by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last week a study by Iowa State University researcher Douglas Gentile claimed that 8.5% of American youths between ages 8 to 18 who play video games show multiple signs of behavioral addiction. According to the ESA, those numbers are inaccurate because the survey group/method used was not legit and not representative of the overall population. ABC News Gary Langer received a response from Prof. Gentile saying he was unaware of the data gathering methods, and acknowledged the error.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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War in Europe: Windows Edition is a computer moderated simulation of the European Theater of Operations in WWII, based on the board game of the same name. Players control ground, air, sea, strategic forces, production and politics in order to change or simulate the events of World War II.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warrior Epic is a free to download & play online action/RPG set in an original fantasy universe, where players can utilize a wide selection of warrior classes to go out raiding dungeons in a variety of novel environments. Warrior Epic let you play co-op campaigns or slug it out with friends in PVP.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Rogue Warrior, inspired by Marcinko’s bestselling novels and based loosely on his own military experiences, you play as “Demo Dick” Marcinko, where you are sent on a clandestine operation to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic missile program.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 6:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 5:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Trion World Network is expanding its portfolio with an innovative project, developed by Petroglyph, a studio by former Westwood founders, known for the Star Wars: Empire At War series. Whether this has anything to do with Petroglyph's previously announced
free-to-play MMORTS was not revealed.
by Rainier on April 27, 2009 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos will remain as an independent operation, following the completion of the £84 million acquisition by Square Enix last week.
by Rainier on April 26, 2009 @ 6:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story. The Gamestop exclusive
Limited Edition
includes art book, custom detailing and projected light for your ASE, and a Secret Agent multiplayer skin.
by Rainier on April 25, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gore Verbinski has long expressed his interest in doing
the BioShock movie adaptation of 2K's action game. It will begin production in 2010, and John Logan (The Aviator, Star Trek: Nemesis) has written the screenplay, while BioShock creator Ken Levine is consulting. Having recently
turned down a 4th Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Verbinski has hit a snag and
the BioShock film has been put on hold. Universal Pictures has asked the parties to look for an alternate location, as shooting in Los Angeles will have projected costs of $160 million, although it reaffirmed this will not be another
'Halo' movie fiasco.
by Rainier on April 24, 2009 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Virtua Tennis 2009 [ALL] - Mini-Games Trailer #2
- Alpha Protocol [ALL] - Walkthrough Trailer #3
- Champions Online [X360/PC] - Nemesis Trailer
- Singularity [ALL] - Manufacturing Trailer
- Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood [PS3/X360/PC] - Story Trailer
- Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - Dev. Diary Trailer #2
- Prototype [ALL] - Montage Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 24, 2009 @ 12:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Champions Online is an MMORPG 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 April 24, 2009 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 24, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.
by Rainier on April 24, 2009 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.
by Rainier on April 24, 2009 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft and ArenaNet announced that on the cusp of its fourth anniversary, its MMORPG Guild Wars franchise has exceeded six million units sold.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 7:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Champions Online is an MMORPG 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 April 23, 2009 @ 6:22 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Military Madness [PS3/X360/Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
- Battlefield 1943 [PS3/X360/PC] - Wake Island Trailer
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #4
- Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper [PC] - Trailer #2
- Let's Tap [Wii] - Trailer #2
- Grand Slam Tennis [Wii] - Wii MotionPlus Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last night the UK video games industry gathered at The Brewery, London for the seventh annual Industry Excellence Awards. Nintendo scoops four MCV Awards, Little Big Planet honored, while Fallout 3 bags sales triumph, and Activision Blizzard awarded best publisher.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Pulse 4/23 Edition (free), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet Heavenly Sword Mini-Pack ($2.99), Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed ($9.99), Disgaea 3 (new characters), HAWX European Assault Pack ($4.99), The Godfather II (new character/weapons/maps), Mahjong Tales, Midnight Club Los Angeles, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, demos for Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has launched its Sports Complex on SCEA's 3D social gaming community Home, allowing fans to play exclusive new EA Sports multiplayer games, meet and interact with fans, view daily, weekly and annual leaderboards, as well as watch trailers and other content from their favorite EA Sports games.
by Thomas Wilde on April 23, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Creating the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience, Fuel will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 3:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.
by Rainier on April 22, 2009 @ 5:17 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Risen [X360/PC] - Mood Trailer #2
- Champions Online [X360/PC] - Swinging Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 22, 2009 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Section 8 is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle. Last year TimeGate settled an Section 8 trademark infringement
dispute with ABC Studios over an upcoming Section 8 TV series, and earlier this month
it took on Paramount in a similar suit over a Section 8 interactive web series, which has now
been settled.