by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside. A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth. Will you thwart this hidden evil before it is too late?
by Richard Poskozim on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 2:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Shaun the Sheep you will play as the loveable sheep, Shaun, as he tries to find the rest of the flock before the Farmer arrives home, featuring the fan-favorite characters, items and locations from the much-loved stop-motion animated series, as well as original content for all-new experiences.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new Xbox 360 experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. Since the NXE update will require 128mb HD space to install,
Microsoft is offering people with little space, or a HD-less X360 Arcade, a refurbished 20 GB hard drive for $19.99 or a free 512 MB Memory Card.
by Alan Martin on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 1:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The no-nonsense alien punisher is back and ready for action! Gear up and save the Earth and its babes in the updated version of the classic game that helped jump-start the FPS genre, featuring 8-player online co-op, a rewind function in single-player to relive (or redo) those climactic firefights, and the ability to capture multiplayer battles and share with other XBL users.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2008 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adult Swim is exposing fans and music lovers to hip-hop straight out of Johannesburg, South Africa in the comfort of their own country. African Swim is a collection of some of the most innovative contemporary African hip-hop music, compiling 15 tracks from some of South Africa's most popular hip-hop artists, downloadable for free.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 6:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In MySims you can create original characters, build a town, grow a community and discover a world of your own. Start by personalizing the appearance of your MySims from head to toe and go on to unlock cool new items as you befriend and build relationships with your neighbors.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise as Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. After
an attentive fan spotted a billboard ad sponsored by Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, EA
confirmed that "the Obama campaign has paid for in-game advertising in Burnout."
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 5:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from Sony Japan/America's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 5:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galactic Bowling is a new stylized sports video game, powered by the Vicious Engine, delivering stunning, detailed graphics as well as intuitive and fluid, lifelike game play. Pre-order now and take 10% off its regular price ($19.99).
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 4:37 p.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.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 3:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an Assassin intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history. In a
recent interview, animation director David Wilkinson revealed that animator Alex Drouin is currently "busy making Altair even more beautiful" and "was getting Altair to swim," confirming a sequel is in the works.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 2:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The US Army has released a new version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.84, and contains the Every Soldier a Sensor (ES2) training mission, a new multiplayer co-operative mission, and improved performance of the AI to react in a more realistic manner.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Otherland is an Unreal Engine 3 powered massively multiplayer online game, based on the best-selling novels by fantasy author Tad Williams.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cryptic Studios' MMORPG Champions Online is based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments. Fans interested in participating in the closed beta test can now
sign up.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Flowers and fireworks usually don't mix, but Flowerworks turns nature on its head in this accessible and original title. Flowerworks combines puzzle, exploration and action elements in an addictive, explosive adventure.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class. Even though you can play your own music in-game, the game's soundtrack is twice as big as before.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 11:29 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. 13, 2008 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 pits more than 50 of Capcom’s legendary characters and Marvel’s world famous super heroes against each other for dream matches of epic proportions, delivering three-on-three tag team matches and numerous modes of play. Released on PS2/Xbox in 2000,
a new ESRB entry indicates that MvC 2 might be coming to PS3/X360, most likely as a downloadable title. Wonder if this is what Marvel Studios production boss Kevin Feige
was referring to at Comic-Con.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOCH Media's Tecktonik: World Tour, developed by Neko, will have you improve your sense of rhythm through 15 levels. Play as one of the best Tecktonik dancers present in the game, or create your own, shaping your style and look with various accessories and real life Tecktonik outfits. Replay your moves, review your choreography from all angles and perfect the speed of execution.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MySims Kingdom sets you on a story of adventure, discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom, and puts the creativity in your hands to make the Kingdom something to behold!
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine announced the opening of a new studio located in Redwood City, CA. and has appointed former Flagship Studios' Dave Brevik as Creative Director, ex-Ping0's Jeff Lind as Engineering Director and Matt McKnight as Studio Director, previoisly CEO of Sniper Studios.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far from a hardcore driving simulation, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspects of racing. In TrackMania DS, you will drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.