by Rainier on April 20, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first day back to work after a little vacation is always tough. Getting back into the swing of things takes a little effort, and I'd rather be hiking up Mt. Rainier. I'll be putting up some photos later on so you can enjoy some of the views we got to experience.
On another positive note, the CrimeCraft update was released yesterday, and so far, the new patch and content are being well received. Unfortunately, the nightclub feature did not make it into the new patch, although no reason has been given for its omission. The rest is good, though, and from the looks of it, the game population is on the rise. Hurray!
by Rainier on April 19, 2010 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for cooperative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper cooperative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.
Delayed from its previously targeted late March, 2010 date, The Passing DLC is now due this week.
by Rainier on April 19, 2010 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense combat, finishing moves, and gameshow-like challenges and rewards to produce an action experience unlike any other.
by Rainier on April 19, 2010 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earth Eternal is a 3D high-fantasy MMORPG world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Earth Eternal will be free to play, no mandatory subscription, pay only when you feel the game is worth contributing to.
by Rainier on April 19, 2010 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With simple directional and space bar keystrokes, Audition, a free-to-play online dance sensation, players perform hip-hop style dance steps and choreographed routines which require precise timing and rhythm.
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode. After the closure of GRIN late 2009, the Bionic Commando Rearmed team has quietly set up shop under Might and Delight and aims to create experiences that looks to that simplicity (of old retro games) while providing something fresh and accessible!
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | 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 April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Singularity pits shooter and sci-fi fans against a devastating fracture in time. As players attempt to unravel a conspiracy, they must fight their way through ever-shifting epic sci-fi environments, occupied by Russian soldiers and time-ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl them back and forth between 1950 and the present day
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 1:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where you battle epic wars and protect your kingdom from demise. TERA is developed to bring you thrills never experienced before in traditional MMOs with its action-filled gameplay and riveting visuals.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 1:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack is an arcade-style first-person shooter in which players engage in missions to protect sections of New York and Los Angeles from enemy forces.
by Rainier on April 15, 2010 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies that tell the story of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 offers an engaging mix of magical gameplay and light-hearted humor.
by Rainier on April 15, 2010 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic Games announced that it will integrate Scaleform's user interface middleware solutions into all current and future versions of Unreal Engine 3, free of any additional charges, which it will also use in its own upcoming title, Gears of War 3.
by Rainier on April 15, 2010 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frazer Nash has obtained the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the British-made Parkland Pictures film The Heavy, directed and created by Marcus Warren, a political crime thriller about family rivalry and betrayal.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 7:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Demon's Souls is a PS3 exclusive action RPG experience, beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, the hardcore RPG experience PS3 fans have been waiting for. Atlus'
latest financials reveals that Demon's Souls has greatly exceeded sales projections (75,000), tripling the initial forecast, the game ended up selling 280,000 units.
101 in 1 Party Megamix, and
SMT: Persona (PSP) both sold nearly double of their target numbers, resulting in Atlus posting a greater than expected profit.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 2:58 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. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | 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. Bungie has revealed
four new multiplayer modes that fans can expect to see in the newest Halo installment later this year,
Headhunter,
Stockpile,
Generator Defense, and
Invasion.by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 2:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K10 celebrates baseball's core battle: pitchers vs. hitters. Improved pitching mechanics and right-stick swing controls let you pound the strike zone and rake like a pro, along with a totally revamped fielding system, hundreds of new signature animations and a star player rating system that brings the action to life like never before.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Transformers: War for Cybertron takes players to the Transformers characters’ home planet of Cybertron for a new look into the epic story of the grand civil war that spawned one of the most brutal rivalries of all time.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. As a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. Power & Prestige is the first major expansion to PotBS, and adds new features, missions, and NPC factions.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frazer Nash has obtained the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the British-made Parkland Pictures film The Heavy, directed and created by Marcus Warren, a political crime thriller about family rivalry and betrayal.
by Brian Dumlao on April 14, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a Wii-exclusive RPG that follows the story of Seto, a young boy tasked to explore various cities in a post-apocalyptic world trying to find out why everyone has disappeared.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RakNet has added native integration support for Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools for PC & Mac games offered free of charge to publishers and developers.
by Rainier on April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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My hearing from yesterday's Faith No More concert is almost back to normal. Thank goodness! I slept like a brick yesterday; two hours in the mosh pit definitely took its toll.
Tomorrow, the WP HQ will be running on a little bit of a different schedule. We're taking a little vacation break for the rest of the week, but the trusty laptop has already been packed so we will be staying on top of things either way.
Just finished watching the latest episode of The Pacific, and it still does not have the magic as Band of Brothers, no matter how acclaimed the series might be. We're halfway through the series, and so far, only one character has any depth, but there's still not much of a connection.
by Rainier on April 13, 2010 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Game Developer Research has released the results of its ninth annual Game Developer Salary Survey, calculating an average American mainstream videogame industry salary in 2009 of $75,573, a decline of more than 4% from 2008’s figure of $79,000.