by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2009 @ 2:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can create their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2009 @ 1:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can create their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community.
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2009 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is the latest flight simulation game from Project Aces, the development team behind the Ace Combat series. Holding the Nunchuk in the right hand as the flight control stick and the Wii Remote in the left hand as the throttle, the unique controls of the Wii are fully utilized to simulate the controls of sitting in an actual cockpit.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 5:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom announced that three classic Ace Attorney games are scheduled for digital release on WiiWare next year beginning with the one that started it all, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney followed by Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All, and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials And Tribulations.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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For all Xbox LIVE regions except those in Europe, Xbox Live Silver members will have free access from Nov. 20th from 12n ET /9a PT /17:00 GMT until Nov. 23rd from 12n ET /9a PT /17:00 GMT. For All European Xbox Live regions, Xbox Live Silver member will have free access from Nov. 25th from 17:00 GMT until Nov. 30th at 17:00 GMT. During the free Live Weekends, all Xbox LIVE Silver members can enjoy: online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, Netflix, Sky Player, Halo Waypoint and 1 v 100.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony is about to release a new v3.10 PS3 firmware update, which incorporates
Facebook so you have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Starting today, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and instant on HD video from Zune are available on Xbox 360 consoles, transforming Xbox LIVE into the largest social network connected to the TV with exclusive features custom-designed for the living room.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 7:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gratuitous Space Battles is a strategy / management / simulation game that does away with all the base building and delays and gets straight to the meat and potatoes of science-fiction games: The big space battles fought by huge spaceships with tons of laser beams and things going 'zap!', 'ka-boom!' and 'ka-pow!'.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony is about to release a new v3.10 PS3 firmware update, which incorporates
Facebook so you have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. This update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your News Feed. You can then check out your updates, and those of your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media favorites.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2009 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience delivering the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. With the original Dead Space released last year, the Wii sequel not selling too well, Visceral wrapping up Dante's Inferno, it is no surprise work on a sequel is proceeding. Not officially announced yet, but
hinted at multiple times already, rumors about the inclusion of multiplayer
surfaced in a survey earlier this year, with a new
help wanted page confirming it further (
thanks Joystiq).
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2009 @ 12:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Demon's Souls is a groundbreaking PS3 exclusive action RPG experience, beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, the hardcore RPG experience PS3 fans have been waiting for. Atlus U.S.A. Inc. launched the Demon's Souls Official Strategy Guide Replacement Program, allowing eligible customers to receive a brand new strategy guide if theirs is defective.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. The Collector's Edition will be bundled with content and items that will not be found anywhere else. At the Microsoft Advertising's Gaming Upfront Ubisoft
revealed that SCC will have strategically placed in-game ads using "heat maps," locations gamers are likely to go and place ads there.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 12:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World. Already
spotted over the summer, a new
product listing on Amazon further gives credence to the rumor that Cursed Mountain is coming to PC.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2009 @ 11:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Starting next week, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and instant on HD video from Zune will be available on Xbox 360 consoles, transforming Xbox LIVE into the largest social network connected to the TV with exclusive features custom-designed for the living room.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 6:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spore Islands is a simulation game set in a vibrant, playful 2D world. Focused on player-to-player interaction, users choose their own island to live on, create creatures and evolve them, invite friends to live on their island, and send their own creatures to friends' islands, all in a quest to dominate as many islands as possible.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2009 @ 4:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you assume the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, and spend each episode exploring a vivid world, assembling intricate contraptions, and getting the duo out of the sticky situations they frequently find themselves in.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2009 @ 2:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gratuitous Space Battles is a strategy / management / simulation game that does away with all the base building and delays and gets straight to the meat and potatoes of science-fiction games: The big space battles fought by huge spaceships with tons of laser beams and things going 'zap!', 'ka-boom!' and 'ka-pow!'.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2009 @ 3:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience delivering the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.
Back in July Variety revealed that a movie is in the works as well as a sequel,
an EA survey gauged fans' interest in multiplayer inclusion, while this
job application page confirms that DS 2 is in pre-production, while now
Reuters is claiming the sequel will be released in 2010.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you assume the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, and spend each episode exploring a vivid world, assembling intricate contraptions, and getting the duo out of the sticky situations they frequently find themselves in.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It was a rather quiet evening at our place. We played some CrimeCraft and Zuma's Revenge (finished the main adventure mode, now on to the unlockables) and then stuffed ourselves with homemade tacos. As Ricky likes to say, "Those tacos hit me hard," which resulted in us falling asleep 15 minutes into watching a new episode of Flashpoint. Yea, we're troopers all right ....
I'll have to cut it short so we can get on with the news!
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2009 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, an action-RPG title that will put you in control of individual units throughout a narrative-driven story campaign and in wide-scale online battles. Originally announced as a console exclusive title, PC gamers have
started up a petition, with Relic
stating that "we're always looking at feedback on forums and know there are lots of people who are interested in a PC version. If we continue to see a strong desire for a PC version of Space Marine, who knows what might happen!"
Space Giraffe features uniquely beautiful graphics and 100 levels of lovingly hand-crafted shoot-'em-up action gameplay from the makers of Llamatron and Tempest 2000. Collect power-ups to activate Bonus Rounds and master the strategies necessary to maximize your score on every level!
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2009 @ 12:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an RPG with lush visuals, expansive worlds and limitless character customization combine with unprecedented levels of player freedom and NPC interaction.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2009 @ 8:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announces that the Need for Speed franchise has surpassed 100 million units sold life to date, driven by the newest Need for Speed SHIFT release, making it the best-selling racing brand in the gaming world.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2009 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Space Rangers 2: Reboot is the enhanced version of the multi-genre computer adventure Space Rangers. Besides being packed with new text quests, galaxy map sectors and new graphics, the game now offers all planetary battles in full 3D.
