by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 4:05 a.m. PST | 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 Feb. 24, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Return to Mysterious Island 2 offers the player an experience comparable to that of Robinson Crusoe or one of Verne's characters, but in this new installment, survival is not all, you will also have to save the island from an environmental disaster.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ruffian Games announced a boost to their creative capabilities with the appointment of industry veterans Steve Iannetta (former Realtime Worlds and Midway) as Lead Designer and Ed Campbell (Realtime Worlds) as Senior Designer.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 3:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Originally a GBA title back in 2006, Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled is an Active-Time Tactical Combat RPG, featuring traditional turn-based combat which requires players to observe the positions of their characters as well as the enemies'.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In celebration of the Resident Evil franchise coming to Xbox 360 for the first time, Microsoft unveiled an Xbox 360 Resident Evil Limited Edition console bundle. Available the same day RE5 ships to store shelves (March 13, 2009), Xbox 360 fans will be able to pick up the bundle featuring a red Xbox 360 from select retailers.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UCCE includes new and improved technologies from all previous Battlecruiser / Universal Combat titles as well as various other enhancements and content.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 3:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. This patch revises laser damage, fixes mouse flight mode and a VTT bug.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bomberman Ultra retains the franchise's classic gameplay elements but combines it with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | 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
Force-A-Nature double barrel shotgun will blow you sky high when hit in mid air, but it slow to reload and only packs two shells. If you are a true fan of the gun, then you can
order a t-shirt, or participate in the poll which items to unlock first...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MLB 09 The Show continues to set itself apart from the other MLB games on the market with its attention to detail and unparalleled gameplay. Looking to build on that reputation, the game has added several new features and subtleties that play a huge role in bringing the baseball experience to life.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 6:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Takeda 3 is a game of epic Samurai action, set in 16th century feudal Japan, putting the player in the role of Daimyo, a feudal lord fighting for the title of Shogun, supreme military commander. You are in command of one of 25 clans in historical Japan, your mission is to recapture all of Japan’s provinces and remake history.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 5:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Infinite Space, previously known as Infinite Line, is an RPG that takes place in outer space and gives players the ability to control, build, outfit and customize more than 150 spaceships, offering over 200 characters and the ability to control multiple spaceships at any one time.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 4:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. Fallout 3 game designer Emil Pagliarulo will be the keynote speaker for the GDC09's Game Career Seminar.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 3:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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'For the first time in the 15 year history of this 3-on-3 fighter game, The King of Fighters XII has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds, drawn 100% by hand.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Prior to release Gamestop will organize pre-launch tournaments at approximately 1,000 of its U.S. GameStop locations on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Raven Software's new sci-fi shooter Singularity is set on a small, unnamed island occupied by the Russians, Cold War tensions rise once again when a U.S. pilot discovers the horrific truth that became of experiments with element E99 in the 1950s.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bounty Bay Online takes players into a 15th century historical setting where adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and start guilds with other players.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Using a new technology called the Pollux Engine, Square Enix has created a true cross-platform game as it will be identical on both NDS and Wii. Use the stylus to control your character on the NDS while the Wiimote will mimic the same actions on the Wii. The game requires only one copy of the game to work on both systems and will be multiplayer compatible on both platforms.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Since a promising launch in 2008, Age of Conan has seen a massive drop in users, after which its
CEO resigned, merged its servers late
last year, and once more
a few weeks ago. After Funcom's CFO resigned, Norwegian financial group DnB NOR Markets estimates that there are fewer than 100K
AoC subscriptions.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc. The refined gameplay features team-oriented combat, while improving upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean franchise.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and orbital-combat are essential to learn.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This time around, Mr. ESC is racing the clock to rescue people all around the globe. Tricky obstacles and 240 puzzling stages will keep you on your toes as you dodge danger and safeguard those in trouble.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom teased that it would unveil a new title through a trailer on Xbox Live, and keeping true to its word, Lost Planet 2 has been revealed. Using its multiplatform MT-FrameWork 2.0, LP2 will be told from the perspective of various Snow Pirate factions, unlike Lost Planet. Set 10 years after the original, a climate change has melted the snow covered landscape, and created new environments such as jungles. LP2 will feature co-op, turret toting Mechs and Gears of War 2-like portable cover/shields.
by Adam Pavlacka on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
Interviews
Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Following
yesterday's part 1, we continue our conversation with Graeme Devine and Dave Pottinger.