by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 21, 2008 @ 4:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2008 @ 1:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.
by Mark Melnychuk on Dec. 21, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The bear and bird's first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop 'N Swop feature reinstated. You’ll never look the same again at a jigsaw.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative “direct-fire” feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign. Both
Amazon
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are offering exclusive in-game items and extra missions when you pre-order.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a Wii exclusive RPG that follows the story of Seto, a young boy tasked to explore various cities in a post-apocalyptic world trying to find out why everyone has disappeared.
by Matt Olsen on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Metal Slug 7 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors by continuing to deliver the high-energy and frantic, fast-paced 2-D shooting action that the franchise has always been widely renowned for.
by Dustin Chadwell on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Following the hectic, time-management style gameplay of the original Cake Mania and the branching story of Cake Mania 2, Cake Mania: In The Mix! introduces all-new characters, motion-based mini-games and a unique co-op mode where cake-baking heroine Jill Evans receives some much-needed assistance.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 6:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a late December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Combining the most exciting aspects of action, fighting and strategy games, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires for X360 and PS3 was originally planned to make its debut in Japan early 2009, but concerns about quality issues have caused a delay, which is expected to push back the North American and European launch as well.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2008 @ 12:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TrackMania is a hybrid 3D /racing game filled with progressively difficult tracks, and a variety of fascinating competitive modes. TrackMania also allows you to create your own tracks using building blocks such as tunnels, land transitions, signs, turbos, and share them with other users. Nadeo's racing title has turned five, and to celebrate the developers have released a trailer showing off its different iterations, the breaking of a world record, smiles, competition, stunts and a lot of creativity.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 7:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) 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 Dec. 19, 2008 @ 5:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A reader sent in a tip about an unannounced forthcoming WiiWare title, currently scheduled for release in 2009. A formal announcement is due to arrive shortly after Christmas, but from watching
the viral video a few times, you may notice a split second of in-game footage of what looks to be a shooter/action game reminiscent of Geometry Wars.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 1:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 1:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As was hinted at earlier this week with the sudden Spore EULA appearance, EA is bringing its titles to Steam starting with Spore, Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Mass Effect, Need for Speed Undercover and FIFA Manager 2009, with Red Alert 3, Mirror's Edge and Dead Space to follow shortly.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 12:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lumines Supernova combines puzzles, block-dropping beats and video entertainment to create an addictively-fun gameplay experience that will keep you playing day after day, packed with brand new skins and new modes.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars is a fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter that puts players in the center of the battle of technology vs. humanity. Complete with next-gen graphics and robust gameplay, CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars allows players to wage war by using their choice of gunfire and/or telekinetic superpowers.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original 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.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Taking place shortly after the events portrayed in the first Two Worlds, The Temptation takes place in Eastern Antaloor, in the regions surrounding Oswaroh and the Drak’ar Desert. Featuring more intricate missions, improved voice-overs and animations, retooled horseback riding, completely revamped combat, and a new game engine.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). In the coming month you will be able to download tracks from Oasis, Nickelback, Travis Barker, and country superstars Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Brooks & Dunn.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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dtp's RPG Venetica, developed by Deck 13 (Ankh, Jack Keane), is a visually stunning RPG with a cryptic storyline, mixing emotions and action in a unique free roaming and living sixteenth century world full of surprise.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Grand Ages: Rome, previously known as Imperium Romanum II, is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PDC World Championship Darts 2009 completely rebuilds it’s Wii Remote throwing method, comes with greatly improved graphics, includes new game modes, and new champions to challenge.