by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 5:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stargate Resistance is a fast-paced and deadly 3rd person shooter for control of the entire galaxy! The arrogant System Lords believe they are the true masters of the universe, and have begun a savage campaign to dominate and enslave the known worlds.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations!
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has released its Q3 financial results showing a significant decline in net sales compared to last year (634.1 billion yen vs. 699.4 billion), mainly due to the decline during the mid-term. The lifetime sales numbers show that the Wii has now outsold the NES, making it the best selling Nintendo home videogame console of all time, while the NDS surpassed the GBA as Nintendo's best-selling hardware of all time.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 29, 2010 @ 11:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve today announced extraordinary 2009 growth data for Steam, with major increases in accounts (25 million accounts, up 25%), concurrent players (2.5 million), unit sales (205% increase compared to 2008) while many of the year's biggest releases adopted the Steamworks suite of publishing services.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Players can now enjoy some of the best shooter, sports, puzzle and twitch action video games ever created in one convenient package. Data East Arcade Classics features 15 nostalgic titles, including: BurgerTime and its sequel, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin' Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop III, Side Pocket and many more.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MotoGP 09/10 will not only deliver all the bikes, riders and tracks from the 2009 championship, but brand new gameplay modes that offer rewards for not only winning but also driving style, plus the ability to update the game with accurate content from the 2010 championship, as the season unfolds at no extra cost.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is based on the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:33 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 Jan. 29, 2010 @ 4:32 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 Jan. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hey look, I made it without getting drunk and falling asleep. This must be rehab!
Earlier this week, we went to a BioShock 2 event, and then THQ was in town to show off Metro 2033 and Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising, so we'll have some interviews and previews coming in the next few days. Keep an eye out.
Last night, we watched the latest episode of Burn Notice, and it was excellent, probably one of the best yet. Tonight we're meeting up with some friends for some drinks (you've been forewarned), but hopefully we'll be able to watch
The Hurt Locker sometime this weekend, as we bought the DVD the other week, and I'm itching to see it again!
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 4:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Heavy Rain, you don't watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the player's actions, not cut scenes, and every action has a consequence. Sony Europe and North America both confirm mid-February release dates for Heavy Rain.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 3:59 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 Jan. 28, 2010 @ 2:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Following the story of the previous game, A Twist of Fate is also very much an independent adventure, allowing those that have never played a Runaway game before to fully enjoy this brand new experience. Also, for the very first time in the series, the game will allow you to control Brian as well as Gina who has an important part to play in the story.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ragnarok Online DS brings the customization and exploration that has millions of PC gamers enthralled to the NDS. In Ragnarok Online DS, players upgrade their character’s armor and weapons by either taking them to a blacksmith to be refined, or by affixing effect cards dropped by defeated monsters.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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God of War III will bring epic battles to life with stunning graphics and an elaborate plot that puts Kratos at the center of the carnage and destruction as he seeks revenge against the Gods who have betrayed him.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:43 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. Pre-order the game from GameStop or Amazon and get a DLC pack that provides bonus content to enhance the game experience.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Leaf Valley is in trouble! The heartless Funland corporation is going to bulldoze the town and replace it with an amusement park unless its citizens can find a way to stop them! Players will need to grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:39 a.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.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from heavy metal band Black Sabbath are hitting center stage, in addition to 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin and Third Eye Blind
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 5:51 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. 505 Games has updated its
website, revealing the North American release date ...
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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3D game engine provider Trinigy and particle effects middleware provider Fork Particle have tightly integrated Fork Particle SDK with Vision Engine’s high performance run-time technology and scene editor, VForge, which will be available as part of the Vision SDK in Feb 2010.
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 10:08 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 Jan. 26, 2010 @ 2:48 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!