by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2008 @ 9:24 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 Dec. 10, 2008 @ 8:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Plain Sight is a 3D multiplayer arcade game with robots; robots who bounce around cityscapes on mini planetoids and wield swords which are used to destroy one another.
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2008 @ 3:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German publisher Frogster Interactive founded its North American subsidiary Frogster America Inc. yesterday, located in San Francisco, California, headed by industry veteran Sean Kauppinen as interim CEO role.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mafia II, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks, features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action.
Over the weekend we revealed details on The Illusion engine, claiming that Mafia II would only support DX10/Vista, which turned out to be incorrect. 2k Czech confirmed the game will be compatible with WinXP/DirectX 9.0c.
by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA. Rockstar has issued a title update improving AI balance to adjust dynamically to user skill level. The X360 update also adds support for additional leaderboards for tournaments on the Rockstar Games Social Club, broader multiplayer match searching, and upgraded streaming and performance.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Meteos Wars is a puzzle game where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure! In PowerUp Forever gamers get to hone your battle skills in the thrilling action-shooter game, where no two encounters are ever the same.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Natsume announced that the company's full lineup for 2008 is now available at retail, including the most recent release of Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, Princess Debut and Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge (all for DS) and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii).
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 2:07 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. 3, 2008 @ 12:48 p.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 Dec. 3, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Expanding its comic book themed MMO City of Heroes with Issue 13: Power and Responsibility, NCSoft adds several new features such as the ability to have two different build-outs per character, pact leveling of two characters, a Day Job feature, new misison content, and PvP powers rebalancing, paving the way for new PvP features to come.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 3:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Once you are tired over the recent Singstar titles, you can connect to the online SingStore, giving you access to more than 400 downloadable songs to add to your collections. In an effort to enhance the North American SingStore based on consumer feedback, over 60 songs from the European SingStore will be made available to U.S. fans over the next few months.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Former Bits Studios' game director Dylan Beale, known for THQ's Constantine and KEMCO U.S.A.'s Rogue Ops fame, arrives at Zoë Mode as Senior Producer where he will take the reins on the studios forthcoming titles.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 1:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has released a new, albeit minor, v2.53 PS3 firmware update, which includes the following: improved the way the Flash Player works with the internet browser. In addition to being able to access more sites using Flash, you'll be able to enjoy full-screen mode playability, and live movie (using RTMP format) playability. Now it's going to be even easier to enjoy web content on your PS3, in full screen!
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2008 @ 12:50 p.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. Epic has issued a patch for Gears of War 2, addressing the matchmaking issues as well as improving stats collection and the ability to start the campaign when XBL is down.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2008 @ 8:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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7Million is a free to play MMO in the exciting world of spectacular heists, daring thieves and glamorous lady larcenists, featuring action filled puzzle games, cool, fully customizable characters and challenging missions – delivered in true style, of course. Wannabe mobsters who would like to take part in the closed beta test can
sign up here ...
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2008 @ 2:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Stardust Portable is the PSP version of PS3's asteroid-blasting Super Stardust HD, with some nice additions. Carve asteroids into chunks, smash them into tiny pieces, punch holes through them while avoiding the flying debris that results. Hordes of enemies, led by the evil Professor Schaumund, are on your tail – you’ll need to clear these bad guys off the map as well.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 5:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Kids want to be entertained, families want to spend time together and parents want value when purchasing holiday gifts this season. Disney’s wide array of exciting video games bring families together without emptying piggy banks this holiday season.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 5:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($14.99), Brain Challenge ($9.99), LittleBigPlanet costumes (free/$2.99), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 and Rock Band, a Dead Space demo, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision is rocking the holiday season with a robust slate of games for the entire family, starting with music-based Guitar Hero World Tour, WWII shooter Call of Duty: World at War, intriguing Quantum of Solace, hilarious Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and super hero powered Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 1:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In PowerUp Forever you have to grow to survive - and to grow you must destroy! Hunt and defeat enemy Guardians to harvest their glowing energy cores, gaining power to grow your ship and expand your weaponry. As you evolve you attract the attentions of ever-larger enemies, and your fight for survival goes on.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 11:36 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.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2008 @ 9:32 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 Nov. 21, 2008 @ 2:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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When Procedural announced its 3D software CityEngine back in July, it could build Rome in a day, but after having received a significant upgrade, introducing OpenStreetMap import, CityEngine can now build every city in the world within minutes.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2008 @ 2:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony announced the availability of the v5.02 system software update for PSP improving overall stability to various applications, including the PSP Store.
by Dustin Chadwell on Nov. 21, 2008 @ 12:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Bratz Super Babyz, players will save the day as all four Bratz Babyz, Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin, as they try to recover the “Matter Exchanger” that has transformed the Bratz Babyz into super heroes.