by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added a classic and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: BIT.TRIP BEAT (Wiiware), and Summer Games II (VC).
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.
by Sanford May on March 16, 2009 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Patapon 2 is a 2D platform/action adventure game that transforms players into a mystical leader in charge of guiding a tribe of small, quirky warriors called Patapons. Through an innovative use of musical beats, players will march the Patapons against opposing armies and gigantic monsters in an attempt to find the far end of the world.
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Natsume Inc. joined the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), adding to the association’s diverse membership base and strengthens its position as the leading voice on computer and video games.
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Glacier2 is an arcade combat racing game. Make sure you are faster then your opponents or you can blow them to bits with an arsenal of weaponry.Make your way across the ice, survive incredible jumps, and eliminate your opponents.
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFC 2009 Undisputed features an authentic and comprehensive UFC atmosphere, including an extensive roster of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin will grace the worldwide cover, while UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre will be on the Canadian cover.
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic Games will demonstrate the latest Unreal Engine 3 engine features alongside free advanced training sessions for existing users, the introduction of an integrated MMOG back-end environment, and closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media.
by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 8:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. A new "versus" multiplayer mode will be released post-launch as paid digital content via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition.
by Adam Pavlacka on March 15, 2009 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts' official downloadable NCAA Tournament edition of its college basketball video game NCAA Basketball 09 will be available to download exclusively on Xbox Live, just in time for the start of the NCAA tournament.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 11:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. Fans who
pre-order the game
before April 23rd will be given a code and instructions to download the 1Gb singleplayer demo on April 3rd, one week before it goes public.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2009 will retain the intuitive ‘point and click’ interface used to control both the player in possession of the ball and to send those around him on to runs into space. However, a new ‘traditional’ control system using either a Wii Remote or Classic controller has also been implemented.
by Dustin Chadwell on March 15, 2009 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playing a bevy of midway-style games of chance and skill, players utilize the DS dual screen and stylus to simulate the motions of the games, recreating the beloved games of skill found at Six Flags, like Ring Toss, Whack-a-Mole, and many others, adapted to compliment the various themed areas of the park.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock.
Gamestop
revealed a Batman collector's edition, which is listed at $100, and includes a 12" Batarang, DC Custom Encyclopedia, DLC pack 1, bonus DVD with behind the scenes footage and the soundtrack.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.
by Rainier on March 15, 2009 @ 12:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back in 2001 EA signed the right to make games based on The Lord of the Rings movies, which was initially set to expire in 2007, but
extended an extra year to give Pandemic enough time to finish their LotR: Conquests title. With no intentions to renew the contract, the licensing expired rights have reverted back to Warner Brothers according to
Variety, speculating that it will handle development of future titles on its own.
by Rainier on March 14, 2009 @ 7:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on DC Comics '80s graphic novel, Watchmen, developed by Deadline Games, is a brawler set in an alternate 1985 America that will initially feature anti-hero Rorschach and Nite Owl. Part 2is similar to the initial game, but now partly set in a strip club, including dancers, and a porno flick playing in the background.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 14, 2009 @ 7:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, aka SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, will feature the best first-party games from SEGA's venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library.
by Rainier on March 14, 2009 @ 7:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.
by Rainier on March 14, 2009 @ 7:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Legend of Crystal Valley is a point n' click adventure game merging the best qualities of the genre, providing hours of gameplay, dozens of various locations, characters puzzles, beautiful 2D backgrounds, 3D characters and interactive objects.
by Dustin Chadwell on March 14, 2009 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In The Wonder Pets!: Save the Animals! players tap, drag, blow, speak and circle their way through activities like pulling a thorn from the tiger’s paw, building a ladder to rescue a baby panda and towing the chimpanzee’s space capsule to safety.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 6:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stormrise is a real-time strategy console title offering fans of the classic RTS genre an immersive and dramatic twist whilst challenging the conscience. Experience the heat of the battlefield by leading your troops from the front line, instead of the traditional way of controlling the units from a detached view point.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you assume the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, and spend each episode exploring a vivid world, assembling intricate contraptions, and getting the duo out of the sticky situations they frequently find themselves in.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 5:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Third Soldier is a third-person action game set in 1189. You are the Third Soldier, a brave and fearless leader, able to fight against hundreds of enemy soldiers and subhuman creatures. Betrayed and left for dead, you are now hunted by assassins who want to finish the job.
by Rainier on March 13, 2009 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gamebridge is a joint venture between Tokyo based media company Interchannel and official Nordic Nintendo distributor Bergsala, with the stated mission is to bring fresh, new concepts from Japan into Europe.