by Rainier on July 21, 2009 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is the first Ninja Turtles video game that is not directly tied to a movie, television show or comic book. The 4-player action brawler features a variety of battle modes including online multiplayer gameplay, minigames, and an original story mode for single player co-created with Peter Laird.
Microsoft revealed its Comic-Con International 2009 lineup, including season three of the Web series The Guild and the new show Girls Go Geek, as well as spotlight its universe of pop culture icons, from hilarious characters like Stan and Cartman of South Park, to the fearless troopers of the Halo universe and the gritty renegade spy Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell Conviction.
by Rainier on July 21, 2009 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.
by Rainier on July 21, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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AiAi and all his friends are stepping onto the Wii Balance Board in an all-new party game for the Wii. Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll brings back what you love about Super Monkey Ball and promises plenty of surprises around every turn.
by Rainier on July 21, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Laser Racer is an exciting top-down combat racing game inspired by Geometry Wars and WipeOut. It features 12 tracks, 12 unlockable racers, 4 tournaments, Eliminator and Survivor race modes, online leaderboards and a full track editor to design and race on your own tracks.
by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand. Fans interested in winning one of only 1,000 17 inches tall figurines depicting Eddie Riggs getting ready to slay some druids with The Separator while his beloved Clementine rests safely on his back, should head over to
the official website or
twitter.
by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 5:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Later this summer, Microsoft plans to roll out a major dashboard update for its Xbox 360, improving aspects such as the Netflix streaming video experience, video display options, but also adding new items like premium avatar clothing (with a marketplace), user ratings, and Games on Demand (in August). Microsoft is looking for feedback on the upcoming dashboard update early, so if you want to try it early,
sign up here ...
1C Company unveiled today its top titles to be shown at GamesCom 2009 in Cologne (August 19 - 23). The current lineup includes first-person shooters, RPG/ turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and a yet unannounced RTS title.
by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.
Capcom revealed the titles that it will showcase at the San Diego Comic-Con International from July 23 – 26, 2009. Capcom's booth will feature tournaments, signings by Japanese producers, plenty of merchandise (towels, t-shirts, comics etc) as well as a playable demos of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, Lost Planet 2, Dark Void, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles, and Fate/Unlimited Codes.
EA revealed the titles that it will showcase at San Diego Comic-Con International from July 23 – 26, 2009. EA’s booth will feature over a dozen open, playable kiosks of blockbuster holiday games Brütal Legend, Dante’s Inferno, Dead Space Extraction, G.I. JOE The Rise of the Cobra, and The Saboteur.
by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 7:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Later this summer, Microsoft plans to roll out a major dashboard update for its Xbox 360, improving aspects such as the Netflix streaming video experience, video display options, but also adding new items like premium avatar clothing (with a marketplace), user ratings, and Games on Demand (in August).
by Rainier on July 16, 2009 @ 4:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TV game show 1 vs. 100 is coming to Xbox Live Primetime, pitting one member against 100 others from around the world. Eliminate the opposition by correctly answering questions, hoping that the opponents will answer incorrectly and be eliminated from the game, so you can win great prizes. This weekend (July 17 -July 19), Xbox Live Silver members (US, Canada, UK, France and Germany) can enjoy the premium experience otherwise reserved for Gold members.
by Rainier on July 16, 2009 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is the first Ninja Turtles video game that is not directly tied to a movie, television show or comic book. The 4-player action brawler features a variety of battle modes including online multiplayer gameplay, minigames, and an original story mode for single player co-created with Peter Laird.
by Rainier on July 15, 2009 @ 8:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interstellar Marines is an FPS, sci-fi, action and adventure game with an original and unpredictable storyline featuring single and cooperative gameplay, with heavy focus on realism. Zero Point Software's financier Gert Haar-Jorgensen revealed that the studio has laid off all of its employees and filed for bankruptcy. However, the company name, the IP and all IM code belongs to (and is protected by) a holding company, and will be revived as soon as the restructuring has taken place.
by Rainier on July 13, 2009 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods.
by Rainier on July 13, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII. The game offers endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. With its 43 million kill Coral Sea map contest still going on,
DICE revealed that X360 gamers have so far racked up 28 million kills and 15 million on PS3, needless to say the unlock is imminent.
by Rainier on July 10, 2009 @ 6:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.
by Rainier on July 10, 2009 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Halo Wars is an RTS 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 July 9, 2009 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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League of Legends is a session-based online multiplayer game that combines elements of RPG and RTS genres with addictive battle action where rival teams compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes. Fans interested in participating in the closed beta test, can now
sign up.
by Rainier on July 9, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disgaea 3 is a rich and deep Strategic RPG that's not afraid to display a very bizarre sense of humor, a combination that will leave you laughing one minute and fighting cunning enemies the next. Next week NIS America will release an update patch that will add trophy functionality to Disgaea 3 and allow players to gain Trophy points by accomplishing the various requirements.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 7:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jagex Games Studio announced that Jon Hare, long time industry veteran known for Sensible Soccer, has joined the company as Head of Publishing. Hare has been appointed to oversee publishing at Jagex, with a particular focus on further developing its integrated gaming website targeted at time-pressed gamers.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer is a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.
by Rainier on July 8, 2009 @ 4:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The battle for Gold Medals and personal bests ignites excitement and healthy competition in Summer Athletics 2009. Athletes from all over the world run, throw, jump and swim for victory. Millimeters and split seconds will decide the winners. Summer Athletics 2009 will support Wii Balance Board, with a unique Balance Board Cup.
by Rainier on July 7, 2009 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Once you are tired of the recent Singstar titles, you can connect to the online SingStore, giving you access to more than 400 downloadable songs to add to your collections. In an effort to enhance the North American SingStore based on consumer feedback, dozens of new songs have been added, including two new Coldplay trackpacks, Radiohead, Gloria Estefan tracks and more...