by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2009 @ 3:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earthrise, Bulgaria based indie developer Masthead Studios' debut title, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction MMO. Fans interested in participating the the Earthrise betatest can now
sign up. While no start date has been revealed yet, it will start as a limited closed beta, but more testers will be gradually added over time.
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2009 @ 6:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009, demonstrating itss commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles such as Flock!, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, etc...
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2009 @ 4:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wind Slayer introduces blazing fast, side-scrolling 2D MMO action in a combat system that rewards precise control and timing. The game's visual style evokes images of nostalgic fairy tales with friendly sprite-based characters and gorgeous fantasy backgrounds.
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2009 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamestop stores across North America have put up a notification sign for its customers that the game store chain will stop accepting trade ins
for original Xbox, its titles and peripherals as of Feb. 9, 2009. If you want cheap Xbox titles from the bargain bin, now is the time...
by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2008 @ 3:10 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 two new outfits from Tomb Raider's Lara Croft, as well as new rings, caps, gloves, pants, and other gizmos.
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.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2008 @ 10:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Pulse 12/23 Edition (free), Lumines Supernova ($14.99), DLCs for BUZZ! Quiz TV ($7.99), High Velocity Bowling (free), Hot Shots Golf, LittleBigPlanet Metal Gear Solid ($1.99), PAIN, Disgaea 3 Adell DLC ($1.99), The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Demo, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Revolution, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lumines Supernova combines puzzles, block-dropping beats and video entertainment to create an addictively-fun gameplay experience that will keep you playing day after day, packed with brand new skins and new modes.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2008 @ 9:20 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 Dec. 19, 2008 @ 5:05 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 v5.9 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2008 @ 2:29 p.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. SSFIITHDR has broken
sales records by selling over 250,000 units since its Nov. launch.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2008 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is an arena-based online vehicle sports game for PlayStation Network that brings together animated vehicles in sports-like gameplay. For the holidays, Psyonix Studios is dropping the price of SARPBC by $5 (now $9.99) and issued an update fixing a few issues with the game, adding new features, as well as a new arena.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2008 @ 5:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will be able to blow off some steam with Madworld, House of the Dead, the Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis remakes, while NDS gamers can get fit with Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine?, or GTA: Chinatown Wars.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2008 @ 6:44 a.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. While there is no official announcement yet, it should be no surprise that the Red Alert 3 team is already working on the first expansion, Uprising.
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2008 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win. S vs. Raw 2009 fans will soon have the opportunity to download updated costumes and even new Superstars for the game.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 6:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Pandemic has released the free Blow It Up Again DLC on Xbox Live, adding our new missions, as well as Urban Rampage, Death Race, Arms Race and Mercs Blitz modes to the game.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will be able to blow off some steam with Madworld, House of the Dead, Castlevania Judgement, the Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis remakes, while NDS gamers can get fit with Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine?, or hack'n slash with Gauntlet.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2008 @ 3:21 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 Dec. 12, 2008 @ 5:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve has rolled out
a new update, adding balance tweaks, level upgrades to the Engineer's teleporters/dispensers, Goldrush map tweaks, etc. Also confirmed is that the
Scout class will get a revamp, and that the X360 will receive an update with all the changes made to TF2 on PC, as well as engine upgrades.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with PlayStation Home, PowerUp Forever ($9.99), echochrome Trophy update with User-generated Stages, DLCs for Resistance: Fall of Man Map Packs (free), LittleBigPlanet (free/$1.99), EndWar Escalation Expansion Pack ($9.99), High Velocity Bowling ($0.99), Star War: The Force Unleashed ($9.99), Age of Booty (free/$4.99), Mercenaries 2 Blow It Up Again Content Pack (free), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 and Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 11, 2008 @ 12:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in Capcom's survival/horror series, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Last week, Capcom Japan released
a RE5 demo, and handy gamers could easily download it by signing into a Japanese XBL account. But a week after its release, non-Japanese gamertags were suddenly forced out of XBL when running the demo, and then upon return, the demo magically became corrupted.
by Rainier on Dec. 11, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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War Rock is a tactical, modern Free2Play multiplayer FPS with intense, fast-paced combat. K2 Network's free content update features a new naval dock map Disturm, the Hamina Battleship and two additions to the armory with the Stamina PX Item and Double Up PX Item. War Rock has also recently put Hackshield into place as the games newest weapon against hackers.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that pushes the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations. The Escalation Pack� DLC will include 4 new skirmish missions, 3 unit upgrades and an extra set of achievements/trophies. A title update will coincide adding the much sought after 4 vs. 4 mode.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2008 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | 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. Valve has released a server-side fix on all dedicated Left 4 Dead X360 servers to halt the cheating behavior reported by the community. A title update for those playing on user-hosted servers and/or via system link will be released in the coming days.