by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With 11 games in all, Game Party 2 includes fun to play games that will provide hours of enjoyment with friends and family, six returning favorites from the original and five all-new fun filled games,
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | 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.
Battlestations: Pacific features a massive U.S. and Japanese single player campaign that offers a unique blend of action and strategy. Players must plan their moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and fight in the air, above sea and underwater to relive some of the most hard-fought battles in WWII history.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 26, 2008 @ 5:20 a.m. PDT | 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 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 Sept. 26, 2008 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Stonewall Penitentiary, you play the role of William Thane, a middle-aged man down on his luck. You, along with six others, are trapped in an abandoned prison, held captive by a psychotic killer. You have until 6:00 am to find a way out, or you will all die. But there's one small catch: one of you is the killer.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. EA announced that in the first week since launch over 500,000 new players have registered for its fantasy MMORPG.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A remake of Atlus/Nippon Ichi's 2000 PlayStation title, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a music-based RPG, where cutscenes are replaced by musical numbers, complete with vocals, high-res 2D sprites, and more features than ever before.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Floating Point Studios is proud to announce their formation as a new independent games development company in Swansea, Wales (UK). Floating Point Studios' focus is to develop new IP and is currently working on two titles codenamed Flight and The Elder, which will both be available through Valve's Steam digital download service at the end of 2008 and spring of 2009, respectively.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix is bringing Nippin Ichi America's new NDS rendition of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness to Europe, featuring several key improvements will be made to the user interface and game system.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 3:07 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 Sept. 26, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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America's Next Top Model is the official video game of the hugely popular US TV series. In the game, the player takes control of one of 10 aspiring models who compete in a variety of different categories including: Make Up, Fashion, Catwalk and Photoshoot.
Atari's N+, successor to the flash ninja game N, offers equal parts platformer and action gameplay with incredibly fluid animation, fast action, amazing acrobatics and instant playability.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the prehistoric ages, StoneAge 2, DigiPark's casual MMORPG, brings a mixture of dinosaurs of unimaginable heights and invisible spirits who help humans roam altered terrains such as dungeons and arid desserts.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 1:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mirror's Edge is a first-person action adventure game where you are Faith, a 'runner' framed for murder in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched. After yesterday's $150 Dead Space Ltd. Ed. EA is offering
a $130 Runner's Bag Bundle which includes the game and a handmade heavy duty ballistic fabric messenger bag.
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2008 @ 1:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft's Xbox 360
continues its momentum in Japan and for the second week in a row outsells Sony's PS3. While the NDS remains king, the
Wii regains the lead amongst the current gen consoles with 29,921 units sold, while the X360 outpaced the PS3 with 13,777 vs. 8,156 console. The recent price drop and the one-two punch with Infinite Undiscovery and Tales of Vesperia are surely the cause of the sales surge.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 5:48 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 Sept. 25, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. While the game itself did not include any mod tools, Crytek wants to reassure the community that
an SDK is in the works, but did not give any timeframe.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Divinity 2: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed through
Australia's OLFC weeks ago, Japanese magazine Famitsu confirms that From Software is bringing its Tenchu franchise to Xbox Live Arcade. Details are slim but Shadow Assault Tenchu is said to be coming to XBLA next month, for 800 Points, will be played from a top down view, much like the Bomberman series, and support multiplayer up to 4 players.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 3:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Lab is a blend between action & RPG, allowing you to compose your own fighter by mixing & matching various body parts, taking your creature out to fight others and upgrading as you move up the ladder.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with
WipEout HD ($19.99),
Burnout Paradise ($29.99),
GEON Emotions ($9.99),
Mega Man 9 ($9.99), three addon packs for
BUZZ! QuizTV ($7.99 and $5.99), Rush's Moving Pictures album ($10.99) and six additional
tracks for Rock Band. There are also demos for Mega Man 9, NBA 09 The Inside and NBA Live 09, as well as the usual slew of game & movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 2:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A militaristic FPS loaded with powerful weapons, lifelike characters and gritty environments, Blackshot’s intense multiplayer action will appeal to gamers of all skill levels. Fans can
sign up for the closed beta test that will run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, 2008.
by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2008 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silent Hill: Homecoming is a psychological horror game thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics, an all-new iconic and chilling soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. The ridiculous Australian rating board OLFC has
refused Konami's latest Silent Hill title a classification, banning it from release down under.