by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 7:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia marries intricate storylines and new gameplay features as its story mode proceeds with a parallel story arch from the animated series involving the reprise of the Dark Signers and their quest for supremacy over New Domino City
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 6:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Safar'Wii, released last year in North America as Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition, you take on the role of a wildlife photographer exploring the exotic and diverse wildlife of Animal Island.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 6:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stardock's digital distribution platform,
Impulse, is having its weekend sale, knocking 50% off the regular price on
King's Bounty - Armored Princess,
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim,
Kings Bounty The Legend,
Supreme Commander Gold and
Braid, while also dropping the price on
Alganon,
DeskScapes 3,
Sins of a Solar Empire, and
World War 2: Time of Wrathby Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 6:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Endless Ocean 2 explores life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures, and features multiplayer so you can dive in with a friend, but beware of the predatorial animals added to the mix.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami has unveiled a terrifying new take on the horror genre, in the form of Hudson Soft’s Calling. Using unique interaction elements, the Wii game features an innovative adventure concept and is driven by its terrifying story and many traps and mysteries.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 6:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Meridian4 has signed a digital publishing agreement with Headup Games to publish two of their action-packed titles; GREED and Gear Grinder.
by Dustin Chadwell on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fresh from the harvest in Gardening Mama, Mama's heading back to her kitchen roots with all-new recipes, ingredient shopping, dish combinations and multiplayer cooking challenges. Explore your inner creative chef with everyone's favorite culinary cutie!
Check out the following new screens and trailers from Capcom's CES 2010 lineup:
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The CES in full swing! I'll be checking out the new mobile phones — the Google phone in particular, since our current contract is about to expire and we're in the market for new cell phones.
We finished watching
Up, and if you haven't seen it yet, it's great. It's a bit of an emotional roller coaster but damn good. On the flip side, we also watched
Echelon Conspiracy, and for a movie with big names like
Edward Burns,
Ving Rhames and
Jonathan Pryce, it sure was majorly disappointing.
Tonight, we may try to see Avatar again. I hope the third time's the charm, as the shows were sold out hours in advance for our two previous attempts.
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.
Lost Planet 2's story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience.
MotoGP 09/10 will not only deliver all the bikes, riders and tracks from the 2009 championship, but brand new gameplay modes that offer rewards for not only winning but also driving style, plus the ability to update the game with accurate content from the 2010 championship, as the season unfolds at no extra cost.
MH Tri, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters in natural environments, including underwater aquatic beasts, as well as implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode.
Dark Void is a highly innovative action title that will deliver a groundbreaking combination of fast-paced vertical combat mixed with mid-air and on-foot action.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 9:08 p.m. PST | 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.
Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Alan Wake immerses players in an intense and expansive cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments. During his CES keynote speech Microsoft's Robbie Bach revealed that the game is story-driven like a TV series (he compared it to Lost as written by Stephen King and filmed by David Lynch) and will be told in episodes, with even more episodes available on Xbox Live post launch.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 8:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 8:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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On-field authenticity and emotion is taken to another level in Madden NFL 10. With more control over the outcome of the play than ever before, players can drag defenders toward the first down marker, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and avoid the rush by stepping up into the pocket.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 8:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PopTag! is a 2-D arcade-style multiplayer game where players navigate a variety of multi-colored maps and battle each other, or NPCs (non-playable characters), with water-based weapons, such as water balloons, in a variety of game modes.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 7:29 p.m. PST | 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. Vigil Games
revealed that a patch for the X360 screen tearing will be released soon, while
other news has the game banned in United Arab Emirates because it "contradicts with UAE’s customs and traditions," and last but not least word on the street is that a movie adaptation might be coming.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 7:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Built from the ground up to take full advantage of the power of PSP system, extensively optimized to deliver virtually non-existent load times, and boasting some of the most polished visuals and sounds found to date in a handheld RPG, Hexyz Force is the consummate gamer's game, the kind of experience and final package genre fans would make if they could call the shots.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 6:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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WonderKing is a free-to-play MMO offering the ability to acquire tools, weapons and mounts from the item mall, challenge the demonic forces of Valron in real-time combat, and strive to become the Wonderking who'll bring light to the shadows of darkness.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 6:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a Ubisoft Game Sale
(Cellfactor,
Prince of Persia Classic,
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled),
Qore Ep. 20,
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath & Beyond (and demo), demos for
Dark Void, DLCs for
PAIN, Borderlands,
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast,
MX vs ATV Reflex,
BUZZ! Quiz World (PSP)
, Disgaea 2 (PSP), song packs for
Rock Band; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (
Pinball Heroes,
Bomberman Land,
Dungeon Explorer).
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2010 @ 1:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.