by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 4:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In THQ's 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord. At a recent event at the Manhattan Play N Trade store,
50 Cent revealed that, "With the success of this actual project, we'll try to do it again." 50 Cent would like to do a sequel but would also "like to be a part of designing and marketing a video game I'm not actually in. I talked to THQ."
by Dustin Chadwell on May 5, 2009 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Emergency: Rescue Disaster Squad is an emergency response game where you command and coordinate your units on the ground and rescue those in need and save lives! Take control of firefighters, police officers and paramedics as you respond to life or death situations that require a clear head and quick thinking.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 3:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on VIZ Media's Naruto Shippuden animated series, players will assume control of over 10 of their favorite ninja, including the dreaded Akatsuki, promising to deliver fierce ninja action as players re-live the Naruto Shippuden storyline and experience a brand new adventure.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The darkness continues amidst the treasures from the gypsy's lair, as a mysterious book is found in the tiny town of Shadowcrest. Perhaps a book that should never have been opened. A book with pages that chart the passage to the Isle of the Dead...
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The world's 32 best virtual footballers came face-to-face on May 2 at Port Olympic in Barcelona, Spain to compete in the grand finale as another incredibly exciting virtual football season came to an end. Bruce Grannec from France won the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 Grand Finale.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The 1979 classic action movie "The Warriors" was made into a video game in 2005 by Rockstar, and now 30 years after its debut it seems CTXM, known for Heavy Weapon and Feeding Frenzy, are going to adapt the movie into a classic brawler/beat 'em up game.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. This new patch fixes several gameplay, multiplayer, graphical issues and adds two new units and two maps to multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 2:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Maxis, Will Wright's former studio, known for The Sims franchise and spin-offs, wants to branch out by changing to the online multiplayer genre and tackling action as well. A new job listing (
thanks superannuation) reveals that Maxis is looking for
an experienced lead designer to help develop a fast-paced multiplayer action game focused on heavy customizability. Experience in the RPG, combat, or card collection game design genre is a plus.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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3D game engine developers Trinigy and inventors of the Digital Molecular Matter technology Pixelux Entertainment announced Pixelux’ inclusion into Trinigy’s Partners Program, making it so that upcoming versions of the Vision Engine will include DMM.
by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 2:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War Plan Pacific is a turn-based computer wargame for one or two players (IP based multiplayer capability) covering the entire war in the Pacific from 1941 until 1945.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian you assume the role of Ben Stiller's character, Larry Daley, former night guard of New York's Museum of Natural History. Larry must rescue Jedediah and his other friends from Akhmenrah's brother who captured them while stealing a powerful Magic Tablet that can raise the Army of Horus to take over the world.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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WH 40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare's return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. Bioware
revealed that Dragon Age will not use the much-criticized SecuROM protection, doing away with online verification and only requiring a basic disc check.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In All Star Cheer Squad 2, 14 exotic locations from around the world will serve as the backdrop for global cheer competitions. Start out as the captain of the Tiger Squad, leading the team to victory by utilizing an all-new diverse move set that includes real-world aerial stunts, tumbling, formation changes and advanced moves on the Wii Balance Board accessory.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 4:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Stalingrad will take the Red Orchestra franchise into the next generation of gaming. Cutting edge graphics and audio built on Unreal Engine 3, inventive features and streamlined realism will deliver an unrivalled WWII experience.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that its EA Redwood Shores Studio, currently working on Dante's Inferno and Dead Space: Extraction, and two other unannounced titles, has been renamed and rebranded Visceral Games to better reflect the studio's culture, identity and focus on creating intense action-oriented games.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 1:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga is an action RPG that expands the series by introducing a co-op feature allowing two players to adventure through the land of Eldar with no random encounters while updating the real-time battle system to now include battles taking place on the world map instead of a separate battle screen for a seamless experience.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 12:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, Shadowbane combines immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development. Scheduled to go down on May 1, Shadowbane got an reprieve until July 1, 2009, and while Ubisoft is trying to get rid of the MMORPG, AeriaGames is interested in taking over and currently checking the viability of the game.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Scribblenauts the player uses the NDS touch-screen to help his character, Maxwell, acquire the starite in each level by solving a series of puzzles. In order complete each puzzle, players will use the stylus and notepad to write down the word for any object that comes to mind in order to reach the goal.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The famed 1970’s arcade shooter, Space Invaders, turns high-definition and multiplayer-tastic this week, accompanied by Arkanoid Live, and Zombie Wranglers, all priced at 800 points.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Live the life of a law enforcement officer tasked with saving the world in Miami Law, known in Europe as Miami Crisis, featuring explosive action, as well as crime-scene investigation, which players will use interchangeably to help save the city of Miami.
by Rainier on May 4, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The non-linear plot of Officers preserves the established facts of the origins of WWII and allows gamers to lead any of three sides to victory: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, using the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.