by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The next system software update for the PS3 will be released on April 1, 2010, and, citing security concerns, will disable the “Install Other OS” feature that was available on the PS3 systems prior to the current slimmer models, launched in September 2009.
by Rainier on March 29, 2010 @ 4:51 a.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. A
YouTube video reveals that The Passing DLC (priced at 560 Microsoft Points or $7.00) won't be released before its previously targeted late March, 2010 date but is now set for a rather vague "spring."
by Rainier on March 26, 2010 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lost Planet 2's story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience.
by Rainier on March 26, 2010 @ 3:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In R.U.S.E. players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. reinvigorates the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the gameplay.
by Rainier on March 26, 2010 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | 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 March 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We have a confession to make ....
Last night, we watched Dancing With the Stars. Admittedly a shocking revelation, but when it has a real-life American hero such as
Buzz Aldrin, Beverly Hills 90210 star
Shannen Doherty, Olympic gold medal skater
Evan Lysacek, and last but not least, Baywatch sex symbol
Pamela Anderson, how can you NOT watch that?
Last day of the week, so let's get it over with ....
by Rainier on March 25, 2010 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splatterhouse combines visceral, adrenaline-soaked combat with horror elements to deliver an original gaming experience that defies the boundaries of the traditional action category with over-the-top gore and shocking new gameplay mechanics.
by Rainier on March 25, 2010 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.
by Rainier on March 25, 2010 @ 3:43 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 March 25, 2010 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Howling Sword is a 3D free-to-play fantasy MMO that features a uniquely character-centric quest following one of the four main characters: Alfonso, Chris, Merlin and Ruinell. The game heavily focuses on battle action that specialized with Combo Skill and Transformation System.
by Rainier on March 25, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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So we got our NDSi XL in the office yesterday and quickly tested it out, and once you have it in your hands, it's quite a bit bigger & clunkier than the old model. Even the stylus is bigger...
Our work ran a little later than expected in the evening so we did not get as much couch time as we had hoped, but managed to squeeze in an episode of the Amazing Race and Human Target.
Yesterday an interesting document dropped in my lap, a future update to
CrimeCraft will add gang operated "night clubs" to the game, and while that may not seem all the special, it;s what the developers plan to let gangs do in those "vip" clubs what made me read it twice. Without giving away details, let's just say it involves half naked women, poles, and "special services" provided. Interesting ...
by Rainier on March 24, 2010 @ 7:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Magic World Online II, sequel to the 2006 original, is a 3D Massively Multi-player Online (MMO) RPG game using Emergent’s Gamebryo engine.
by Rainier on March 24, 2010 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tournament of Legends is a weapon and magic based 3D-fight game featuring some of the biggest playable characters on Wii. Each fighter is based on a legend from world mythology: the Minotaur, a powerful Gladiator, Gorgon, Stone Golem, Valkyrie and other well-known and powerful characters.
by Rainier on March 24, 2010 @ 4:00 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.
by Rainier on March 24, 2010 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America celebrates the five-year anniversary of the PSP. Five years after its North American debut on March 24, 2005, the PSP platform continues to provide an unmatched portable entertainment experience, offer incredible value and is still going strong with more than 17 million units of the PSP system sold in the U.S. to-date.
by Rainier on March 24, 2010 @ 8:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Hunt aims to deliver the most realistic hunting experiences to-date, combining detailed environments and engaging gameplay with highly interactive rifle controllers (Wii only).
by Rainier on March 23, 2010 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crasher falls into the category of M.O.B.A.’s (multiplayer online battle arenas) and has new features called "Stars," which are unique vehicles engaged in team combats or "TvsT" (Team vs Team), with a strong RPG aspect.
by Rainier on March 23, 2010 @ 12:00 a.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 Brad Hilderbrand on March 23, 2010 @ 12:00 a.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 March 23, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter.
by Rainier on March 23, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring all the Dead Or Alive lovelies, basking in the tropical sun of ‘New Zack Island’ you will be able to mingle, flirt, play, take snapshots, and challenge the girls in various mini-games found throughout your private island.
by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Making History II lets grand strategy players experience the role of a WWII era national leader embroiled in the toxic mix of waning empires, economic crisis, and ethnic "fault lines" that famously resulted in a global war that transformed the world.
by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You might be the best bowler in the world, but are you the best bowler in the Galaxy? Compete against humans, aliens and monsters in this interstellar twist on league bowling. It takes more than a good hook shot to compete in the Alien Monster Bowling League.
by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Covert action simulations and military action games developer Atomic Games the development of Breach, a multiplayer title for consoles and personal computers.
by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakensang: Phileasson’s Secret adds a new chapter to “The Phileasson Saga” as well to the PC game Drakensang: The River of Time itself. Drakensang: The River of Time: Phileasson’s Secret allows CRPG players to learn more about the backgrounds and history of Aventuria and The Dark Eye itself and satisfies the long-cherished wish of TDE players of continuing “The Phileasson Saga”.