by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2009 @ 3:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York. In
a recent interview exec producer Hunter Smith revealed there will be no downloadable demo, instead the team is already working on DLCs.
by Brian Dumlao on Jan. 19, 2009 @ 12:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2009 @ 4:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2009 @ 4:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Ever since the early development of the game it has been asked whether Dark Sector would come to the PC, and each time it has been denied. Now almost a year after its official launch on consoles, Eastern European publisher/distributor nd.ru now has
a PC entry in its database.
by Thomas Wilde on Jan. 18, 2009 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, will be a comic adventure game, the first chapter of the planned episodic series which will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.
by Dustin Chadwell on Jan. 18, 2009 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ben 10: Alien Force begins five years after Ben put away the DNA-scrambling Omnitrix, but now Grandpa Max has gone missing and the planet Earth is in grave danger. Gamers must help Ben take the Omnitrix out of retirement and lead eight different playable characters to utilize their all-new super powers and defeat the intergalactic invaders!
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2009 @ 3:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen. Treyarch’s community manager revealed it is working on v1.2, and expects it to be released early February.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2009 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier this week rumors started floating around that Rockstar was already preparing a new installment in its open world action series, not a DLC or a collection, but a full retail game, and that it could come as early as end of 2009, based on GameInformer's Loose Talk column section. With Rockstar still working on two DLC episodes for GTA IV, this seems very unlikely, and today the developer
sent out word it is currently focusing on the downloadable content, and nothing else.
by Brian Dumlao on Jan. 17, 2009 @ 5:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Neopets Puzzle Adventure combines the virtual world of Neopets with a variety of puzzles based on the classic games of Reversi and Go. Neopets Puzzle Adventure will incorporate several different mini-games, tons of petpets, as well as more than 100 items to equip various Neopet characters, recipes, treasures, awards and more.
Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesizer, KORG DS-10 is a music-creation program for professional and aspiring musicians alike.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 3:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Following the fun and colorful path set by the first Dragon Quest installment in the Zenithia Trilogy, Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride now journeys onto the NDS as a high quality remake of the classic Dragon Quest V, packed with exciting new features and a truly genre defining story.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 3:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GamersGate announced that it has entered into a digital distribution agreement with global games publisher SEGA, offering its users titles such as Football Manager 2009, Universe at War, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Rome: Total War Series, and Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 3:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by InnoGlow, former Stormregion, Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever. All weekend long the Co-Op Nazi Zombies playlist for XBL and PSN public games have been unlocked, and you'll get Double XP in multiplayer.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 12:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld RPG.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 12:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment has signed a distribution agreement with Valve to bring its MMO titles to Steam, starting with the EverQuest and EverQuest II collections, as well as Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Pirates of the Burning Sea.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set 20 years after the events of the original, Star Ocean 2 also receives the full remake treatment aboard the PSP. The title takes the next step with fully animated movies, new character designs, extra playable characters, fully voiced dialogue, and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 11:27 a.m. PST | 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Resistance: Retribution is a 3rd person adventure with an all new story, levels, weapons and enemies, as well as a proprietary targeting system and game engine that pushes the system to its limit, allowing more detailed characters, special effects, and terrain that captures the look and feel of the Resistance universe. Pre-order at
Amazon
or
GameStop
and get a demo download code, which features single player as well as Resistance Connect with both the Infected mode and Resistance: Retribution Plus.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. The Collector's Edition ($89.99) includes a Tricell messenger bag, Chris Redfield figurine, BSAA patch and Kijuju-inspired pendant. The game itself will be packaged in a custom made steel case featuring a two disc set including a bonus disc with The Making of feature, an digital art gallery, and a Resident Evil Degeneration trailer.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's The House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by London-based studio Headstrong Games, is an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the light-gun shooter franchise, taking you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | 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. The F.E.A.R. 2 single player demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will be available for the X360, PC, and PS3 beginning Jan. 22.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pop 'Em Drop 'Em Samegame features classic puzzle gameplay in which you match two or more colored blocks to clear them. As blocks are cleared, the remaining blocks will shift. If you're skilled enough, bonus points are awarded when all blocks are cleared.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Just in time for the weekend: a weekend deal! For the next few days (until Monday at 11:59pm EDT), you can get
15% off RPGs (Fallout 1/2, Arx Fatalis, Gothic, Sacred Gold, etc.) at GOG.com, all DRM-free, of course ....
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2009 @ 7:18 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.