by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft's Academy of Champions engages players in a rich, story-driven adventure around the world's most popular sport. The journey begins with enrollment at an extraordinary Academy where your coach is the legendary Pelé and U.S. soccer champion Mia Hamm is your team member and mentor.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 8:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players, consisting of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Where the Wild Things Are is an action/adventure where you assume the role of the rambunctious young Max and can explore the island of the Wild Things, journey across its dangerous terrain, overcome hazardous obstacles and battle fierce creatures.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 7:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Grab your friends and family and warm up those vocal chords! It’s time to transform your next get-together into a memory-making musical affair with Lips: Number One Hits. Combined with the original game, Lips: Number One Hits sets the stage for the ultimate singing party with a new collection of global chart-topping songs to satisfy even the choosiest of performers.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 7:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 6:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blur drops players into heart-pumping, electrified racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed in collaboration with crazy golf champions, Crazy Mini Golf 2 is the perfect Wii family gaming experience, a larger-than-life, party game that mimics the action and excitement of this popular sport, while also supporting the new Motion Plus Controller for the most realistic and accurate putting movement.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zeno Clash, powered by Valve's Source Engine, is an action game with a strong focus on melee combat set in a punk fantasy world with the beautiful environments, where you will encounter incredible challenges.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 5:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added a VC, two NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit, Family Slot Car Racing (Wiiware), Brain Age Express: Sudoku, Guitar Rock Tour (NDSiWare), and The Revenge of Shinobi (VC).
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Football Genius: The Ultimate Quiz announced by the sports label of the publisher RTL interactive GmbH from Cologne, Germany, promises sociable multiplayer fun focusing on the world's most popular sport. From general know-how about Football down to true insider questions, the quiz challenges players' knowledge of all things related to the vast world of Football.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 4:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare yourself for a Ninja adventure like you have never seen before! Join Hiro, the smallest hero on the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos. Use your skills and mighty Ninja training to battle a magical army of evil Samurai.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Building on the franchise's core tenets of creativity, exploration and adventure, Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena will immerse Nintendo fans into all-new experiences when the games launch this year.
by Alan Butterworth on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In East India Company players will enjoy building the world's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic environment.
by Brian Dumlao on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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G-Force revolves around a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs that take on a mission for the US government to stop an evil billionaire who plans to destroy the world with household appliances.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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System 3's SuperCar Challenge is a high-octane racing game featuring both arcade and simulation tarmac thrills, heralding the addition of the sexiest supercars on the planet while improving on its spiritual prequel (Ferrari Challenge) in every way.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Fairytale Fights players choose one favorite fairytale character with whom they will try and save a fantasy world from certain doom. Luckily many different weapons lay around in this fairytale world, which players can use to shoot and carve up enemies… and this is where the fun begins!
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:16 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 Aug. 17, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TV game show 1 vs. 100 is coming to Xbox Live Primetime, pitting one member against 100 others from around the world. Eliminate the opposition by correctly answering questions, hoping that the opponents will answer incorrectly and be eliminated from the game, so you can win great prizes. Since the Beta season commenced, more than 2.5 million people have downloaded 1 vs. 100 on Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While a fifth installment in the Hitman franchise is not really much of a surprise, Eidos has yet to officially announce its existence. With last year's movie having done quite well and rumors of a second one in the planning stages, CEO Ian Livingstone revealed
a few months ago that IO Interactive would be in charge of Hitman 5.
Last week, actor Mark Sloan's resume stated that he did Hitman mo-cap at UK-based Rocksteady Studios for Hitman 5, but a new statement from Eidos' Livingstone says that the Batman developer is not working on the game, and as far as he knows, IO is still on the job.
by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nordic Games announces We Sing, the first singing game to utilize four microphones, allowing four players to sing at the same time.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2009 @ 1:47 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 Brian Dumlao on Aug. 16, 2009 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SingStar Queen features 25 chart-topping tracks from the iconic pop-rock group including, Another One Bites the Dust, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure etc., marking the franchise’s second foray into artist specific content.
by Dustin Chadwell on Aug. 16, 2009 @ 1:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Madballs...in Babo: Invasion is a gameplay rich, feature laden 'casually hardcore' arena based 3D action shooter, where you're able to design your own combat maps by placing a combination of map tiles to create a never before seen map before gameplay starts.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2009 @ 12:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era with an storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled during the course of the five-episode saga.