by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 3:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers’ reflexes and measure their reaction times with millisecond precision. Players can also compete for ninja supremacy against their friends in fierce multiplayer battles with up to four players.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and vocals, as well as online. A premature update on Xbox.com revealed what's in store for us the rest of the month with a triple dose of Oasis (Don't Look Back in Anger, Live Forever, Wonderwall) and a "Progressive Tracks" (Siva by Smashing Pumpkins, a cover of Rush's Working Man, and Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) as made famous by Coheed and Cambria).
by Tim McDonald on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls out all the stops in modern multiplayer gaming action.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Club is a 3rd person action shooter focused on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers relentless, frantic, and fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 3 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel, now on the next-gen platforms. EA has released a 290mb demo on Xbox Live, probably coming to PSN later today as well.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DDR Universe2 delivers new gameplay options along with a sundry mix of songs from the 70s to today, online play and downloadable music, enhanced graphics as well as accessibility for players of all ages.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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XGen Studios, known developer of browser-based games, revealed that it is an authorized developer for Wii. XGen Studios is developing an original title for Nintendo's upcoming WiiWare service, slated for release alongside the platform in early 2008.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has yet again released a minor updated patch for good old Starcraft and its expansion pack, Brood War. With the v1.15.2 patch Starcraft/Broodwar no longer requires the CD while playing the game.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Advanced Tactics is a robust interface and flexible gaming system that will allow for addicting, but realistic, recreation of a variety of historical periods and even some fictional ones! This latest 1.10 official update brings scores of changes, new scenarios, and improvements.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Handball Manager 2008 is fully licensed by the German handball federation, and also includes 12 complete European leagues. Compose your team, train and motivate your players, devise strategies, negotiate contracts, deal with sponsors, and win games.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 7:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Brash Entertainment's Jumper is a 3rd person action fighting game based on 20th Century Fox's upcoming sci-fi action/thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity).
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 7:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In an
interview with Newsweek, Bungie writing director Joseph Staten reveals that Master Chief would be relegated to a more supporting role, because it would be too hard for a lead character whose face is always hidden by a helmet, and has mere one liners for dialogue, to carry the movie. Instead Master Chief was to serve as source of mystery, an anonymous problem solver for other characters to discuss and talk about, while they carried the movie.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 5:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Burnout Paradise - Los Angeles Trailer
- The Crossing [X360/PC] - Trailer
- Mythos - Trailer #3
- PixelJunk Monsters [PS3] - Trailer #2
- Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - Concept Trailer
- Turok [ALL] - The Making Of Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 3:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 3:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nexon's Mabinogi is a free-to-play MMORPG offering a robust, online universe where people can experience all facets of fantasy life from fighting to harvesting. The game’s radiant 3-D graphics are infused with an art style based in Celtic and Welsh mythology, which also gives Mabinogi its name and foundation.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 3:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy even after the holiday season. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone, and plenty to look forward to until Super Mario Bros. gets released, and even further down the road with 195 Wii and 80 new NDS titles.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 11:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Savage 2: A Tortured Soul features the same style of beautiful, expansive environments that truly immersed players in the critically acclaimed original; however, an entirely enhanced combat system, animation features, and gameplay elements will catapult Savage 2 light years beyond its prequel.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 11:35 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 Jan. 16, 2008 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. The rumor has been circulating for weeks, but a
recent interview with executive producer Glen Schofield confirmed it, also revealing the story won't end with the first installment, and downloadable content is planned.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 11:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GamersGate announced that it has entered an extensive PC digital distribution partnership with THQ to make its portfolio available for download, starting with titles such as Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, STALKER and the upcoming Frontlines: Fuels of War.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 9:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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So Blonde, written by Broken Sword's Steve Ince, is an adventure game based around beautiful (anti-)heroine Sunny Blonde, featuring jet black humor that goes far beyond trite clichés, gorgeous cartoon graphics, puzzling riddles and a ton of gameplay surprises.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is working on a remake of the original Bionic Commando for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. While Bionic Commando: Master D Revival Plan, known in Japan as Top Secret: Hitler's Revival, will be a 3D remake, it will stay true to the original sporting updated graphics, 2 player mode, secret areas, and some elements that will connect the classic to Capcom's new Bionic Commando title.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed last year, Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit is Namco Bandai's next title in the DBZ franchise. Burst Limit will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and have online multiplayer, be cut-scene driven and support 16/9.