DragonQuest IV Trailer

DragonQuest IV for the DS will be out here in the US on July 23rd.

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There Really Is An App For Everything

I’m not sure if I like the anti-gravity app or the ‘adult’ app best.

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Pocket Creatures

I blogged on Pet Puppy, and thought on virtual pets in general, over on DIYGamer this morning:

I think there’s a lot of potential in a cute virtual pet game for the iPhone. A good one would blend all the adorable options of a Tamagotchi (remember those?), with the ease of an iPhone interface and touchscreen, and a great game would let users exchange items or let me bring my virtual pet to play with your virtual pet if we were in the same place.

It got me thinking about another virtual pet game for the iToy.  Pocket Creatures is a cute virtual pet, the video reminds me of making a monster in Black & White or training a Sims pet.

Via A ‘Pet Puppy’ For Your iToy | DIYgamer, Pocket Creatures

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LEGO Prince of Persia Sets

Jason at the Brick Show reviews the LEGO set 7569 Desert Attack, the fifth and final set in the Prince of Persia collection. The Brick Show works out price per piece, always interesting with a playset, and pre-tests the assembly difficulty and suitability for kids, in case you were thinking of getting this for a little niece or nephew. He rates this one as an 8 for little ones, and a 6 for adult collectors, because we probably won’t be making the Hassassins chase the hero around on the carpet.  (But you never know.)

It’s no secret that we love LEGOs at ThumbGods. And if you haven’t signed up for the beta of Lego Universe, what are you waiting for?

Via the Lego blog BrickShow

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Cows (and Chickens) in Space!

Kelvin’s Space Ranch is a cutely futuristic time management game with an educational slant from Incubator Games, the Canada-based team behind the upcoming Tribes of Mexica game, for Science Alberta. Players raise chickens and cows for eggs and milk.

The game is available online here. (Is anyone else having trouble getting Chrome and Unity to play nicely together? Just me? Kelvin’s Space Ranch runs smoothly in Firefox, though.) Here’s the trailer:

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Alan Wake Trailer

Alan Wake is an upcoming XBox game that reminds me of a Stephen King novel. A horror writer goes to a small town to get away from it all, mysterious disappearance, information from his next book that he doesn’t remember writing…

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Lego Universe Trailer

I’m already sold on Lego Universe, but this cute trailer is worth watching just for the dark, evil Lego-men holding up cardboard cutouts of the happy, dancing Lego-men.

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Beta Opp: LEGO Universe

Want to help beta test the upcoming LEGO universe? Course you do. Go here to sign up!

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Robot Dance-Off

Ok, so it’s not a game, but who doesn’t love dancing robotic hexapods?

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Prancing Around The Forest

Publisher Paradox Interactive (of Majesty 2, East India Company and Elven Legacy), and new developer Arrowhead Game Studio have released a new preview trailer for the upcoming console game Magicka.

If you watch game trailers and read games news as much as I do, you’re probably sick of hearing how this release is completely groundbreaking and new and the most epic awesomeness EVER. But Arrowhead Game Studios knows that a fantasy RPG really involves running around the forest in your bathrobe, waving a glowy weapon.

Yeah, sure, Magicka will also have a fancy elemental magic system, when you can combine your water power and your fire power and make a steam attack (could you also combine water and earth for a killer mud attack?), but I think they had me at “prancing around in a bathrobe.”

Arrowhead Games is brand new to me (Have you heard anything about them? Comment and let me know!), and Paradox Interactive also expects to release Arsenal of Democracy later this month and Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West later this year.

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Runes Of Magic Cinematic Trailer

The new free-to-play MMO RunesofMagic has their first cinematic trailer up! It’s called Rise of the Demon Lord! I know “free-to-play MMORPG” and “cinematic trailor” don’t usually go together, but as guest auther Lex said in our recent review of the Runes Of Magic beta, RoM offers more than the usual free MMO

Don’t forget, Runes of Magic officially launched on March 19th. If you’re playing the beta, rumor has it that all servers are going offline on March 18th to get everything ready for the official launch.

Via Runes Of Magic Official Cinematic Trailer Released! WATCH IT! – Runes of Magic – Curse.

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Twilight Game

I really liked Twilight. I’m not saying I run around in a Team Edward shirt, or I’ve seen the movie a hundred times, but I’ve read the books and I loved the movie. Teenage vampire romance, kind of made me want to rent some old episodes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Anyway, I was excited to see this spinoff, the Twilight boardgame!

Soon you’ll be able to prove your knowledge of all things Edward and Bella, as the “Twilight” board game hits store shelves the week of March 15. Based on trivia and a small bit of chance, users traverse the board going from scene to scene until they wind up at the prom. Take a look below for an inside glimpse at what’s in store.

Via MTV Movies Blog » Exclusive: Roll The Dice With The ‘Twilight’ Board Game!

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Are Violent Videogames Adequately Preparing Children For the Apocalypse?

Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse? from the Onion News Network.

Thanks to ash::the blog for this!

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Battlefield 1943 Trailer

The ladies of PlayGirlz have the trailer of EA’s upcoming Battlefield 1943. Here it is!

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Grand Ages: Rome

I love the Romans, so of course I’m excited about new Grand Ages: Rome game coming out this March. Here’s the trailer:

I do think some of the battle shots looked a lot like Rome: Total War. What do you think?

Via Gametrailers.com – Grand Ages: Rome – Trailer

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Press Release: RotoAdventures

Guadalajara, Jalisco México – January 06, 2009 – Happy Nutz Studio releases Rotoadventures Momo’s Quest – an action/platform mouse-only game so easy to play that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The game demo can be downloaded from www.RotoAdventures.com

The game is hand draw frame by frame and tells the story of Momo, a little squirrel in a life quest for finding his owner. The game guides the player from an enchanted forest to cybernetic mines and from a school to a cursed castle exploring various themes like vandalism and ecology.

Features:
- Easy to play, you only need the mouse.
- Choose between light and dark chapters.
- Get new abilities for each chapter.
- 20 Different worlds.
- 10 Boss enemies.
- Unlock more than 20 Wallpapers.
- Different endings.

Yeah, you read that right. A squirrel (a really cute squirrel, actually) who has to choose between the light side and the dark side. Here’s a sneak preview of the freakishly cute little guy:

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Women Gamers in the Home of Chrome

PC World’s Erika Ingvald reported today on women gamers, focusing on the highly successful, 7-member “girlz 0f destruction” team, which was formed in October, 2001.

Check this out:

Four team members recently moved into the first-ever dedicated eSports home, which is subsidized by Taipei-based team sponsor Via Technologies, a global supplier of high-end computer hardware. The house is situated right in the heart of the European gaming community, in the city of Sollentuna, some 10 miles north of Stockholm, Sweden.

There’s plenty of money in the gaming pot. All in all, the PC gaming industry estimates global sales of around $20 billion and U.S. sales of around $7 billion in 2005. The house, which cost Via about $250,000 this year, is named “Home of Chrome,” after Via’s and S3 Graphics’ Chrome brand and Chrome S27.

Moving far away from family and friends, even changing countries, has been one of the toughest issues, the “girlz” say. But it can be worth it. PC gaming is increasingly competitive, and tournament prizes are escalating. For instance, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) in 2005 gave out a total of $1 million in prizes on its world tour.

To attract the best sparring partners, the “girlz 0f destruction” will host both amateur and professional gamers, as well as others interested in the eSports lifestyle. Already, guests from the professional gaming community are coming to play in the house.

And there is a lot of space. The LAN gaming room, equipped with the latest gaming gear from Via, is called the Kremlin, since it is a huge open space pretty much like Moscow’s Red Square. Add to that a veranda and a balcony for nice summer evenings, and a sunroom and sauna for relaxing after long hours of practicing.

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A Little Dose of History

What happens when interests for both History and MMOGs meet in the same person? You get the Yza becoming more and more curious about a game still in its alpha version, yet holding interesting premises, provided things go the right way: Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising.

From Ogaming:

Set in Rome around 300 BC, a time when the Republic is powerful, but Roman enemies including the Carthaginians, Gauls, and Samnites threaten the fledgling imperial holdings. Worse, the land is beset by terrible creatures, such as Gorgons, Cyclopes, and Furies. As heroes of Rome, players will take on missions to expand and protect the Republic, her interests, and her citizens, and will serve one of the twelve great Roman gods. Future expansions are planned to open up new lands and new pantheons of gods.

Now to hope that my own knowledge in History matters won’t impede my enjoyment of the game (and that I won’t rant out loud at every little Latin typo or not-completely-exact detail)!

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Romance: As Boring In Games As It Is In Real Life

YES!! SCORE!!! Two more historically accurate strategy games based on foreign wars and ancient civilizatioZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ…

ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS X is the latest installment in KOEI’s long-running Historical Simulation Game series. The game covers nearly one hundred and forty-seven years of Chinese history starting with the fall of the Han Dynasty at the end of second century A.D…. While China was in the midst of an upheaval, the Roman Empire experienced its own decline after the death of Caesar Marcus Aurelius. Nonetheless, the citizens of Rome were provided with ample public diversion in the form of gladiator games. Through the Action Role-Playing Game, COLOSSEUM: ROAD TO FREEDOM, video gamers will experience first-hand the thrill of fighting in these gruesome spectacles, as well as the hardships of training as a slave.

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KOEI Announces Two Historical-Themed Video Game Releases for 2005 [Active Anime]

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