by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 2:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K10 celebrates baseball's core battle: pitchers vs. hitters. Improved pitching mechanics and right-stick swing controls let you pound the strike zone and rake like a pro, along with a totally revamped fielding system, hundreds of new signature animations and a star player rating system that brings the action to life like never before.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Dead to Rights: Retribution [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #2
- Split/Second [ALL] - Playing The Game Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features all new dialogue, updated graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. As a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. Power & Prestige is the first major expansion to PotBS, and adds new features, missions, and NPC factions.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfolds shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kick-Ass is a superhero action game based on the upcoming theatrical movie by the same name. Players will be put to the test as they take on the role of any 1 of 3 super heroes based on the super characters featured in the movie.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Trek Online features customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe. With the console edition of Champions Online
put on ice, Cryptic explained why there will be
no Star Trek Online on X360, as
initially announced, saying that it wants to concentrating its efforts on the PC, but also saying that since its tech runs on
console it might revisit the ideas later on.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Zombie Driver is an action driving game with a top down perspective and a dynamic helicopter chase camera. Fight your way through the streets of a zombie infested city to save the survivors of a disastrous chemical accident that changed most of the city's population into mindless brain hungry monsters.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Magic Orbz takes a very simple idea - a ball, a paddle and a pile of bricks - and turns the player loose in a dynamic 3D environment of destructible pirates, dragons and more.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frazer Nash has obtained the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the British-made Parkland Pictures film The Heavy, directed and created by Marcus Warren, a political crime thriller about family rivalry and betrayal.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pangya is a casual online multiplayer golf game that simulates the exciting sport of golf in an anime-inspired style with an immersive fantastical storyline.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
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 April 14, 2010 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Brian Dumlao on April 14, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a Wii-exclusive RPG that follows the story of Seto, a young boy tasked to explore various cities in a post-apocalyptic world trying to find out why everyone has disappeared.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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3D engine provider Emergent Game Technologies announced a licensing deal with Korean-based developer SmileGate, known for Cross Fire, for use of its Gamebryo for an in-development PC title.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
M.U.D. TV pays homage to the ultimate game classic of traditional game development: MadTV! In M.U.D. TV, you will take over the position of a program director at a small TV station. Build up and extend your offices, hire staff, actors or directors and produce your own films, television series or shows.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
RakNet has added native integration support for Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools for PC & Mac games offered free of charge to publishers and developers.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
My hearing from yesterday's Faith No More concert is almost back to normal. Thank goodness! I slept like a brick yesterday; two hours in the mosh pit definitely took its toll.
Tomorrow, the WP HQ will be running on a little bit of a different schedule. We're taking a little vacation break for the rest of the week, but the trusty laptop has already been packed so we will be staying on top of things either way.
Just finished watching the latest episode of The Pacific, and it still does not have the magic as Band of Brothers, no matter how acclaimed the series might be. We're halfway through the series, and so far, only one character has any depth, but there's still not much of a connection.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 9:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
XCOM combines the strategic core of the groundbreaking franchise with a suspense-filled narrative and distills it into a tense and unique first-person shooter experience.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 8:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Marking the return to the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time storyline, The Forgotten Sands will feature many of the fan-favorite elements from the original series as well as new gameplay innovations that gamers have come to expect from the Prince of Persia brand.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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AC is an MMORPG that draws together thousands of players within an evolving and dynamic persistent world, featuring an ever-evolving storyline, thrilling adventures, quests, and frequent content updates, AC immerses players in an intense role-playing environment.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Game Developer Research has released the results of its ninth annual Game Developer Salary Survey, calculating an average American mainstream videogame industry salary in 2009 of $75,573, a decline of more than 4% from 2008’s figure of $79,000.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 5:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Party tells the thrilling tale of the Dickens Detective Agency as they solve crimes set in motion by the master criminal known as Mr. Valentine. Up to four players can solve crimes in a variety of locations all over the world to unlock the secrets of Mr. Valentine’s grand scheme.