by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:43 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 11, 2009 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning brings Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Layoffs, departures and a shrinking user base are not very good signs for WAR's future, and now Mythic is
closing 63 of its servers.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | 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!
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that it has signed more movie content for Xbox Live thanks to two new partners: TNA Wrestling and The Weinstein Company.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 allows fans to play as Naruto and his friends in the next generation of the series, introducing gamers to a host of playable characters sporting their updated Naruto Shippuden looks, and wireless multiplayer battles for up to four players.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Creating the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience, Fuel will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Grand Ages: Rome, previously known as Imperium Romanum II, is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce will forever change the way gamers experience the Dynasty Warriors universe. In the game, players will enlist in quests that will challenge their very sense of what it means to be a true warrior.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:28 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 March 11, 2009 @ 6:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using two wiimotes, 505 Games' We Rock: Drum King is a brand new rhythm-action game, which sees you becoming the drummer in a band that’s on the road to global stardom.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Yesterday we reported that Monolith had released Toy Soldiers map pack offering three new multiplayer maps (FullTilt, Cockroach, Recess), which was removed shortly thereafter from XBL. It's now "officially" scheduled for mid-April.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nostale is an RPG with the story of adventurer who follows the fun filled action, adventures.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games has released a new patch for its naval warfare sim Harpoon 3: Advanced Naval Warfare, adding a streamlined game interface, tweaked and improved gameplay, and reinforcing Harpoon 3's level of realism. This 3.9.4 update includes over 50 fixes and several additions and tweaks to overall gameplay.
by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg is the new grand strategy masterpiece, adding tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. This v1.09 improves Operating System compatibility and includes several changes to the game editor.
by Richard Poskozim on March 11, 2009 @ 5:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Carnival Games is a frenzied combination of tapping, blowing, speaking and stylus maneuvering bringing the midway to life, with favorites such as Alley Ball, Frog Leap and Dunk Tank, complemented with fresh games like RC Raceway and Clown Hammer.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Booty is a casual, real-time pirate-themed multiplayer strategy game that puts you at the helm of your own pirate ship with the goal of sending your enemies to the briny deep, and looting/capturing towns for your pirate faction.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 6:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cave Story is an action-adventure game overflowing with unmatched charm and character, taking players into a world where a race of rabbit-like creatures, called Mimigas, run free on a serene floating island.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 5:23 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. Last week's Unreal Tournament 3 free weekend and 40% off sale boosted simultaneous player numbers by 2000%, so Valve decided to extend the 40% off sale through Sunday, March 22, as well as an encore of the Free Weekend beginning this Friday.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 4:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, Risen unfolds over 4 chapters and offers multiple ways to develop the story by your actions and decisions. An intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers alike.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splash Damage announced that it has recruited Killzone 2 Lead Level Designer Neil Alphonso, who will now be in charge of its team of Level Designers and will direct their efforts for our new (and still unannounced) title with Bethesda Softworks.
Earlier Splash also snagged Lionhead's lead designer on Fable II Richard Ham for the same project.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic Studios' Saboteur will feature an open-ended world. Mixing regular first-person action with stealth, you, as a member of the French La Resistance, have to free Nazi-controlled zones. Reminiscent of Schindler's List, these zones will be displayed in black and white, but once successfully liberated, become colorized.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 4:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Net revenue for Q1 was $256.8 million, compared to last year's $240.4 million, driven by Grand Theft Auto IV, Carnival Games, NBA 2K9 and Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Net loss, however, rose from last year's $38 million to $50.4 million, due to higher marketing, legal, and research and development expenses. So far, GTA IV has sold 13 million units, while the next installment in the X360-exclusive DLC is expected before Oct. 31, 2009.
by Rainier on March 10, 2009 @ 3:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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White Knight Chronicles, developed by Rogue Galaxy/Dark Cloud studio Level 5, is all-new PS3 exclusive fantasy turn-based strategy/RPG, with a key differentiating element of a transforming hero, you can play solo, or in a group of up to 4 online.