by Dustin Chadwell on April 11, 2009 @ 12:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Race Driver: Create & Race has been designed from the ground up for NDS and lets players thrash the most formidable sports cars through closely-fought races on the world’s most prestigious circuits… and then lets players create their very own circuits with a full track construction kit.
by Rainier on April 10, 2009 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies. In
a recent interview, GSC Game World's Sergey Grigorovitch revealed that it is working on another expansion for its FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (scheduled for later this year) as well as in the planning stages of a full fledged sequel.
by Rainier on April 10, 2009 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Welcome to the army, Maggots! As a newly-enlisted cadet, your brain will be challenged by the toughest Drill Sergeant around, to see if you are worthy to wear the camouflage, or if you should crawl home like a Princess.
by Rainier on April 10, 2009 @ 7:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Having just finished the latest Valkyrie Profile and Star Ocean for Square Enix, developer Tri-Ace is jumping ship to SEGA for yet another RPG, End of Eternity. The game follows Zephyr, PMC employee Vashyron, and Subject 20 who is condemned to die on her 20th birthday. End of Eternity's battle system involves real-time gunplay elements, along with the aforementioned military theme.
Your favorite M&MS candy characters are serving up summertime fun! Get on your feet and compete in six unique and physically challenging games like the Kayak Race, Mr. Runch Slam, Skee Ball and Beach Volleyball.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. has acquired the North American publishing rights for Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament for PSP, an action game overflowing with intense mech customization, an open-world mission structure, and fast-paced arena style combat.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new report predicts that while console shipments decline during the global recession, growth in online gaming subscriptions is expected to be strong due to a sizable console installed base and growing consumer awareness of online gaming.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Good Old Games is launching
a new promotion before the Easter weekend. You can grab seven bundles of great classics with a 25% discount, including Giants: Citizen Kabuto + Sacrifice ($8.98), TOCA Race Driver 3 + Screamer ($11.98), Arx Fatalis + Stonekeep ($8.98), Painkiller Black Edition + Redneck Rampage ($11.98), Second Sight + Messiah ($11.98), Freespace + Freespace 2 ($8.98), and Perimeter + Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising ($11.98). If you already own one of the games from a bundle, you can still grab the other one at a 25% discount.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Many people in the gaming community may not know Dave Arneson, who was best known for co-creating Dungeons & Dragons/Advanced D&D with Gary Gygax, who also passed away a little over a year ago. Their work inspired many RPG video games such as Bioware's Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series and more. Suffering from health problems, Arneson passed away at the age of 61.
by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 3:10 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 April 9, 2009 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced their weekly deals for the week of April 6-12, 2009, selling such titles as Dark Horizon and Tarr Chronicles at 85% off, Company of Heroes Gold Edition and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor for only $39.95, and several others...
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gore Verbinski has long expressed his interest in doing
the Bioshock movie, revealed a while back, but apparently he believes so much in the project that the Pirates of the Caribbean director has
turned down Walt Disney Pictures to work on the 4th installment in the series. The film adaptation of 2K's action game will begin production in 2010, and Universal Pictures has tasked John Logan (The Aviator, Star Trek: Nemesis) to write the screenplay, while BioShock creator Ken Levine is consulting.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots — and use their character's abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers via PSN (thanks fh97).
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that it's making an equity investment in Stupid Fun Club, Will Wright's new adventure. Stupid Fun Club is an entertainment think tank developing new intellectual properties to be deployed across multiple fronts including video games, movies, television, the Internet and toys.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WH 40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy First is offering an ‘Easter Thank You Sale’ on Steam, starting on Wednesday, April 8th and ending on Monday, April 13, 2009. During the sale, all Strategy First titles will be discounted by a whopping 50%, including Flat Out Ultimate Carnage and Perimeter2, while you can also get the entire SF catalogue on Steam for only $74.99, a total savings of over $275.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stalin vs. Martians is an over-the-top strategy game, the martians suddenly drop off somewhere in Siberia and attack the glorious people of Holy Mother Russia. You take control of the Red Army troops and start kicking the alien butts under Stalin’s guidance.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography..
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.
by Rainier on April 8, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Farmyard Party: Featuring the Olympigs brings farmyard fun to the Wii with eight Olympig events which are divided into four categories: all-round, speed, power, and skill. Game modes include a marathon challenge, party modes themed around event styles, single event fun and some hilarious bonus games.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Cyber Games (WCG) has opened online registration for the WCG USA 2009 Championship Season. This year the winners of the online qualifiers will feed directly into the WCG USA 2009 National Final.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Robocalypse: Beaver Defense will offer madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a tower defense-style game. Set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, players will need to create and strategically position static and mobile defenses to stop the waves of enemies that are intent on destroying the player's HQ.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA announced Bleach: The 3rd Phantom, based on the animated series, marking the first time the series ventures into the Strategy RPG genre and featuring an enormous cast of Bleach characters with voices lent by the actors from VIZ Media’ series.
by Dustin Chadwell on April 7, 2009 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ready 2 Rumble Revolution retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude. Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution makes landing a punch more fun than ever.