by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | 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 Oct. 22, 2008 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | 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. European publisher Kalypso Media revealed Entrenchment will be followed by 3 more expansions.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bounty Bay Online takes players into a 15th century historical setting where adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and start guilds with other players. With the second free addon players will be able to establish entire colonies everywhere in the maritime world with adjoining cities and harbors.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During a Brothers in Arms launch event in Romania theGameCast
interviewed Ubisoft Romania's PR who revealed that after completing Tom Clany's H.A.W.X. the studio is going to work on "the fifth part of a very popular Ubisoft series, a simulators one." Ubisoft Romania has previously worked on Silent Hunter 3 and 4, and being only simulator in their portfolio it is safe to assume a fifth installment in the submarine simulation franchise is coming.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Run The Gauntlet provides a skilled-based tournament FPS, powered by Unreal 3 Engine. Set in a world where time has shifted, eras have merged and a new timeline has formed, players need to Run The Gauntlet repeatedly, pitting themselves against other players in exhilarating matches.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A remake of the original 1998 PSOne title, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile keeps its 2D platforming gameplay, set in a 3D environment.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive's the next expansion for Kerberos Productions' 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, adding never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, but also introducing a new race, The Morrigi.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in WW2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Announced yesterday, Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 2:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gerald Willis of Reno, composer of the University of Las Vegas fight song "Win With the Rebels," has filed a lawsuit against Electronic Arts in U.S. District Court in Nevada according to
Review-Journal.com, claiming EA used the song without permission in 10 of its NCAA video game franchises, and is requesting up to $150,000 for each copyright violation.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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On the day of the annual festival held in the Docomodake Forest, the Docomodake family is nowhere to be seen! You play as Papa Docomodake guiding him through various obstacles and challenges in order to find his family and get them to the festival on time.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to a German ratings board entry UbiSoft is bringing Revolution Software's 1996 2D point & click adventure Broken Sword to Wii and NDS. Weaving a tale of murder, mystery, mayhem, and medieval history, Revolution Software has ported its popular PC title Circle of Blood to the NDS and Wii, currently scheduled for Feb. 2009.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zoo Games' Puzzler Collection features more than 2,000 puzzles and three difficulty levels.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World combines all the best elements of previous DBZ: Budokai games, whilst also boasting new features such as Dragon Missions, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 will let players take the fight into their own hands with the debut of Superstar Fighting Styles. The game features eight unique styles, each having its own strategy and exclusive attributes.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reflexive Entertainment has been acquired by Amazon.com, enabling Reflexive to expand its distribution network to include Amazon's distribution channel and bringing a new group of customers into play.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 1:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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amBX delivers a full ‘sensory surround experience’ by equipping game developers with a tool box to use light, color, sound and even air flow through enabled devices. amBX announced a successful spin-out from the Philips Technology Incubator through the formation of amBX UK Limited.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 7:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zombies across America will meet their match when D3Publisher brings the popular bikini-clad samurai sisters Aya and Saki to our shores in Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers on the Wii.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 7:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game 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. If you have purchased RB2 then you are eligible to receive a 20 song free DLC, coming Nov. 4, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 4:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 4:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K9 is back for its 10th season, delivering the most realistic and feature-rich simulation experience, from gameplay and graphics to presentation and online features. Unfortunately what 2K Sports seems to have forgotten is to include
an activation key, so PC people trying to install the game simply can't.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad, Aya, a descendent of the family known as IMICHI, meaning blood that goes out of control, reconciles with her sister Saki and live together in peace for awhile. The peace doesn’t last for long as an infestation of zombies have plagued the city. The sisters join together to draw their swords and rid the city of evil.