by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the famous YS series originally developed by Falcom, CJ Internet Game Studio and Nihon Falcom have teamed up to convert the famous YS series to an online game.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus' Steal Princess is a puzzle/platformer hybrid on a mission to break the mold and redefine a couple of genres in the process. Over 150 levels of increasing complexity eagerly look forward to pushing your central processing unit (i.e., your brain) to its limits.
by Rainier on April 7, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience. One of EA's
twitter accounts revealed that the dev team is preparing a "super secret special Demo build," but whether it is meant for public consumption or to show off the game to the press/corp. overlords was not revealed.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway revealed in its latest 10-K filing that it plans to release its action game This Is Vegas (X360/PS3/PC) in 2009, as well as a third installment in the Game Party franchise (Wii) and another unannounced title for multiple platforms. Also revealed was that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has sold 1.9 million copies to date, and that Midway expects the current generation of consoles to last another 3-5 years. Oddly enough for a company in dire financial trouble, Midway plans to extend development time for its titles, hoping that will increase the quality and boost sales.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With more than 200 recipes created by a culinary school and in collaboration with a renowned nutritionist, My Healthy Cooking Coach, which takes advantage of the new functionality of the Nintendo DSi, offers players tips and tricks to create healthy and delicious meals that will delight friends and family.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A sequel to Assassin's Creed isn't exactly a secret, since Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed
last year that Assassin's Creed 2 is in development. So far, no details have been revealed, apart that it will be set a few hundred years after the original, but all that is about to change as an official announcement is imminent, and Ubisoft has just launched
a teaser Web site showing hints off (
by means of this trailer) some sort of Venetian/da Vinci-related setting.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami seems to be branching out into other survival horror franchises beyond its Silent Hill series. It
recently signed Saw, and today it was
revealed that it will publish Atomic Games' Six Days in Fallujah, a third-person survival horror game focusing on Operation Iraqi Freedom, mainly the Second Battle of Fallujah with 100% destructible and degradable environments. Six Days in Fallujah follows a squad of U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion 1st Marines over the span of six days.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metaboli has signed a 3 year agreement with Epic to offer the Unreal series through its European digital distribution service.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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League of Legends is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East allows players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of WWII. This Hotfix corrects a couple of bitmap files in the game.
by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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MLB2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to the most minute, player- specific details including batting stances, pitching windups and signature swings. Gameplay enhancements in pitching, batting, fielding and base running promise to be user-friendly and enjoyable for rookies or veterans.
by Sanford May on April 5, 2009 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley's quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world's most notorious killers.
by Rainier on April 5, 2009 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Baseball Mogul 2010 gives you complete control on the field, combined with an easy-to-learn interface and thousands of stats at your fingertips. With customized ratings and head-to-head stats for every player, you have everything you need to win the battle of wits between batter and pitcher. Sports Mogul used the latest roster moves and projections and let BM simulate the season 10,000 times, with
the following results ....
by Brian Dumlao on April 4, 2009 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Nickelodeon's upcoming, special April episode of the same name, SpongeBob vs. The Big One, the game will have players slicing and dicing their way in the Krusty Krab kitchen to become the ultimate fry cook in Bikini Bottom.
by Rainier on April 4, 2009 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital distribution service GamersGate announced three special deals that run through this Sunday, April 5th.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 7:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Beginning April 6, Xbox Live Gold members can experience the crazy dialogue and outrageous enemies of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Ep One for 50% off, while later in the month GRAW2 Co-op Collection, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 Spyglass Hill Golf Course are both getting marked down.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as some of the most famous AND infamous tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III step into the spotlight in the most epic, full band jam session to-date -- Guitar Hero Smash Hits.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Got Game Entertainment's Adventure: Collector's Edition Volume 1 features adventure game classics Scratches: Director's Cut, Penumbra: Overture, and RHEM 2. The thrilling adventure trio offers rich, immersive stories, brain-teasing puzzles, and countless hours of gameplay.
by Rainier on April 3, 2009 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Entertainment Arts Research and its subsidiary Twilight 22 Studio are in pre-production on an original third person action thriller IP called Fire Wire District 22 driven by artistic creativity and advanced technology.
by Brad Hilderbrand on April 3, 2009 @ 9:00 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 3, 2009 @ 7:04 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 April 3, 2009 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Good Old Games is launching a new Friday weekend promotion. This time you can grab classic point & click adventures Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror and Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon bundle for only $9.98! To make the deal even more irresistible bonus stuff like concept artworks and in-depth game guides for both titles have been added for free!
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent with Masthead Studios, known for Earthrise, to fund the development of a massively multiplayer online game code named Project: V13, generally assumed as being Fallout Online.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, unique weapons, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve is working on
revamping the sniper, which is shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. Prior to that there will another update that will include new content for all classes. The X360 patch turned out to be technically more difficult than anticipated (memory wise) but is still in the works.
by Rainier on April 2, 2009 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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League of Legends is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.