by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2009 @ 8:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sports, designed to allow players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2009 @ 5:27 a.m. PST | 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 Dec. 8, 2009 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony is about to release a new v3.15 PS3 firmware, optional, update, which has two key features; a Data Transfer Utility to easily transfer all of your saved data from one PS3 to another, and the ability to play PSP “minis” on a PS3 system.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2009 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cities XL expands upon all that make city builders fun and interesting, with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting you take your game online, and interact with others in a massive online environment.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2009 @ 3:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire: Total War will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series. As
previously announced, a the 1 vs. 1 campaign multiplayer open beta for Empire: Total War is now available,
go sign up, while the
promised DLC is now also available on Steam (thanks
Blues).
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2009 @ 2:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Kim Swift, known best for her team lead role on Portal, has joined Airtight Games (Dark Void) as a Project Lead. She will build and lead a team in the development of games aimed at a more diverse audience.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2009 @ 1:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2009 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Moroccan shindig was pretty cool. Wasn't quite certain what to expect food-wise, but it's surprsingly normal with loads of chicken and lamb ... and a bellydancer for entertainment, of course.
Didn't get much watching done apart from "Bones," so since we have nothing specific planned for tomorrow, we can plant ourselves on the couch and watch some movies (we got
Coraline,
Stander, and
Notorious) and eat some Häagen-Dazs.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2009 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Chime is a unique block puzzle game fused with music creation elements and contributions from a number of famous musicians.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2009 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer FPS where teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat and fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2009 @ 11:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GameHi announced that it is bringing its free-to-play first person shooter Sudden Attack to North America, offering quality graphics, stable game service, ample resources, and quick character and community system,
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2009 @ 7:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SAGA Online is a traditional fantasy setting populated by characters such as elves, orcs, dragons and giants. It is a free-of-charge, persistent MMORTS game where players get to create their own realms, do battle or trade with one another, or set out on cooperative quests with their friends in order to earn experience and loot.
Originally scheduled for late 2009, it is now planned for early 2010, but interested fans can now sign up for the closed beta test.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2009 @ 4:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Channel Intelligence compared Cyber Monday sales data from its base of retailer customers to 2008, revealing its customers on average enjoyed an 83% increase in sales on Cyber Monday.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2009 @ 2:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Who didn’t wish for a cute puppy for the holidays? Or maybe you’re more of a bird person? Have you always wanted a pony to call your own? So maybe your building doesn’t allow pets, but now your Avatar on Xbox 360 can have them!
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2009 @ 12:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Packed with new features, for the first time ever SingStar lets you personalize your play lists by downloading the songs of your choice – so you can sing along to what you want, when you want it.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2009 @ 10:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise. Pirates of the Caribbean Online is getting three new quests, as well the availability of Unlimited Access Game Cards at select retail stores across the country!
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2009 @ 3:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. The v1.21 update contains new features such as Online Create, increased profile space, improved networking, and better saving functionality.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2009 @ 7:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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G4BOX announced that its free-to-play, online military first-person shooter Cross Fire has entered closed beta. Join one of two International Mercenary Forces Corporations locked in a global struggle.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2009 @ 7:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.
Players can navigate the side-scrolling worlds alone as before or invite up to three others to join them at the same time on the same level at any point in the game for competitive and cooperative multiplayer fun in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of more than 400 of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2009 @ 7:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Trek: D.A.C. is a fast-paced, top-down 3D space shooter inspired by J.J. Abrams’ upcoming movie. Battle as the Federation against the Romulans in singleplayer, team up with a friend for co-op or go online in 6vs6 multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2009 @ 5:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic boxing interpretation to the video game world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport's incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2009 @ 4:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Staying true to the original racing frenzy of the arcade game, in GTI Club Supermini Festa! players will race through the cityscapes of France, the UK, Italy, USA and Japan. Speed through tight bends and back roads of the urban sprawl and up steep mountainous roads and caves. Tackle a wide variety of driving conditions in the ultimate race to the finish!