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'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2009 @ 3:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

Reakktor Media Saves Itself From Bankruptcy

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2009 @ 12:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Reakktor Media GmbH announces the abrogation of the current insolvency proceeding. The insolvency plan, suggested by insolvency administrator Rainer M. Baehr, was accepted by all creditors. Due to the support of a solvent investor, the financial reorganization of the company could be carried out successfully and all jobs have been saved. Despite the insolvency proceeding caused by the insolvency of Reakktor’s parent company, its Space Action MMO Black Prophecy will be released next year and set new standards in the genre.

Impulse Nov. 5 - Nov. 8, 2009 Weekend Sale

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2009 @ 12:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stardock's digital distribution platform, Impulse, is having its weekend sale, knocking 50% off the regular price on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl, and Flock!, as well as dropping the price on a slew of titles like Sacraboar, Fairy Tales - Three Heroes, Nemesis of the Roman Empire, Warlords Battlecry III, Mosby's Confederacy, Capitalism II, and Shattered Suns.

'World Racing 2' (ALL) v1.4.3 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2009 @ 12:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

World Racing 2 will put the fun of driving at center stage and offer optimized arcade racing characteristics, rich and varied range of mission modes, lively scenarios, enhanced tuning options and a great variety of cars (thanks Blues).

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 6:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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.

PlayStation Store Gets Qore, Military Madness, Demos, DLCs, Song Packs, PSP Titles

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 5:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore Ep.18, Military Madness: Nectaris ($9.99), Numblast ($4.99), demos for Trine, Military Madness: Nectaris, MotorStorm Arctic Edge, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, Dragon Age: Origins, Brutal Legend Tears of the Hextadon Map Pack (free), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, topatoi, Way of the Samurai 3, song pack for Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Ben 10, Crimson Room: Reverse, Class of Heroes, Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground, Creature Defense, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Ghostbusters, Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes).

'Encleverment Experiment' (XBLA) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 5:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Encleverment Experiment invites players to join brilliant and eccentric Professor Ivor Question in his funky lab. Gamers
enjoy a variety of fun and fast-paced challenges testing memory, reflexes, and dexterity.

Halo Waypoint Launches, Halo Legends Previews Coming Nov. 7

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft has launched Halo Waypoint on Xbox Live, the new virtual home for all things Halo, where players will not only be able to tracks players’ accomplishments across multiple “Halo” games, or be rewarded with a variety of Bungie-created “Halo 3: ODST” Avatar Awardables, but also see full-episode previews of the 7 episode anime series Halo Legends beginning Nov. 7, 2009.

'Tony Hawk: Ride' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 4:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time, players will have the ability to physically play the game using an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, allowing for unprecedented freedom and movement. Tony Hawk: RIDE focuses on innovation and fun, bringing the action-sports franchise to the forefront with cutting-edge technology for the hardcore fans and accessibility for the mass audience.

'18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 3:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Extreme Trucker uses a different perspective than the previous games in the series - putting the player straight into the action, letting him face challenging tasks with growing difficulty.

'Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 3:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, a first-person science fiction RPG for NDS, is a startlingly original entry in the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei universe, Strange Journey takes the heralded RPG franchise to exciting new frontiers.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 2:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Nintendo Game Boy Inducted into Toy Hall of Fame

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 2:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Ball officially joins the Stick (among last year's toy inductees) as it bounces into the prestigious halls of the National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play along with the iconic Big Wheel and innovative Nintendo Game Boy.

'Fragile' (Wii) Now Called 'Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon' - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 12:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, players will explore a dark and abandoned world with the aid of their Wii Remote that functions as a flashlight and also a proximity sensor to track invisible ghosts.

'Atlantica Online' Celebrates First Anniversary With In-Game Events and Giveaways

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

'NCAA Basketball 10' (ALL) Demo on Xbox Live, PSN on Nov. 19th

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 11:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NCAA Basketball 10 brings the emotion, intensity, and spirit of college basketball by capturing every detail in the stadium, from cheerleaders and mascots to wild crowds and real NCAA Basketball announcers, while refining and improving last year's core gameplay functions, adding more depth to the ‘styles of play’ and ‘set your tempo’ features.

'Wings of Prey' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 11:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Wings of Prey is a new combat flight simulator based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.

'Hollywood Squares' Officially Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 10:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Hollywood Squares game will feature all of the favorite elements of the show as played on television, as two contestants play head-to-head in a bid to win money and prizes. The stars are asked questions and players judge whether their answers are true or false, all the while incorporating outrageous “zingers” and “bluffs” to fuel the fun.

'Star Trek Online' Gets Release Dates

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before! Atari confirms that the Feb. 2nd date revealed by Amazon and Gamestop are legit, with Europe getting it on the 5th.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) Multiplayer Beta Schedule, First on PS3 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.