by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces [Wii] - TGS 08 Trailer
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria - Trailer (3)
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [ALL] - Kombat Modes Trailer
- Alpha Protocol [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
- Need for Speed Undercover [ALL] - Trailer (2)
- Fable II [X360] - Launch Trailer
- Shaun White Snowboarding [Wii] - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
Yesterday The NPD Group released hardware and software sales numbers and revealed that Facebreaker, which shipped for Xbox 360 and PS3 early September, has sold an abysmal 52k copies.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone's favorite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed, taking players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tripwire Interactive announced that select MODs created for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 are now available free of charge directly through Steam to all owners of the popular World War II themed online action title. To celebrate Tripwire is reducing the price 75% to $4.99 until Monday 20th October.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TouchMaster 2 offers a collection of 20 new addictively fun and exciting card, action, strategy, puzzle and picture games.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV and Harmonix announced that next week's addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be seven new tracks from alternative grunge band, Nirvana, including, Breed, Lounge Act, On a Plain, Polly, Something in the Way, Stay Away, and Territorial Pissings.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 combines the devastating power of the Mobile Suit, the rich legacy of the GUNDAM universe and the furious Tactical Action game play of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game will thrust players into incredible battles against legions of enemy Mobile Suits on distant planetary surfaces and in the far reaches of outer space.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. When the NXE update becomes available on Nov. 19, aspiring game developers will have a way of offering their creations to the public via the Community Games Channel. Using Microsoft's XNA tools titles ranging from Pong clones to RTS' and area fighters will become available within 48 hours of submission.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Southpeak Interactive's 3rd-person post-apocalyptic action/adventure title Edge of Twilight, developed by Fuzzyeyes, is a dark, steampunk fantasy game in a world that has been split into separate realms of Day & Night.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 will feature multiple game modes, officially-licensed gear, and authentic tournament locations and field layouts from the NPPL, the Millennium European Paintball Series, and the XPSL.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. This winter Mythic will be adding two new careers, the Empire’s Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Dark Elf Black Guard, to its MMORPG.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yuke's Neverland Card Battles makes its debut on the PSP system, riding on the success of the original PS2 hit for the Japanese market, boasting an original Japanese art style and a cast of super-powered heroes and monsters.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. Sony Europe confirmed that references to the Qu'ran in licensed tracks are the cause of the delay in Europe, and a recall in territories where the game has shipped already.
UPDATE: New North American ship date is set for Oct. 27, 2008.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Blades is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Booty is a casual, real-time pirate-themed multiplayer strategy game that puts you at the helm of your own pirate ship with the goal of sending your enemies to the briny deep, and looting/capturing towns for your pirate faction. Capcom revealed that the PS3 version has been pushed back until Nov. because it needed a "little more work to ensure the online experience for PSN users is as smooth, fun, and addicting" as the XBLA version released earlier this week.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Geo-Political Simulator is an ultra-real simulation of our world and its politics, from now until the end of the century. Energy, security, economy, environment, strategy, diplomatic alliances, culture policy, intelligence, infrastructure – anything could make you the greatest political leader of the 21st century ...
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive Dark Horizon is a stark and atmospheric space combat simulation that aims to hurl its audience through an action-packed adventure, piloting its own ship through the perils that only space could have to offer.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SouthPeak Games' Ninjatown, based on the Shawnimals' designer toy line, is na action strategy title where you have to defend your peaceful town from Mr. Demon, using each of the ninja's unique skills and powers.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Oasis fans will soon be able to shred, drum and wail away as music from the band's Dig Out Your Soul album will become downloadable.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In
a recent interview EndWar lead AI programmer Vinh-Dieu Lam revealed that Ubisoft is thinking about merging all of its Tom Clancy titles (
now that it has acquired the full license) into one overarching super game, where missions generated in a Ghost Recon game affect the world map in EndWar for instance, or a mission in EndWar will need you to attack Paris but before you can it may generate a Splinter Cell or Ghost Recon mission. While there is no time frame for the project, or whether it will even come this console generation, Lam indicated it's the direction Ubisoft wants to go in.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Meridian4 and Hermitworks Entertainment Corporation announced their unique, habit-forming action/trading game; Space Trader: Merchant Marine has gone gold.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience. Namco Bandai will be offering Yoda ($6) and Darth Vader (400 points) as downloads on the respective platforms starting Oct. 23.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With its large range of features Runes of Magic: Rise of the Demon Lord will redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles. Black Box sent us the first details about the all-new multiplayer mode Cops and Robbers.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X³: Terran Conflict is a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Game Factory Interactive announces Clutch, a hardcore vehicular combat racing game developed by Targem Games, known for Hard Truck Apocalypse and Battle Mages.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tale of Tales' The Path is a short horror story inspired by fairy tales examining the dark side things. What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood in those dark and scary woods?
by Jesse Littlefield on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War World is the battleground where ancient enemies must settle age old conflicts through clashes of mechanized warriors in a unique combination of all-out action and active strategy.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak.
by Alan Butterworth on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A jolly easy-going girl starts for a well-known trip to her grandmother, as we all remember it by a classic fairy-tale by Charles Perrault. Not everyone knows what difficulties she has faced on her way. To bake patties, you have to pick up berries, get flour and milk and knead dough – and that’s just a beginning.
by Rainier on Oct. 17, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new study conducted by Sony Online Entertainment, published exclusively in the new November issue of Family Circle magazine, suggests parents across America are seeing improvements in hand/eye coordination, problem solving and typing skills.