by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 5:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore Ep. 08, Mercenaries 2 - Blow It Up Again DLC Pack ($1.99), Cuboid ($9.99), Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom ($9.99), Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Pack 6 (free), Tom Clancy’s EndWar Faction Elite Pack ($3.75), WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Roster Update ($4.99), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Revolution, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Brütal Legend is a 3rd person action adventure game 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. Never officially announced Brütal Legend will have a "rich" multiplayer portion, as confirmed by Double Fine's GDC session details.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game. Blizzard is letting
fans vote on which Protoss Dark Templar unit will be featured in the game...
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:31 p.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. Fans who
pre-order
get the official Armacham Field Guide of Genevieve Aristide, and online pre-orders get a lithograph on top of that. But wait, there is more. If you trade 2 select titles before Jan. 31st, 2009 you get $40 off FEAR 2!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 1:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 1:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The gaming industry was dealt a severe blow last year when Iron Lore, known for the Titan Quest & Dawn of War titles, failed to find funding for its next title and was forced to
shut down. Two of its members, lead designer Arthur Bruno and art director Eric Campanella, formed Crate Entertainment last year and are currently sharing office space with Mass Effect PC developer Demiurge Studios. Having acquired the rights to Iron Lore's IPs, Crate Entertainment is
currently working on Black Legion, the same RPG that IL was shopping around prior to its demise.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Capcom's 2009 CES lineup:
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 10:58 a.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. 8, 2009 @ 10:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 10:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced its initial plans for the PlayStation Home Beta, SCEA's 3D social gaming community that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences online. The EA Sports Complex, slated to launch this Spring, will allow fans to play exclusive new EA Sports multiplayer games, meet and interact with fans, view daily, weekly and annual leaderboards, as well as watch trailers and other content from their favorite EA Sports games.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 10:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that pushes the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations. The Faction Elite Pack DLC includes three new battalions (one per faction), six new upgrades (two per faction) and grant immediate access to six exclusive unit upgrades.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Independent Games Festival has named the main competition finalists for its historic 11th annual set of awards, celebrating the most ground-breaking creations to come out of the independent game community this year.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 9:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge once again plunges players into the Far West in 1875. In this new episode, fans of Fenimore Fillmore will face some hairy moments. The cowboy, with his girlfriend Thiannon and his inseparable horse Rayo, is full of humor as usual, despite his mission to save lives…
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CCP announced the launch of the 10th free expansion for its scifi MMORPG. EVE Online: Apocrypha is the most ambitious EVE expansion in the game's over five year history and it coincides with Atari's Mar. 10, 2009 boxed retail release of EVE Online.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 8:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Be the most popular girl in town with Majesco's new NDS title Drama Queens. Whether it's bagging a big promotion or stealing another girl's boyfriend, players can choose how they claw their way to the top in this ultra dramatic virtual 3D board game.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 6:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wideload Games' Texas Cheat 'Em is a new take on the classic Texas Hold ‘Em rules, turning an average online poker table upside down by layering party games and other gambling minigames on top of the basic rules, and allowing players to cheat to win!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 6:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set 500 years after the original, Fable 2 offers even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. The Fable II DLC adds Knothole Island, where new quests, wondrous items and bizarre characters await.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA has signed Red Sox Second Baseman and 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia as cover athlete for MLB 09 The Show.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As we
revealed several weeks ago, C&C Red Alert 3: Uprising is a PC exclusive single-player campaign expansion, catapulting players deeper into the Red Alert universe, giving them more of the action-packed gameplay they have been clamoring for, while offering a gauntlet of new and compelling challenges with the new Commander’s Challenge mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:40 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.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:31 a.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.
by Matt Olsen on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Exit you assume the role of Mr. Esc, a masked individual tasked with rescuing people from buildings under a time limit, avoiding various traps and solving puzzles.