by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brainjunk Studios' Twilight The Video Game is an interactive experience that will allow players to immerse themselves into a deeper form of storytelling and adventure, gaining a deeper understanding of The Twilight Saga through explorations and discoveries. Created by superfan Brandon Gardner, a game software development major, Twilight The Video Game will cover Twilight, New Moon and the unpublished fan favorite, Midnight Sun.
by Dustin Chadwell on July 29, 2009 @ 3:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince you'll engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class, take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory, get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements and journey toward discovering the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.
by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is the first video game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to come to PS3/X360 and features stunning HD graphics and audio, destructible environments and enhanced character features, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast takes players far beyond the realms of the original anime series.
by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GamersGate announced that this week people who pre-order its WWII strategy title Hearts of Iron III will also receive the DLC Sprite Pack. The coming weekend Bioshock goes on sale for 60% off, while Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights drops 50% in price. Next week Nitro Games' naval strategy game East India Company will become available.
by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 3:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure. The Battle Rock Nemesis DLC extends the evil with new combat arena, enemies and in-game items.
by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 3:18 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. SOE and WildStorm have teamed up with fantasy author J.S. Lewis to adapt Free Realms into a 12-issue comic book series.
by Rainier on July 29, 2009 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 July 28, 2009 @ 5:19 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:
- Risen [X360/PC] - Nightwish Trailer
- Wolfenstein [ALL] - Graphic Novel Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 5:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the fiscal Q1 2009, THQ’s net sales climbed 77% (from $137.6 million to $243.5 million compared to 2008) primarily by UFC 2009 Undisputed (2.9 million units sold), and Red Faction: Guerrilla (1 million units sold). In the follow up conference call CEO Brian Farrell revealed that THQ will be bringing the UFC franchise to Wii and handhelds, but gave no further details.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 5:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is a third-person perspective action game in which players experience different battles from the Star Wars universe, allowing players to engage in air, land and space battles or build troops and upgrade armies in a strategy-based mode.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 3:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brütal Legend is a 3rd person action/adventure starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 3:00 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 July 28, 2009 @ 2:55 p.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.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2 presents a tongue-in-cheek take on all four cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including for the first time ever Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and will give players the ability to create levels, even in two-player co-op (although you won't be able to share it).
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 2:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With simple directional and space bar keystrokes, Audition, a free-to-play online dance sensation, players perform hip-hop style dance steps and choreographed routines which require precise timing and rhythm.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Scribblenauts the player uses the NDS touch-screen to help his character, Maxwell, acquire the starite in each level by solving a series of puzzles. In order complete each puzzle, players will use the stylus and notepad to write down the word for any object that comes to mind in order to reach the goal.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bryan Lee O'Malley's video game reference ridden comic book series Scott Pilgrim will be made into a side-scrolling beat-em-up with over the top combat. Scott Pilgrim, bass guitarist for totally average garage band, falls in love with Ramona Flowers, but in order to date her, he has to defeat her seven evil exes who are trying to kill him.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will allow fans to create their own custom player with the utmost detail and, for the first time in the NBA 2K series, begin their career by experiencing the on-court life of an NBA hopeful going through the NBA Draft Combine at the world-renowned, ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago.
by Brian Dumlao on July 28, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chaotic: Shadow Warriors combines action, role playing and turn-based strategy gameplay elements for an epic adventure in Perim. Players adventure through vibrant, fully-realized 3D environments and interact with various characters from the best-selling trading card game and the animated TV series.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 8:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the ultimate Ninja Gaiden, featuring characters from the previous installments that have defined the franchise. Combining both melee and long-range battles against enemies, the game requires skillful and strategic playing to successfully journey through the missions.
by Rainier on July 28, 2009 @ 8:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Led by the artistic vision of Todd McFarlane and the enthralling storytelling of R. A. Salvatore, 38 Studios is developing an original IP – a world made up of fantastical elements, settings, characters, creatures, rules and experiences. The IP will encompass multiple media forms including the online game experience that is currently scheduled for release in Dec. 2010, according to
the Boston Globe.