by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2010 @ 12:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that the worldwide touring music show Video Games Live will feature a Might & Magic segment consisting of 5 themes taken from the franchise including the “Haven Theme” from the upcoming Might & Magic Heroes VI.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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This holiday season A World of Keflings will kick off Microsoft's "Games for the Holidays" for Xbox Live Arcade when it releases Dec. 22, 2010, for 800 Microsoft Points.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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WoW: Cataclysm brings sweeping changes to the world of Azeroth, with two new playable races, new levels of power, challenging quests, dungeons in all-new zones, and dramatic changes to familiar aspects of the game in the wake of a world-shattering disaster.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games are four downloadable new 'interactive episodes' in which players assume control of the Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For years, countless people recognized the entertainment benefits of video games. It’s no question that once that controller hits the tips of your fingers, you are transported into a world of challenge and excitement – and that can be addicting. Well this holiday season, it’s OK to be a little transfixed.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2010 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This week, until Monday Dec. 6, 2010, Xbox Live Gold members can get the following Xbox Live Arcade titles for 50% off their normal price, Worms 2: Armageddon (now 400 Points), Band of Bugs (now 400 Points), Earthworm Jim HD (now 400 Points) and Centipede & Millipede (now 200 Points)
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2010 @ 10:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alan Wake, the game's protagonist, is a bestselling horror writer, who writes a novel about his darkest nightmares. In the game, those nightmares come true.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2010 @ 11:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Generations games will reinvent favorite Namco franchises with high-definition graphics, enhanced gameplay features, and regularly updated community news.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2010 @ 12:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Walmart is announcing more big holiday savings today with free shipping to home on nearly 60,000 holiday items1 — with no minimum purchase requirement or subscription fees — now through December 20 at Walmart.com.
by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2010 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America and the National Hockey League announced that NHL GameCenter LIVE is available now on the PS3, making it the first and only gaming console to stream live hockey games in High Definition.
by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2010 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Side-Kick is focused on producing multiple human gesture based games on multiple platforms, developed by a team of industry veterans that has more than two decades of combined experience creating motion control games.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2010 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America and video game retail outlet GameStop today unveiled their partnership to sell select downloadable content (DLC) offerings for the PS3 in-store and online.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2010 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Okamiden is a picturesque action adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Taking place a few months after the events of Okami, Okamiden follows the adventures of Chibiterasu, a young sun god who is summoned to protect the land.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2010 @ 1:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City Interactive announced that it has licensed Crytek's state-of-the-art CryENGINE 3 to develop two new, but unannounced first-person shooter games for release over the next couple of years.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2010 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced the signing of a significant publishing deal with Hungarian developer Neocore. The deal includes previously released titles as well as several unannounced future projects.
by Rainier on Oct. 20, 2010 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) announced they will be organizing a free speech gamer rally at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 2, 2010, the day oral arguments will be heard regarding the controversial ‘violent video game case,’
Schwarzenegger v. EMA.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2010 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent development studio Bohemia Interactive, known for its military simulator games Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Arma 2, announce completion of full acquisition of Eastern European development teams Altar Games, Black Element Software and Centauri Production.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2010 @ 8:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games are downloadable new 'interactive episodes' in which players assume control of the Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2010 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Common Sense Media released the results of a nationwide parent poll that revealed nearly three-quarters of adults would support a law that prohibits minors from purchasing ultraviolent or sexually violent video games without parental consent.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2010 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A California law that would ban the sale of violent video games to minors does not violate the First Amendment and ensures parents can exercise their authority to determine what content is appropriate for their children, according to an
amicus brief written by
Columbia Law School Professor Theodore Shaw.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), the non-profit membership organization that represents gamers, today revealed a list of new partners that have offered their support to the ECA and the
gamer petition campaign.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2010 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Headup Games is happy to announce an exclusive publishing agreement with Collective Mindz to expand its retail network into North America, starting with
GearGrinder,
Greed: Black Border,
Future Wars,
Grotesque Tactics, as well as the upcoming first tactical Zombie survival game,
Trapped Dead.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gaming enthusiasts nationwide now have more reasons to shop Best Buy as their gaming destination. Launching in close to 600 Best Buy stores this week, with additional stores to soon follow, the new Best Buy Trade-In program offers customers an opportunity to sell pre-owned video games.