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Left 4 Dead 2 on November 17

2009-06-02T04:07:00.002+08:00

Valve and EA have just announced the sequel to last year's multiplayer zombie-killing smash hit (and Maximum PC's Game of the Year). Left 4 Dead 2 will be released on November 17th, and will feature five new campaigns that follow the story of four new survivors.

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StarCraft 2 beta, sign-up now

2009-05-07T08:30:00.002+08:00

Sign-up now and be the first to try the StarCraft 2, which will be released in months time (no exact date of released yet).

To sign up for the beta, you'll need to go to the Beta Profile Settings on Battle.net (or sign-up here) and send Blizzard a snapshot of your system specs.

'Demigod' video game -- pirated!

2009-04-29T07:09:00.001+08:00

The "Demigod" video game has been pirated days before its release. Watch the video.

Street Fighter 4 released today

2009-02-18T04:23:00.000+08:00

The Street Fighter 4 release date is now upon us, as Street Fighter IV went on sale at midnight on February 17th. Street Fighter 4 is the latest chapter, and highly anticipated follow-up to the Street Fighter gaming series. With an updated look at the brand name, and a move to some excellent graphics by many familiar characters, the hope is that a new generation of gaming fans will come to enjoy the Street Fighter games. Once a "must-have" game for the Super Nintendo, the Street Fighter series has long been extremely popular.

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Super sneaky spy guy escape walkthrough

2009-02-07T09:52:00.007+08:00

SSSG - Escape is another point and click type room escape game from Melting-Mindz who is also the creator of SSSG - Super Sneaky Spy Guy and Super Sneaky Spy Guy - Crystal Hunter games.

Play it here.
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Watch Gundam 00 Second Season Episode 13

2008-12-29T01:16:00.000+08:00

Watch video: Gundam 00 Second Season Episode 13 via veoh.

Dawn of War II Trailer

2008-12-14T09:52:00.000+08:00

Dawn of War 2 Multiplayer Trailer Relic and THQ have released a new trailer for Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 which unveils the games all new multiplayer modes.

Dawn of War 2 Multiplayer Trailer here.

Gears of War 2 sales updates

2008-12-10T11:17:00.000+08:00

According to Edge Online, Gears of War 2 has hit the three million sell-through mark in just 4 weeks:

After reaching 2 million units sold in its opening weekend, Epic Games told Edge on Monday that Gears of War 2 has rapidly hit another milestone.

Epic Games VP Mark Rein said in an e-mail, "Microsoft confirmed to me this afternoon that Gears of War 2 sell-through surpassed 3 million units as of last week."

2006's original Gear of War took around ten weeks to hit the same mark. Gears 2 did it in four.

Rock Band 2 Hits PS3 on October 19; Wii and PS2 Versions in December

2008-10-17T10:33:00.000+08:00

More than a month after it released on Xbox 360, the PS3 version is about to ship. Rock Band 2 won't come to Wii and PS2 until this December though.

While Xbox 360 owners have had the opportunity to enjoy Harmonix's Rock Band 2 since September 14, PS3 gamers will finally get their chance to rock as well. In just a few days, on October 19, MTV Games and EA will ship the title for PS3. On that same date, the special edition bundle for the Xbox 360 will also become available.

Consumers looking to purchase either the Wii or PS2 versions of Rock Band 2, however, are going to have to wait a bit longer. The game is slated for a December launch on those platforms, but an exact date was not provided.

Harmonix reiterated that they expect to have a library of more than 500 songs by the end of this year. The online music store recently surpassed 21 million paid downloads since the first Rock Band's launch in November 2007.

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Xbox 360 Doubles PS3 Sales Rate In Europe

2008-10-01T12:29:00.000+08:00

Sales of Xbox 360 in the UK surged 214 percent in Europe over the last the two weeks, giving Microsoft's console a sales rate double that of Sony's PlayStation 3.

Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business EMEA VP Chris Lewis pegged the surge on a new advertising campaign, the console's recent price cuts, and a perception of value among the current-gen lineup.

Though the ChartTrack-sourced figures are specific to the UK, Lewis took them as evidence of momentum throughout the continent.

If the upswing becomes a long-term trend, it will help Microsoft widen a lead that has stayed relatively constant. In the year-long period ending this August, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 each saw their install bases increase by about a million units -- though Microsoft's machine holds a lead of .9 million.

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Plans for StarCraft 2, Diablo 3

2008-08-03T13:37:00.000+08:00

Blizzard Entertainment's anticipated PC sequels StarCraft II and Diablo III will track a player's achievements via a unified "Blizzard Account," World of Warcraft lead designer Jeff Kaplan has revealed.

Kaplan explained that a player's so-called Blizzard Level—essentially akin to the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Gamerscore—would be composed of achievements across numerous Blizzard titles including StarCraft II, Diablo III and World of Warcraft, which will see the addition of achievements in an upcoming expansion.

The developer further noted that the Blizzard Level would go further than a simple accumulation of points. More of this story here.

'Life with PlayStation' debut, delayed

2008-08-03T13:34:00.000+08:00

Revealed in June, Life with PlayStation is totally not Sony's answer to the Wii's news and weather channels. Read the complete story why "Life with PlayStation" launch is delayed.

Left 4 Dead Game

2008-07-20T08:55:00.000+08:00

Here's a game that truly has potential to offer something innovative on the scene of multiplayer shooters. We take a look at Valve's PC/360 horror flavored game, Left 4 Dead: Getting into the spirit of this game is easy and this is probably going to be its best asset...

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Metallica's 'Guitar Hero' album

2008-07-16T08:40:00.000+08:00

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- RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica will be releasing its next album, "Death Magnetic," as a "Guitar Hero III" download on the same day that the CD arrives in stores.

"It's exciting, 27 years into your career, to be doing something first," said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. "In five to 10 years it'll be a normal thing to release an album to 'Guitar Hero' the same day as the record."

To make its big announcement, Activision eschewed a booth at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles in favor of a reception at a former cathedral. A big chunk of the video games community - namely, the companies that make them and the journalists who write about them - is in Los Angeles this week for the annual gathering where most of us get our first look at games for the holiday season.

Ulrich said he's definitely noticed an upswing in Metallica's popularity since its songs started appearing in games, particularly with one part of the target audience.

"Dad's a little cooler than he was yesterday," Ulrich said. "I now have a 7-year-old whose favorite band is Mountain, and a 9-year-old who's into Black Sabbath and Danzig" - all veterans of the "GH" series. "It's a great way for kids to be exposed to stuff that transcends generations."

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- BOND FOR GLORY: Activision's impending merger with "World of Warcraft" publisher Blizzard means it's about to become even more of an industry powerhouse. Besides "Guitar Hero," two of Activision's other big names, "Call of Duty" and "Spider-Man," will be returning this fall, and the company is reviving a couple of franchises that have been dormant for a few years: James Bond and "Wolfenstein."

"Quantum of Solace" is the first 007 game since Daniel Craig took over the role of Bond, and it features Craig's voice and image. Activision vice president Robin Kaminsky promised the game will reflect "the new style of Bond, more lethal and cunning," and developer Treyarch ("Call of Duty 3") has given it a grittier look.

"Wolfenstein" is a revival of the classic World War II-horror mashup that we haven't seen since 2003. "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" studio Raven is handling this one, in which Allied agents fight Nazis with supernatural powers.

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- TAKE A LETTER: Despite the success of recent blockbusters like "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Metal Gear Solid 4," the hottest game in the market may be an independently produced Scrabble knockoff called "Scrabulous." It's become the most popular application on the social networking site Facebook, and Hasbro, which holds the rights to Scrabble, isn't too happy about it.

But if you can't beat 'em ... make a better game. Electronic Arts has just released an official Scrabble game for Facebook, and it's a much prettier, more elegant version of the classic.

Hasbro isn't expecting all those "Scrabulous" addicts to jump right over to the legal version. "We've made the best possible product we're capable of making," said EA/Hasbro general manager Chip Lange. The hope is that Facebook users who like EA's Scrabble will convert other players. "It's more of a viral curve than your typical day-one video-game release," Lange acknowledged.

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- GREEN LIGHT SPECIAL: Still haven't splurged for a high-end video-game system? Well, savvy shopper, now may be the time. Microsoft has just cut the cost of the Xbox 360 Pro (the one with the 20-gigabyte hard drive) by $50, from $350 to $300. A new model of the 360 Pro, with a 60 GB drive, has been introduced with the $350 price tag. Microsoft is hoping the changes could help the 360 regain momentum against the surging PlayStation 3.

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- ALL BETTER: The latest system software update for the PlayStation 3 didn't go so smoothly, turning some unsuspecting consoles into useless slabs. Sony almost immediately withdrew the update and tracked down the problem, and the new firmware update 2.41 is up and running without any reported issues. The company is asking users whose PS3s got whacked to contact them.

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- NEW IN STORES: Who cares about quarterbacks and linebackers? EA Sports' "NCAA Football 09" (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable) lets you play as college mascots! ... Take to the links with Capcom's lighthearted "We Love Golf!" (Wii). ... Brash Entertainment blasts off with the "Space Chimps" movie tie-in (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, DS). ... Wii and PS2 rockers can freshen up their set lists with Electronic Arts and MTV Games' "Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 1."

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Free Diablo III Artwork, Classes, and Debut Trailers

2008-06-29T08:05:00.002+08:00

Here are the three Diablo III trailers and direct feed videos that have been posted online.

God Of War 2 - cheats, codes

2008-06-27T13:17:00.001+08:00

# High Definition mode

Before the "Sony Computer Entertainment Presents" screen appears, hold L1 + L2 + L3 + Square + Circle. If you entered the code correctly, the letters on that screen will turn purple. -From: Larry Solinger

# Challenge Of The Titans mode

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Challenge Of The Titans mode.

# Arena Of The Fates mode

Get a "Titan" rank in Challenge mode to unlock the Arena Of The Fates mode.

# Titan mode

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Titan difficulty setting.

# Alternate costumes

Cod Of War: Successfully complete the game.
Hydra Armor: Successfully complete the game.
Dark Odyssey: Successfully complete the game on the God difficulty setting.
Athena: Successfully complete the game on the Titan difficulty setting.
Hercules: Successfully complete the game on the Titan difficulty setting.
General Kratos: Collect 20 Cyclops Eyes.
God Armor: Get a "God" rank in Challenge Of The Titans mode.

# Completion bonuses

Successfully complete the game on any difficulty setting and save when prompted. Start a new game on the same or lower difficulty setting to have all weapons including the Blade Of Olympus and magic at the level attained during your previous session. Additionally, the "High Resolution" and "Story Format" movie options and "Credits" option will be unlocked at the "Treasures" menu.

# Combo bonus

If you get a one million hit combo, a secret website will be revealed. The website is www.islandofrhodes.org. It is possible to perform a one million hit combo immediately after you defeat Euryale and have unlimited magic. Instead of using the Head Of Euryale to kill five enemies by turning them to stone and shattering them, use Cronos' Rage to get a one million hit combo. -From: Dallas4life04

# Urns

Urn Of Gaia: This Urn is found in Rhodes (the first level). Take the stone block that you push with the golden bird on top, which you need to first break to get some Red Orbs, and push it between Kratos and the gate. While Kratos is on the button to open the gate, kick the block to the other side and then quickly roll under the gate. Then, push the block to the right and you will see three chests on a ledge in the background. Push the block to that area and double jump, then lift yourself up. This Urn allows you to gain ten times the number of Orbs than normal.

Urn Of the Gorgons: After you get the Golden Fleece, backtrack to the conveyor belt with the Gorgon eye things that turn you to stone, then reflect the beam back at them. There will be three chests, one of which holds the Urn. This Urn enables your weapons to turn enemies to stone.

Urn Of Olympus: Near the area where you get the Spear of Destiny, take the time slowing statue and push it near the waters edge from where you first came. Try to make it so you can start the time slowing from the other side of the pool. Then, press R1 across the other pool and roll into the room where the Urn is located. This Urn gives you unlimited magic.

Urn Of Prometheus: This Urn is found in Atlas. When hanging from his underarm, you have to break two stalactites to continue, but there is also another one you can break. Break it and then follow the hole up to find a red chest and the Urn. This Urn gives you unlimited Rage Of The Titans.

Urn Of Fates: Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a "Mortal" or better rank. This Urn extends your allotted combo meter time so you can perform higher combos.

Urn Of Poseidon: Successfully complete Challenge Of The Titans mode with a "Spartan" or better rank. This Urn allows you to exchange Crono's Rage with Poseidon's Rage.

# Gifts

Gift of Health: When you get to the area where the second translator jumps off the ledge to avoid reading the book, place the fate statue by the gate at the end of the hall. Go through the mirror that rewinds time, freeze time, then roll back to where the statue was originally. Open the chest that is now there to get the Gift of Health.

Gift of Magic: When you are almost to the area where you have to burn the Phoenix feathers (the part where you are climbing on the rope over the lava and enemies shoot the rope down and you must climb on the wall and then ceiling to get to the next place), as soon as you turn the corner, where you have to jump over the lava and fly, take out the bow instead and shoot the wall below a few times and it will open, revealing the Gift of Magic.

# Hidden mini-game

Part way through Rhodes (the first level), you will drop down into a bath house/sauna type area. Instead of continuing and diving down, jump out of the water onto the area around it. There should be two screens which are breakable. Behind one of the screens are two topless women. If you walk up to them and press Circle, a sexual mini-game will begin where you must complete a series of button presses. Once you complete the mini-game, you will get Red and Green Orbs. You only get the Orbs once; however, you can play the mini-game as many times as desired.

# Hidden cover art

Slip the cover sheet out of the game's case and look at the back to find alternate cover art. -From: Dallas4life04

# Easy Orbs

Immediately after you defeat Euryale, you will get unlimited magic to use with your new skill. To complete this part of the game, you must kill five enemies by turning them to stone and shattering them. However, if you face the rear wall and position yourself directly in front of the center spawn, you can cast Cronos' Rage, roll right, cast it again, roll back to the left two times, cast it again, and repeat. You can build up massive combos by doing this to get lots of Orbs. Once you get a 2,000 hit combo, break the combo off (do not cast for about four seconds) and start again. You will get over 1,500 Orbs for each 2,000 hit combo.

To get a lot more Red Orbs easily, upgrade the Blade Of Olympus to level 2. Then, hold L1 + Circle to use the shield the blade emits and suck in Red Orbs from live enemies. Once they have been drained, kill them to get more.

# Easy Cyclops Eyes

Each time Challenge 1 in Challenge Of The Titans mode is successfully completed, you will get one Cyclops Eye. You can repeat this as many times as needed.

Unlock the Arena Of The Fates, then make three Cyclops and have them respawn and not attack to get twenty Cyclops Eyes quickly.

When the Bowmen (little penguin-like creatures with axes) call the Cyclops with their horn, just kill the Cyclops and not the Bowmen. After you rip the Cyclops' Eye out, the Bowmen will call another Cyclops. You can keep doing this until you get all twenty Cyclops Eyes.

# Using the Golden Fleece

Once you get the Golden Fleece from the Cursed Cerberus, you can use it to block and reflect enemy attacks by pressing L1 at the precise moment. However, if you continually press L1 as fast as possible, you will usually block and return most attacks.

# Protecting the Translator

This trick is especially useful on the God or Titan difficulty setting. During the part where you must protect the Translator from the three waves of enemies, there is a way you can do it a little easier. For the first two wave of enemies (the waves before the part when Kratos drops the Translator and kneels beside the book), you can hide behind the cage and hit the enemies, taking minor or no damage. Once you grab him and walk out the cage for the first time, there will be an intermission sequence that releases the first set of enemies. Go back in the cage and pull the boulder off the switch. Then, use the Hammer's L1 attack in the air or L1 + Triangle to hit enemies with the Hammer's attack wave. Once the first set of enemies is over, walk towards the middle to activate the second set. Take your time. Once you see the enemies appear, run back behind the cage and pull the stone off again. Repeat the same process and you should be able to avoid getting hit.

# Defeating Theasus

Use the following trick during the second part of the battle with Theasus. When he is on the roof and summons creatures to attack you, lead them around until he summons up ice pillars. Then, roll to avoid them but make sure the beasts get caught underneath when the ice pillars are summoned. By doing this, they will get hurt and eventually killed.

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NEOCRON EVOLUTION 2.2

2008-06-27T13:09:00.001+08:00

"By the end of the third millenium, Earth has changed...
Global pollution, excessive wars and a perforated atmosphere have turned the planet into an almost lifeless sphere of toxic mud. Radiation is everywhere and most animals have either gone extinct or have mutated into bizarre monstrous creatures.
The remnants of mankind seek protection from the desolate, scorched world and gathered behind the protective walls of giant cities. These few mega cities became the last lights of hope, in the darkness of Earth's final dusk...”

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Get ready for a free ride through the world of the 28th century. Set up a FREE 10-Day-Trial-Account and download Neocron here.

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy free online guide

2008-05-24T12:16:00.002+08:00

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy free online strategy guide!
Study the complete walkthrough and secrets to kick off new year on a high note, Jedi style.

Not sure if the Force is really with you? Still crashing your speeder bike into a tree? Don't know where all the canisters and power bricks are located? Figuring out how you can finally get to hack up Jar Jar Binks with Darth Vader? Don't wait; learn all the secrets to the game by checking out this guide, you should!

In this LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy strategy guide, you'll find:

* BASICS - General tips and strategy to help you throughout the game.
* WALKTHROUGH - Complete LEGO Star Wars II walkthrough, taking you through the Cantina and all three original Star Wars episodes.
* SECRETS - Details on unlocking characters and other extras.

Start the LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy free online guide here.

Readers Competition: Gaming Mashups Gallery

2008-05-24T12:00:00.001+08:00

Readers Competition: Gaming Mashups Gallery
Earn a prestigious place in the mashups gallery by submitting your entry (text only - no pics please) and see your gaming mashup visualised on these very pages.

Maybe it's the fusion between the president of a large entertaininment giant and a videogame, or simply two games crudely bolted together, whichever - the winner takes home a Loadrage t-shirt. The runners up get nothing, except being immortalised for ALL TIME.

This specific competition closes 10th of July, but feel free to submit anytime after that. Lord knows it'll help fill the summer gaming drought.

Join the competition here.

Download Free Games

2008-05-12T08:08:00.003+08:00

Enjoy these free game downloads and shareware demos for PC/Windows computers.

These free game downloads can be downloaded on a PC/Windows computer.

- Family Restaurant
- Magical Forest
- Lost Worlds
- Sprill 2
- Build-a-lot 2
- Rainbow Web 2
- Jojo's Fashion Show
- Chicken Invaders 3

To download these free games and more, click here.

Download Shadow of Legend Spring Special

2008-05-05T13:51:00.002+08:00

Shadow of Legend, also known as SOL, is the first 2D MMORPG that can truly realize the interaction between mobile devices (smartphone & PDA) and PCs. This allows players to enjoy adventuring throughout the Land of Agnes, anytime and from anywhere. Only with Shadow of Legend, can you experience such a versatile game play experience.

In Shadow of Legend, you will be given a choice to either join one of two opposing camps, Alliance or Chaos. Alliance fights for the protection of Agnes, and Chaos fights for the dominion over it. War between the two camps is divinely inspired, whereas the origins of the war began in the heavens and came down to Agnes. Ever since then, Agnes has not seen peace, and the ever increasing need for heroes has never been so dire.

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Free download Typhoon 2001

2008-04-19T12:17:00.003+08:00

Typhoon 2001, a freeware game inspired by both the Atari Jaguar hit game Tempest 2000 and the arcade hit Tempest. It takes ideas and concepts from both games, but rearranges and changes them. A few new ideas have been implemented as well.

Here is a short list of the features of the game.

* Incredible graphics
* Awesome sound
* 100 Levels
* 7 different enemies
* Slowly rising difficulty level
* Starting level freely selectable
* Controlled by keyboard, mouse or gamepad
* Built in leveleditor
* Uses OpenGL and Allegro

The Windows version is available as an installer or a ZIP-file, and the Linux-version is available as a gzipped tar archive. Both versions are binary only.

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Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 for PSP

2008-04-15T11:45:00.001+08:00

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 for PSP.

Sony on Monday confirmed the release of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 for PSP, promising improved online multiplayer upon release this summer.
Sony to cup its second portable Hot Shot

Sony to cup its second portable Hot Shot

The game, planned for release on PSP this June, will feature 16-person online multiplayer, 12 colorful courses, one-on-one local play, and robust character customizations, according to Sony.

Said software director Jeff Reese: "With greater online capabilities, challenging new courses, and a variety of gameplay modes, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is a stimulating portable experience that delivers all the charm and fun the Hot Shots Golf series has to offer."

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 carries an MSRP of $39.99. No specific date was announced in the release.

Source: www.gamepro.com

Download Universe at War: Earth Assault Demo On Marketplace Demo

2008-04-15T11:40:00.001+08:00

Download Universe at War: Earth Assault Demo On Marketplace Demo.
Now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace is a demo for Universe at War: Earth Assault, the strategy game from Petroglyph Games which was released for Xbox 360 last month. The 547mb demo includes two single-player skirmish maps and a one-on-one multiplayer map, as well as a tutorial.

Nokia New Game Service

2008-04-08T12:41:00.000+08:00

Nokia New Game Service.

Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, on Monday launched a mobile games service that enables customers to buy and download games to their handsets.

N-Gage, which is limited to handsets in Nokia's N81 and N95 series, will let users try out the games before paying for them. Some 30 games are available for $9 to $16 each. The number will increase to 60 during 2008, Nokia said.

Nokia delayed launching the new service, and its earlier N-Gage games failed to attract customers, but the Espoo,Finland-based company said it was encouraged by feedback from "thousands" of people in more than 100 countries who took part in an eight-week pilot.

Nokia, which sold nearly 440 million handsets - 40 percent of all cell phones sold worldwide - employs 112,000 people worldwide.

Source: www.bostonherald.com