by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations!
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has released its Q3 financial results showing a significant decline in net sales compared to last year (634.1 billion yen vs. 699.4 billion), mainly due to the decline during the mid-term. The lifetime sales numbers show that the Wii has now outsold the NES, making it the best selling Nintendo home videogame console of all time, while the NDS surpassed the GBA as Nintendo's best-selling hardware of all time.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks. wipEout HD developer Studio Liverpool, formerly known as Psygnosis, is being
hit by layoffs as projects are canceled and people are being relocated to other studios.
One former employee goes as far as to say that almost everybody got the pink slip virtually closing down the entire studio.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Complete with Hot Shots’ signature over-the-top visuals and pick-up-and-play fun, franchise fans will now be able to take the action on the go with new characters, exotic court locations, fun-filled game modes, providing the wackiest tennis experience on the PSP.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dawn of Discovery: Venice will combine the signature gameplay mechanics of the series and the richness of the Venetian culture with an all-new online multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA Sports MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve today announced extraordinary 2009 growth data for Steam, with major increases in accounts (25 million accounts, up 25%), concurrent players (2.5 million), unit sales (205% increase compared to 2008) while many of the year's biggest releases adopted the Steamworks suite of publishing services.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Players can now enjoy some of the best shooter, sports, puzzle and twitch action video games ever created in one convenient package. Data East Arcade Classics features 15 nostalgic titles, including: BurgerTime and its sequel, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin' Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop III, Side Pocket and many more.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title released in 2000, Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 9:12 a.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. 29, 2010 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom gives gamers the opportunity to choose the best way to lead their kingdom to victory, in a rich environment set in middle-Europe during the early Renaissance
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 7:29 a.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 Jan. 29, 2010 @ 7:21 a.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.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is based on the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.
by Dustin Chadwell on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Island of Dr. Frankenstein is a fun adventure game that will require the players to be smart, skillful and perceptive. Play as Frankie and chat with numerous classical monsters who live there, collect clues to solve a big mystery, and try to fix all the broken machines on the island.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West catapults the player straight into the dramatic crescendo of the Western myth. Allowing players to relive the thrills of a gunfight in classic western settings such as the main street of a frontier town or the claustrophobic depths of a gold mine.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vanquish is a new futuristic action game under development at Platinum Games, known for Bayonetta and MadWorld. Currently, there are few details known but it looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier sent in to pick up the pieces.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there has been a sequel in Asia for years, EA is finally bringing its FIFA Online free-to-play soccer game to the West. Using the brand new FIFA 10 game engine and sporting all new features FIFA Online will include all the up-to-date teams and leagues you’ve come to love in the FIFA franchise.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Black Mirror 2 is going to be a classical point & click adventure, based on so-called 2.5D technologies, using a combination of highly detailed 2D backgrounds and 3D characters.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Horizon is going to captivate adventure fans with its classic 1930s setting, fascinating locations including Hong Kong, Tibet, and Morocco, and the eventful search for one of the greatest secrets of humankind.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last Online is a non-targeting action MMORPG using Eden Entertainment's proprietary game engine.
by Adam Pavlacka on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With 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, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!