by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Captain Rainbow, known in real life as Nick, is a tokusatsu-styled superhero wielding a yo-yo, with a wish to restore his lost popularity. To do so, Nick ventures to Minmin Island; an island where wishes are said to come true, he'll meet a vast array of past minor Nintendo characters with their own dreams and wishes on his journey.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Princess Debut, players find themselves in a fantasy world where they have 30 days to get ready for the big ball; they'll have to master their dance moves and win over one of the six handsome princes to be their partner.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced game is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 5:28 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. 9, 2008 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since 2002, Epic's Unreal Engine 2 has served as the foundation for America's Army. To take advantage of leap-ahead capabilities afforded by Epic's newest engine, the Army has been developing its next generation version of America's Army on the Unreal Engine 3 since 2005. While the game has no release date yet, a beta is tentatively scheduled for this winter.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced SingStar Country, delivering 30 hit songs from today's newest and hottest country artists including, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill and more.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disney TH!NK Fast challenges players to think fast in a new game show-style quiz game that will test players’ Disney and general knowledge, promising to be a family favorite party game this holiday season.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scottish game developer Denki completed a radical restructure, which builds on the company's success to date and announced the formation of a new Internal Development team, which will focus on the creation of new and original intellectual property.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rune Factory: Frontier incorporates an open-ended structure that allows players to choose the type of game they wish to experience. Whether it's growing crops, expanding the town, fighting (or befriending) monsters or even falling in love.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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McFarlane Toys along with Microsoft Game Studios announced the availability of action figures for Halo Wars, a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports and Visual Concepts are working on the next installment in their NBA2k franchise featuring 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA 2K9.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames and Namco Bandai Games Europe have signed a strategic partnership between the two companies, where Namco Bandai would acquire a 34% stake in Infogrames’ European and Asian distribution operations, with the remaining stake being retained by Infogrames.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 3:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3 utilizes characters from the third and fourth series of the show, with players charged with assembling the ultimate card deck by defeating their peers in thrilling duels. Over 3500 cards can be collected and used, and players can also partner with a dueling partner to embark on graduation tag duels against rival pairs.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 1:42 a.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.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 1:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dagger Games' Dimensity combines dynamic hack & slash features with classic role-play and modern strategic elements. It invites you to take journeys, lead armies, achieve goals and unveil mysteries by involving yourself in unpredictable struggles. This v1.1 patch fixes various bugs/crashes, improves overall game/multiplayer performance, stability, and connectivity.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 1:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brash Entertainment announced Six Flags Fun Park, a videogame that brings the thrills and chills of a Six Flags theme park to the family living room, featuring uniquely themed areas and 40 mini-games representative of a visit to Six Flags park.
by Geson Hatchett on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over 20 different types of lures to choose from, budding anglers can cast off using the Wii Remote to try and land one of four different types of freshwater bass.
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 12:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dracula 3 is an adventure game inspired by the world of Bram Stoker, where the Vatican appoints Father Arno Moriani, the "Devil's Advocate", to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood in Transylvania. But in the shadows of the disturbing ruins that were once Vlad the Impaler's castle, his investigation takes an unexpected turn...
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Fairytale Fights, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, players choose one favorite fairytale character with whom they will try and save a fantasy world from certain doom. Luckily many different weapons lay around in this fairytale world, which players can use to shoot and carve up enemies… and this is where the fun begins!
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | 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 Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 6:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hardened shooter veterans will find a wealth of options in their arsenal in Novastrike, a sci-fi war zone that puts players in the cockpit of an experimental Scythe fighter against an onslaught by the world-conquering Draelus. Tiki Games has updated Novastrike, tweaking difficulty modes, adds a secondary control layout, trophies, XMB playlist support, and more...
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 3:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Plain Sight is a multiplayer game developed by UK based Beatnik Games using Microsoft's XNA development tools. The premise in Plain Sight is quite simple, you are a sword wielding robot, your goal is to grow bigger by collecting points through killing other robots and self-destructing to cash in those points, preferably destroying more robots in the blast.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Psyonix Studios' Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is an arena-based online vehicle sports game for PlayStation Network that brings together animated vehicles in sports-like gameplay.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting. Assume the role of Batman as you deliver The Joker to Arkham Asylum, where the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap. Pre-order a copy of the game between Sept. 8th and Oct. 15th, and you could win a chance to be immortalized as a game character.