by Rainier on Oct. 18, 2007 @ 2:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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WaveGroup, the collective of musicians and studio professionals who produced the song recordings for Guitar Hero, GH II, and GH Encore: Rocks The 80s, announced The Guitar Hero Recordings will be available for digital download on Oct. 23rd, 2007.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2007 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation has surpassed one million downloads worldwide on the Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2007 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Orange Box will be available via Steam and at retail outlets beginning next Wednesday, Oct. 10th. In preparation for launch, Valve has begun pre-loading both Portal and Half-Life 2: Ep. Two to those who have pre-purchased The Orange Box. The pre-purchase campaign, available via Steam and at participating retailers, grants gamers access to the Team Fortress 2 beta and a 10% discount off the regular price of $49.95.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2007 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA has released several playable demos for upcoming games on the PlayStation Network, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War and The Simpsons, in addition to the full version of its latest skiing game, Go! Sports Ski, for $2.99 US. If those are not to your liking, there are also various game trailers and tutorial videos for Eye of Judgment and NBA 08.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2007 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Big update for PS3 fans, Sony has released several playable demos for upcoming games on the Playstation Network, Clive Barker's Jeroicho and NBA 2K8, as earlier today on Xbox Live. Also at bat is some new downloadable content for Motorstorm, Castro Capitano vehicle for $0.99, and a new Speed Master add-on for Ninja Gaiden Sigma. And if those are not to you liking, there are also various movie and game trailers for your viewing pleasure...
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 2:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FM2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and plenty of customization options. Without giving specific details Community Manager Che Chou revealed that 10turn, if all goes well with the certification process, plans on dropping Forza 2's first real DLC pack on Xbox Live Marketplace.
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2007 @ 8:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sporting various new features, and a new graphics engine, Arena Wars Reloaded is an action strategy game focusing once again on fast-paced RTS action and multiplayer mayhem.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 1:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Big update for PS3 fans, as not only did Sony release the v1.93 firmware, but also a slew of new demos (PixelJunk Racers, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, NHL 08, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and FIFA 08), but also new downloadable games (PixelJunk Racers at $6.99, and High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition at $9.99). On top of that there are also new game trailers, and a free music track from Lair.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to statistics from the music industry's RIAA downloadable Xbox 360 video game song packs for Activision's Guitar Hero II hit multi-platinum status with more than 650,000 downloads through Xbox LIVE Marketplace in less than five months.
by Rainier on Sept. 6, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA has updated the PlayStation Store with demos for Stranglehold and NBA Live 08, as well as updates for MotorStorm (Revenge Weekend add-on includes a new track, 4 new vehicles, 9 races and a new online mode) and Ninja Gaiden Sigma (first of three updates, includes 5 survival modes for $2.99).
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2007 @ 2:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rare's Viva Pinata brings a vibrant world of living pinata animals to video games, television and beyond, showcasing an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming pinata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations. Rare announced that there will be no more Viva Pinata downloadable content, and they are currently "too busy doing something else." No further details were given whether this is an all new project, or new titles in the franchise...
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2007 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Harmonix, MTV Games, and Rhino Entertainment announced a deal that will bring 18 master tracks from the Grateful Dead to Rock Band after its initial launch.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2007 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony's Playstation Network has gotten a ton of new content today. Earlier this week on Xbox Live, Capcom has released a demo as well as the full Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix game, Namco Bandai released Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, and to top it all off there are demos for NASCAR 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and All-Pro Football 08.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2007 @ 6:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 features changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. Ubisoft released a new, freely, downloadable content package, Throwback Pack 2, adding an all-new game mode and seven fan-favorite maps hand-selected from past Ghost Recon games. At the same time, Throwback Pack 1 also becomes free of charge.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2007 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony signed on with British Sky Broadcasting to offer PSP owners in the UK and Ireland the opportunity to watch video on demand and on the move. Go!Explore is a state of the art, combined In-car and Pedestrian GPS navigation application. Utilising the latest VOIP technology, PSP users will be able keep in touch with each other, for free, from any wireless internet connection.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2007 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. The Special Edition is 3-disc set containing art book, original soundtrack, exclusive in-game vehicle, making of DVD, and various other trailer footage.
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2007 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tecmo announced the impending release of three new downloadable survival modes for Ninja Gaiden Sigma. The first of the three downloadable modes will be released on the PlayStation Network on August 30, 2007 at a price of $2.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 5:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameTap announced an expanded partnership with Codemasters that now includes multi-year exclusive North American rights for their new titles to be featured in GameTap’s subscription service, as well as for purchase online, both day and date with retail release.
by Rainier on Aug. 1, 2007 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FM2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and plenty of customization options. Speed on over to Xbox Live Marketplace to download the all new free Nissan car pack, featuring three premiere Nissan models: the 2007 Sentra SE-R, Altima, and 350Z.
by Judy on July 26, 2007 @ 1:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Atari has released new downloadable content, the Test Drive Collection Volume 5 (350 points), on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Volume 5 features five new cars and the Holden Efijy Concept motorbike (free).
by Rainier on July 26, 2007 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes. Namco Bandai announced that its demo on Xbox Live was download 500,000 times during E3 week, making it the #1 download.
by Rainier on July 25, 2007 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that new downloadable content for Project Sylpheed and Vampire Rain will be available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace at no cost, providing new challenges for existing gamers and an opportunity for new fans to join the fight against evil.
by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 4:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Octane has released the 4th downloadable content pack for GH 2 on Xbox Live Marketplace, offering 3 new songs (Wanna Be Sedated/The Ramones, Smoke on the Water/Deep Purple, and You've Got Another Thing Coming/Judas Priest) for 500 points ($6.25). So far more than 300,000 downloadable song packs were sold, and despite outrage from a lot of game fans, Red Octane's head of publishing Dusty Welch said it will not lower the price.
by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix, MTV Games, and rock icons Metallica announced a deal that will see key tracks from the thrashers' catalog available as digitally-distributed game levels for Rock Band, with "Enter Sandman" shipping with the game this holiday season. The Who's "Who's Next" will be the first album available for owners to purchase, with new content planned every week following launch.
by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports announces the release of new premium downloadable content on Xbox Live Marketplace for Major League Baseball 2K7, adding six legendary ballparks from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries, including Sportsman’s Park, Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium, Shibe Park, the Polo Grounds, and Crosley Field.