by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2010 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ArcheAge is a next-generation MMORPG that has been developed since 2006 by a legendary game developer, Jake Song. ArcheAge is using CryENGINE2 to apply advanced technology and one of the famous fantasy authors in Korea involved with creating a storyline from the beginning.
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.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Our tickets for the Faith No More concert arrived! I'm very excited about that concert, since I haven't seen them in a long, long time, mostly because they split up several years ago, so I'm looking forward to it.
Not much else is going on. Our press trips are over for this week, and we look ahead to GDC for the next batch of gaming goodness. This weekend will start in style with, hopefully, a good movie, and apart from that, nothing has been planned, so maybe we ought to catch up on our DVR, and if there's any time left, we can squeeze in some sleep.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 8:11 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 Feb. 25, 2010 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Treasure Co.'s Sin and Punishment 2 is the sequel to its 2000 N64 railshooter, which was finally released outside of Asia last year on Wii's Virtual Console. In Sin and Punishment 2 it's your job is to aim and fire at enemies, sidestep, roll, jump, or double-jump to avoid attacks and obstacles.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 10:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts and the studio behind The Sims are expanding and creating a new development team in its Salt Lake City, Utah location to work on a groundbreaking new project that has yet to be announced.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Announced in 2007, The Scourge Project, powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 3, is a story-driven 3rd person shooter built from the ground up for co-op squad play, where up to 4 players each experience a personal story, whilst playing together as a squad.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 7:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Metro 2033, based on Russian author Dmitriy Glukhovskiy's novel of the same name, is a 3D horror/action/survival FPS with elements RPG genre game.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 7:20 a.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. 25, 2010 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 6:14 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 Feb. 25, 2010 @ 5:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where you battle epic wars and protect your kingdom from demise. TERA is developed to bring you thrills never experienced before in traditional MMOs with its action-filled gameplay and riveting visuals.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2010 @ 12:43 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. 25, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today was quite the busy day. Not only did we attend Nintendo's Media Summit but a Sony event for God of War III. We'll have stuff up over the next few days, starting today with the
Metroid: Other M preview and
interview.
This weekend, we're going to try and catch
Cop Out, a movie by
Kevin Smith starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. This had better not disappoint, or I'm going to start yelling "
too fat to fly."
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 2:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set 25 years after the events of the original game, Supreme Commander 2 begins with the assassination of the newly elected president of the Colonial Defense Coalition. The CDC members – the United Earth Federation, the Order of the Illuminate, and the Cybran Nation – deny involvement, blame each other, and a galactic war ensues!
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 2:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Join FBI special agent Jonathan Weaver in his investigation to uncover the mystery of his family's death. His family's case belongs to a series of related murders called the "Providence Murder Cases" bizarre murder cases that occurred 18 years ago, all of which are linked by one recurring piece of evidence. As the only survivor of the incident, he has been pursuing unanswered questions ever since.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 1:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Video games developer/publisher Teyon unveiled a part of Nintendo DSiWare and WiiWare lineup for this year with no less than seven titles currently in development such as Heavy Fire: Special Operations (Wii), 101 MiniGolf World (NDS), Battle Rage: Reflex (NDS) and several others...
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 11:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo of America issued a surge of new information today about what consumers can expect from the company in the coming months, with titles such as Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, Monster Hunter Tri, and plenty more...
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 11:05 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. 24, 2010 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Treasure Co.'s Sin and Punishment 2 is the sequel to its 2000 N64 railshooter, which was finally released outside of Asia last year on Wii's Virtual Console. In Sin and Punishment 2 it's your job is to aim and fire at enemies, sidestep, roll, jump, or double-jump to avoid attacks and obstacles.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 7:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 6:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Grease will allow players to sing and dance alongside Danny, Sandy, The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. The game will take full advantage of the Wii’s motion-sensing controls and microphone, and the DS’s touch screen to create exciting gameplay for casual and family gamers eager to experience Grease in a new medium.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 5:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Fable III you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and loss. Lionhead has added a new "grabbing" feature and wants fans
feedback on it ...
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2010 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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En Masse Entertainment, a new breed of game publisher specializing in bringing globally renowned online properties to Western audiences, today announced its company formation. En Masse is focused on selecting high quality online games and adapting, refining, and positioning them so they are perfectly suited for audiences in Western markets.