by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2010 @ 3:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MAG may be massive but it is an action shooter at its core. You can run around and shoot enemies, throw grenades, and drive vehicles just like any other shooter except with MAG you’ll do it with up to 256 players.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2010 @ 12:05 p.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. 14, 2010 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. EA is
accepting suggestions of what to include/add in the Collector's Edition, with Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis to give his comments on the entries somewhere next week (thanks
Blues).
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2010 @ 11:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Combat Arms is a free-to-play online FPS that deploys players into a dangerous war zone teaming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
Pre-order on Steam and get the Inferno In-Game Armor as reward.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 6:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fight: Double Impact is a dual release of two classic arcade side-scrolling beat-em-ups, Final Fight and Magic Sword. Capcom is giving fans creative input in the box cover as it has launched a contest where you can download a design by Udon Entertainment's Alvin Lee, color it and submit it for approval.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 4:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Amazing Brain Train is a brain training game like no other. Hosted by the diminutive genius Professor Fizzwizzle, the player is taken on a brain-boosting adventure around the Professor's cartoon world, stopping to solve challenges and help his friends along the way.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 1:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Death By Cube is a strategic twin-stick shooter in which players attempt to defeat cube shaped enemy robots of all sizes. With simple yet challenging gameplay, Death By Cube allows players to destroy an army of oil covered enemies in addictive and map-specific combat.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 12:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Epic Games announced the winners of the fourth phase in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, a competition that rewards aspiring game developers for making exceptional game modifications (mods) for Unreal Tournament 3.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 10:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft's latest financial result reveals that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction has been delayed until April 2010, while R.U.S.E. is now expected in the next fiscal year, anywhere from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. On the flipside, Ubisoft also plans to release a new installment in the Driver series, Raving Rabbids 4 and a new episode of Assassin’s Creed, the first in the series to have an online multiplayer mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Who needs the lyrics? You know them by heart; everyone knows them by heart … more or less. They are the songs that get us out of our seats and into the moment, they get the party started. Lips: Party Classics will let party goers experience their favorite tunes from their beloved karaoke venues right in their own living rooms.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 7:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising features a new playable army, and continues the epic journey of the Blood Ravens as they battle this new, more personal enemy. Chaos Rising offers new single-player and co-op campaigns, a level cap increase from 20 to 30, more powerful war-gear and a suite of innovative multiplayer options.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Activision announced that the game continues to set sell-through records crossing the $1 billion mark in retail sales worldwide since its launch in Nov. 2009.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 6:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. As a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.
by Brian Dumlao on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 12:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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You might be the best bowler in the world, but are you the best bowler in the Galaxy? Compete against humans, aliens and monsters in this interstellar twist on league bowling. It takes more than a good hook shot to compete in the Alien Monster Bowling League.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After it's been
on the X360 since mid 2009, and recently on the PS3, Nintendo's console is getting streaming Netflix soon. Wii owners who have a broadband connection and a Netflix subscription that costs at least $9 a month will be able to watch those programs with no extra charge.
Similar to the PS3, Wii users will need a special "instant-streaming" disc that Netflix will mail out in the spring.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2010 @ 3:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fantasy Earth Zero boasts a vast game world that puts epic warfare directly in the hands of the players, emphasizing bristling battle systems, loyalty to friends and defending the player's country against all threats. FEZ combines fast-paced action and RPG elements in a player vs. player vs. environment (PvPvE) world.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2010 @ 2:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment is a tactical role-playing game for XBL/PSN where two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. In a small town on their border is a simple church orphanage, home to young Tobias Martin. Caught in the tide of battle, Tobias and his comrades enlist to fight for peace - and revenge.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2010 @ 12:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Last year Warner acquired most of the Midway assets and various development studios in Chicago/Seattle, and now that it has had time to evaluate its new properties WBIE confirmed
earlier rumors that it has laid off 25 people at Monolith (which it
acquired in 2004), Surreal, And Snowblind.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2010 @ 10:40 a.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 Jan. 12, 2010 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | 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 Jan. 12, 2010 @ 8:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Beat City, players must find their rhythm in order to restore Beat City to the vibrant, melodious city it once was. Using the stylus, players simply tap, swipe or hold on queue to the music’s beat in order to receive a high star rating within each mini-game.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NBC Universal’s Syfy network and Trion World Network are
developing an online video game in tandem, hoping to revolutionize the way you watch TV shows and play video games. One Earth is a unique set-up that people have never dared before: a video game world and a television show that not only promote each other, but literally depend on each other and co-evolve.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2010 @ 6:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In God Eater, the earth has been ruined by mutated beasts known as the Aragami and mankind’s only hope against them is the Jinki weapons and the God Eaters who wield them. Players will create their own hero and battle more than 35 unique enemy types to find items to customize their weapons, guns, bullets and shields to increase their strength and stamina.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2010 @ 5:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Realtime Worlds, currently working on APB, is
apparently working on another, yet unannounced title. A recently
updated CV from RTW lead artist Tahir Rashid, previously employed by Traveller’s Tales and Blitz Games, has been on Crackdown and is now working “with the double BAFTA award winning team that created Crackdown on a brand new IP due for release in 2011."