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New English Screenshots Of Atelier Rorona And ZHP
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New English Screenshots Of Atelier Rorona And ZHP

Wed, Jul 28th, 2010, 8:51 pm (EST) BY COLIN

We've got quite the blowout of brand new screenshots of the English localization of NIS America's upcoming JRPG Atelier Rorona as well as the recently announced ZHP (Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku in Japan). The new screens show off the many different locales players will be able to visit, the battle systems as well as bits of story sequences. All in English! Check them out below.

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Operation Flashpoint, DiRT and GRID Sequels Incoming
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Operation Flashpoint, DiRT and GRID Sequels Incoming

Tue, Jul 27th, 2010, 1:54 pm (EST) BY COLIN

UK based developers Codemasters have confirmed that they are currently working all out on sequels for Operation Flashpoint, DiRT and GRID, their three largest franchises. According to Eurogamer, they've also teased a "massive" new game running on the latest of their EGO Engine tech. More »


NIS America: Bringing The Anime
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NIS America: Bringing The Anime

Sun, Jul 18th, 2010, 7:55 pm (EST) BY COLIN

NIS America has come to be known for bringing many of Nippon Ichi Software as well as other Japanese developers' cult classic games like Disgaea, Atelier, Mana Khemia, Ar Tonelico, and more recently, Sakura Wars. The list can go on. What do all of these game have in common? Well they're pretty niche and definitely very Japanese in character, but their following are just as hardcore. NIS America knows their fanbase and so brings over games that we may never know existed if they didn't and now they're looking to do the same with anime, kicking off with the release of Toradora! and Persona: Trinity Soul last week.

Now we all know how bad the piracy issues are with the anime industry on a global scale. There are a plethora of streaming sites, torrent distributers and even direct downloads available and are very easily accessed by just about anyone with a good internet connection. Even so, NIS America is hoping to change that with the Premium Edition sets that they've introduced, all of which cost an economic USD$47.99 and can be purchased from the More »


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F1 2010 Weather Features Dynamic Rain

Fri, May 14th, 2010, 10:40 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

IGN has posted a new developer diary featuring the weather aspects of the upcoming F1 2010 title coming later this year from Codemasters. As you can tell from the video, the weather effects look rather stunning. More »


Codemasters Confirms DiRT 3 Development
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Codemasters Confirms DiRT 3 Development

Thu, May 13th, 2010, 1:33 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

Codemasters has confirmed that a new installment in the DiRT series of racing games is in development. In an interview with IGN, F1 2010's (also being developed by Codemasters) Chief Designer, Stephen Hood, revealed that a new Colin McRae game is in the works. More »


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Singularity Trailer Saves Vodka, Ages Baddies

Thu, Apr 29th, 2010, 3:30 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

The newest trailer for the upcoming summer action game Singularity shows off some very pretty vodka bottle smash reversal, as well as the highlights of what manipulating the time of objects and people can do. Singularity is a new first-person shooter from Activision which consists of manipulating the time of objects and people fired at, for better or for worse. More »


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Gods vs Humans Teaser Trailer Released

Fri, Apr 9th, 2010, 7:12 am (EST) BY DARRYL

A teaser trailer for the upcoming WiiWare title, Gods vs Humans, has just been released and it shows off some of the rather cute characters and animations that players will soon be able to control. More »


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Kane And Lynch 2: Dog Days Extended Trailer Features Pantsless Chasing

Wed, Apr 7th, 2010, 1:52 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

IO Interactive has released a trailer for their newest game, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. This crazy, criminal couple is back, except this time they are apparently running rampant in the streets of Shanghai. Expect quite a bit of action from this 'extended cut' of their newest trailer. More »


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Mafia II Gets The Dev Diary Treatment, Focuses On Story

Fri, Apr 2nd, 2010, 10:15 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN

Developer diaries seem to be all the rage these days, and for good reason, they're usually well made, informative, and all the juicy details are coming straight from developer's lips rather than a press release sheet. 2K Czech have stepped up with their first of many developer diaries centred around their forth coming August release, Mafia II, for the PS3 and Xbox 360. More »


New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Video Highlights Hub World
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New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Video Highlights Hub World

Wed, Mar 31st, 2010, 2:55 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

With the Release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 just around the corner, footage and details of the game are slowly pouring in. Over at Destructoid, there is some new footage highlighting the hub world and some of the abilities Mario has in the galaxy this time around.

Super Mario Galaxy hits stores on May 23, and it's sure to be one of Nintendo's biggest titles of the year. Plus, maybe that gigantic Mario head will get less creepy as you play it. Either that or it will get creepier and creepier, eventually burrowing into the darkest depths of your soul. More »


First Look At F1 2010
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First Look At F1 2010

Wed, Mar 17th, 2010, 10:16 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

A new trailer released from Codemasters highlights some of the action of the new F1 2010 game right in time to get everyone excited for the upcoming racing season. More »


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F1 2010 Coming To Consoles and PC This Year

Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 1:31 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

In a press release by Codemasters today, a new F1 title was announced for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC platform. F1 2010 is set to feature all of the 2010 F1 teams and circuits including a new Korean Grand Prix circuit added for this year. More »


Sega Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
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Sega Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Thu, Feb 4th, 2010, 9:20 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN

At long last, Sega has revealed exactly what Project Needlemouse is. We've all known it would be a Sonic game, with hopes it would return to the roots of the series, and today Sega answered with the reveal of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. More »


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Modern Warfare 2 Continues Its UK Sales Dominance

Mon, Dec 14th, 2009, 11:51 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to sit pretty at the top of the UK video game sales charts, which are compiled by Chart Track. It's also quite difficult to see anything knocking it off its perch any time soon. More »


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F1 2009 Review

Tue, Dec 1st, 2009, 1:42 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

Formula 1 is one of the hottest properties in sports at the moment, especially in the United Kingdom, with the last two seasons resulting in British champions. However, there hasn't been a Formula 1 game for a few years, as it last appeared exclusively on the PlayStation 3 and was developed by SCE Studio Liverpool. The licence has now been acquired by Codemasters, and Sumo Digital have been tasked with creating F1 2009 for the Nintendo Wii. More »


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AdhocParty For PSP Launches In North America

Posted on 2009/11/20 BY KYLE WYNEN

It is inconvenient when great multiplayer PSP games are limited to only local, adhoc, multiplayer. Sony today has released an application for the PS3 that takes that inconvenient situations, and gives it a somewhat inconvenient solution, and it's called adhocParty, as you may have heard. More »


F1 2009 Hands On
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F1 2009 Hands On

Posted on 2009/11/01 BY DARRYL

It's been quite a while since gamers had a chance to get their teeth into an up to date Formula One title, with the last licenced game, Formula One Championship Edition, appearing on the PlayStation 3 back in 2007. This, of course, was a time when Lewis Hamilton hadn't even burst onto the scene and when Jensen Button was still a perennial under-achiever. Now it's 2009, and things are very different. Right now, Formula One couldn't be more popular. More »


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F1 2009 Release Dates Announced

Posted on 2009/10/02 BY NELSON

The new official Formula 1 game F1 2009 has been recently had its release dates revealed by Codemasters. The game will available in Europe on the 19th of November, 2009. North America will be able to get their hands on the game 2 days prior to this on the 17th of November. More »


The King Of Fighters XII Clan-Play PS3 Exclusive
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The King Of Fighters XII Clan-Play PS3 Exclusive

Posted on 2009/05/31 BY KYLE WYNEN

At yesterday's pre-E3 The King of Fighters XII event, just-off Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Gaming Union had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the game, and also interview KOF12 publisher, Ignition Entertainment.

Shane Bettenhausen, Ignition's New Business Development Director and former Executive Editor of both the 1UP network and Electronic Gaming Monthly, MC'd the KOF12 event, and subsequently sat down with Gaming Union for a chat about the game. Myself and Gaming Union Editor-in-Chief, Darryl, conducted the interview with Shane. More »