by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, previously known as JAZZ: Hired Guns, is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MMO middleware developer Monumental Games announced that it has acquired Manchester-based Swordfish Studios from Activision, which had put the studio up for sale after its recent merger with Vivendi.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's 7th Dragon is a new fantasy RPG by the creators of Etrian Odyssey. The world of Eden is ruled by seven dragons and their massive armies of dragon minions, who grow a special flower which sucks the life out of the land, bringing mankind to the bink of extinction. The only hope for survival is to hunt down and defeat the dragons.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship consisting of 18 Grands Prix hosted around the globe, featuring the world's top motorcycle manufacturers who provide machinery for the world's best riders.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Testament of Sin, you play French archaeology student Sylvie Leroux in search of a medieval dark secret linked to the Maltese Order, taking you to various locations such as Istanbul, Malta and Rome.
Ar tonelico 2 is an RPG that seamlessly combines simulation with role-playing, allowing gamers to not only customize weapons and items, but now design their character’s personalities, skills, and appearance through virtual interaction. Also past events will intersect with future game play as well as the outcome of the game.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 7:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The ESRB, which assigns age and content ratings for computer and video games, announced the availability of "rating summaries," a new, supplementary source of information about game content that parents can use when considering which games to purchase for their children this holiday season and beyond.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 5:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will make its downloadable debut on the XBLA and PSN by utilizing the original game code, while creating a fresh upgraded experience with new artwork and high resolution 1080p graphics.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 5:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix has signed a strategic partnership with Gas Powered Games and announces development has begun on Supreme Commander 2, the next installment in the real-time strategy series.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 3:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A Kingdom for Keflings is a city-builder that puts you in the shoes of a giant who has to design and construct an intricate city for the local Keflings. Each giant starts out with a small handful of helpful Keflings who help build the kingdom from scratch.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sins of a Solar Empire will feature several micro-expansions over the next year, starting with Entrenchment which promises to bring fans a Starbase defense platform, turret upgrades to make them more powerful, mine fields and a Subspace Inhibitor platform that will slow enemy ships within its range. Stardock decided to postpone Entrenchment from its Nov. 18 release date, and will be put through a beta phase (for pre-order customers) in order to "finely hone" the game.
by Dustin Chadwell on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dinosaur King, developed by Climax Entertainment, brings exciting new twists to the traditional role playing game genre, with 3D battling systems and multiplayer fighting action via Wi-Fi.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 3:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Tilted Mill's turn based strategy and real time tactical combat game Mosby's Confederacy you command small bands of skirmishers, scouts and guerilla fighters on opportunistic missions to scout, ambush, steal supplies and harass a larger and better armed force of Union soldiers.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Virtual Skipper 5 players take the helm of luxury sailing boats, racing across the open water of more internationally renowned ocean courses than ever before, including Auckland, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, and Qingdao, the sailing venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We all know that Blizzard is not afraid to
use the ban hammer on gold farmers and all sort of cheaters, so in a continued effort to ensure a fair and fun online experience for all Battle.net players, it has expanded its efforts to remove cheaters from StarCraft and Diablo II. Blizzard has identified and closed (banned their CD keys for 30 days) over 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts which were found to be using third-party hacks.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 2:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 4:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 4:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 09 gives you full control over the management of a football club. You are responsible for the line-up, the tactics and the training of your team – as well as for signing the right players, improving the club facilities and the stadium.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Handheld gamers will once again have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Vicarious Visions' Guitar Hero On Tour Decades which will now also introduce song share between NDS players with different versions of On Tour.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 1:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced that National League Cy Young Award winner, Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for next year's highly anticipated baseball video game, Major League Baseball 2K9.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 1:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 12:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Richard Garriott, son of a former astronaut,
announced his
recent space trip "sparked some new interests that I would like to devote my time and resources to" and is therefore leaving NCSoft.