by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mushroom Men shows gamers the mundane world from the surreal perspective of a three-inch-high Mushroom Man. Unnoticed by humans, a war rages between the spore factions, and you, as a brave Bolete Mushroom Man, are given the opportunity to wreak havoc by transforming common household trinkets and trash into weapons and tools.
by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A remake of the 1989 action adventure platformer Prince of Persia Classic hits PlayStation Network, enhanced and updated for the HD era. Now you can rescue the Princess from the clutches of the evil Jaffar with new character designs, animations, controls, new content and three game modes, including the speed based Normal and Time Attack Modes, and Survival Mode which challenges the most skilled players to complete the game without dying.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 13, 2008 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Plunge deep into a fantasy world full of mystical creatures when you join the Grace children on their quest to discover the secrets of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Based on Paramount Pictures’ movie adaptation of the book series, the video game lets players take on the roles of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they enter the hidden world of the unseen.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 3:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Diablo III is an action RPG where you create a hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian or witch doctor, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities, and adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade.
Last week GameStop & Amazon briefly featured a Cute & Creepy Parts Pack before it was removed, but the expansion, scheduled for Nov. 18, 2008 is now available for
pre-order on the EA Store.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ's Saints Row 2 will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 1:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, scheduled to be released in Japan and North America simultaneously, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations.
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 12, 2008 @ 12:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis follows SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Gang as they leave Bikini Bottom and journey to the legendary city of Atlantis. Players will discover the treasures of Atlantis, while experiencing new game mechanics and multiplayer features.
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 1:37 p.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, simple to use, and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. As part of the overhaul Microsoft is bringing the Xbox Live Marketplace to your PC. You will be able to browse through the XBL content online, add it to your queue, even purchase it right there, and then as soon as you get back home and turn on your Xbox 360, the content will begin to download.
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 12:42 p.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. 11, 2008 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, featuring voice and likenesses from 50 Cent, G Unit's Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid, you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.
Dropped by Activision in the Vivendi merger, a
listing on the OFLC indicates THQ has picked it up.
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain.
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Saints Row 2 will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
A few weeks back we flew out three community people to check out Saints Row 2 multiplayer, so if you want a fan's perspective instead of all the hyped up reviews, here is what they had to say.
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 12:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the deep storylines of Neopets, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is a new puzzle game being developed by Infinite Interactive, developers of Puzzle Quest
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 11, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Exercising your mind and your fingers, Online Chess Kingdoms updates the original “brain game” and brings the classic game of chess to the PSP in an entirely new format. The title introduces new modes of play, detailed fantasy graphics and groundbreaking infrastructure support in which players battle for control in a persistent online world.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 6:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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High Voltage Hot Rod Show requires players to master more than the basic racing skills to compete. A unique stunt system gives players multiple ways to build boost, drastically increasing a Hot Rod's speed. If you get too greedy, you might crash & burn!
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 6:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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London-based training institute Escape Studios has established a New York office, offering its new online learning to U.S. students interested in pursuing professional computer graphics production careers, as well as to veterans who want to add to their skill set.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 4:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Secret Service takes place on Inauguration Day in Washington D.C. An extremist assault has been launched against the capitol - security has been compromised and it is unclear who is friend or foe.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 4:15 p.m. PDT | 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. During a panel discussion Blizzard revealed that SC2 will be split in three, one for each faction, Terran, Zerg and Protoss, with the latter two being expansions but packed with equally as much content as the base game. While Terrans: Wings of Liberty focuses on strategy, Zerg: Heart of the Swarm will add more RPG and Protoss: Legacy of the Void diplomacy. The decision was made to assure the quality of the game, and not have to delay it.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 2:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scene It? Box Office Smash! is a great way to entertain guests at your next social gathering letting up to four players or teams match their wits in a trivia game to see whose movie knowledge (over 250 titles) reigns supreme, complete with more HD content, all new questions and engaging puzzle types.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2008 @ 2:37 p.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. The NXE install will require about 128MB of storage, and while a HD is recommended, people with little or no 360 storage might run into trouble, which is why Microsoft will be offering some sort of "storage solution," details for which will be revealed soon ...