by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Return to Mysterious Island 2 offers the player an experience comparable to that of Robinson Crusoe or one of Verne's characters, but in this new installment, survival is not all, you will also have to save the island from an environmental disaster.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 2:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In 2005, the California State Assembly approved legislation to limit the access of extremely violent video games to minors (anyone under 18), which was
signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger but immediately
appealed by the VSDA and ESA, and has now finally been overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which deemed it unconstitutional.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2009 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Grand Ages: Rome, previously known as Imperium Romanum II, is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2009 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2009 @ 3:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SBK09 Superbike World Championship offers the ultimate experience of the championship. Tracks, teams, riders, it’s all there unaltered to make the player feel the adrenaline rush of real motorbike competition.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2009 @ 8:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class. The Game Update 1 includes many improvements and amendments, as well as fixes to several issues reported on the forum...
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2009 @ 5:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will make its downloadable debut on XBLA and PSN by utilizing the original game code, while creating a fresh upgraded experience with new artwork and high resolution 1080p graphics.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 11:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UpperDeckU, developed by Pirates of the Burning Sea's Flying Lab Software, is a new sports-themed virtual world for kids. Offering that missing link between sports trading cards and the Internet, UpperDeckU brings card collecting to the digital world.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battle Group Commander: Episode One is a real time simulation game that allows players to step into the boots of a Battle Group Commander (imagine that!) and fight a Soviet-style enemy in the Salisbury Plain Training Area of England (analogous to the NTC in the US).
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week we reported that Square Enix and Eidos had reached a preliminary agreement for the Japanese developer/publisher to acquire Eidos. The question was how Warner Bros., which already owns 20% of Eidos, would react. As it turns out WBIE is not going to counter offer, but has instead issued a statement saying it is "supportive," and will vote in favor of the takeover.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battle Group Commander: Episode One is a real time simulation game that allows players to step into the boots of a Battle Group Commander (imagine that!) and fight a Soviet-style enemy in the Salisbury Plain Training Area of England (analogous to the NTC in the US).
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 10:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v6.0 and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA Manager 09 gives you full control over the management of a football club. You are responsible for the line-up, the tactics and the training of your team – as well as for signing the right players, improving the club facilities and the stadium.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 3:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. The Global Crisis add-on adds new single- and multiplayer maps, new sandbox map, improved UI/AI/graphics, and plenty more.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2009 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games announced that its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing does not include the company's non-U.S. operations, which will continue business as normal.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2009 @ 7:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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System 3's SuperCar Challenge is a high-octane racing game featuring both arcade and simulation tarmac thrills, heralding the addition of the sexiest supercars on the planet while improving on its spiritual prequel (Ferrari Challenge) in every way.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With the New Xbox Experience, Xbox 360 fans have been able to customize their avatars with various features and attributes. Microsoft promised it would be releasing new items every 2 weeks. Making good on its promise, you can now pimp out your avatar with formal clothing (men get a dark formal suit and the ladies have a red dress), right on time for Valentine's day.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2009 @ 7:22 a.m. PST | 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. In this second installment you reprise the role of Nicole Bonnet, who is tasked with finding a serial killer who's calling card is leaving 17th century dolls at the crime scene.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2009 @ 4:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced the company's product lineup for the 2009 New York Comic Con, which includes action-packed Ghostbusters: The Video Game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, star-studded Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, MMOs Champions Online and Star Trek Online.
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2009 @ 4:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 3:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The last we heard from SAW was shortly after
Brash Entertainment's demise, as it was being
shopped around to other publishers. Using the Unreal Engine 3, Saw is being developed with the creators of the SAW movies, Leigh Whannell & James Wan, and
according to Variety, it's now being picked up by Konami. Familiar with the genre through its Silent Hill franchise, Konami is said to have picked up the project after the right reverted to Lionsgate. Still being developed by Zombie Studios, the source claims the game is now also coming to PC.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 12:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft will launch an all-new, original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game – the first not tied to a TMNT movie, TV show or comic book – which will be a four-player action fighting title developed by Game Arts, known for Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii.
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 2:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier is a sci-fi/fantasy-action RPG side story of the Super Robot Taisen Original Generation games. Embark on a journey across the fascinating worlds of the Endless Frontier along with robots, were-people, mermaids, demons, and humans all living with each other in harmony... more or less.