by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 6:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Apart from the announcements from earlier today,
The Walking Dead,
Jurassic Park and
Fables, TellTale Games is also developing
Puzzle Agent 2 (sequel to last year's adventure that mixes puzzling with generous doses of Nordic folklore, enigmatic gnomes, and dark David Lynch and Coen brothers sensibilities),
Hector: Badge of Carnage (comedic and unseemly crime story, in a partnership with Straandlooper Studios) and
King's Quest (Return to the Kingdom of Daventry with a brand new adventures in this classic adventure game series).
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
Previews
For the first time ever, PlayStation Move Heroes brings together a cast of PlayStation’s most beloved characters from three iconic franchises — Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper — to compete in a series of intergalactic challenges and events.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Samurai Warriors hack-and-slash experience is being brought to a handheld console.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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3D game engine provider Trinigy announced that upcoming versions of the Vision Game Engine will fully support Sony's next generation portable NGP gaming system.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 5:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
Trailers
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:
- Rage [ALL] - Untethered Trailer
- Bulletstorm [ALL] - Whip, Kick, Boom Trailer
- de Blob 2 [ALL] - Antisocial Network Trailer
- The Lord of the Rings: War in the North [ALL] - Untold Story Trailer
- Total War: Shogun 2 [PC] - Multiplayer Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 4:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 11:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set to deliver an authentic and intensely personal US Marine Corps infantryman experience, Red River’s epic campaign will be played out on a deadly new battlefield set in the remote yet beautiful country of Tajikistan along the Vakhsh River.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 9:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
Demo
Cities in Motion sees players develop and operate their own public transport company building a travel network across Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam using more than 30 different modes of transport including buses, trams, subway trains and water buses.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Champions Online is based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Starbreeze, known for The Chronicles of Riddick series and The Darkness, announced it has entered into a multi-year, studio-wide license agreement to develop projects using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for the engine's supported platforms.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 6:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 7's storyline surpasses 234's Wuzhang, and now properly ends in 280: Jin's unification of China and end of the ROTK period. DW7 will focus on the four kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin (newly added) and let you play as a variety of characters including newcomers Sima Shi, Bao Sanniang, Sima Zhao, returning Xing Cai.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 5:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the first time ever, PlayStation Move Heroes brings together a cast of PlayStation’s most beloved characters from three iconic franchises – Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper – to compete in a series of intergalactic challenges and events.
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 2:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Body and Brain Connection challenges players to exercise both mind and body in the most cerebral and energetic party game ever from the originators of the video game brain training craze.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supercell announces its existence, with an all-star dev team comprised of ex-Remedy (Alan Wake), Digital Chocolate (Millionaire City) and Sulake (Habbo Hotel) devs and execs, as well as its first title, Gunshine.net, an online RPG game .
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 6:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
Trailers
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:
- Mortal Kombat [ALL] - Noob Saibot Trailer
- NASCAR The Game 2011 [ALL] - Daytona 500 Trailer
- LEGO Battles [NDS] - Ninjago Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 12:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Three years ago Activision made a big splash when it acquired U.K.-based developer Bizarre Creations, known for the Project Gotham Racing franchise and, more recently, Blur.
Earlier this year Activision confirmed rumors that it would be trying to sell the studio, but since there were no offers being made, the famed studio, founded in 1994, will be
shutting down this week.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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East Carolina University’s Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic revealed the results of a year-long randomized, controlled clinical study that measured the efficacy of so-called “casual” video games (CVGs) in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety as a co-morbid condition.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on the covert, shadowy world of the military sniper, Sniper: Ghost Warrior throws players into the chaos of a military coup, as they aid the rebels in restoring the rightful government to the embattled country of Isla Trueno.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 3:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Postal III will employ the Valve's Source engine to deliver a new and advanced technical level of social satire and politically incorrect virtual violence, featuring motion-captured performances by a wide array of celebrities as well as a storyline that offers gamers vast latitude in terms of their behavior.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 2:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WSC Real 2011 allows virtual snooker players to manipulate time and re-live their best (and worst) shots with an enhanced super slow-mo rewind system. Players can replay the action of any shot and any frame from any camera angle: fast forward, rewind, and even retake shots.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition, ATV Pure, Back To The Future: The Game – Ep. 1 (demo),
Sam And Max Ep. 2, demos for
MotoGP 10/11, Nail’d, Killzone 3 (single player), DLCs for
ModNation Racers, FIFA 11, Hyperdimension Neptunia, Mindjack, Marvel Super Hero Squad, You Don’t Know Jack, R.U.S.E., song packs for
Dj Hero 2, Rock Band,
Def Jam Rapstar, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (
TNT Racers,
TACTICS OGRE: Let Us Cling Together).
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2011 @ 5:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
Trailers
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:
- Alice: Madness Returns [ALL] - Teaser Trailer #2
- Crysis 2 [ALL] - Story Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2011 @ 4:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Inversion takes players on a whirlwind journey complete with nonstop firefights, and a suspense-filled storyline. Packed to the brim with action, Inversion also introduces revolutionary gravity-wielding combat, zero gravity environments, vector changes, and a unique destructible cover system.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2011 @ 10:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the PlayStation Network Gamers’ Choice Awards 2011, designed to recognize the best games on PlayStation Network across four game categories.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2011 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Painkiller: Redemption the player will continue the story of Daniel and Belial as they joined forces for the first time to end the bloody conflict between heaven and hell.