by Reggie Carolipio on Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Live 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the franchise with innovations to the core gameplay and new online game modes. The Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return, with significant improvements allow ing players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.
by Dustin Chadwell on Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ATV Quad Kings immerses the player in the world of ATV motocross racing where aggressive driving and hard-hitting skills are needed to become the King of ATVs. Travel across the globe from the United States to Australia and race in nine breathtaking locations. Compete in incredible high-adrenaline races at each track… but that’s not all! Perform tricks and catch big air in freestyle events to increase your skill rating. There’s no where to hide! It’s fast and furious four-wheel racing on Wii!
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A turn-based RPG that puts you in the role of a 14-year-old boy on a mission to rescue a princess from a wicked witch, Final Fantasy Gaiden no longer features a menu-based combat system but uses "charges"; you'll team up with others in a four-character squad customizable with a variety of weapons and armor.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
As mentioned yesterday, we went to the movies to see "
Gamer" and "
Whiteout," both of which were quite mediocre. "Gamer," which was initially named "Game," was actually filmed a while ago, shortly after Gerard Butler did "300," but it didn't come out until now in order to get the visual effects done properly. The movie was not all that brilliant; while it contains lots of action and heads exploding, I was more surprised by the foul language and major T&A. "Whiteout," with Kate Beckinsale, is a thriller set in Antarctica. It's dominated by loads of snow, and there are a few action scenes in a blizzard, but otherwise, it was rather uneventful and bland.
Did some shopping, had dinner (steamed mussels and fries), and good-bye weekend. It's been a pleasure ....
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Cartoon Network’s action adventure series, The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun puts players in control of Zak Saturday and the rest of the Saturday family, a group of scientific explorers dedicated to discovering and protecting the secret artifacts and mysterious creatures known as Cryptids.
by Brian Dumlao on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wizards of Waverly Place allows fans to play as their favorite wizard-in-training, Alex Russo, who is played by rising star Selena Gomez on the show, casting magical spells and participating in mini-games to complete tasks and acquire new magic skills.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel Super Hero Squad is a multiplayer adventure game featuring nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yakuza 3 takes a departure from the first two games by moving from the gritty cityscape of Tokyo, to Okinawa, where Kiryu runs a center for orphaned children. The orphanage is on land that is owned by a mob boss who is under pressure from the government to sell the land, making life once again tough for Kiryu. While earlier this week SEGA hinted that it might be bringing Yakuza 3 over to the west after all,
sources have indicated that the game is being localized for Europe/North America as we speak. While SEGA is expected to announce Yakuza 4 at the Tokyo Game Show, we can only hope it will also shed some light on the previous title's faith.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World of Zoo takes players beyond the fences and into their own zoo, allowing them to care for and build relationships with numerous animals through hands-on interactive gameplay. The Animal Creator tool will allow you to create and design your very own World of Zoo animals, and then import them once the final game is available.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Another lazy day was had yesterday. After a few updates and submitting a list of Web site tweaks to Ricky, our site dev, the rest of our time was spent on groceries, finishing up "Psych" and "Duplicity," and watching a few episodes of "Leverage." I also decided to give RE5 a break to quickly check out Red Faction: Guerrilla (PC) and Halo 3: ODST. RFG is fun and looks good, but it sure starts chugging at certain intervals in the game, so I guess running it at max settings isn't going to work. Halo 3: ODST is definitely a departure from the old Halo titles, and I think I've died more in the few hours I've played than I did in all three previous games combined, so at the very least, it's more challenging.
Tomorrow we're going to see "Gamer" and "Whiteout." We haven't been to the movies in a while, so we decided to double up.
In case you were wondering about all the movie talk, I've mentioned before that we're big movie fans, and if we weren't already running a video game site, we'd probably have a movie-related site.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
Gran Turismo is built for optimal performance and fun racing excitement on the PSP, featuring more than 800 vehicle models from the world’s top manufacturers (over 4,500 total paint variations) and more than 30 tracks (60+ total layouts), including famous world circuits, city courses and other environments.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare for non-stop action and adventure as the duo travel across mysterious lands and take to the sky on a mission to save their planet from destruction. Take this incredible adventure with you anywhere on your PSP, or play it at home with PS2.
by Brian Dumlao on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Muramasa: The Demon Blade is a unique, highly stylized action RPG players take on the role of a male ninja or female kunoichi, utilizing their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 8:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Half-Minute Hero is a bold new concept of having the player save the world, 30 seconds at a time. The player must fight, shoot, summon, and protect in four distinct modes, each containing a different perspective and unique gameplay style, across a total of 120 varied stages.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 7:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
BUZZ! Quiz World provides an ultra-realistic quiz show experience, putting you and your friends in the contestants' seats.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2009 @ 7:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Ahh weekend, it's the greatest. There's nothing better than being able to sleep in after a long week of work and insufficient shuteye.
Was watching the latest episode of "Psych," but unfortunately my eyelids were heavier than expected and I dozed off multiple times, on our most comfortable couch ... *snort* *drool* Guess we'll have to resume after breakfast.
Yesterday, we were playing some Guitar Hero: World Tour, and near the end I realized, why are people so surprised about the GH5/Kurt Cobain thing? Aside from the fact that Cobain is dead, there's no difference between him singing Bon Jovi's "You Give Live a Bad Name" or rapping Flav's latest junk and Ozzy Osbourne singing Los Lobos' "La Bamba."
Didn't people see this coming?
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 8:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Based on the upcoming feature film inspired by itself, Astro Boy: The Video Game will allow players to become Astro Boy, a young boy robot with incredible powers who takes to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 7:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empires of Steel is a turn-based game of world conquest set in the 20th century. Players command various ground, armored, naval and airforce units against up to 20 human or computer-controlled (Artificial Intelligence) opponents.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 7:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining the perfect blend of arcade and simulation basketball along with a host of unique mini-games, NBA 10 The Inside delivers an engaging NBA experience with quick action and fluid gameplay.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
With a completely new, highly refined style of gameplay, a rich weapon crafting system, beautifully detailed graphics and a deep branching storyline that that will unfold multiple endings based upon player's actions, Way of the Samurai 3 is sure to please gamers of all types.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography. A rare Xbox 360 console featuring illustrations from the eye-popping cinematic intro to The Beatles: Rock Band raised $17,300 for the charity in its 10 day online auction.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2009 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stardock's digital distribution platform,
Impulse, is having its weekend sale, knocking 50% off the regular price on Scavenger, and Droplitz, while Aztaka gets a 60% price cut (now 14.95) and if you pre-order Tropico 3, you get a 10% reduction.