by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience the first mind exercise game available on Xbox Live Arcade with Gameloft's Brain Challenge and harness the power of the wind to conquer levels in Codemasters' Bliss Island, an updated version of the popular Windows Vista puzzler. Both titles will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade Wed., March 12 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT).
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warrior Quest is a free browser based traditional RPG adventure, putting you in the role of a young, aspiring Battle Master. Warrior Quest’s first update adds new and improved functionality to the original game engine, the new build of the game features an optimized battle engine, and new areas to explore, adding a roster of characters to meet and interact with.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft Europe will publish My Weight Loss Coach, a program designed,under the guidance of both a fitness coach and a nutritionist, to focus on taking positive steps to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Casual games developer/publisher PopCap Games announced the imminent arrival at retail of a new PopCap Hits compilation for PS2 featuring two of the company’s best-selling puzzle and “arcade action” games, Heavy Weapon and Zuma.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The multi-tasking mayhem ensues, as Majesco and Gogii Games today announced Babysitting Mania for NDS. Based on the hit PC simulation, Babysitting Mania challenges players to manage unruly kids, lists of chores and out-of-control houses without losing their cool.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mirror's Edge, developed by EA DICE's Stockholm, is a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category. You are part of an underground group of concerned citizens who, not relying on technology, use runners to relay messages. If you haven't yet, check
our recent Mirror's Edge preview.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 2 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure, and Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Speed Racer, based on the upcoming film by the Wachowski brothers, where players will be able to take on the role of the characters from the film, getting behind the wheels of each character's signature vehicles to experience firsthand the film's high-adrenaline, combative racing style.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine, based on the Iron Chef America TV program, players square off in Kitchen Stadium and battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Genius Products announced its expansion into the publishing and distribution of video games, and plans to offer a number of new game titles in 2008 across a variety of gaming genres starting with InXile's internet phenomenon adaptation of Line Rider.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FM2008 has been updated with all transfers from the last transfer window, and retains all the depth and realism of the PC version. The X360 version also utilizes Xbox Live to have different online modes to the PC game, permitting you to challenge friends to 1-on-1 matches and even host tournaments, and is a multi-region game, so European copies will work on X360’s around the world.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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UK developer Luc Bernard, known for his Wiiware title Eternity's Child, is also working on another game, Imagination is the Only Escape. The adventure platformer deals with the holocaust and revolves around a young Jewish boy living in France under the Nazi occupation of WWII. In order to escape the atrocities around him, he imagines a fantasy world, in which the game is set.
by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acclaim Games announced that industry veteran Mark Skaggs, known for EALA's C&C and Lord of the Rings titles, has become the latest Advisory Board member to join David Perry's Project Top-Secret game team, and he will be contributing his time to the largest community-developed videogame project ever created.
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 4:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Smersh was the Soviet counterintelligence departmens during WWII tasked to secure the Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. Moment of Truth is an addon for the original with 7 new missions set in various countries (Germany, UK, US) adding even more disguises, stealth kills, drivable vehicles and multiple ways to complete your objectives.
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 4:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. After a long wait, a few delays, SSBB has hit retail today, although with a snag. Several people are reporting their Wii can't read the dual-layer discs.
Nintendo recognizes the issue, and is asking for people to send in their console for a lens cleaning, making you unable to play any games at all. Joy!
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the German CeBIT (information and telecommunications technology) exhibition wrapping up this weekend, an interesting report has surfaced, Germans are switching from PC to game consoles. Traditionally one of the strongest PC gaming markets in all of Europe for decades, German games software sales were up 21% last year, in particular 65& for mobile devices, 38 % for PS3/X360 and Wii, while PC sales have dropped by 3%.
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on March 9, 2008 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dark Sector, developed by Digital Extremes using the Unreal Engine 3, is an all-new and original action-thriller that will offer players a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story.
by Rainier on March 8, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.