by Brian Dumlao on April 25, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Based on the book by Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon has you play as Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn't exactly fit in with his tribes longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup's world is turned upside-down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
by Rainier on April 25, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Why is it such good weather when we have work to do? Catching up when it's bright, warm and sunny outside is not good for productivity. We need rain, cold, gloomy dark weather, stat!
We were debating about going to see
Date Night or
The Losers, but it's just too nice to be cooped up in a big room with a few hundred sweaty people, so we're going to do some work, go out, and then come back for some more work.
Last night, we watched All About Steve, a few episodes of
Flashforward and
Bones. It's kind of sad that Flashforward is not having the success is should. The initial ratings were superb, but after a lengthy delay between the first few episodes and its "spring debut," momentum was lost, and now it's on the verge of being canceled. For shame!
by Brian Dumlao on April 24, 2010 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Samurai Shodown Sen is the 11th game in SNK's classic Japanese weapons-based fighting series and the fourth in the 3D series. The game takes place in Japan during the twilight of the turbulent Edo period, and promises to be the most brutal and visceral chapter in the Samurai Shodown series' history.
by Rainier on April 24, 2010 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Unfortunately Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and Metroid: Other M are getting delayed until June and Aug. respectively.
by Rainier on April 24, 2010 @ 12:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.
by Rainier on April 24, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
No rest for the wicked. With the flaky coverage from earlier this week, we'll be doing a little bit of catching up over the weekend.
No special plans for the weekend. Maybe we'll go catch a movie if there's anything interesting playing, but if not, there's always the DVR. We kicked off the weekend in style with some awesome Greek food, which we devoured in front of the TV while watching Stargate Universe and Supernatural. On deck are Flashforward, Bones and maybe a little V.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 3:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Gothic 4 is set 10 years after the last installment and situated on multiple southern islands, each with unique fauna & flora according to various climate zones. The game will feature a day & night cycle, changing weather, and depending on the time of day altering spell casting abilities.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade. The Tales of the Damned expansion will bring new content including dungeons, guild-wars, pets and much more.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 2:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enclave is a fantasy action game filled with spectacular fights and many RPG elements, where the player takes control of a fearless knight fighting his way out of a mysterious fortress. The player can switch between 1st and 3rd person mode, while defending the lone city of Celenheim from the dark Outlanders preparing to invade.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In R.U.S.E. players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. reinvigorates the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the gameplay. Originally scheduled for release in June, Ubisoft has decided to delay the game until Sept. in order to implement various changes based on beta feedback.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 11:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tropico 3 you will again be able to play the role of “El Presidente” taking over the control of a tropical island. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere, or alternatively to lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriguez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination – the huge playground of the Southeast Asian islands of Panau, in an over-the-top Hollywood-esque blockbuster of a video game.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Heroes is a superhero themed MMORPG that offers a host of gameplay features, allowing you to create your own heroes, band together with others to fight evil, build your own secret HQ and strive to become the premiere hero group in the city.
by Dustin Chadwell on April 23, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
In Rooms: The Main Building, an invitation arrives at the character's doorstep and unknowingly diverts them to an alternate world where players use extraordinary items and devices to navigate through a variety of rooms and buildings. To enter the next room, players must carefully shift rooms around in a manner similar to slide puzzles.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 1:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
A psychically empowered lagomorph battling unusual and fearsome villains can mean only one thing: Freelance Police Sam & Max are coming for a new series of monthly episodic games.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 12:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the covert, shadowy world of the military sniper, Sniper: Ghost Warrior throws players into the chaos of a military coup, as they aid the rebels in restoring the rightful government to the embattled country of Isla Trueno.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 23, 2010 @ 12:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can create their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community.
by Rainier on April 23, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
There are plenty of press junkets going on these days: earlier this week, last night, and a few things next week, including a trip to Las Vegas to check out UFC Undisputed 2010. Then, of course, there will be the run-up to E3 with a slew of pre-E3 events during the weeks prior to kick-off.
Last night, we watched Supernatural and the latest episode of The Pacific, which was thankfully action-packed from start to finish.
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 9:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
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. Gamestop is giving fans who pre-order either the
regular
or
collector's edition access to the beta.
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 8:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Nail'd is truly a hellish ride. No other racing game has ever featured such differences in altitude! Only those who master daring jumps into unknown depths at ultimate top speeds stand a chance to win the challenging action races in nail'd.
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 7:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Wipeout: The Game challenges fans to master speed, balance, and precision to overcome the world’s largest obstacle course while enduring the inevitable hilarious falls, sometimes at the hands of your friends and family!
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 7:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
You will gain experience working as a UK haulage contractor ensuring your deliveries are on time, your truck isn’t damaged and keeping an eye on fuel consumption, with the aim being to build up your own business.
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 7:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Ubisoft Game Sale (
HAWX DLCs, various
Petz titles),
Hyperballoid HD,
Puzzle Chronicles,
Secret Of Monkey Island Special Edition, After Burner Climax, Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo, DLCs for
BUZZ!,
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves,
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, song packs for
Guitar Hero 5,
Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (
UNO, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess!, Hysteria Project, Homerun Hitters, Shogi, and
Charge! Tank Squad!).
by Rainier on April 22, 2010 @ 7:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In Galactic Taz Ball, Taz is accidentally kidnapped by Marvin the Martian, who is stealing the Earth’s landscape to make Mars more scenic. Taz must spin his way across pieces of Earth floating in space to stop Marvin from destroying the planet and get back home.