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News Briefs (3-18-10)

A game based on the hit summer television series Wipeout is coming for the Wii and DS. Look for it to be available just before the new season airs. In Wipeout: The Game, players will prove they have what it takes to make it to the grand finale “Wipeout Zone” for their chance to be proclaimed champion. Four players can compete at the same time, even allowing players to hurl objects at and taunt their opponents. ...

News Briefs (3-16-10)

An Xbox 360 demo for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction will be available Thursday, with the game shipping for the Xbox 360 and PC April 13. The single-player demo will feature the opening segment of the Michigan Avenue Reservoir level and serve as an introduction to the game’s core gameplay mechanics for Splinter Cell fans. Gamers will have the opportunity to find out for themselves why brand-new innovative features such as Mark and Execute and Last ...

News Briefs (3-12-10)

Runes of Magic adds a new expansion currently playable in the beta phase – Siege Wars. This player versus player features guild play that will officially be released in approximately a month with Chapter III: The Elder Kingdoms. As a part of Chapter III, the newly introduced battles will also include new bonuses and it will also be possible to build siege weapons: from catapults to rams and arrow throwers – the guild wars will deliver ...

Another Special Monkey

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE LucasArts today announced that everyone’s favorite pirate, Guybrush Threepwood, is heading back to the Caribbean in Monkey Island® 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge®.  Coming this summer for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on the PlayStation®Network, iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows PC, the new game follows on the success of The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition and adds exciting ...

News Briefs (3-4-10)

“Cinematic brawler” Shank is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC later this year.   Taking place in a stylized, modern-Western setting, Shank tells a classic betrayal story directed through a sophisticated cinematic lens, with addictive action gameplay found in classic 2D side-scrolling games. Klei Entertainment was represented in the deal by CAA. For more information on Shank, please visit www.shankgame.com and follow the development team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/klei. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Registration to take part in the ...

News Briefs (3-3-10)

The second batch of download content titled Desperate Escape for Resident Evil 5 is now available for the Xbox 360 version, with the PS3 version available tomorrow. This, the second major story pack for Resident Evil 5, pairs Jill Valentine and Josh Stone in another harrowing lost chapter of the Resident Evil 5 story. Freed of a mind control device, a fatigued Jill Valentine finds herself awakened by BSAA agent Josh Stone. Jill and Josh ...

New Light Coming Down

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Ignition Entertainment, a UTV Media Communication Company, and Zombie Studios are developing Blacklight: Tango Down, a near-future first person shooter that will offer AAA-quality military shooter action in a downloadable package.  Blacklight: Tango Down will be available Summer 2010 through Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Store for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PC’s. R20;WeR17;re excited to be working on a gripping new franchise that ...

News Briefs 2-25-10

The closed beta testing for MMO Mytheon has launched. Players care request access through the game’s website: www.MytheonGame.com   Players who join the closed beta will find an experience like no other. All beta test players will experience the excitement of classical mythology come to life when battling a giant Cyclops or challenging the god Hephaestus to control their fate. During the closed beta test period, players will have several opportunities to play alongside the developers and ...

News Briefs 2-24-10

Activision’s upcoming racing title Blur to feature in-game Twitter functionality. A multiplayer beta is set to be available in March, which will show off the game and the Twitter function. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   A game based on the film musical Grease (yes, we know it was a Broadway show beforehand) is in development for the Nintendo DS and Wii. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Supreme Commander 2 now has a demo available:   http://store.steampowered.com/app/40140/. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Pre-ordering Lost Planet 2 through GameStop will net players 2 new 16 player multiplayer ...

News Briefs (2-22-10 Part 1)

The PC space combat action title DarkStar One is coming to the Xbox 360 as DarkStar One: Broken Alliance this summer.   In DarkStar One – Broken Alliance, players will explore the vast reaches of space, encountering, battling and trading with six mysterious alien races in a quest to unravel the mysterious death of the protagonist’s father. Players can create their own career paths – be it brigand, mercenary, privateer, merchant or whatever mix they please – ...

News Briefs (2-22-09 Part 2)

As expected, a videogame of Toy Story 3 is on the way. Some new features, however, should make this a little more than a generic marketing tool.   A primary feature on Toy Story 3: The Video Game console offerings, Toy Box is a virtual box full of toys. With an open-world sandbox-style of play, Toy Story 3: The Video Game taps into the beloved franchise’s humor and brings fans into the toys’ world to create their ...

News Briefs (2-10-10)

Samurai Shodown SEN (formerly known as Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny, the 11th game in the franchise) is set to arrive in North America for the Xbox 360 later this Spring. SAMURAI SHODOWN SEN reveals a society on the brink of collapse, as encroaching Western influences threaten to overrun the ancient, once-hidden culture of lords, serfs, and samurai. Impressive 3D visuals, huge roster of new and returning fighters, brutal finishing moves and online play and leaderboards ...

News Briefs (2-4-10)

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 demo for Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce is now available. ………………..………………..………………..……………….. The Nintendo DS to get adventure title Witch’s Wish in a few months. Vicky wants more than anything to be a witch, but in her town, only rich girls can go to witch school. Her dream seems hopeless until she meets a mysterious girl who shows her how to unlock her remarkable magical powers. Vicky will use her magic to solve puzzles, help ...

News Briefs (2-2-10)

Xbox Live Arcade title A Kingdom of Keflings is getting a sequel. A World of Keflings should arrive before the end of the year. A World of Keflings is the bigger, more complete chronicle of the Kefling world where players can play as their Xbox LIVE® avatar and explore and build in the different Kefling lands. Each new kingdom has its own climate and Kefling culture. In addition, each kingdom contains its own unique resources, buildings ...

News Briefs (1-28-10)

The PlayStation Portable to get Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley in April.   Leaf Valley is in trouble! The heartless Funland corporation is going to bulldoze the town and replace it with an amusement park unless its citizens can find a way to stop them! Players will need to grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm. Along the way, they'll earn money and develop their ...

News Briefs (1-25-10)

A trailer for the upcoming expansion Majesty 2: Kingmaker is now available:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpYX3KrKOQ ………………..………………..………………..………………..   From January 25 through February 22 players of the PC version of Red Faction: Guerilla who use the RAPTR service for social networking while gaming as well as game matching, will be eligible for a sweepstakes with ATI video cards and other prizes up for grabs.   http://community.redfaction.com/forums/community ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Kung Fu Funk is headed to the Wii as a downloadable title.   Players must first master ancient 70’s moves, using ...

News Briefs (1-22-10)

TrackMania is headed to the Wii.   Using your Wiimote and your Nunchuk, your gamepad or your Wii Wheel - pilot racing cars at incredible speeds on spectacular tracks full of ramps, loops, turbo boosts and other crazy track-blocks. Race on more than 200 tracks divided into six drastically different environments and numerous game modes!    TrackMania Wii also offers the incredible an essential track editor, giving you the opportunity to create an infinite number of personal tracks! Then ...

News Briefs (1-15-09)

Xbox Live Arcade is set to get a lot more pie on February 17 with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.   The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom tells the story of the buttwitt villain P.B. Winterbottom, and his ravenous quest to devour every flakey crust of delicious pie he can swipe. Players take on the game’s movie-level “shorts” in the most ingenious way possible to attain the highest score while stacking, smacking, and riding through time.   The Misadventures of ...

News briefs (1-13-10)

Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance for the PlayStation Portable will be available via the PlayStation Network on the 21st of this month. Previously available as a UMD, the digital download version will be an “enhanced” version of the game.   Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance takes the exploration, customization, and party-based real-time combat of its predecessor and makes the following refinements and additions:   * Addition of warp points scattered in convenient locations throughout the game. * Combat streamlined ...

News Briefs (1-12-10)

Jack Wall, the composer of the Mass Effect score, is announced as being the composer for the Mass Effect 2 score. I don’t think this is necessarily any sort of surprise. ………………………………………………………………………   Tomy has announced it will be bringing Lovely Lisa and Friends to the DSi next month.   Lovely Lisa and Friends delivers socially responsible gameplay that teaches girls how to be their best, while working hard and having fun. Players can explore their own creativity and personal ...

News Briefs (1-7-09)

The third beta for Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy has launched. Changes have been made, which are logged here: http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/373286 ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Majesco has announced Attack of the Movies 3D for the Wii. Expected to launch “spring” of this year, the game is “the first-ever 3D shooter designed exclusively for Wii.”   Attack of the Movies 3D transports players to six fantastic movie-themed worlds where they will battle large alien space cruisers, shoot underwater monsters, join the resistance against the ...

Gyromancer

Taking a page straight out of the Puzzle Quest playbook, Square Enix has an offering in the new puzzle/RPG hybrid genre – Gyromancer. Instead of a “traditional” match 3 puzzle game as the foundation, Pop Cap has been tapped to provide Bejeweled Twist for the puzzle element of the game. With Square Enix having RPG expertise and Pop Cap the “casual” puzzle experts, Gyromancer seems poised to be near perfection.   Unfortunately, one of the biggest hurdles ...

News Briefs (12-23-09)

BomberMan Ultra is on sale on the PlayStation Network for a discount - $4.99 (half price). ………………..………………..………………..………………..   0 Day Attack on Earth is now available on Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 MS Points. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   PT Boats: Knights of the Sea is now available. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Now through January 20, real world prizes can be grabbed through the Pangya board game which recently launched for a limited time within the free to play MMO golf title.   http://Pangya.ntreev.net/ ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to get ...

News Briefs (12-22-09)

Batman villain Mr. Freeze is announced to be in DC Universe Online. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Overwatch download content for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising on the Xbox 360 is now available. A video showcasing what is new is available at the game’s official webpage: www.flashpointgame.com  ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero have a free downloadable track this week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.   “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” - Steve Ouimette   In other download news, the Celebrity New Years Track ...

Mega Download Coming

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Mega Man™ 10 is coming to Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service, Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network, and PlayStation®Store in March 2010. Mega Man 10, the latest entry in Capcom’s long-running series, will return gamers to the nostalgic perfection of classic 2D Mega Man gameplay, embracing retro platform action and NES-inspired old-school graphics. The year is 20XX and a suspicious outbreak of ...

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