by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Finally, someone is giving MMOs a way to fight back against gold farmers, griefers and cheaters. Crisp Thinking has launched NetModerator for MMOs, allowing companies to use real-time profiling to identify and deal with everything from gold farming to botting.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Football Manager 2010 features new tools and changes across the board including some big additions to improve ease of use, navigation and feedback from the game with the introduction of a brand new match tactics system, the debut of a Match Analysis tool, a completely new look and new User Interface among other features.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 9:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battle of the Immortals is a 2.5D multiplayer game that incorporates eastern and western cultures ranging from Norse Mythology to the Qin Dynasty.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo added four NDSi, three WiiWare, and one Virtual Console title to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Mega Man 10, Dart Rage and Happy Hammerin’ (Wiiware), and Let’s Golf, Faceez, Globulos Party, Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four and VT Tennis (NDSiWare), and Fatal Fury Special (VC).
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In this brand new big adventure, especially designed for NDS, you play as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and you will have to shed some light on curious events. When Queen Victoria's genealogical records are stolen, the Royal Family decides to put you in charge of the case and asks you to solve this strange mystery.
by Brian Dumlao on March 1, 2010 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The WarioWare D.I.Y. game lets players create the same kind of microgames that are the hallmark of the WarioWare series. Players design every aspect of their creations, including graphics, animation, music and rules.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 12:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In FFXI you embark on numerous adventures through vast environments in Vana'diel: a persistent world with over a hundred areas to explore, ranging from mountains, forests, to oceans, castles, and dungeons.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Yakuza 4, you encounter the gritty atmosphere of Kiryu Kazuma's experiences, and three other characters are also available to play, each with an engaging backstory and a gripping, interwoven plot.
by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We saw
Inglourious Basterds yesterday, and it was as good as we expected, albeit maybe a little bit more visceral than we'd anticipated. The Oscars have increased the number of Best Movie nominees from five to 10, and Inglourious Basterds is in the running. While it was good, we don't really consider it to be a contender.
We didn't really do much else today. We like to sleep in on Sundays, and then we went to breakfast, ran some errands, and watched the latest episodes of Lost and Amazing Race.
My iPod issues crept up again today, and I realized that it happened each time my computer rebooted without me properly disconnecting it. It was never a problem in the past, since I usually never disconnect it from the computer before rebooting. So far, formatting and resynchronizing it seems to fix the problem, so I guess I'll save myself the expensive of buying a new iPod until it totally breaks down.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2010 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Prison Break: The Conspiracy is an action adventure game where you play Company agent Tom Paxton, sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber.
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 28, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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in Bejeweled Twist players don't have to make a match with every move - instead they can freely rotate gems anywhere on the board, allowing far greater liberty of movement and vastly increased strategic freedom to plan combinations, cascades and chains.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2010 @ 2:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Meat Boy is a challenging platformer, completely remade from the ground up for its release on Wiiware and will feature over 100+ single player levels, insane boss fights, competitive vs modes, beefy co-op play and a slew of unlockables that are rumored to fill your life with great happiness!
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday, we went to the Chinese New Year Parade, and by golly, it didn't rain for the first time in years. The parade itself was kind of a mixed bag; while it was fun to watch, it wasn't really anything too exciting, either. There were too many commercial floats for all sorts of casinos, insurance companies, McDonald's and the like. Of course most of the fun was to be had afterward, during dinner and after a few beers.
Later today, we might go check out
Inglourious Basterds, which is available on DVD, but due to the long wait on Netflix, we have yet to see, and the local theater is having an encore showing in preparation for the Oscars.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 12:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Unlike the Collector's Edition, the Gold Edition will be available as download only...
by Adam Pavlacka on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 6:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Metro 2033, based on Russian author Dmitriy Glukhovskiy's novel of the same name, is a 3D horror/action/survival FPS with elements RPG genre game. At a recent press event, we sat down with THQ creative manager David Langeliers.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there is no official announcement yet that Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Frontier to the Western market, it was revealed a few days ago at the Capcom/Microsoft conference in Japan that the Xbox360 might finally be getting its first real MMO.
by Dustin Chadwell on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 4:17 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 Feb. 27, 2010 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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All Star Karate will challenge players to punch, kick and chop their way through the game with play features based on real karate moves.The game offers a true full-body experience by allowing you to experience the life of a karate trainee who is under the guidance of a wise, but humorous sensei, and is on the path toward attaining a black belt.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fans of role playing and strategic games, who are interested in and RPG with round based fighting systems, should keep the name Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes in mind.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 1:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ace Combat: Joint Assault features accessible and exhilarating gameplay, comprehensive online multiplayer options, while the nail-biting close-quarters combat and incredible visuals are completely re-designed to deliver maximum intensity and an accessible and fun experience for any fan of flight action.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 12:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2010 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOE Austin is building 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 Feb. 27, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
We went to see
Cop Out, a movie by
Kevin Smith starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, and while it isn't going to be breaking any box office records, it is quite entertaining with a few good laughs.
Later today, we might go see the Chinese New Year parade. It depends on the weather, as rain is expected, and if the parade's track record holds true, it will come down in buckets. If we end up not going, well, we still have a few Netflix movie and a DVR full of TV stuff to catch up on, so no loss ....