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Ensemble Studios' Canceled Titles Revealed

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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.

Various Game Trailers #1527

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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 ...
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'R-Type Dimensions' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 1:11 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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.

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'Midnight Club: Los Angeles' (ALL) World Championship Series Begins Today

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:23 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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.
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'Mario & Luigi RPG 3' (NDS) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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.
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'Gears of War' Expiration Snafu Caused by Anti-Cheat Protection

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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.
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Activision Blizzard, LucasArts, Atlus, Booth Babes Back for E3 2009

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 7:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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...
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Playing Video Games Together is Good For Your Relationship

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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!
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Wii Review - 'Bigfoot: Collision Course'

by Brian Dumlao on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:52 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

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!
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'NOMBZ: Night of a Million Billion Zombies Online' Open Beta Gets Updated

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2009 @ 12:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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!
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Various Game Trailers #1526

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2009 @ 7:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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 ...
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Various Game Trailers #1525

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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:

  • Star Wars: The Old Republic [PC] - The Making of Tython Trailer
  • UFC 2009 Undisputed [PS3/X360] - Trailer (2)


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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Various Game Trailers #1524

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 6:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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:

  • Blood Bowl [ALL] - Official Trailer
  • Ready 2 Rumble Revolution [Wii] - Impersonator vs. Dragon Chew Trailer
  • Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper [PC] - Trailer
  • MadWorld [Wii] - Death Watch TV Trailer
  • Resident Evil 5 [ALL] - Viral Video #3 - Claire


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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'DJ Hero' (NDS) Confirmed by Activision Blizzard CEO, Coming in 2009

by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 12:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The existence of DJ Hero isn't exactly a big secret. It has already popped up a few times in the past few months, but a TV interview with Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick on CNBC is the first confirmation from the publisher that it actually exists. Kotick was quoted as saying, "We have this product called DJ Hero coming out later this year, which is a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs." Rumor has it that the game will come with a turntable controller.

X360/PC Review - 'Fallout 3 - Operation: Anchorage'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Jan. 30, 2009 @ 1:33 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska
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Various Game Trailers #1523

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 6:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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:

  • Blood Bowl [ALL] - Skavens vs. Lizardmen Trailer
  • Yakuza 3 [PS3] - Final Trailer [JAP]
  • Wanted: Weapons of Fate [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #1
  • ArmA II [PC] - USMC Base Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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PlayStation Store Gets DLCs, Savage Moon, Bejeweled 2 and Music Tracks

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 6:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Pulse 01/29 Edition (free), Burnout Paradise price drop ($19.99), Bejeweled 2 ($9.99), Savage Moon ($9.99), Brain Challenge PS3 + PSP games bundle ($12.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet ($1.99/free), Skate 2 ($7.49), The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (free), Disgaea 3 ($1.99), free Mirror's Edge map, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band, and Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

Disney Layoffs and Studio Consolidation Confirmed

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Earlier today, rumors started flying around the internets that Disney Interactive Studios had fired over 50 employees of British Columbia-based studio Propaganda Games, known for last year's Turok and currently working on two unannounced titles, but while DIS itself confirmed layoffs, it insisted that fewer than 30 people were let go. At the same time, DIS revealed that it was going to consolidate its Salt Lake City-based studios Avalanche Software (Chicken Little/Bolt) and Fall Line Studios (Chronicles of Narnia), which resulted in another 20 people getting the pink slip.

'Snowboard Riot' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Hudson's Snowboard Riot is a distinctive snowboarding game unlike anything players have ever encountered will be coming to WiiWare. Snowboarding will reach new heights when players take to the slopes with action-packed racing utilizing weapons such as homing bullets and invisibility!
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'Gears of War' Expired Certification Makes Game Unplayable

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 12:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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. A digital certification set to expire yesterday, did, and in the process rendered the PC game unplayable. Epic was unaware of this "feature" and is consulting with Microsoft to get the issue resolved.
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Flying Lab Software Gets Casual With New Division

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Flying Lab Software announced that it has formed a new division, Flying Lab Casual, which will focus on developing more casual gaming MMOs from the ground up. Its first venture, a family-friendly universe being built in partnership with Upper Deck, will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
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'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' Gets Free Call to Arms Expansion

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Call to Arms will introduce an array of new content for WAR players, including two highly anticipated new careers – the Orc Choppa and the Dwarf Slayer – and a new dungeon zone called “Land of the Dead,” set in the desert realm of the Tomb Kings.
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Games Convention 2009 Canceled, Re-brands Online

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 6:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

From July 31 to Aug. 2, 2009, Leipziger Messe presents a new games fair, Games Convention Online, the first independent platform in Europe for what is currently the most dynamic market in the gaming industry: browser, client and mobile games.
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'Jumpgate Evolution' to Make Appearance at Comic-Con - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 6:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.
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Various Game Trailers #1522

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2009 @ 6:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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:

  • Final Fantasy XIII [PS3/X360] - Trailer #4
  • Blood Bowl [ALL] - Chaos vs. Humans Trailer
  • Elite Forces: Unit 77 [NDS] - Trailer
  • The House of The Dead: Overkill [Wii] - Making Of Trailer #2
  • WarHammer 40K: Dawn of War II [PC] - Orks Faction Trailer
  • The Godfather II [ALL] - Don's View Trailer
  • Deadly Creatures [Wii] - Combat Dev. Diary Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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