by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 7:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from the animated TV series, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 6:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Breach is a first-person multiplayer shooter that literally blows the floor out from under conventional military shooters, introducing new kinds of destruction that haven't been seen in any other game.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The newest chapter of the fight franchise marks a return to the series’ mature presentation and a reinvention of its classic 2D fighting mechanic. Driven by an all new graphics engine, the Fatality is back, presented in more gory detail than ever before, as well as a number of new game-play features and a deep story mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lineage II, popular with player-versus-player fans, provides gamers with a sprawling, visually-stunning, fantasy world. Lineage II allows players to take on solo adventures or join with gamers from around the world to battle fierce dragons, take part in heroic struggles and lay siege to majestic castles.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment announced that the cumulative sales of PS2 system reached 150 million units worldwide, 10 years and 11 months since PlayStation 2's release in Japan in March 2000.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The weekend flew by again. Why can't it drag on like the work week usually does? Luckily, the weather was quite good, and it only started raining this morning.
Was a relaxing day yesterday with lots of food (dim sum with some friends in the morning, lamb stew for dinner), some gaming (DC Universe Online, Stronghold Kingdom) and lots of TV watching (Knight & Day, Blue Bloods, Bones and Fringe). No, I didn't get around to fixing my PC yet, but I looked at it a few times. I'm getting warmed up!
For all you forgetful folks out there, today is Valentine's Day, so put down the controller and do/get something nice for your wife, fiancée, girlfriend or mother.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday we saw The King's Speech, and we were pleasantly surprised at how good and entertaining it was. I had not done any reading up on it, so I assumed it had something to do with a medieval king making a noteworthy speech sometime in history. While the latter is true, it is set in early 20th century Britain, right before the start of World War II.
Aside from doing some errands, I also played some Genesis A.D. and tried out Alliance of Valiant Arms, two free-to-play FPS titles. Both are quite decent, with AVA being the favorite, but for some reason, that game inexplicably makes my PC shut down after a few minutes of play. I've uninstalled, re-downloaded the install from a different source, and updated my video card drivers to no avail. Bummer ...
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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My CrimeCraft experience has once again come to a screeching halt. After being banned four times for questionable reasons — not for hacking/glitching, which is rampant in the community — I played under an old friend's account (he'd left the game last year). Earlier this week, the developers figured it out, and sure enough, the next day, I was banned for account sharing.
I can hear you say, "Man, give it up already. They obviously don't want you there." Vogster's MMOFPS isn't a stellar game, but I have many friends there, and it was the only reason I kept coming back. In a sign of solidarity, most of my pals have quit CrimeCraft, and we will move on to APB shortly.
Most MMOs expand their world, but after more than a year, Vogster decided to cut the lobby in half and split players across two servers. It's not because there were SO many players; both servers run on low population most of the time. There are daily "server maintenance" downtimes, which don't resolve anything since additional server reboots ensue, sometimes multiple times a day. There is constant server lag, and European players are mixed with North American users, causing lag during PvP. There is also HackShield's inability to detect any hackers.
A quick Google/YouTube search yields tools to help you cheat in the game. Several Web sites list the number of people who are using their third-party hacks and in which game, but very little disciplinary action is taken in CrimeCraft. Two Web sites reveal that about 80 people are currently hacking in CrimeCraft — about 10% of the game's population. If you call out somebody for hacking, though, the GMs will tell you to not say anything in public and ask you to file a customer service ticket. Then they'll hide behind a "privacy policy," so they can't follow up.
Yes, let's all stick our heads in the sand ....
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2011 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Rockin’ Dead is a point’n’click adventure with a plot that is both kooky and fun! It is presented in best B Movie tradition and is in 3D for the first time. The player assumes the role of Alyssa, the leader of the heavy metal girl band trio “Deadly Lullabyes”, who are as gorgeous as they are unsuccessful!
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2011 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dungeons is an all new strategy/simulation title which will take players on a devious adventure through the depths of the underworld. Prepare to have the roles reversed as you play a despicable Dungeon Lord whose job is to create fiendish dungeons to lure and trap heroes who dare to try and steal your treasure.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2011 @ 6:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In PixelJunk Shooter 2, players pilot a subterranean exploration vehicle to explore the interior of diverse cave-like complexes. The player must affect the surrounding and dynamic terrain to progress. The goal is to safely navigate through each vivid stage and rescue survivors scattered about the cavernous environment.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2011 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WH40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution adds a multiple-race single player campaign, new multiplayer units, maps and an entire new playable faction.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2011 @ 7:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Project Blackout is an action-packed free2play shooter that tasks players with joining one of the two factions trying to control the country of Korogese, pitting players against players in a wide variety of game modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2011 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PES 2011 reinvigorates the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2011 @ 10:40 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. 9, 2011 @ 9:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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. 9, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Breach is a first-person multiplayer shooter that literally blows the floor out from under conventional military shooters, introducing new kinds of destruction that haven't been seen in any other game.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2011 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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 Reggie Carolipio on Feb. 7, 2011 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2011 @ 12:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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League of Legends is a session-based online multiplayer game that combines elements of RPG and RTS genres with addictive battle action where rival teams compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ExerBeat offers an interactive fitness experience where players workout to the beat by utilizing the Wii Remote to perform more than 150 simple yet challenging exercises.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2011 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fallout: New Vegas brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2011 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield 3 not only includes its signature multiplayer potion, but also a full single-player campaign and a co-op campaign featuring the return of jets, prone, and 64-player multiplayer (on PC), all powered by the new Frostbite 2 game engine.
by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2011 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DiRT 3 will boast more cars, more locations, more routes and more events than any other game in the series, including over 50 rally cars representing the very best from five decades of the sport.