by Rainier on July 13, 2011 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII delivers an action-packed aerial combat experience as players assume the role of one of four pilots taking on the Axis alliance during four different air campaigns, including the intense Battle of Britain, the war in Africa, the Eastern Front and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.
by Rainier on July 13, 2011 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a three-year, $20 million dollar investment plan to support the development of first-party studios PSN exclusive games as well as financial support for the independent developers program, Pub Fund.
by Rainier on July 13, 2011 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates, just like it has the
past few years. Fans may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.
by Rainier on July 12, 2011 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment announced that tickets for its sixth BlizzCon gaming convention will go on sale in two batches on Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 25.
by Rainier on July 12, 2011 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Disciples 3: Resurrection is a new landmark in the history of Nevendaar, when a new race ascends to power – the ruthless and merciless Undead Hordes.
by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dream Drops is an MMORPG adapting stories, scenes and characters from fairy tales well-known and loved by children and grown-ups alike.
by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 2:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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From the depths of Space flies J.U.L.I.A., a logical video game built upon the story of Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist, who was among a close group of scientists chosen to embark upon one of the most critical mission ever conceived on Earth.
by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bill S. 978 has recently been introduced before the United States Senate. The legislation, if passed, would impose stricter copyright laws and penalties when it comes to streaming, playing, or reproducing copyrighted material.
by Rainier on July 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With no movies this weekend, we're saving ourselves for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and mainly
Captain America: The First Avenger. We did, however, watch some Burn Notice, and maybe later today a few more episodes of Leverage. All in all, a quiet weekend.
When we weren't doing errands or watching TV, we played
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game and of course APB Reloaded. In the latter's case, I've been quite cranky the past few days due to what I suspect is a sudden influx of hackers. Now, I know when people lose some games, they cry foul, but when people on our team go from winning 7 out of 10 games, to 3 out of 10 overnight, then it's hard to not be a little suspicious. Add to that griefers (people running you off the road with a heavy truck because they are bored) or ghosters (players in a team that did not get pulled into an instance, giving away your position) and things get frustrating very quickly ...
by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinctive empires to rally around, and enormous continents to support intense ground and air combat – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres.
by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.
by Adam Pavlacka on July 8, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game re-creates the action, adventure and memorable moments of the Pirates of the Caribbean mythology in LEGO form, incorporating the humor of LEGO minifigures and fantastic worlds built from LEGO bricks and elements for players to explore.
by Rainier on July 6, 2011 @ 2:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlestar Galactica Online is a free-to-play, browser-based tactical space combat and adventure MMOG, inspired by the scifi TV series, telling the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies.
by Rainier on July 6, 2011 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallen Earth is a post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online game that mixes FPS style with traditional RPG mechanics, where six factions are struggling to emerge from the collapse of civilization brought on by viruses and environmental disaster.
by Rainier on July 6, 2011 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spiral Knights is a free-to-play multiplayer online action adventure game offering classic, console-style adventuring in a persistent online world. Players can go it alone or join with up to four friends to unravel the hidden secrets of the ever-changing world of the Clockworks.
by Rainier on July 5, 2011 @ 11:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 players will step into the shoes of Harry Potter as he and his friends embark on a dangerous, and urgent, quest to locate and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, and with them, Voldemort.
by Rainier on July 5, 2011 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cloud-based, game streaming service Gaikai Inc. signed an agreement with developer and publisher Capcom Entertainment delivering high end gaming experiences to players in the U.S. wherever and whenever they demand it.
by Rainier on July 1, 2011 @ 12:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Block is an engaging, campy and humor-filled title that mixes zombie killing with tactical defense strategies, letting players defend their territory by discovering new weapons to strategically rock ‘n trap the invading zombie horde!
by Rainier on July 1, 2011 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FIFA 12 is the latest installment in the soccer franchise, adding a slew of new features such as a new impact engine to improve hit detection, a brand new passing system, improved AI, new lighting effects, a more ergonomic menu interface, and presentation matches to emphasize the atmosphere of the game
by Rainier on July 1, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead is the newest installment in the Korean online first-person shooter series. Players go back in time to World War II, where they must choose to side with the Axis or Allied powers and join the fight for global victory - with a zombie twist.
by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | 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.
by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFO Online: Fight for Earth is a new tactical 3D browser-based game. Players take charge of a group of specialized mercenaries to fight the growing threat from alien invaders in strategic turn-based fights.
by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record sees photojournalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, Frank West take center stage as players experience a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak. Forget what you know about Dead Rising 2, ”Frank West is back in the game!”
by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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New Star Soccer 5 is an old-school style 2D football game, both an homage to Sensible Soccer and yet a completely unique and original game in its own right.
by Rainier on June 30, 2011 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 players will step into the shoes of Harry Potter as he and his friends embark on a dangerous, and urgent, quest to locate and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, and with them, Voldemort.