by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 2:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tri Synergy announced that it has signed Word of Mouse Games' Snood Deluxe, an addicting puzzle game where the player must use their wits and good aim to save the Snoods. By attaching Snoods of the same type into groups of three or more you can set the Snoods free and accumulate points, prizes, awards, and more!
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 12:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Created by the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 12:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 12:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another two classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following title: Super Turrican.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 11:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rocketmen: Axis of Evil is a 4 player coop arcade shooter putting you in a white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System from the tyrannical grip of the Legion of Terra.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. The Gears of War title update fixes various performance issues, including the Games for Windows Live update issue.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 10:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step onto your Wii Balance Board or grab your Wii Remote and Nunchuk and hit the fresh powder as Namco Bandai America announced an exciting skiing game, We Ski. Now up to four skiers can experience the sweetest mountain runs in the comfort of their homes as We Ski’s highly responsive and intuitive controls take them down the slopes like never before.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 10:50 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 March 3, 2008 @ 10:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GamersGate announced that German publisher Crimson Cow has joined the list of publishers choosing the portal for their digital distribution, starting with point & click adventures The Abbey, (March), followed by A Vampyre Story (May).
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silent Hill 5 is a psychological horror game thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics, an all-new iconic and chilling soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi, the characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story, thrusts players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action/adventure experience.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 3, 2008 @ 4:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an action/RPG with a story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world, containing hundreds of dungeons, treacherous opponents and a variety of challenging quests.
Obscure: The Aftermath follows the story of a group of friends attending college who discover that a mysterious black flower, with addictive hallucinogenic effects, also has the terrifying ability to transform people into hideous monsters.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. The collectors edition will include the game, an Edward Carnby figurine, art book, soundtrack, and a "making of" bonus dvd.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Damnation features open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there probably wont be any game specific details regarding BioShock 2 revealed for quite some time, there hasn't even been any official announcement that there will be a sequel, artist
Ben Mauro has made a few concept drawings for a proposed sequel, as part of his architecture 2 course. Whether these are official or merely fan-made is not clear at this point.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 3, 2008 @ 1:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge players will shoosh, swoosh and soar in sporting events such as Alpine Skiing, Ski Jumping, Bobsledding, Luge, Figure Skating, Curling, and more! For the competitive gamer, there's even a split-screen multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to take on a friend in head-to-head sporting action.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. In the latest
Kojima Productions podcast, producer Ryan Payton revealed that the English voiceovers did not fit on the Japanese Blu-ray disc and that some material had to be compressed in order to fit on the 50GB disc. This was later confirmed in a Famitsu interview with Hideo Kojima.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 2, 2008 @ 7:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Steel Monkeys' 2 Days to Vegas is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure game. The thrill-a-minute story is crammed full of car chases, shootouts and unexpected twists, to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the game.
by Brad Hilderbrand on March 2, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wiimote to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters.