by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA is not only prepping Spore: Galactic Adventures, where players' space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions, but is also planning new installments. Spore: Hero Arena (NDS) will follow in the footsteps of its Spore Creatures predecessor, while Spore: Hero will be the first title specifically made for the Wii, and focus on avatar creation and adventuring. Spore: Creature Keeper (PC) is aimed at the younger audience, labeled as a mini-Sims, and will put emphasis on nurturing a new creature.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Plain Sight is a 3D multiplayer arcade game with robots; robots who bounce around cityscapes on mini planetoids and wield swords which are used to destroy one another.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Boy, to play, stretch and interact with a variety of objects and characters in an all new gaming experience! Girl, who lives in space will grow as Boy stretches, will continue to grow and connect to the planets in the Solar System with the help of all the Boys in the world!
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empires in Arms in a grand strategy turn-based race to prove which nation is the greatest in Europe. In a bid for mastery over the continent, players can succeed where Napoleon failed or try to stop the military genius quicker than his historical enemies could! This latest update includes brings a substantial number of fixes and AI tweaks and enhancements.
Players will play as Aang and friends in this action-packed video game based on the final season of the highly acclaimed TV series. New gameplay features will allow players to interact with characters from the TV show while performing thrilling martial arts moves with enhanced Wii Remote controls in order to defeat the Fire Nation.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 6:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 5:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 4:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Linden Lab announced that it has acquiring two Web-based marketplaces for virtual goods, Xstreet SL and OnRez, offering one online shopping experience for customers and merchants in its 3D digital world Second Life.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 2:43 p.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 Jan. 21, 2009 @ 2:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Austrian indie developer Bplus announced its upcoming arcade platformer Niki: Rock 'n' Ball, a jump'n roll game where you must collect all the 6 ZeLeLi pearls in sequence, in a stage, and conquer all the monsters to open the portal to the next stage.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 2:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years, who are then called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 12:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots — and use their character's abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. The next batch of downloadable content which was due to launch this Thursday, Jan. 22
has been pushed back until next week.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 11:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We Ski and Snowboard, known in Europe as Family Ski and Snowboard, adds high-performance snowboarding, as well as developed skiing functionality, two new mountains, and a complete snow park with fun boxes, rails and a half-pipe, where both skiers and snowboarders alike can grab huge air and over-the-top aerial tricks.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 11:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GTA IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week
Edge Online reported that SEGA of America had to lay off several of its employees citing "economic recession, harsh retail landscape, and the reality of business challenges to profitability." Sega has now confirmed that "around 30 people" were laid off from Sega of America, though it offered no details about which divisions were affected by the cuts.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 10:39 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 21, 2009 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield Heroes is a Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play.
Back in Nov. 2008 EA ended the beta phase promising it would be back in early 2009, and now it is. No start date has been announced yet, but you can
go sign up...
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World in Conflict: Complete Edition, the retail version of the much awaited add-on to the critically acclaimed strategy game will include the entire original World in Conflict title, as well as the Soviet Assault add-on and other exciting all-new features.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Revealed through fine print of the RE 5 box cover, Capcom issued a statement that the game does in fact NOT support 2-16 players via system link, only two.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 8:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft's latest release schedule is a treasure trove of information as it reveals target dates for various titles, but also blows the lid on the often rumored, but never confirmed, PC editions for Tom Clancy's EndWar, as well as its survival game I Am Alive.
by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 8:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blueside has teamed up with Phantagram to co-develop a true sequel to Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders and KUF: Heroes. Kingdom Under Fire II will be an MMOARTS and have a new story line, new characters/NPCs, and promises a shocking ending.
by Sanford May on Jan. 21, 2009 @ 8:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Logitech is giving you a more realistic driving experience with its Speed Force Wireless racing wheel, the first force feedback wheel for the Wii, compatible with Need for Speed Undercover, paving the way for more force feedback racing titles on the Wii.