by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What if you had to live your whole life in one location … and then one day, suddenly, you could step outside and go anywhere in the whole neighborhood? The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. RAW Online is a fighting action game that offers single player and multi-player modes, allowing players to enter the world of the WWE and play as their favorite Superstar. Players can create their own Superstar to compete and seek virtual wealth and fame in order to achieve the ultimate ranking in the Hall of Fame.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 will feature dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods' personal coach, Hank Haney, a more intuitive and customized EA Sports GamerNet++ experience as well as an all-new game engine powering online play.
Fatal Fury Battle Archives v2 is a collection of 3 games (on one disc) from one of SNK's most popular fighting game series- Fatal Fury, including Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special and Real Bout Fatal Fury 2-The Newcomers. The games are known for their hand-drawn animation and character designs containing visual flair and personality with 2D gameplay that is fast, furious and addictive.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GRID takes you to locations over 3 continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new, classic, circuit and drift - you will compete in urban street races, official racetracks and championships. The premium 8 Ball pack is set to feature eight thrilling new cars to race and two new online events to compete in.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Finkles Adventure is a fun filled, colourful, casual puzzle title for gamers and ‘newbies’ alike with equal enjoyment and has an addictive hook that makes for hours of endless family playing.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline. Producer Avi Arad, known for X-Men, Spider-Man and most recently Iron Man movies,
has optioned the rights to EA/Bioware's Mass Effect. Avi Arad has recently started his own production company and has been getting into videogame adaptations, starting with Capcom's Lost Planet.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After TECMO turned down a friendly take over offer from Square Enix it revealed early plans to join up with KOEI instead, and has now issued
a statement that it will reveal a merger roadmap in two months. A committee has been formed to oversee the business of the two newly-merged companies, which is expected to produce a concrete integration scheme for unifying the two companies in the next two months (thanks Andreas).
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. It has been well over a year since the v1.40 patch and the promised v1.50 patch got delayed because EA wanted to include a solution for recently discovered
third-party exploits that are being used to crash servers/clients and clients and spoof accounts instead of delaying it further.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 6:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story. High Voltage Software are accepting fan-created control mappings and Wii-motions for their first-person action shooter.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 6:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars [PSN] - Trailer
- Samba De Amigo [Wii] - Friends Trailer
- CustomPlay Golf 2009 [Wii/PC] - Trailer #2
- King's Bounty: The Legend - Tales from Endoria #5
- Cursed Mountain [Wii] - Trailer
- DemiGod [PC] - Rook Trailer
- Ultimate Band [NDS/Wii] - Trailer
- Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff [NDS] - Trailer #5
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The original 2D classic Mega Man returns, bringing the series back to its core with retro-action platform gameplay and NES-inspired old school graphics. Relive the Mega Man experience with maniacally themed environments, a host of power-ups, and classically inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wii Music makes it easy for people to jam to tunes, even if they don't know anything about music. Wii Music transforms the Wiimote and Nunchuk into more than 60 different instruments, including a violin, steel drums, electric guitar – even a cowbell.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 3:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, adds changes to the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, the recently released D'jinni mod editor, two new adventures, making of DVD, two soundtracks, etc. The North American edition painstakingly had no blood, which is fixed by applying this patch.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World combines real-time combat, captivating storylines and remarkable graphics while introducing original elements that set a new standard for role-playing gameplay and interactive storytelling.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 2:28 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.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 1:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with the
half priced Call of Duty 4 Map Pack ($4.99),
Life with Playstation, Megadeth's
Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? album ($10.99) and Rock Band Live 2008
Tour Pack 1 ($3.99), demos for
Fracture and
Mercenaries 2. Of course there is also the usual slew of game & movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Fans will be able to register online beginning Oct. 26 for a chance to win the ultimate gaming room, including a plasma TV, sound system, furniture, refreshment center, gaming consoles and up to 25 games.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dinosaur King, developed by Climax Entertainment, brings exciting new twists to the traditional role playing game genre, with 3D battling systems and multiplayer fighting action via Wi-Fi.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 12:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is an action-thriller arming gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world's most treacherous hotspots. Starting Sept. 18 through Sept. 25, the CoD 4 Variety Map Pack will be available for $4.99, down from $9.99, coinciding with a Double XP weekend.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2008 @ 11:55 a.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 Sept. 18, 2008 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm comes armed with cinematic quality graphics, a next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and a seamlessly explorable world. Packaged in a deluxe SteelBook case featuring alternate artwork with a protective slip cover, the Limited Edition includes a soundtrack on CD, an individually numbered limited edition Laser Cell depicting Naruto and Sasuke in battle, and two exclusive limited edition collectible cards.
