by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Portal: Still Alive features the full Portal single-player game plus a new challenge mode. Designed to change the way players approach, manipulate and surmise the possibilities in any given environment. Solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and yourself, through space.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 3:23 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 Oct. 16, 2008 @ 2:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Roogoo uses geometric shapes and rotating discs to craft a frenetic, exciting puzzle game framed within an imaginative storyline and a delightfully realized fantasy universe. The new version will feature NDS & Wii cross-compatibility, all-new levels and game modes that take advantage of the Wiimote, touch screen and stylus.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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iTech Fitness and 3D gesture recognition software developer Softkinetic announced a partnership to develop the future of Active Gaming experiences where users can exercise in a virtual world by simply moving their bodies, without the use of any game controller or peripheral.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We all know the effect hearing a classic track can have and everyone has a tune that finds them singing their heart out, just like their music idols. Sony Europe announces the arrival of SingStar Legends, bringing your living room to life with a selection of the biggest household names in musical history.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TV Show King Party lets players test their smarts in an entertaining TV show game atmosphere, delivering innovative fun for players of all ages and families by featuring thousands of trivia questions in eight categories ranging from Music and Movies to History, Sports and Science.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode. A few weeks back we reported on fans discovering various graphical glitches in the PS3 demo, with 2K admitting the issue, which have now been fixed and while the patch is being certified, it won't be released until after the game launched.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Ubisoft has launched a Far Cry 2 game space in the Home beta, allowing users to explore the FC 2 world, and get extra information on the game.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. The
Nov. issue of GameInformer reveals that Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, but after the PC version's launch.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Rock Tour is a fun-filled, music simulation game that lets players experience the blood-pumping exhilaration of stardom by playing guitar and drum instruments, to world famous tunes.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Joining EA's Bioware studio in Austin, EA is opening a new studio, Pogo Austin, which features a dynamite tight-knit ensemble of passionate game developers who have come together to build exciting new casual games.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:55 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 Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Evil Under the Sun, famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PopStar Guitar features songs from top pop music stars including 3 Doors Down, Simple Plan, Blink 182 and many more, allowing players to unlock their inner pop celebrity and star as the lead guitarist in their very own band.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mechanic Master is a fun problem-solving game for creative minds where you use the stylus as a weapon to rid the Earth of alien invaders that have scattered across the planet. Become the ultimate Master of Mechanics by creating crazy contraptions to free humans, keep the mechanics in motion and defeat those pesky foes.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Your plans to start a new life for yourself were drastically changed when the ship you were on board was destroyed by a tropical storm. Now you find yourself stranded on a once inhabited, but now isolated island with a family of four from the ship. What happened to the people that used to live there?
by Alicia on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four “Survivors” in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying “Boss Infected” mutants.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway has come to mutually beneficial terms with licensing partners resulting in the cancellation of future versions of related game properties and associated development expenditures. While the announcement did not specify particular titles/franchises, we contacted Midway who informed us details will follow early November, when it releases its latest financial results.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the PS3 port of BioShock scheduled for next week, it seems early copies are already floating around. When you finish the PS3 game, you unlock
a teaser trailer for BioShock 2, and while it merely shows a Little Sister holding a Big Daddy doll, it does not only show the full title, but also indicates that the sequel might be multiplatform from the get go, including a PS3 version.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Not a hardcore driving simulation, TrackMania DS is based on the fun and the spectacular aspects of racing. You drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kyler Mallory has invited you as Nancy Drew to her wedding at Castle Malloy in Ireland. When Nancy arrives, the groom is missing! Did he get cold feet or has the banshee rumored to haunt the castle taken him to the Otherworld?
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An evolution of PomPom's 2001 Space Tripper on PC, Astro Tripper is a furious horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting experiences of years gone by.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bestway group, a privately held group that was formed in May 2008 in the merger of Russobit-M and Game Factory Interactive, has acquired Russian publisher/developer Play Ten Interactive. Game Factory Interactive will take over Play Ten's titles (White Gold: War in paradise, Battle of Atlantis, Precursors, The Wall) which in part will henceforth target online games licensing.