by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 7:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fans of the FIA World Rally Championship will soon be able to get closer to the action as Black Bean Game announced today that its internal development studio Milestone is working on a new official WRC video game.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 7:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is based on the original Carrier Command released in 1988, fully licensed and endorsed by its creators, and strives to deliver innovative and intense gameplay in a truly next-gen rendition.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Flying Labs' Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. In order to increase population density and emphasize key game features Flying Labs has
shut down 3 of its 5 available servers.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Your Winter fun is not over! Enter a frosty wonderland in this special party game for a whole family. Join Hubert the Teddy Bear and his friends to confront crafty bunnies. Challenge them in 8 winter activities including games such as a sledge ride, snow fight, fishing or bunny chase.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 6:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.
by Jesse Littlefield on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sam & Max episodic game series returns for another round of online mayhem. Featuring the same quick wit and bizarre scenarios, Season Two sees some changes to the world and general improvements from player feedback.
by Rainier on Feb. 3, 2010 @ 12:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dante's Inferno is a 3rd action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. Having obtained an early copy, a lucky user
leaks information that a Trials of St. Lucia DLC will add online co-op, as well as a gameplay editor, on April 29, price yet to be determined.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2010 @ 5:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2010 @ 12:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Encounter unprecedented depth across six distinct fields of medicine: play as a general surgeon, diagnostician, E.M.T., orthopedic surgeon, endoscope technician, and medical examiner. Follow the story as never before with all-new dynamic story sequences inspired by Japanese animation and comics; each dramatic chapter comes vividly to life with distinct style!
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2010 @ 7:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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BattleBlock Theater is The Behemoth's upcoming third title for the Xbox Live Arcade. Having shipwrecked on a mysterious island you find yourself both betrayed by your best friend Hatty and captured by the locals. All of this is happening while being forced into deadly performances. This however, is just the start of your problems.
by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2010 @ 6:33 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 Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA announced it will debut the original competition reality series, The Tester, on PSN for free download starting Feb. 18, 2010. In the unique series, 11 hopeful gamers from across the country will compete in grueling physical and mental challenges to win a position as a game tester at SCEA and a $5,000 signing bonus, all under the scrutiny of a panel of judges, including actor/comedian and die hard gamer Hal Sparks.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MH Tri, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters in natural environments, including underwater aquatic beasts, as well as implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:55 a.m. PST | 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 humour.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pearl Harbor Trilogy is an episodic air combat action game series in development for Wii. Pearl Harbor Trilogy is a re-interpretation of Legendo's PC title "Attack on Pearl Harbor" – with the first episode, Red Sun Rising.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gothic 4 is set 10 years after the last installment and situated on multiple southern islands, each with unique fauna & flora according to various climate zones. The game will feature a day & night cycle, changing weather, and depending on the time of day altering spell casting abilities.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Inc. announced two multi-year licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on Sony Pictures Television’s popular game show properties, “JEOPARDY!” and “Wheel of Fortune”.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2010 @ 6:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Disgaea Infinite, an adventure novel-style game, players will use "time traveling" and "possession" to solve mysteries. The game begins by traveling back in time, you will then possess other characters to gather info/clues, and by possessing these characters, you can read their minds and see through their eyes.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2010 @ 5:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Combining classic role-playing adventure with new character options and enhancements, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation offers hours of imaginative fun spanning several unique game worlds that can be enjoyed on the go.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Well, that was no fun. Our Internet connection has been down for hours, and a few earlier attempts to reset the link were futile, as it died again mere seconds later.
No Internet meant we had no distractions so we caught up on our TV watching. We made a good dent in our weekly backlog, as we managed to see Bones, Castle, Chuck, Heroes, Human Target, NCIS and started on Supernatural, but the Force was too strong and we dozed off. Nap time!
Tomorrow, we have a few errands to run, and maybe check out the Australian Open finale, but then we can get right back to being couch potatoes and finishing off whatever's left on the DVR.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2010 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesizer, KORG DS-10 is a music-creation program for professional and aspiring musicians alike. KORG DS-10 Plus builds on the success of the original, with new upgrades and improved performance that best utilize the high-performance specifications of the DSi.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2010 @ 5:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Returning to Grant City, a boom town gone bust that is falling to the worst excesses of crime, greed and corruption; Dead to Rights: Retribution follows vice cop Jack Slate as he fights to expose shadowy figures that will stop at nothing to exert their deadly influence over the crumbling metropolis.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 lets you join forces with like-minded players to tackle an adventure of realistic military action, tactics and teamwork wherever and whenever you want.
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As feared, the consumed alcohol made us groggy, so good intentions to get an early start on the site updates fell through, and so did we ... ZzzZZz
No big plans for the weekend, except to run some errands and watch movies/TV. Perfect!
We got our shady DVR replaced, so let's hope there are no more hiccups. We pretty much filled it up with shows from the past week, so we should be able to tell if it has issues. We might see a movie on Sunday, either When in Rome or The Book of Eli, but it all depends how lazy we get.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 6:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Major League Baseball 2K10 is the new iteration in the long running baseball series, now 2009 American League Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Award recipient Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays on the cover.