by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hasbro Family Game Night 2 will include five popular games, each playable in an Original Mode reflecting traditional board game play and Advanced Modes, including the all-new “Hasbro Family Game Show” which shifts players into party mode with Mr. Potato Head as the master of ceremonies.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtual Villagers: A New Home takes players to a beautiful tropical island where they are tasked with helping a tribe of stranded villagers to survive and discover the island’s many secrets. Surprising events, challenging puzzles, and fun-to-play mini games all await players eager to take up the task.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In City of Heroes Going Rogue, the first major expansion since the 2005 City of Villains launch, hero and villain characters will become immersed in the new parallel universe known as Praetoria, which is governed by Tyrant, the evil incarnation of the game’s main protagonist, Statesman.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010, players enter a Hell Week-style boot camp packed with new features and energetic workout modes that fully utilize the motion capabilities of the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board accessory
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PDC World Championship Darts 2009 completely rebuilds its Wii Remote throwing method, comes with greatly improved graphics, includes new game modes, and new champions to challenge.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 5:41 a.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 May 12, 2009 @ 5:21 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 12, 2009 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring new gameplay that combines the physically engaging, and easy-to-pick-up-and-play mechanics of the Wii, the game offers four-player multiplayer, Wii Remote and Nunchuck support, smash hits from the last four decades, and entirely new modes.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIGHT… Until there is No Enemy! Take control of Delta Force, the US Army’s most secretive, highly trained unit. Use commando tactics and state-of-the-art weaponry to take the fight to the enemy against overwhelming odds.
by Dustin Chadwell on May 12, 2009 @ 4:02 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 May 12, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jerry Bruckheimer and MTV Games announced two executive appointments that officially mark the producer's entrance into the video game industry, Microsoft/Halo producer Jim Veevaert and Ubisoft VP Jay Cohen.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney Sing It: Pop Hits features 30 master recordings and popular music videos from fan favorites, including Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Demi Lovato, Hannah Montana, Jesse McCartney, Coldplay and One Republic.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cohort Studios has a string of exclusive and as-yet unnamed PS3 titles in development, as well as TactX, a tool for football coaches to devise in-depth training regimes and complex match tactics within a web browser format, which will launch on the official UEFA website in coming months.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:13 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 Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sumthing Else Music Works has entered into a multiple-title licensing partnership with Capcom to release the original soundtrack albums for franchises such as Bionic Commando, Resident Evil, Dead Rising, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire is a turn-based, historical strategy game which covers the events of 1350-1650 taking place in Russia, Poland and the Great Lithuanian Princedom. Control a hero character, command one of 26 warring factions in a large-scale campaign, improve your skills in battle, win wars and rule your state any way they wish.
by Rainier on May 12, 2009 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gel: Set & Match mingles brain-bending puzzles with intense side-scrolling action. Players control a cute-yet-alien creature who matches colored blocks to solve unique puzzles, clear a road of gel blocks, or compete in multiplayer battles.
by Dustin Chadwell on May 12, 2009 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Downhill Jam delivers a skateboard experience focused on head-to-head racing, allowing players to feel the breakneck speed of downhill competition as they tear up the world's steepest terrains while performing tricks and outmaneuvering opponents.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced earlier today, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes is set between seasons 1 and 2 of the Clone Wars animated series and features playable heroes such as Skywalker, Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, and various clone troopers, giving you the possibility to team up with a friend in online co-op.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 5:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
A current poll is asking fans for favorite live versions of the songs to be included in a Pearl Jam Live Rock Band compilation. Whether this is an all new game or
an AC/DC like expansion is not clear yet.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 5:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Once called Apogee, 3D Realms has been responsible for some of the most classic of games, like Rise of the Triad, Commander Keen, and pioneer of the FPS genre in general with Duke Nukem/Wolfenstein 3D. While Apogee is still working on the Duke Nukem Trilogy, Take Two holds retains the DNF publishing rights, and whether it intends to do anything with that remains unclear.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 2:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metal Gear Online is a dedicated online game featuring characters, weaponry and levels taken from and inspired by Metal Gear Solid 4, allowing up to 16 people to play simultaneously.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 2:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade.
by Rainier on May 11, 2009 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. This v1.50 BETA patch adds extra Vista support, a new map (Operation Blue Pearl) and various tweaks and bugs fixes.