by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Adventure Company announced it will publish Inkheart. Based on the feature film adaptation of the best-selling Cornelia Funke novel, Inkheart brings high-quality, beautiful graphics to your DS in the fantastic and lovingly detailed world of Inkheart.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 9:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v3.0.3 patch adds a new achievement system, fixes a few bugs, crashes, makes tweaks to the various characters, quests, professions, dungeons and so forth...
by Judy on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Populous is considered one of the first games in the strategy/god games genre since its conception on the Amiga in the late 80s. XSEED is bringing the classic back on the NDS making use of the dual screen, new god powers and multiplayer for up to 4 players.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Emergency Hospital casts players as Sarah, a young nurse who has recently graduated from college in California and is struggling to find a job. In a twist of fate, Sarah is hired for a nursing position at a small hospital in Arkansas, where she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 6:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Jagged Alliance is an explosive fusion of RPG mixed with turn-based tactical combat, allowing gamers to become fully immersed in their characters. A new generation of gamers will be invited to liberate the Island of Metavira in the nonlinear game play that made the 1994 original so popular amongst gamers.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 6:13 a.m. PST | 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 Nov. 4, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will make its downloadable debut on the XBLA and PSN by utilizing the original game code, while creating a fresh upgraded experience with new artwork and high resolution 1080p graphics. Capcom has submitted SSFIIHDR to both Microsoft and Sony and depending on approvalm it's scheduled for release this month.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld RPG.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 3:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Kung Fu is a free to play MMORPG based in a 3D virtual world. The game takes place in a mythical land founded on the ancient Kung Fu moral values of justice and heroism. The latest upgrade will see the addition of several major new systems, as well as new quests for higher level players, new mounts, and skill enhancements for all weapon classes.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Tactical Action experience, with completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally depictions.
by Brian Dumlao on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NBA 2K9 provides unmatched attention to detail this season with even more signature style animations, deeper franchise mode, adaptive AI for smarter gameplay, and innovative online features including Team Up for true online 5-on-5 matches, and Living Rosters for the most up-to-date player ratings and tendencies to bring the game to life like never before.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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According to
The Wall Street Journal, it might be a good idea for Disney to think about buying EA. After the recent
lower-than-expected financial result, EA's overall market value has dropped more than half, from $19 billion to $7.2 billion. Disney owns ESPN, which is already in cahoots with EA on the Madden franchise, and Disney Interactive could otherwise more wisely spend its $200 million internal development budget among the EA studios, apart from the fact that there is a lot of new IP that could be turned into movies (Mirror's Edge, Dead Space) or games (Pixar).
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 1:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD presents its most famous RPG games in the new RPG collection, featuring Gothic 3, Spellforce 2 and Dungeon Lords for the first time in a all-in-one collection. It will take you on a journey through mystic worlds enriched with quests of epic dimensions.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 1:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CCP's ninth free expansion for its sci-fi MMOG EVE Online offers limitless opportunity to the talented starship pilots of New Eden as the roots of conflict spread deep for their lifeblood.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 1:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States allows players to experience the trials and tribulations of the role of commander-in-chief for either side of the American Civil War. Historically accurate, detailed and finely balanced for realistic gameplay, War Between the States is also easy to play and does not take months to finish.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 6:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. If you did not get the Collector's Edition, the Best Buy, EA, Warhammer: Online, or Gamestop pre-order, have no fear, here are the 10 official bonus maps.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 6:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Monster Lab is a blend between action & RPG, allowing you to compose your own fighter by mixing & matching various body parts, taking your creature out to fight others and upgrading as you move up the ladder.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PST | 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 Nov. 3, 2008 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Since it's inception, Bigfoot has been the leader of the pack in innovation and development in the monster truck industry. Get ready for some mind blowing 4x4 care crushing action starring "The Original Monster Truck", Bigfoot!
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 3:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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To celebrate Metal Gear Online's 1 million users since its June 2007 launch, Konami will launch a special campaign, Metal Gear Online: Commemorative Campaign," that will officially begin on Nov. 25, 2008, awarding 10,000 reward points to gamers who access MGO during the 2 week promotion.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Tactical Action experience, with completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally depictions.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 2:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Colosseum, developed by Swedish studio Shortfuse Games, is a cel-shaded 3D fighting game featuring a single-player segment, but with a heavy multiplayer focus.