was still a powerful ep., showing a more behind-the-scenes look of what went on while GIs were on leave.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 7:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 6:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penny Arcade Adventures is an episodic comic adventure game which features characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho. Initially planned as a trilogy Penny Arcade's Jerry Holkins revealed at PAX10 that the 3rd installment in the series has been canceled by HotHead Games due to it developing DeathSpank, "I think Episode 3 would've suffered. I mean, I know it would have suffered. So we'd rather not do it than do it half-assed and so we're going to finish that story but it's going to be on our website."
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies that tell the story of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 offers an engaging mix of magical gameplay and light-hearted humour.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 6:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 4:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vanquish is a new futuristic action game under development at Platinum Games, known for Bayonetta and MadWorld. Currently, there are few details known but it looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier sent in to pick up the pieces.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 4:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite delivers over 500 hours of gameplay spanning 400 missions. Add in previously unreleased monsters, weapons and missions and you have the biggest Monster Hunter to date.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 2:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following in the tradition of The First Encounter, the game will feature all the insane action of the original game but with visuals beautifully rendered to current standards. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter will also feature an all new Co-Op Tournament mode that will allow teams to compete with one another.