by Rainier on Sept. 6, 2009 @ 11:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
So the visit to the
Asian Art Museum to see the
Samurai exhibit was actually quite cool: lots of armor, swords and lore to read up on. Unfortunately, my wife and the other people we were with wanted to take the opportunity to visit the rest of the museum while we were there .... Couldn't care less who ate what out of which white pot or whatever that weird bento box means. *yawn*
Went to a Burmese restaurant afterwards. Never tasted that cuisine, and I must say it was quite good.
Then back to the homested for — you guessed it — some
CrimeCraft and watching
Green Lantern: First Flight, a cool new cartoon released ealier this year.
by Dustin Chadwell on Sept. 6, 2009 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom is an action-packed adventure featuring 10 playable characters from some of the most popular Nickelodeon TV shows, as well as numerous iconic locations such as Retroville, Amity Park and Bikini Bottom.
by Rainier on Sept. 6, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft revealed the winners of its 2009 Dream.Build.Play Challenge, which encourages independent and hobbyist game developers to create fun and innovative video games for Xbox 360 using XNA Game Studio, each taking home their share of the $75,000 price money.
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lips is a music and singing game that includes 30 songs, 2 wireless interactive microphones (with motion sensors that allow you to dance, move or swing to score points), the ability to use and sing your own music or download songs from an online service.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 4, 2009 @ 2:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 2:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shank is an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that the devs over at Klei Entertainment are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don’t.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai. The PC edition features a replay editor with Rockstar Social Club integration, expanded multiplayer, higher resolution, and match filtering. The Xbox 360 update fixes the invisible player issue and prevents the use of cheat code exploits in multiplayer games.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 8:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 7:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sushi Go Round builds on the addictive time-management gameplay of the original, and promises frantic eat-‘em-up action and sushi-serving gameplay.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Game of the Year edition features 18 never-before-seen bonus levels created by LittleBigPlanet fans from around the world, hand-picked by developer Media Molecule, as well as seven free DLCs to expand SackBoy’s wardrobe. In addition, limited quantities of the game will include a PlayStation Network voucher code to download the upcoming ModNation Racers online beta.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Runic Games' Torchlight is an adventure-themed action-MMORPG which emphasizes a simple and intuitive interface, fast and furious action, and a colorful and compelling game world.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Monolith plans to release a single-player campaign, Reborn, which will add 4 new levels, with a new storyline, new mp mode, as well as new trophies/achievements.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, Risen unfolds over 4 chapters and offers multiple ways to develop the story by your actions and decisions. An intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers alike.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days is set during the KH II events, and has Roxas as the main character. You will explore a variety of Disney worlds in not only single-player mode, but also in multiplayer missions made possible by the NDS' networking features.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 5:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When Microsoft
shut down Shadowrun studio FASA, founder
Jordan Weisman bought back the rights to MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and the other properties in the FASA catalog, and formed Smith & Tinker. At that time, it was too early to announce any plans, but in the meantime it has been confirmed that Piranha Games is working on Mechwarrior 5. Unfortunatly it seems the released trailer infringes on certain trademarked figures from the Robotech/Macross universe, owned by Harmony Gold, who has
been sending out cease and desist orders.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 2:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 2K10 is expected to deliver the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features. The soundtrack will feature a cross- genre lineup of music by top artists such as Kanye West, MGMT, K’naan, Metric, Ratatat, as well as an original song from Grammy-nominated artist, The Game, titled “Champion.”
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Beaterator is a powerful music mixer with robust beatmaking features, as well as a highly addictive collection of original music and rhythm games and challenge modes - all available in the palm of your hand.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An ancient, dreaming evil stirs. Dangerous creatures awaken. The Earth is in mortal peril. The wonders and horrors of the secret world are re-emerging in our world. The time has come to take up arms in the war between good & evil. Warriors and champions of Gaia, your training is about to begin. Rise. You have been chosen.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 10:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Madballs...in Babo: Invasion is a gameplay rich, feature laden 'casually hardcore' arena based 3D action shooter, where you're able to design your own combat maps by placing a combination of map tiles to create a never before seen map before gameplay starts.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A steam-ship period tactical naval simulator focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. Manage financial and strategic aspects while planning your squadron's structure. Scramble your fleet to gain sea supremacy.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack is a side-scrolling beat-em-up game is a tribute to the coin-op classics that made the Turtles legends. The Turtles make their return to NDS to clean up the crime-riddled streets of NYC. Shredder stands poised to take over the city—and only you can rally the might of the ninja brothers to put a stop to the threat in the present and the future...
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 7:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While EA hasn't outright cancelled any titles EA Sports head honcho Peter Moore revealed in
a recent interview that it currently has no NASCAR titles in development and that there are no plans to do so in the immediate future. Moore was quoted saying that EA redeployed some of the people working on previous NASCAR titles, who moved over to work on EA Sports MMA.
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2009 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iceberg Interactive has signed a long term distribution deal with France based publisher/developer Microïds to distribute several titles into the United Kingdom and Benelux, starting with Return to Mysterious Island 2.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2009 @ 3:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Order of War features massive scale battles brought to life with a cinematic intensity never seen before in a WWII strategy game. Players take command of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in all out strategic assaults. A few days after the Euro launch, North America fans can pick up Square's RTS debut on Sept. 22, 2009.