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AUGUST 2009


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Sims 3: World Adventures announced
Sims 3 gets it's first expansion, World Adventures, November 16th 2009
 
Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo Release
A downloadable demo of Rocksteady's detective comic brawler Batman: Arkham Asylum will be available worldwide this Friday, August 7, publisher Eidos announced today.
 
Alan Wake petiton for PC version
Official Remedy fan community supports a user petition to save Alan Wake PC version
 
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta released
Mothership Zeta is now available, the fifth and final add-on DLC for Fallout 3
 
Left 4 Dead new campaign
Valve has announced that a new campaign entitled "Crash Course" will be released for the cooperative zombie shooter in September.
 
Sims 3 sells 3.7 million
EA has release it's quarterly figures and explains how well Sims 3 sold everywhere. Their figures also detail some fairly dismal performances from most platforms.
 
StarCraft 2 officially delayed
Activison's quarterly financial reports bring some more delay news.
 
Xbox 360 'Games on Demand' Titles
Xbox 360 'Games on Demand' Titles Announced, for both Europe and North America
 
GFWLive still alive
Games For Windows Live 3.0 Released, Update adds new Marketplace functionality.
 
Velvet Assassin Devs Canned
The developers of the recently released game Velvet Assassin have closed down.
 
Batman for PC delayed
Batman: Arkham Asylum to Support NVIDIA PhysX technology, causes PC delay.
 
MW2 only gets a couple map packs
Modern Warfare 2 only getting two DLC map packs that were previously announced, no more planned.
 
Dragon Age delayed
Dragon Age confirmed to be delayed to the next month
 
Red Faction Guerrilla PC Deals
Digital services are offering a pre-order discount for Red Faction Guerrilla which includes Red Faction 1 and 2.
 
Holy trophies Batman
The upcoming Batman games gets a trophy list
 
Big Sony rumours
Announcement could be coming August 18
 
XBL Update details
The upcoming Xbox LIVE Update truly cranks it up a notch
 
Miscrosoft supports price gouging.
Microsoft is perfectly happy with the absurd prices for it's Games on Demand games in some regions.
 
No more smiles for GRIN
Swedish game developer GRIN may be closing.
 
No AI co-op in C&C4
Command & Conquer 4's main campaigns will not have buddy AI
 
Next TF2 Update announced
Valve has announced that Team Fortress 2 is getting its first "classless" update
 
Command and Conquer 4 new screenshots
Some new pre-release screenshots of C&C 4 have been released.
 
PC Gaming Alliance expands
New members added to PCGA, hoping for a brighter future on the platform
 
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Demo Released
A demo has been released for PC, featuring the prison level in the new game
 
Trine and COD: WaW on Sale!
Call of Duty: World at War and Trine are on special this week for PC on Steam and Direct2Drive.
 
Halo 3 sells 10 million copies
The Juggernaut title for the 360 - Halo 3 has sold 3 million copies.
 
Another Left 4 Dead 2 campaign reveal
Go on a rollercoaster. Kill zombies.
 
ARMA II Expansion Pack Announced
Bohemia Interactive announces the development of ARMA II Operation Arrowhead, standalone expansion pack to its latest PC simulator ARMA II
 
C&C Red Alert 3 expansion announced for consoles
EA Los Angeles Brings Fifty Unique Challenges to PSN and Xbox Live for under $10
 
MAG release date
Sony's massively multiplayer shooter secures a release date
 
Lost Planet 2 gets an early 360 demo
Lost Planet 2 Xbox Demo Lands August 19
 
PSN Portable ID Update
US PlayStation PSN Portable ID Update Live, Compare Trophies Included
 
StarCraft 2 requires one-time Online activation.
On the eve of Blizzcon is the news that StarCraft 2 requires online activation. New single player screenshots released.
 
Guild Wars 2 Gets Teaser Page
NCSoft's anticipated sequel starts to breathe, amid uncertainty due to staff departures
 
GC09: Sims 3 World Adventures to feature major talent
Nelly Furtado, Pixie Lott, and Stefanie Heinzmann Lay Down Beats in Simlish
 
GC09: BioWare unveils new Mass Effect 2 character
Captain Shepard Recruits Critical Squad Members, Starting with the Grunt
 
GC09: Sony reveals PS3 Slim, price drop
Conference announcements officially confirm PS3 Slim, reveal a huge price drop on all systems
 
GC09: FIFA 10 Demo, NHL 10 Demo dated
EA Sports rolls out some announcements regarding the big sports franchises
 
Wolfenstein Multiplayer Team Axed
Portion of the team let go on game's release date
 
Call of Pripyat finds a publisher
bitComposer Games secures worldwide rights to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
 
Mafia 2 PC Details
Mafia 2 on PC "almost a straight port", no DX10/11 support
 
Dirt 2 Demo this week
Codemasters confirm via email that there’ll be a demo of DiRT 2 this Thursday on Xbox 360 and PS3 *Updated*
 
Guild Wars 2 first trailer
The first trailer for Guild Wars 2 has been released on the official site.
 
Blur details
Fact sheet for the upcoming racer from Gotham Racing creators
 
BF1943 PC Release Delayed to 2010
Further delay causes much fan frustration, preferential console treatment criticized
 
WoW: Cataclysm Expansion Announced
Blizzard today announced a new World of Warcraft expansion dubbed "Cataclysm" during the opening ceremony at its BlizzCon convention.
 
Diablo 3 Monk class revealed
The next class in Diablo 3 has been revealed, the game is also expected to miss 2010.
 
Mass Effect 2 ship date identical for PC, 360
Mass Effect 2 Won't Be Late On PC, according to developers
 
GDC 2009: Wrap up
245,000 visitors experience spectacular premiere of gamescom in Cologne
 
GT5 still expected this year
1000 cars expected for Polyphony's PS3 racer, GT5 aimed for Q4 2009
 
Microsoft Responds to Xbox360 failure rate
Microsoft spokesman didn't dispute numbers or offer their own, proving report has validity
 
Command & Conquer 4 Fact Sheet
Behold disciples of Nod, for the end is soon upon us.
 
Modern Warfare 2 gets Accessories
Paying too much for the game? Now pay even more for overpriced hardware!
 
Get the Aion wings emote in Guild Wars
A special promotion that will make the pretty people of Guild Wars that much prettier
 
Mass Effect gets DLC, patch
New combat-oriented DLC and a long-awaited PC patch arrive for Mass Effect
 
CitiesXL gets a solid release date
Revolutionary city builder headed to PC gamers in October
 
EA holding back PS3 voice chat? Forums are hacked
A rumor is flying around that it could be Electronic Arts that is preventing major updates for the PS3's functionality. EA's forums have been hacked and spammed in response to the rumor.
 
Raven Software lets go some employees
Some of the workers at Raven software have lost their job in a "restructuring" move not long after the release of Wolfenstein.
 
Xbox 360 Price cut confirmed
Microsoft has finally confirmed that the price of the Xbox 360 will drop on Friday, August 28
 
Battlefield 2 Patch 1.50 on the way
Battlefield 2's long-awaited Patch 1.50 will arrive in final form at noon EST on September 1
 
Twitter and Facebook on Xbox 360 Require Gold Membership
Those who don't pay for Xbox Live excluded from social networks
 
Batman Awarded a Guinness World Record
Batman: Arkham Asylum was Awarded a Guinness World Record for 'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'
 
Trine soundtrack up for download
Original soundtrack for the game Trine is now available as a digital download
 
Guild Wars 2 Art book details
Guild Wars 2 has a forthcoming official art book
 
God of War gets Blu-ray Compilation
Exclusive God of War and God of War II Blu-ray Disc Compilation Available This Holiday Season

Anticipated
Homeworld 3 PC
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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU PC
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Sea of Thieves PlayStation 5
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Stellar Blade PlayStation 5
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Fallout 4 PlayStation 5
April 25, 2024

Biomutant Switch
May 14, 2024

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Xbox Series X
May 21, 2024

Starship Troopers: Extermination PC
May 31, 2024

Sand Land PC
April 25, 2024

World of Goo 2 PC
May 23, 2024

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