Company Of Heroes:Tales Of Valor in Spring 2009

If there's one developer out there that's boldly pushing the boundaries of the real-time strategy genre with great games, it's got to be Relic. Look at 2006's Company of Heroes, the company's acclaimed World War II title. CoH masterfully blended a morale system, destructible environments, a cool resource system that forced you to expand around the map, and top-notch graphics. The end result was a game that felt like a World War II battlefield come to life on your desktop. Now Relic is coming back...

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Iron Man 2 in 2010

Sega announced today, their collaboration with Marvel Entertainment to craft the next installment of the Iron Man video game series that will coincide with the theatrical release of Iron Man 2 in 2010. As per always, the Iron Man 2 game will be on most platforms, and only appeal to kids and parents that don’t know crap about quality video games. In the press release below, Sega promises to give the player a newly enhanced gameplay experience. I won’t hold my breath. Anybody that’s not a sucker...

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Half Life 2: Episode 3 - In 2010?!?

I know a lot of people who build a new gaming computer, and then jump right to Crysis, Age of Conan, or any other game that became notorious in the last year, maybe two, the most. That's fine, but I think most of those who get their first gaming computer these days are missing a lot of games, like Far Cry(the original, not the new one!), Warcraft 3(addons included) and, of course, Half Life and Half Life 2!While Half Life, the original, may seem like a Ford T on the highway, these days, Half Life...

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King Of Fighters Movie goes sci-fi

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God of War 3 Not Til 2010

According to an email sent from Sony to Gamestop, the target release date for the sure to be PS3 blockbuster, God of War 3, is March 2010. Although there wasn’t any information regarding a release date, many assumed, including I that 2010 would be about right. This projected release date gives Sony plenty of time to polish up God of War 3. Besides, 2009 is completely filled with AAA titl...

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Gears of War 3 for Christmas 2010?

Some have assumed that a new Gears of War game won't be revealed until the next generation of consoles are on their way, but a fresh rumor reports that we could be seeing Gears 3 by Christmas 2010.EGM is spreading the gossip, where it is also claimed that the title will have an all-new "five player co-op experience." The hint here is that five people can play through the campaign...

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Quake Live finally launches open beta next week

After months and months of waiting, id Software has now relaunched their Quake Live web site with a teaser image stating that the open beta for their free-to-play version of Quake III Arena will finally launch this Tuesday, Feb. 24. The game has been in closed beta testing for nearly a year.Just a recap; Quake Live (originally known as Quake Zero) is a version of id's 1999 multiplayer shooter Quake III Arena but available to play for free via a web site launcher (there will be web based and in-game...

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New Fuel screenshots charge through the tracks

If you like your off-road racing games to have a bit of story and plot added on for good measure, then perhaps the upcoming game Fuel might be to your liking. Today Codemasters send out new screenshots from the game, due out this spring, that's being developed by Asobo Studios.If you aren't familiar with the game, Fuel takes place in an alternate timeline where resources are scarce due to the increased events of global warming. Gasoline is in short supply so racers take their off-road vehicles...

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Honda VFR1000 bike upcoming bike in 2010

After superbike launches from Yamaha nd Suzuki in 2008, now it is time for Honda to join the fray with its superbike VFR1000. Honda sources said that the company has finalised plans to unveil the VFR1000 soon after the other launches it has scheduled for 2009. The actual launch date would be at the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010. Honda VFR800 is an extremely popular motorcycle. The VFR800, as well as a new VFR1000 which will be launched internationally are being planned for India. Termed...

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Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad Review: I'm Going to Kill You So, So Bad

Let's get this much out of the way: Shoryuken for shoryuken, the Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad is a vastly superior instrument of destruction compared to the standard Xbox 360 controller. Price: $40 Verdict: In one sense, the verdict is that straightforward—the fantastic floating D-Pad and arcade-style six-button layout crush the regular Xbox 360 controller when it comes to fighting games. The FightPad makes my game so much better, so much more...

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$36 Million Virtual Reality Game to Train US Soldiers

The Pentagon has just given the U.S. Office of Naval Research $36 million for what it calls a "futuristic" experiment in training soldiers to deal with terrorists by using immersive virtual reality scenarios. The experiment, dubbed the Future Immersive Training Environment (FITE) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD), will be, according to the ONR: A critical, one-of-a-kind futuristic training program in which warfighters would train here...

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Halo 3 knocks out Spider Man and Harry Potter

Well everyone foretold of the coming of Halo 3 and we all saw the fierce campaigns and marketing strategies, looks like they paid off big. Halo 3 is now the big daddy of entertainment, kudos to MS and Bungie, they have de-throwned Spider Man and Harry Potter. Halo 3 pulled in a record $170 million in 24 hours, now that is one impressive statistic and shows the reach that video games and gamers have now a days. Yesterday when I was on Halo3 there was an impressive 600,000 people playing at...

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PlayStation Store Update

Last one for February and it’s not too shabby. Lots of good demos and add-on content, so check it out. PULSE 2/26 Edition (free)No Gravity: The Plague of Mind for PSP ($9.99)Killzone 2 Strategy Videos ($5.99)BUZZ! Quiz of the Year 2008 ($5.99)Disgaea 3: Demon & Detective Set ($3.99)Disgaea 3: Kogure ($1.99)Disgaea 3: Marjoly ($1.99)Street Fighter IV’s Femme Fatale Pack ($3.99)Skate 2 San Van Classic Pack ($4.99)The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Content Pack #2 ($9.99)Rock Band “Lucky Denver...

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Call of Duty: World at War Gets Patch and Free New Map

Calling all CoD:WaW players, Activision is dropping some free content on your today. A new daytime varient of the Makin map is included in today’s patch, which fixes all kinds of stuff. While free content is great, it’s not like Activision is really blowing the doors off with this. While a new lighting variant changes the gameplay a bit, it doesn’t provide a totally new setting. If you want to see all the changes from the patch today, head on over to the Call of Duty site. ...

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The Lost and Damned Sets Xbox Live Record

As if you didn’t expect this, GTA IV: The Lost and Damned set a new record for downloadable content on Xbox Live. The expansion pack “eclipsed first-day revenue” for every other piece of DLC out there. Just how many copies did it sell or how much did it make? Microsoft and Rockstar aren’t saying. Is it worth their $50 million investment? Only time will tell. How many of you out there actually picked this one up? Here’s the full press release: “Grand Theft Auto IV” Steals A Download Record...

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Rockstar Announces Red Dead Redemption

Remember Red Dead Revolver? The Xbox 360 launch title ended up being a semi sleeper hit while people were getting used to the new console. Rockstar knows how much you loved it and announced a sequel. Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great...

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