by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RF Online is a free-to-play MMORPG that delivers an epic mix of traditional fantasy and futuristic sci-fi. Set in the deep space galaxy of Novus, three races compete in an ultimate struggle for power and resource. Codemasters has been unable to extend its license agreement and will therefor be forced to shut down the European and North American servers on Nov. 9, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before. Yesterday we introduced
the heroes, now the villains...
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Smoking Gun Interactive, formed by ex-Relic developers responsible for Company of Heroes, has finalized a multi-million dollar private financing agreement to expand the studio and the development of an as-of-yet undisclosed new property.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Treasure Co.'s Sin and Punishment 2 is the sequel to its 2000 N64 railshooter, which was finally released outside of Asia last year on Wii's Virtual Console. In Sin and Punishment 2 it's your job is to aim and fire at enemies, sidestep, roll, jump, or double-jump to avoid attacks and obstacles.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following discussions with various interested parties over the last five months, Take-Two’s Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of stockholders to continue operating and building Take-Two as an independent company.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 4:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wario Land: Shake It! is a classic side-scroller for the Wii starring Wario, the smelly, bad-mannered alter ego of Mario. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like an old-school controller, veterans and newcomers alike can run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on a fiction novel by Russian author Oleg Divov, Akella's Night Watcher is a new horror-adventure where you play journalist Andrei Luzgin who arrives in the town of Posolsk to find his missing friend who mysteriously disappeared.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Bull BC One takes players to the international breakdance tournament that challenges B-boys and B-girls alike. Players control their break dancer by solving puzzles under strict time limits. Puzzles consist of drawing geometrical shapes, which will get more complex as the game progresses.
by Brian Dumlao on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blazing Lizard's inaugural title Pirates vs. Ninjas series allows up to eight players to compete in the ultimate playground sport as some of the world’s most recognizable icons.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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There comes a time in every sheep farmer’s life when he asks himself “why aren’t I looking after zebras or kangaroos instead?” Now those dreams of raising emus in Australia or elephants in Asia can be realized thanks to Atari’s animal care and farm management game My Farm Around The World.
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Secret Files 2 is a point & click adventure game based on mysterious phenomena around the world. As a follow-up to Secret Files: Tunguska, the sequel takes on a different mystery in a totally different location ....
by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Sims 2 Apartment Life brings the adventure, fun and drama of close quarters of apartment living to your Sims.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 11:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At its Tokyo press conference, Nintendo not only revealed the Nintendo DSi, but also unveiled a bunch of new titles for the Wii. Not heard of since the 1994 SNES iteration, Punch-Out!! is returning, Treasure's Sin And Punishment 2, Namco-Bandai's Tales of, Dynasty Warriors, Another Code, while various Gamecube titles are coming to WiiWare, such as Pikmin, Let's Tap, and Wii Wave.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 10:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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It's official: The NDS is getting a makeover. The DSi is 12% slimmer, sports 3.25-inch screens, does away with the GBA slot but adds an SD card adapter (download from the web and load off the card), allows you to play music and has two 3-megapixel cameras (one on the inside, the other on the outside). The DSi will become available in Japan on Nov. 1 for 18900 yen ($180) and will also be able to surf the web and catalog your photos in a flipbook or port them to the Wii. Nintendo will also launch a DSi Shop where you can download titles for free, or purchase them for either 200, 500, or 800 points (DSi comes with 1000 points free).
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 6:07 p.m. PDT | 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. In
a recent interview Media Molecule's Mark Healy hinted at the possibility to bring LBL to PSP, how it would be cool to be able to create stuff on the go, even create music, and to later import into the PS3 game. This notion is further fueled by
a MM job listing looking for PSP programmers to work on new LittleBigPlanet projects.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mata Hari as a classic point-and-click PC adventure game that will tell a story based on the legendary dancer and spy, Mata Hari. The story and game design will be created by Hanover-based studio, 4Head.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 4:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has created a Children’s Miracle Network Family Game pack for X360 that will be available by Oct. 15. The $29.99 pack includes Viva PiƱata Party Animals, Sonic The Hedgehog and Shrek The Third, of which all the proceeds will go to support one of the 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Back for another season of heart-pumping, bone-crushing, no-holds-barred football action, Blitz: The League II strips the rules and regulations from traditional football to enhance the fun by bringing the pain.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 1:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of the original Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. Citing supply issues, Microsoft was forced to removed items from the previously announced Collector's Edition. While the price will drop $10, it will no longer include the Hobbe action figure or the fate cards.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 1:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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D3Publisher announced that it is bringing its unique blend of the puzzle and role-playing game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and its expansion Revenge of the Plague Lord, to the Playstation store in one simple download.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2008 @ 12:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Positech Games' Kudos 2 is a turn-based life-simulation strategy game that puts you in control of a single character and manages their life from age 20 to 30.