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Silicon Knights Appoints New Vice President, Knights Employees

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Silicon Knights, known for Too Human, has hired Michael Mays as company Vice President, who will work closely with President Denis Dyack to drive the company forward by fostering continual growth for Silicon Knights, as well as the games industry in Ontario and the Niagara Region.

'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.

'Patapon 2' (PSP) Facts, Features and Release Date

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Patapon 2 is a 2D platform/action adventure game that transforms players into a mystical leader in charge of guiding a tribe of small, quirky warriors called Patapons. Through an innovative use of musical beats, players will march the Patapons against opposing armies and gigantic monsters in an attempt to find the far end of the world.

'Dragonball: Evolution' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.

LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead Lead GDC Finalists

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leads the nominees for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with seven nominations, closely followed by Number None's Braid with five, and Left 4 Dead's four nominations.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets Seven Rush Tracks

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

'inFamous' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.

Monday, February 9, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 9:25 a.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:

  • Deadly Creatures (Wii)

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

'Velvet Assassin' (X360/PC) - New Screens

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

Set in WW2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles. Fans who purchase the game at Gamestop will receive a a limited-quantity all-new graphical novel by animation artist Peter Chung.

'World of Warcraft' - v3.0.9 US/Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v3.0.9 patch fixes a ton of bugs and game crashes, makes tweaks to the various characters, quests, professions, dungeons and so forth...

'Dead Rising 2' (PS3/X360/PC) Officially Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dead Rising 2 is set several years after the infamous zombie invasion of Willamette. Unfortunately, the zombie virus was not contained at the conclusion of Dead Rising, spreading unchecked throughout the United States and Dead Rising 2 depicts a country where zombie outbreaks continue to strike.

'Tomb Raider: Underworld' (X360) Beneath the Ashes DLC Delayed

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes sends Lara back to the remains of Croft Manor where she uncovers a massive series of never-before-seen caverns and age old crypts used to protect and hide a deadly source of power. An unexpected technical issue forced Eidos to delay the Feb. 10 launch of the Beneath the Ashes DLC, no new date was revealed.

'X-Blades' (PS3/X360/PC) Spells And Beasts #10 - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, 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.

'Gobliiins 4' Announced, Dated

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kalypso Media announces the 4th part of the weird, wacky and funny adventure game series, Gobliiins! To date, there have been three Gobliiins titles about the three rather strange main characters, as well as two spin off games featuring the characters Woodruff and Schnibble. The return of Gobliiins brings a new range of exciting adventures!

'Street Racer Europe' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Street Racer Europe is a new, exciting, intuitive and high speed arcade racing game set in the most beautiful cities of Europe. Feel the freedom of a desperate street racing enjoying the gorgeous views of Prague, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Amsterdam and Barcelona.

Wii Shop Channel Adds One Wiiware Titles and a Classic

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: LIT (Wiiware), and Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs (VC).

'Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars' (NDS/Wii) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director's Cut builds on the original, boasting a new and explosive narrative interwoven with the first story. New puzzles have been added that specifically utilize Nintendo's unique control methods.

'Halo 3: ODST' (X360) to Include 24 Multiplayer maps

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo 3: Recon is a new chapter in the Halo saga that lets gamers experience events leading up to the story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of a new hero in the Halo universe. All twenty-four Halo 3 multiplayer maps will be in the box, including The Heroic Map Pack, The Legendary Map Pack, Cold Storage, The Mythic Map Pack, and three brand new exclusive maps are included.

'Heart of Eternity' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heart of Eternity is a third-person action/RPG title, with a balance between action and role-playing elements. There are no levels in the game, and no new areas that require loading. The fantasy universe Sarcus is populated with humans, bloodthirsty orks, greedy dwarves, naughty elves, treacherous half-goblins, and powerful vampires.