by Rainier on March 6, 2010 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | 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 March 6, 2010 @ 12:44 a.m. PST | 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 5, 2010 @ 7:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever.
by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 2:51 p.m. PST | 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 5, 2010 @ 2:13 p.m. PST | 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 March 5, 2010 @ 1:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Naughty Bear is a cheeky action game featuring a unique blend of comic mischief and astonishingly bad behavior. You take on the role of Naughty Bear, a bear driven to seek vengeance after the other bears don’t invite him to the big birthday party, and is now hell bent on manipulating and terrorizing the blissful bears inhabiting the Island of Perfection.
by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 7:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.
by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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independent driving game developer Eutechnyx has appointed Ed Martin, previously director at EA responsible for its NASCAR franchise, as Executive Vice President, North America, as it continues its ambitious expansion drive.
by Rainier on March 5, 2010 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West catapults the player straight into the dramatic crescendo of the Western myth. Allowing players to relive the thrills of a gunfight in classic western settings such as the main street of a frontier town or the claustrophobic depths of a gold mine.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 12:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nexon America has launched “The Nexon iNitiative,” a new program that will provide up to $1 million to support the next generation of game developers. The most original, unique and promising indie gaming projects will be sponsored, co-developed and published through its global distribution network.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 8:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ron Gilbert's RPG-Adventure game follows the thong-tastic adventures of a misguided hero named DeathSpank, a character that first appeared on Gilbert's Grumpy Gamer website in a series of animated comics he penned with long-time creative collaborator, Clayton Kauzlaric.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 7:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. The Game of the Year Edition comes with six extra challenge maps and offers a play-in-3D option compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aleroth, once a war-torn city, now holds the next challenges for computer role playing gamers. Rivellon, the world of Divinity II: Ego Draconis, is still not safe. In Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance players must face the evil once more.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Meat Boy is a challenging platformer, completely remade from the ground up for its release on Wiiware and will feature over 100+ single player levels, insane boss fights, competitive vs modes, beefy co-op play and a slew of unlockables that are rumored to fill your life with great happiness!
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vanquish is a new futuristic action game under development at Platinum Games, known for Bayonetta and MadWorld. Currently, there are few details known but it looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier sent in to pick up the pieces.
by Rainier on March 4, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Man, we're not having very much luck with our gizmos these days. A few weeks back, our DVR was tweaking, then my iPod goes on the fritz, and now our replacement DVR is having hiccups as well. Nothing serious, but a few of our recorded programs jump right to the end when we fast-forward through the commercials. Weird stuff.
Think I may take a break from CrimeCraft later today and check out Supreme Commander 2, or finally give AvP a whirl. Of course, as soon as my PC copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 arrives, everything else has to move over.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 2:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Take-Two's Q1 2010 financial result reveals increased net revenue, driven by by Borderlands, NBA 2K10, GTA IV, GTA: Episodes from Liberty City and Carnival Games, while its net loss is down compared to last year. L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier’s Civilization V are all planned for release in the Q4, but one of those could get delayed, while Red Dead Redemption has been pushed (May 18/21, US/Europe), and Mafia II somewhere between Aug. 1 - Oct. 31, 2010.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 10:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prison Break: The Conspiracy is an action adventure game where you play Company agent Tom Paxton, sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Boom Blox the destructive fun reaches new heights with richer multiplayer action and more than 400 new levels that will have players of all ages gaming together and solving action-packed puzzles under water, in zero gravity, and beyond! EALA's Jeff Dixon's
LinkedIn profile reveals that the 14 members of the Boom Blox team have been laid off, even though they were working on a new Natal title (thanks
Blues).
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 6:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Natural Selection 2 is the next evolution in multiplayer action/strategy gameplay and will be targeted for both competitive and public play. New features include dynamically changing environments, a new resource model, flexible game scripting and modes, and new weapons, abilities and upgrades.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Terminal Reality has announced major technological updates to its popular Infernal Engine. Used to power Ghostbusters: The Video Game, the Infernal Engine will now support Intel's New CPU, the Core i7 980X, as well as benefit from significant renovations to their animation system and notable lighting system improvements.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 5:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rage of the Gladiator is a first person fantasy fighting game where you control a gladiator, fighting for your life in an arena. Armed with your magical warhammer and a trusty shield, you must defeat fantastic bosses including a Chimera, Beholder, and a Dragon.
by Rainier on March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic Entertainment has signed a worldwide digital distribution agreement with online distribution platform GameStreamer, and agreement will see Playlogic’s entire back catalogue available through GameStreamer’s digital network.
by Rainier on March 2, 2010 @ 2:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision announced new strategic plans for the Call of Duty franchise, and
confirmed earlier rumors that both Jason West and Vince Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward. Activision also revealed that it will bring the franchise to Asia, and that Sledgehammer Games is working on a Call of Duty action-adventure game.