by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 1:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stardock announced that it is expanding its current games division and will open a second games studio in Michigan, which will create up to 50 much-needed jobs and be responsible for an unannounced RPG title.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 9:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed yesterday, Crytek announced that it has acquired all assets and business of Free Radical Design Limited, known for the Timesplitters series, and will now be integrated into Crytek’s network as Crytek UK.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 5:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 5:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jet Set Games was founded in 2008 by three industry veterans, most notably known for having worked on a variety of franchises such as Dune, Command & Conquer, Star Wars, James Bond, etc. Former EA/Westwood Studios execs Adam Isgreen, Rade Stojsavljevic, and Brett Sperry have co-founded the new outlet and are planning to develop new titles for iPhone, Wii, PS3 and X360.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 4:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Modern Warrior: Special Tactics is a new FPS where you take on role of a Russian special tactics unit known as Specnaz. The Motherland somehow lost another nuclear warhead to the terrorists and it’s up to the player to recover the bomb and punish some heavy armed dusky beardies.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, aka SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library. SEGA Australia is selling 3,500 Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack
on eBay, each record individually numbered, with the proceeds going to the Cancer Council of Australia.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 5:44 p.m. PST | 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:
- CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars [PS3/X360] - Trailers (2)
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- Halo Wars [X360] - Expanding the Arsenal Trailer
- Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers [Wii] - Launch Trailer
- Tomb Raider: Underworld - Beneath the Ashes [X360] - Development Diary #1
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, aka SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced it will be expanding its studio operations to Vancouver, BC, Canada through the acquisition of video game developer Action Pants Inc. The studio currently employs more than 110 video game developers, and is working on a new Wii exclusive sports title, as well as unannounced PS3/X360 titles.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | 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 Feb. 3, 2009 @ 8:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision announced its plans for the New York Comic Con show on Feb. 6-8, 2009. where it will have Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, Prototype and X-Men Origins: Wolverine on display, with both hands-on demos and producer-led demonstrations, special trailers featuring never before seen game footage, as well as panel presentations on all three titles, presided by the developers and writers.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 6:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. MEGA Brands has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to develop construction toys based on Halo Wars.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 4:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2009 @ 1:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ever since Microsoft rolled out the New Xbox Experience a select few Xbox 360 owners had been plagued with an HDMI audio bug, which has now
been addressed. Starting Tuesday morning at 0200 Pacific when you sign into Xbox Live you’ll be prompted for a mandatory dashboard update, addressing the issue that a few folks were having with audio and their HDMI connection.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Later this month Bruce Shelley will be
inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame, but it will only be a small comfort since Ensemble Studios is
closed as of today.
Gamasutra is running a feature revealing what the longtime developer was working on. Sorcerer (a fantasy-adventure RPG), Nova (a Diablo in space), a pirate-themed take on Diablo, Wrench, Barn (a Ratchet & Clank-style platformer), and Agent, a game inspired by Pixar's The Incredibles universe, mixed with Tomb Raider gameplay elements.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | 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:
- 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand [ALL] - G-Unit Trailer
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising [PC] - Trailer #2
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned [X360] - Johnny Klebitz Trailer
- The House of The Dead: Overkill [Wii] - Making Of Trailer #4
- MLB Front Office Manager [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #3
- Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - Story Trailer #2
- Major League Baseball 2K9 [ALL] - Tim Lincecum Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 1:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Coin-op classics R-Type and R-Type II come together as R-Type Dimensions, with original 2D and new, fully-enhanced 3D graphics. The classic game play remains untouched, while the all-new “Infinite” game mode allows even novice pilots the chance to complete both games in either solo or co-op play via Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA. eligible gamers across the globe will now have the chance to battle for supremacy in the MC:LA official World Championship Series.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Mario & Luigi series returns with another hilarious action role-playing game, Mario & Luigi RPG 3. Join the Mario Bros. as their travels take them far and wide.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 11:30 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. Last week an expired digital certification issue rendered the PC edition of Gears of War unplayable, and while Epic is still working on a solution, VP Mark Rein
revealed that it is caused by a digital signature involving the online cheat detection features.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 7:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today released additional details about the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo), including a preliminary list of exhibitors. Last year's absentees Activision and Atlus are back on the floor...
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A new survey released by national video game retailer Game Crazy finds that nearly 80 percent of Americans would enjoy playing video games with their significant other. Relationship expert Dr. Diana Kirschner states that in her experience the couples that play together stay together!
by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since it's inception, Bigfoot has been the leader of the pack in innovation and development in the monster truck industry. Get ready for some mind blowing 4x4 care crushing action starring "The Original Monster Truck", Bigfoot!
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NOMBZ Online is a free-to-play browser-based 3D cooperative zombie action game, allowing 4 players to join up and battle through mobs of living dead in an action-packed zombie slaughter-fest! The update includes numerous bug fixes, performance optimizations, feature refinements, several new levels to the single/multiplayer game modes, as well as two new environments!
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2009 @ 7:25 a.m. PST | 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:
- The House of The Dead: Overkill [Wii] - Making Of Trailer #3
- Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey [PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
