by Mark Melnychuk on May 14, 2009 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Flock! you take control of a UFO that has been given the challenge of herding farm animals to its mothership through a variety of puzzle-filled physics-based interactive levels, including corn fields, pastures and other “plushie”-like environments.
by Rainier on May 14, 2009 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With 16 zones and a vast variety of battle rings and recipes to choose from, zOMG! is an engaging adventure that blends social online community experiences with accessible MMO gameplay. After finishing work on 2K's Bioshock, dSonic's sound design team turned its attention to zOMG!.
by Rainier on May 14, 2009 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players will challenge the demonic forces of Valron in real-time combat as they strive to become the Wonderking that will bring light to the shadows of darkness. There is a wide variety of customization available from clothing to facial features and hairstyles. WonderKing will be free-to-play and offer players the ability to acquire tools, weapons and mounts from the item mall.
by Rainier on May 14, 2009 @ 12:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cities XL expands upon all that make city builders fun and interesting, with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting players take their game online, as they interact with others in a massive online environment. Your Profile page is your personal space on the Cities XL website; it reflects you, your activities, your friends, and as part of the Planet Offer, your cities of course.
by Rainier on May 14, 2009 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that eight new titles have earned their place in the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits collection, including Gears of War, Forza Motorsport 2 and Mass Effect, making them available in stores at prices starting as low as $19.99.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 8:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment's Seattle studio is developing The Agency, a PC/PS3 exclusive fast-paced online action shooter filled with espionage, intrigue and betrayal, where you assume the role of elite agents in a modern-day world.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Runic Games, former Flagship Studios developers responsible for Mythos, announced Torchlight, an adventure-themed action-MMORPG which emphasizes a simple and intuitive interface, fast and furious action, and a colorful and compelling game world.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony is preparing to release a new v2.76 PS3 firmware update, which unfortunately is not really an major update as it only improves the playback quality of some PS3 format software.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- The Bigs 2 [ALL] - Mini-Games Trailer
- Damnation [PS3/X360/PC] - PSI Villain Trailer
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game [ALL] - Multiplayer Trailer
- Grand Slam Tennis [Wii] - Party Mode Trailer
- Bionic Commando [ALL] - Lab Report Trailer #3
- EA Sports Active [Wii] - Customization Trailer
- Roogoo Attack! [NDS] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 5:30 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.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class. SCEA will release a free downloadable vehicle livery pack every week for the next eight weeks, and tomorrow there will be a new title update fixing various issues with the game.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... The sniper revamp is nearing completion and Valve revealed today that it will add a new gladiatorial cart combat game mode, Payload Race, and two new maps (Sawmill/Nucleus)
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues is Legacy Interactive's upcoming high-intensity, live-action, medical simulation game for NDS.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Basketball Manager is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do and covers all basketball action around the world with 89 national and international tournaments, 852 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Sands of Destruction, based on the Japanese TV anime World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokuni, you'll experience an action-packed story featuring a unique range of characters, a artistic atmosphere and an intense RPG battle system.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 12:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Radical Entertainment is currently wrapping up development on its visceral open-ended world game Prototype and is
recruiting for an open position for future projects. Initial speculation was that the
senior Wii programmer, "to handle systems and rendering for a Wii port of an Xbox 360 and PS3 game" was related to Prototype, but Activision said those rumors were untrue. Radical is also home to the Crash Bandicoot franchise, which Activision brought over during the Vivendi merger, and according to Variety, the Canadian studio is also said to be making the next Spider-Man game.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 12:25 p.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 13, 2009 @ 12:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Adventures of Ambages is a 3D action adventure game in which you guide the Hero (called Ambages) to slay hordes of evil Goblins and rid the land of their tyranny!
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Might & Magic Clash of Heroes is a puzzle RPG in which, through five unique and epic quests, players will alternate exploration and turn-based puzzle battles in the game to save the world of Ashan from demonic chaos.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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O-Games announced that its MyGames interactive series for girls will be released in North America this summer. The first three titles in the MyGames series will focus on social interaction for girls: My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover players style the stars as they select the most stunning outfits, accessories and the perfect makeup for all of the glamorous events around Hollywood.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 10:34 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 13, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring five original cases craft by the writers of the TV show, CSI: NY will allow you to, for the first time in the CSI series, play as actual characters from the TV show. Actors from the TV show will lend their voices and likenesses to the all-new video game.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Loose Cannon Studios has entered the games industry as an indie development and production house, founded by Dev Madan and Matthew Scott, formerly of Sucker Punch, and Ricci Rukavina, who held positions at Universal Interactive Studios, Vivendi Games and The Walt Disney Company. Loose Cannon Studios is currently working on two new multiplatform titles.
by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Treyarch finished up Call of Duty: World at War last year and Infinity Ward is in full development on Modern Warfare 2, it seems the next installment of Call of Duty is already being worked on. Treyarch senior animator David Kim's
LinkedIn profile reveals that he is currently on his second title as a senior animator in the games industry with Call Of Duty 7 (
thanks superannuation).