by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 5:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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. Starting Feb. 14, the Wiimote will come in Pink or Blue and will be bundled with a Wii MotionPlus accessory. On the Wii gamers can look forward to titles like Endless Ocean: Blue World, Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, while NDSi fans Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver Version, WarioWare D.I.Y, Glory of Heracles and plenty others.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set during the era between the two Tron films, Tron: Evolution conveys the story of significant events within the Tron mythology. The game features an epic adventure across a massive digital world filled with high-mobility disc-based combat and advanced light cycles.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 3:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Strength & Honour 2 is an empire building turn-based and real-time battle strategy war game that is set in the ancient world. The game allows the player to take the seat of an ancient ruler, featuring eight civilizations to choose from with over 25 nations
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 2:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 1:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, Leader Boards, as well as the ability to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 1:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader’s secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 1:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The ultimate two-man private military team of Salem and Rios return in
Army of Two: The 40th Day, where they must survive and prevail in a city under siege, offering a fresh, innovative and fluid co-op experience with a deep arsenal of customizable weapons so players can team up with their friends online for the fight of their lives. EA
revealed that a demo will be released on Thursday, Dec. 17 on PS3 and X360.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 1:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, Leader Boards, as well as the ability to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Operation Christmas Tree accomplished: It's up and running! It's not decorated yet, but we have it sitting — and smelling — rather nicely in the living room. We'll probably get around to hanging up all sorts of trinkets tomorrow, and hopefully our reindeer decorations will be arriving shortly. Christmas has officially started over at the WorthPlaying digs.
In the next few days, we should be rolling out a few minor updates on the site, as well as putting up our contest page again, with some new giveaways coming up (games, laptop, etc.).
Harry Mason wakes up after a car accident to find that his daughter Cheryl is missing. He'll wander the snowy streets of Silent Hill searching for answers of her disappearance, but when the world freezes over, he will need to escape the lumbering demons that haunt his steps.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2009 @ 6:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring world premiere footage from twelve of the gaming world's most anticipated releases, Spike TV's seventh annual Video Game Awards was a night to remember as the network celebrated the outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the gaming industry over the past year.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2009 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2009 @ 1:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spec Ops: The Line is provocative and gripping 3rd person modern military shooter that challenges players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situation were unimaginable choices affecting human life must be made.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2009 @ 12:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards a slew of new titles were unveiled, with very little details actually announced. Activision announced that it is working with United Front, known for ModNation Racers, on
a new installment of its open world crime/action series True Crime, this time set in Hong Kong 2K Games is reviving its a special ops series with Spec Ops: The Line, a multiplatform 3rd person action game set in Dubai involving a big sandstorm. LucasArts was rumored to unveil a new Star Wars game, and while many people thought it would be a new MMO, it instead
revealed a sequel to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, with the sequel set right after the original with Galen "Starkiller" Marek returning.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2009 @ 12:46 a.m. PST | 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 Dec. 13, 2009 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. While details are still unknown, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the sequel to
Batman: Arkham Asylum as the VGA awards.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 1:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 1:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. Although Gearbox just released a patch
earlier this week, it is already working on the next one.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 12:51 p.m. PST | 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 Brian Dumlao on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tekken 6 sees the return of many familiar faces as well as new characters to create the largest lineup the series has ever seen. With a growing roster of fighters, each equipped with his or her own deadly techniques, moves and attack combinations, Tekken 6 will be the best King of Iron Fist Tournament yet.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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It's the weekend again, and with the holidays approaching, we're starting to make plans for the festivities. We'll be packing up presents for friends and relatives who live across the country or overseas, getting our Christmas tree and sending out invites for our yearly New Year's bash. There's plenty to do, and there's never enough time.
There's no more Stargate Universe on TV because it's the mid-season break until early next year. Instead, the Dollhouse series wrap-up (2 hours at a time) and a new episode of Bones kept us busy last night.
by Rainier on Dec. 11, 2009 @ 6:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The loveable characters from the original Super Monkey Ball, AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby, are back with all new mind-blowing puzzles and party games specifically designed to fully utilize the Wii Balance Board accessory and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
by Rainier on Dec. 11, 2009 @ 3:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The next installment in the Transformers franchise, currently in development at High Moon, but this time not based on any upcoming movie, rather it details the conflict that brought the
Autobot vs.
Decepticon fight to Earth.