Best Buy Games Products - $19.99 and Under

Red Faction®: Guerrilla™

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:20 -0600

Lured by the rich veins of Martian ore, miner Alec Mason arrives on Mars hungry for a new life. But the promise of a brighter future for Mason quickly fades. The Earth Defense Force, once protectors of Martian colonists, have adopted heavy-handed checkpoints and omnipresent armed patrols. As violence escalates, an underground resistance known as the Red Faction is swiftly gathering strength to combat the EDF. Mason's quest for a new life has become a battle for survival, and the fate of the planet now rests with him and the Red Faction.

Join the Revolution: When citizens of Mars can no longer bear the injustice of an oppressive regime, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of Alec Mason and the Red Faction.
Lead the Guerrilla Resistance: Ambush military compounds, sabotage enemy supply lines, and rescue imprisoned revolutionaries using on-the-fly guerrilla tactics.
Geo-Mod™ 2.0: Blow bridges out from under enemy convoys, set explosives to detonate alternate entrances, and blast strongholds with rigged vehicles in the most realistic destruction engine to date.
Reclaim the Martian Frontier: Explore the harsh Martian landscape as you travel through sand-blasted mining outposts, thriving industrial districts and towering mega-cities.
Tools of Warfare: Stockpile an arsenal of makeshift and advanced weapons including arc welders, thermobaric rockets and nano rifles.
Machines of Destruction: Hijack turret mounted armored personnel carriers, missile array equipped artillery tanks, and mechanized mining excavators.
Multiplayer Wrecking Crew: Put your demolition skills to the test in a variety of unique multiplayer modes including M.A.Y.H.E.M., Fall Guy and Rampage.

Minimum System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: 2.0 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
Memory: 1GB RAM / 15GB of Hard Drive space
Video Card: 128MB 3D Video Card with Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 7600/ATI Radeon X1300)

Recommended System Requirements:

OS: Windows Vista for DirectX 10
CPU: 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
Memory: 2GB RAM / 15GB of Hard Drive space
Video Card: 256MB 3D Video Card with Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD3850)

Assassin's Creed™

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:38:46 -0600

Assassin’s Creed is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that will redefine the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin’s Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.

The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.

You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

Key Features

Be an Assassin
Master the skills, tactics and weapons of history’s deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy and fight your way to escape.
Experience exclusive PC content
Four PC-exclusive investigation missions make the game an even better experience than its console predecessors, including the Rooftop Race Challenge, a race to a specified location and the Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge, where the player must assassinate all archers in a certain zone to help out fellow Assassins.
Realistic and responsive environments
Experience a living, breathing world in which all your actions have consequences. Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests.
Action with a new dimension – total freedom
Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever and however. Stalk your prey through richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.
Relive the epic times of the Crusades
Assassin’s Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience and the subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world.
Intense action rooted in reality
Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels.
Next-gen gameplay
The proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic interaction with environment and a fluid, yet sharp, combat mechanic.

System Requirements(Both Minimum and Recommended)

Supported OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (only)
Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
RAM: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 10.0–compliant video card or DirectX 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0–compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 or10.0 libraries (included on disc)
Hard Drive Space: 8 GB
Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)

*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

ATI® RADEON® X1600*/1650*–1950/HD 2000/3000 series
NVIDIA GeForce® 6800*/7/8/9 series
*PCI Express only supported

© 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Software platform logo (TM and ©).

Heroes of Might and Magic® V

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:52:03 -0600

Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay.

In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault. The fate of the world is at stake and Heroes from a variety of legendary factions must stand up to defend their causes. Live their fate, lead their forces to victory, and unveil the secret goal of the Demon lords.

Become a strategy gaming legend by raising unique hero characters, assembling armies, and defeating enemies using the brand new active-time battle system both offline or online.

Key Features:

Cutting edge visual technology: for the first time, experience the world of Might & Magic in a full breathtaking 3D animated world supported by a consistent and modern graphic style.
Modern sophisticated fantasy universe: includes all features which brought success to the series in a complete revamped and more mature universe with six unique factions and over forty different creatures and over 200 spells.
Complete strategy experience and RPG gameplay: during six campaigns and over thirty missions, explore and conquer territories, manage your cities, recruit armies, raise and upgrade your heroes through a user friendly yet deep turn based system.
Complete scalable turned-based battle system for challenging and tactical combat: find out the combat system that made the success of the Heroes series or experience the brand new Dynamic Battle system for transforming a chessboard into a lively battlefield.
Competitive and addictive intense multiplayer parts: Five multiplayer modes including the new Ghost Mode.

System Requirements:

Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP (only) (XP recommended)
Processor: 1.5 GHz Pentium IV or AMD Athlon (2.4 GHz recommended)
RAM: 512 MB (1024 MB or higher recommended)
Video Card: 64 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant AGP video card (256 MB recommended) (see supported list*)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
Hard Drive Space: 2 GB free
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard
Multiplayer: Internet connection

*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release
NVIDIA GeForce 3 / 4 / FX / 6 / 7 families (GeForce 4 MX NOT supported)
ATI Radeon 8500 / 9000 / X families
Matrox Parhelia
Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported.

© 2006 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Heroes, Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Developed by Nival Interactive. Software platform logo (TM and ©) EMA 2006.

HOYLE Slots (2010) (MAC)

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:25:59 -0600

Let the good times roll with 30 ALL NEW slot games from HOYLE, the #1 brand in family entertainment!

HOYLE Slots was built from the ground up with eye-catching graphics and exciting sound effects on every machine. Animated bonus rounds make winning even more fun, and with themes like Comic Cash, The Bank Job and Celebrity Gossip, HOYLE Slots has something for everyone!

Features:

10 classic slot machines
20 video slot machines with up to 20 paylines
Denominations from 1 cent to $500
3 styles of animated bonus rounds

Special HOYLE 2010 Feature:

Unlock a bonus game in the application when you install any two HOYLE 2010 titles (excludes HOYLE Puzzle & Board Games 2010)

NHL 09

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:11:39 -0600

Welcome to the future of sports gaming with NHL®09. With all-new Be A Pro mode, step onto the ice and play an entire career as yourself through a dynamic camera angle that brings you closer to the action than ever before. For rookie players, an easy-to-use game control system evens the playing field, allowing newcomers to challenge more experienced players as soon as the puck drops. Playing with the confidence of an All-Star, storm the European front by playing out a Dynasty career in some of the most prominent leagues in Europe. Whether you’re a proven veteran or picking up the game for the first time, strive to Be a Pro and become a legend with NHL 09.

Features

All-New Be a Pro—Play out an entire career as your favorite NHL player with a dynamic new player-focused camera angle. Instant in-game feedback lets you know where you’re excelling and where you need to improve.
New Rookie Controls—Hit, pass, shoot, and score using a simplified two-button control system. Newcomers to the game can now challenge the best of the best.
European Dynasty Leagues—Play out multiple seasons in the official Swedish, Finnish, Czech, and German Leagues, and, for the first time, play a season in the Russian Super League.
Become a Legend—Master the Skill Stick to take your game to the next level. With improved stick-handling, passing, and shooting accuracy, you’ll be an NHL All-Star in no time.
Authentic NHL Gameplay—From detailed player likenesses, alternate team sweaters, ice spray, true-to-life sounds when crashing off the boards, and more, this is a truly authentic hockey experience.
Conquer Rivals Around the World—Challenge friends and rivals online in head-to-head games, season mode, or in a World Tournament, or take on the role of commissioner, hosting league play with up to 30 teams.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista
1.3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
256 MB RAM (512 MB for Vista)
3.1 GB free hard disk space
DirectX compatible video card with 64 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets
Windows XP: NVIDIA GeForce 3, ATI Radeon 9000, Intel 915/950/965, or greater
Windows Vista*: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, ATI Radeon 9500, or greater
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Broadband Internet connection required for online multiplayer
keyboard, mouse, dual analog gamepad, or Xbox360 Controller for Windows

Known Issues

*GeForce FX 5900 not supported in Windows Vista.
S3 Graphics and GeForce MX series video cards are not supported.
Laptop versions of listed chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.

© 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. NHL, National Hockey League, the NHL Shield and the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © 2008 NHL. All Rights Reserved. Officially Licensed Product of the National Hockey League. National Hockey League Players' Association, NHLPA and the NHLPA logo are trademarks of the NHLPA and are used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. © NHLPA. Officially licensed product of the NHLPA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Titan Quest™: Immortal Throne™

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:20:27 -0600

Titan Quest™: Immortal Throne™ is the action-packed expansion to the 2006 RPG hit, Titan Quest. Brian Sullivan, award-winning co-creator of Age of Empires and Titan Quest, continues the epic story across the dark and more sinister Underworld of Hades.

In this epic quest of good versus evil, players will encounter the greatest villains of Greek mythology, brave the attacks of Cerberus, and hazard the banks of the River Styx. Along with new foes, players will fight alongside Agamemnon and Achilles, interpret the prophecies of the blind seer Tiresias, and use the wiles of Odysseus to conquer this dark new adventure.

10 Additional Character Levels – allows players to bring existing and new characters to new heights, along with higher level equipment and skills.
8 New Character Classes – The expansion pack features an entirely new skill mastery, which combines with existing skill masteries to create eight new exciting character classes.
New Exotic Monsters and Locations – Quest through exotic locations in the Mediterranean area and ultimately descend across the river Styx into the heart of Hades. Defeat terrifying new monsters on your way to victory!
Artifacts & Enchanters – A new type of rare equipment that gives the player characters a powerful bonus. Plus, new non-player characters that can create artifacts from recipes.
More Unique Equipment – Uncover hundreds of powerful new unique items and use Caravans to store them as you quest through the Underworld of Hades.

Recommended System Requirements
- Windows XP
- 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
- 1 GB RAM
- 10.0 GB or more free Hard Drive space
- 128 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or equivalent
- DirectX® 9.0c compatible or Soundblaster X-Fi series sound card
- Keyboard, Mouse
Required for Multiplayer
- Internet: Cable modem, DSL modem or better for online multiplayer play
- Network: LAN or broadband WAN

Full Spectrum Warrior

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:26:57 -0600

Based on a Training Aid developed for the U.S. Army*, Full Spectrum Warrior is a squad-based, real-time combat game that allows players to experience the intensity and gritty realism of urban warfare.

As Squad Leader, take command and coordinate the actions of two infantry squads (Alpha and Bravo), leading them through a hostile urban warzone. An intuitive control scheme allows you to control up to eight soldiers in real-time as you outthink, outmaneuver and outgun enemies through 13 levels of intense combat.

Featuring advanced AI, your squad will act like a highly trained infantry unit - with team members reactively responding to situations based on combat training and taking the appropriate formations based on combat situations. Learn and implement authentic combat tactics, battling enemies with an explosive arsenal of authentic weaponry and equipment.

Innovative gaming experience combining Squad Based Combat and Real-Time Tactical action gameplay elements to create a unique gaming experience.
Gameplay based on the real-life Combat Infantry Doctrine and MOUT Combat Strategy, players will learn to utilize real-world combat tactics to command their Infantry squads.
Advanced squad AI, accurately simulating the reactions of soldiers in intense combat environments.
Explosive arsenal of authentic military weapons and equipment.
Intuitive control scheme allows you to control 8 soldiers in real-time.
Lifelike character animations and graphics, detailed special effects and cinematic quality cut-scenes, immersing the player further into the gameplay experience.
Online 2 Player Co-Op.

* This game is not sponsored or endorsed by the United States Army.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (only)
AMD Athlon 1 GHz or Pentium III 1 GHz
RAM: 256 MB
DirectX 9.0b-compatible graphics card from NVIDIA or ATI
GeForce 3 and higher (Note: Geforce 4MX is not supported)
ATI Radeon 8500 and higher
DirectX 9.0b-compatible Sound Card
DirectX 9.0b
24X CD-ROM
1. 5 GB Free Hard Drive Space
56k Modem (for multiplayer)
Keyboard or mouse required

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:26:57 -0600

Sequel to the award winning squad-based/real-time tactical combat game, Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers improves on the ground-breaking and authentic military gaming experience with a number of innovative features threaded throughout every aspect of the game. As squad leader, players coordinate the actions of multiple infantry squads, leading them through a variety of hostile environments. An intuitive control scheme allows control of the squads in real-time as players outthink, outmanoeuvre and outgun enemies through more than 12 levels of intense urban warfare. Players must utilize authentic combat tactics as they battle enemies with an explosive arsenal of weapons, high-tech military equipment and new controllable mechanized units. With an enhanced multiplayer mode, player can go online and battle friends through a variety of new head-to-head and team-based objective missions.

Intense Squad Based Combat - Suppress and disband insurgent forces with the latest arsenal of weapons and equipment - all based on real-world military weaponry including the ability to control mechanized units, such as Bradley Tanks and Armoured Humvees.
True Military Gaming Experience - Use real-world combat tactics to command infantry squads, ranging from US Light Infantry and US Ranger Forces to Multi-National UN Coalition Forces - taking on a variety of combat missions through war torn environments.
Innovative Genre-blending Game Play Experience - Delivering the most genuine infantry combat experience ever, combining squad-based combat and real-time tactical action.
Enhanced Strategy - New features include the ability to enter interior environments and position sniper teams, save and protect hostages and control additional fire teams, Charlie and Delta.
Command Responsibility - The lives of the squad members lie in the players every movement and decision. An in-game replay video system, allows players to evaluate their squad's combat effectiveness and learn from mistakes.
Friend or Foe Online Game Play - Take the action online for a variety of multiplayer modes. Play through the game in Co-Op mode, go head-to-head with other players or team up for objective based missions.
Developed by Pandemic Studios - Star Wars: Battlefront, Mercenaries and Destroy All Humans!

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP
AMD Athlon 64 or Pentium 4 2.8GHz+
RAM: 1 GB
DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphics card from NVIDIA® (GeForce® 6600 and above)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card - Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series preferred

Supported Video Cards

NVIDIA® GeForce® - GeForce® 3 series, GeForce® 4 series, GeForce® FX series, GeForce® 6 series, and GeForce® 7series

ATI® Radeon® - Radeon® X600 series, Radeon® 9200 series, Radeon® 9600 Series; Radeon® 9700 series; Radeon® 9800 series, and Radeon® X1000 Series

HOYLE Puzzle & Board Game 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:54:32 -0600

Throw the dice and shuffle those cards, it's Game Night! HOYLE Puzzle & Board Games delivers hours of fun with the biggest assortment of games yet!

This great collection features traditional game standards like Hangman, Mahjongg and Anagrams plus popular hits like Chess, Battling Ships and Sudoku. Challenge your friends and family on one computer or play against the witty and personable HOYLE characters! All games are designed with rules according to HOYLE, the Official Name in Gaming.

HOYLE Highlights:

Use HOYLE Face Creator to design your own player
Customize card backs, characters and more
Earn HOYLE rewards to unlock fun game bonuses

NEW Big Bang Brain Games:

Fallacy
Nova Sweeper
Remembrance & More!

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® XP (Home & Pro) SP3/Windows Vista® SP1¹

Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz processor or faster

512 MB (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista)

1024x768 16 bit color display

64MB VRAM (Intel GMA chipsets supported)

3 GB Hard Disk Space

DVD-ROM drive

33.6 Kbps modem or faster and internet service provider account required for internet access.

Broadband internet service recommended.²

Company of Heroes®

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
Command the company that changed the face of history.
From the studio that brought you the blockbuster Game of the Year titles Homeworld and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War comes the next revolution in action strategy. Company of Heroes is a WWII real-time strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.
From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity and the courage and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game.
Essence Engine: Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS game.
Environmental Strategy: Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy.
Living Soldiers: Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition.
2-8 Player Competition Via LAN or Internet: Go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies.
Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP, Windows Vista

Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP 1.8 Ghz Processor

512 MB System RAM

Nvidia GeForce 3 or an ATI Radeon 8500 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM. **It must also support Pixel Shader 1.1.

DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card

5 GB Hard Drive Space

DirectX 9.0c (included)

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
Get into the drift with Juiced 2: HIN—the only place where superstar DJs, smokin' hot models and totally tuned cars come into close contact. Juice up your ride with complete customization and boost your NOS power as you draft, drift, slide, spook and fight for your rightful place on the racing line. Fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled, pick-up-and-play action lets you enjoy the pure rush of powersliding your way around the globe. Wow the crowd, keep tabs on your opponents and take the crown as the rightful king of drift!
Real-Life HIN Racing Experience – Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights combines an intense, addictive racing experience with the culture of the real-life HIN tour, the nation’s largest lifestyle custom car show

Lap up the atmosphere of the real tuning scene, complete with lights, DJs, music and, of course, girls.

Get your car sideways for as long as possible to rack up the big scores—controlling a car has never been more rewarding.

Earn your boost: Powerslide through the corners to get a nitrous refill.

Enjoy amazing modding and tuning options—resize wheels, fit scissor doors—almost limitless graphics options: Decals, paint layers, sticker layers and interiors.

Are you cool or wild? Develop your unique Driver DNA and let your friends download it. Download your friend’s DNA and have them join your crew.

Raise the stakes, raise the pressure and raise the respect. On-track betting features up to 1000 other players all cheering and booing to jangle the competition’s nerves.

Play for Pinks: Stake your prize ride on a race or a drift competition to win your opponent’s pride and joy.

Hire, fire and manage your own crew.

Spook your opponents and force them to crash.

Take on real-life crews and star drivers from the tuning scene.

Play a full career mode online.

Race and collect the hottest rides—Imports, Exotics, European, Old Muscle and New Muscle all feature with hundreds of real tuning parts and tens of thousands of combinations. Buy and sell them on-line.

Take the party to the World’s most famous landmarks—race around the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, San Francisco, Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House and Rome’s Coliseum.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2) or Microsoft® Windows® Vista

Processor type : Intel Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz / AMD XP X2 4200+

1 GB RAM

6 GB available hard drive space

256 MB DirectX® 9.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 / ATI Radeon® X1300

DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card

Min 64kbps or higher Internet connection with low latency Cable/DSL speeds for multiplayer

Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended System Requiements

Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2) or Microsoft® Windows® Vista

Processor type : Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+

2 GB RAM

6 GB available hard drive space

256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 / ATI Radeon®
X1950

DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card

256kbps or higher Internet connection with low latency Cable/DSL/T1+ speeds for multiplayer

Keyboard, Mouse

Red Faction® 2

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
For the last 15 years the corrupt dictator, Sopot, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed. A battle for power and control that leaves the people of the Commonwealth in poverty. As not so ordinary citizens, a squad of super soldiers injected with nano-technology is formed. Fed up after years on the front lines each member vows to unify with the common goal of replacing the dictator.
Developed by THQ's studio, Volition, Red Faction 2 is the sequel to one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed original game franchises of 2001. Featuring an enhanced Geo-Mod® engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time, Red Faction 2 expands and builds upon the experience and technology of the original game. Defend your country as Alias, a demolitions expert, with the help of five elite squad members, each specialized in their own means of destruction. Fight through diverse levels using vehicles, an arsenal of specialized weapons and explosives in a rampage to overthrow the government.

Red Faction 2 is powered by enhancements to Volition's revolutionary Geo-Mod engine that allows players to alter and destroy the game environment in real-time.

Players will be tasked with completing multiple mission objectives with an arsenal of 15 weapons and inventory items at their disposal including grenade launchers, sniper rifles, rail drivers and thrown grenades.

Acquire superior firepower from multiple boss battles.

Players will be able to commandeer a number of different vehicles including tanks, hover flyers and submarines.

Fight alongside 5 elite squad members each with their own unique attack attributes.

Refined graphics, an auto-save function, enhanced enemy AI and dynamic environments.

Four-player split screen, customizable computer opponents.

Dual-handed weapons.

Multiple mission objectives and game endings.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® 98/98SE, ME, 2000 or XP with Direct X8.1

Pentium III, 500 MHz

128 MB RAM

3D Graphics Accelerator Card (16 MB)

4X CD ROM

Direct X 8.1 Certified Sound Card

Keyboard or mouse

Red Faction™

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
Join the Revolution!
Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Is a revolution on the horizon?
Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod™ technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Featuring 5 controllable vehicles, 15 weapons of mass destruction, unparalleled multiplayer action, and a setting on Mars in the midst of a deadly plague and rebellion, Red Faction sets the gold standard in gaming!

Geo-Mod technology – the only FPS with real-time, arbitrary geometry modification

Unparalleled multiplayer action, with Geo-Mod specific strategies

Advanced physics simulation - supports falling geometry, particles and liquid

Five land, sea and air vehicles to commandeer and control

A compelling storyline across 20 diverse levels

Stealth and action driven objectives

Varied environments including natural settings unique to the genre

Dynamic, real-time lighting including lightmaps, object shadow casting and more
Advanced AI behavior

Real-time skeletal deformation and interpolation for silky smooth animations

Location-based damage system

Multiplayer support for LAN and TCP-IP (up to 32 players)

Minimum System Requirements

Windows 95/98/ME with Direct X8

Pentium II 400 MHz

3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB VRAM)

64 MB RAM

4X CD ROM

Direct X Certified Soundcard

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred: Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl power station exploded, releasing clouds of radioactive matter. Soviet authorities established a 30km 'Exclusion Zone' around this nuclear wasteland, but in 2006 a second explosion rocked the stricken reactor, obliterating all living things and causing the Zone's boundaries to ripple outwards. From this epicenter came waves of mutated creatures, deadly radiation, and a strange, anomalous energy. The Zone was cordoned off by the military, who would shoot on sight anyone foolish enough to brave the horrors within.
It is now 2012 - man has ventured further and further into the heart of the Zone driven by reports of strange 'artifacts' imbued with anomalous energy. Mercenaries and bounty hunters compete to recover these artifacts, which command extortionate prices on the black market. Others seek to find the truth behind the Zone, while some merely revel in the desolate lawlessness of the place. Whatever their motivation, over time these individuals - Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killer, Explorers and Robbers - have become known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s.
Awakening in the Zone, you are one such S.T.A.L.K.E.R., fighting for survival in this man-made Hell, while trying to discover the truth behind Chernobyl's sinister past and ominous future.

An immersive storyline seamlessly blended with a living, breathing, non-linear open-world environment governed by the revolutionary 'A-Life' system.

Accurately modeled real-word buildings and locations from deep inside the Chernobyl exclusion Zone.

Unique 'Survival FPS' game play: combines action, stealth, survival and RPG elements to create an incomparable experience in the Zone.

Enemy Threat Evaluation AI system: NPC characters react dynamically to environments and situations.

Brutally realistic combat mechanics - weapons display accurate ballistic properties and can be modified with silencers and telescopic scopes.

Dynamic day/night and weather system directly impacts game play.

Advanced physics and dynamic lighting effects. powered by the proprietary 'X-Ray Engine'.

Intense multiplayer action, supporting up to 32 player.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Intel Pentium® 4 2.4GHz or equivalent AMD

512MB RAM

64MB Video RAM or greater with DirectX 8.0b support

Sound Card

4.0GB Available Hard Drive Space

Internet play requires 56.6Kbps Internet connection or faster

Recommended System Requirements

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

1 GB RAM or better

256 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900/ ATI Radeon® X1850

Supreme Commander™

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
In the 37th Century, you are the Supreme Commander of three races, with a single goal in mind—to end the 1000 year Infinite War and become the reigning power supreme.
For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.
After centuries of struggle, the battle for supremacy has at last reached a turning point. Under your strategic command and leadership, will your faction will reign supreme? Will you be victorious and elevate your race to domination? Or will you lead them into the hell of defeat and ultimate extinction?
"Supreme Commander is taking destruction to a new level—we can't wait to bring on the devastation with the final release." — GameSpy
"This is already one of the most awaited strategy games of 2006." — GameSpot
"I'll readily say that this is one of the first RTS games that's ever had me on tenterhooks." — PC Gamer

Sets a new standard in RTS gaming.

Planetary warfare on a galactic scale.

Play as one of three unique factions.

A deadly combination of land, sea and air units to command.

Robust multiplayer gaming with up to 8 players online plus co-op mode.

Dedicated community support including map and mission editor.

Developed by Chris Taylor.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Vista

1.8 GHz processor

512 MB RAM

8 GB available Hard Drive space

128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support

Sound card, speakers or headphones

56.6 Kbps Internet connection required

Recommended System Requirements

3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better

1 GB RAM or better

8 GB available Hard Drive space

256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)

Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds

Note: recommended specifications provide optimal experience for single player and up to 4 player/medium size map multiplayer.

Supreme Commander™: Forged Alliance

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
The last days of man are at hand...
Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike. With their backs against the wall and staring into the abyss, the tattered remnants of Humanity’s forces must put aside old hatreds and band together as they prepare to make one last desperate stand. One last chance. An alliance forged in blood, steel and hope, they turn to face the dark.

New Playable Faction: A completely new playable faction will be available in multiplayer games and serve as the main threat during the new single-player campaign. This new threat is a cunning and devious race with advanced technology and are true masters of quantum technology. New weapons, new strategies, new conquests!

New Units: 110 new land, sea, air, base and experimental units evolve armies to address strategic weakness or become the ultimate expressions of factional military doctrine.

Warfare on an Epic Scale: Fully realized navies, orbital weaponry and advanced counter intelligence technologies give commanders unprecedented, deadly new capabilities in what is already the most strategic RTS on the market today.

New Multiplayer Maps: New multiplayer battlefields provide new grounds for players to prove their supremacy.

New Single Player Campaign: Play through a brand new single player campaign as you gather your forces to save mankind from extinction.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft® Windows® Vista

1.8 GHz processor

512 MB RAM

8 GB available hard drive space

128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6x00 or better)

Sound card, speakers or headphones

Broadband internet connection (DSL/Cable)

Recommended System Requirements

3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better

1 GB RAM or better

8 GB available hard drive space

256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)

Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds

Titan Quest™

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
From Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan and Braveheart writer Randall Wallace comes an innovative, all-new action role playing game set in ancient Greece, Egypt and Asia.
The Titans have escaped their eternal prison, wreaking havoc upon the earth. The gods seek a hero who can turn the tide in an epic struggle that will determine the fate of both men and gods. Are you ready for the quest?
"Who better to defeat the great Diablo than the Titans of myth?" - PC Gamer
"Titan Quest looks like it has everything going for it, including excellent graphics and the fast-paced combat that action role-playing gamers look for." - GameSpot
"Everything you'd expect out of a triple-A PC game." - Game Informer

Explore the Ancient World: Unlock arcane mysteries and battle the beasts of mythology as you journey to the Parthenon, Great Pyramids, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Wall and other legendary locations.

Amazing Graphical Detail: Take a hero's journey through authentic Ancient World settings crafted in stunning, realistic, 3D detail.

Conquer Monsters of Legend: Battle horrific monsters and mythical beasts in a story-driven campaign that will determine the fate of all existence.

Highly Customizable Characters: Build and customize your characters with 28 classes and over 1000 pieces of unique and legendary items to create the ultimate champion.

Create Your Own Worlds: Create your own maps with the easy-to-use World Editor for endless adventuring.

Online Multiplayer Gameplay: Challenge others to experience your map creations in fast-action, 2-6 player online cooperative gameplay.

Recommended System Requirements

Windows XP

3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent

1 GB RAM

5.0 GB or more free hard drive space

128 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or equivalent

DirectX® 9.0c compatible or Soundblaster X-Fi series sound card

8x or faster CD-ROM/DVD drive

Keyboard, Mouse

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
Ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of Chaos toppled the Golden Age of mankind. Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemies. Hardened forces collide with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of their opposition. "Game of the Year" developer, Relic Entertainment, brings the world's most successful tabletop war game to the PC. Control one of four unique races in head-to-head or cooperative multiplayer action, where faith, skill, and strategy are requisites in ruling the universe.

Cinematic quality melee and ranged combat that show battle in detail never before seen in a real-time strategy game.

Improved Resource Model that focuses action on the frontline.

4 unique races, each with their own unique strategies

Epic Single Player Campaign employing classic storytelling elements of treason and conspiracy

2-8 player Multiplayer via LAN or Internet providing endless re-playability

Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade™

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
From award-winning RTS developer Relic Entertainment comes Dark Crusade™, an all-new hybrid expansion for the 2004 RTS Game of The Year, Dawn of War™. Play any of seven unique races, striving for control over planet Kronus, a world on the edge of the Imperium that has recently fallen under the rule of the Tau Empire. Witness the ancient Necrons awakening from the depths of the planet to renew their mission to exterminate all life in the galaxy and harvest its remains. The Necrons' return has made Kronus a high priority target for all the other major powers in the galaxy, who have converged for a new day of reckoning.
A showdown of epic proportions follows: Seven races contend for dominance of the planet—but only one can be victorious.

Two new playable races, Tau and Necron: Each with unique storylines, weapons, abilities and features.

Brand new Single Player Campaign: Play all seven races, from Orks and Eldars to Space Marines and Imperial Guards.

Non-linear Meta-Map game-play: Conquer the entire planet of Kronus any way you choose and watch a unique story unfold from your race's perspective (for a total of seven different single player campaigns).

Customization: Customize not only your army, but also the appearance and abilities of your commander unit as he grows in power and influence — expanding your army as you conquer territories.

Multiplayer Campaign: Dominate 12 all new multiplayer maps set on planet Kronus, with team and skirmish battles for up to eight players per map.

Experience the cinematic intensity of the award winning Dawn of War RTS engine: Featuring epic battles of hundreds of troops on screen and the brutality of violent combat through rewarding synch kill animations.

Innovative Hybrid Expansion: Allows new players to play Dark Crusade as a stand-alone product — or expand their multiplayer gameplay if played with Dawn of War.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® 2000/XP

DirectX 9.0c

2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent processor

512 MB RAM

3.5 GB free Hard Drive space

4x CD-ROM drive

64 MB DirectX 9.0b compatible AGP video card with Hardware Transformation and Lightning

DirectX 9.0b compatible sound card

Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended System Requirements

2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent

512 MB System RAM (required for 8-player multiplayer games)

nVidia GeForce 3 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM

Required for Multiplayer

Cable modem, DSL modem or better Internet connection

LAN or broadband WAN

Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® - Winter Assault

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:15:05 -0600
Winter Assault is the expansion pack to the 2004's RTS Game of the Year, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Lost amongst the ruins of a leveled city lies an Emperor Class Titan, a war vessel of untold power forged in the planet-wide furnaces of Mars, and revered by billions as the epitome of Imperial dominance.
The one who controls it will command the power to destroy, or defend, a world. The Imperials will summon it to overcome great evil, Chaos will corrupt it for their own designs, Orks will destroy it in their bloodlust and Eldar will disregard it in their arrogance.

Take command of a completely new race, the imperial Guard, in 12 new single player missions. Battle against the Space Marine, Eldar, Ork and Chaos races, each with brand new units.

Direct your troops in all out war across harsh new winter battlegrounds with enhanced urban terrain and additional interactive objects and structures.

Revel in new and improved gameplay features including a new tech tree, 100's new animations and endless new strategies.

Dominate 20 new multiplayer maps with advanced online features including observer mode, arranged team play and improved auto match.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® 98/ME/XP/2000

DirectX: DX9.1 or DX8.1 supported

3GB available Hard Disc space

1.5 GB Processor

512 MB RAM

GeForce3 64 MB or Ati Radeon 8500 64MB or greater (True DX8 Graphics Card with 64MB RAM i.e. Video Cards with at least pixel-shader technology - GeForce4 MX isn't supported)

DirectX 8.1 Certified Sound Card

Broadband or 56kb modem for multiplayer

World of Zoo

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:13:14 -0600
Not all animals featured in the above video are currently available.

What would you do if you had the keys to the zoo?

World of Zoo is the only game that pushes you past the fences and into a world of your own zoo.

Create and customize your zoo experience and develop hands on relationships to earn the trust and love of your animals.

Get up close and personal with the world’s most amazing zoo animals!

Build relationships with the world’s most amazing animals through hands on interaction.
Create and customize your own zoo.
Create unlimited animals with the Animal Creator.
Hours of play with mini-games, achievements and unlockables.
Experience over 40 different animal species.
Learn about each animal with the National Geographic animal fact cards.
Connect online to showcase and share your animals!

Minimum System Requirements

Intel Pentium IV processor running at 2 GHz, AMD 64, Core 2 duo 1.6Ghz or equivalent

Microsoft Windows XP/Vista

512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM on Vista)

2GB of hard drive space

2X DVD-ROM Drive

Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon x1600 with at least 64MB of memory (video cards with Pixel Shader version 1.1 or better are required)

DirectX 9.0c and above

DirectX-compatible display capable of 800x600 resolution in 16-bit color

Sound: 16-bit Sound Blaster Compatible

Mouse and Keyboard

Major League Baseball 2K9

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:18:59 -0600
Play Ball!
Major League Baseball® 2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to some of the most minute, player-specific details including batting stances, pitching windups and signature swings. 2K Sports has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver this in true major league fashion. Additionally, gameplay enhancements in pitching, batting, fielding and baserunning promise this year’s installment to be user-friendly and enjoyable for rookies or veterans. New commentary and presentation provide the icing to this ultimate baseball experience. If you really want to Play Ball this is the game for you.
Minimum PC Requirements:

CPU: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz Single Core processor or equivalent (2.8 Ghz for Vista)

RAM: 512 MB or more (1 GB for Vista)

Disc Drive: 8x or faster DVD drive

Hard Drive: 9.5 GB or more free space

Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible (*see below)

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Input: Keyboard or dual-analog gamepad

* Video card with 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets is required: ATI x1300 or better | NVIDIA 6600 or better | DirectX 9.0c compatible card with Shader Model 3.0 support

Eco Tycoon: Project Green

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:57:53 -0600

It’s up to you to balance the nation’s economy, power levels, food supplies, water supplies, and natural resources while working to reduce CO2 levels and keeping population happy. B(eco)me greener!

Do More! Build additional buildings to cope with the people’s needs for power, food and water.

Power More! Earn enough money to keep the nation afloat and enough fuel to power the various power stations.

Earn More! Export excess fuel such as oil or coal to bring in extra money to the nation’s coffers.

Learn More! Use the 7 Government Advisors to gain helpful advice on finance, energy, farming, politics, the environment, mining and research.

Hit key ecological targets while working towards an ultimate goal at the end of the time limit or be voted out of office if your popularity falls too low due to bad economical and ecological decisions.

Set up government policies such as introducing a carbon tax, subsidizing domestic solar panels and encouraging the use of public transport to try to cut down CO2 emissions and save money.

Watch out for natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, oil spills and nuclear waste – they are a direct result of your performance.

Mahjong Roadshow

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 01:00:01 -0500
You'll make your way from garage sales to the auction block in search of priceless treasures from antiquity! Leave no tile unturned as you sift through rooms full of everyday objects to find the most valuable collectibles on earth! Could it be an invaluable artifact or just a worthless trinket? Can you separate the clever counterfeit from the genuine article? The only way to find out is to play Mahjong Roadshow!

50 levels
7 Locations
Arcade-style mini game
Community-based level editor
System Requirements

Windows Vista, XP, 2000
Pentium III 700 MHz minimum or faster processor
128 MB RAM
800 x 600 minimum screen resolution
DirectX 7.0 or later
30 MB available hard disk space

Dark Messiah Might and Magic

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:52:44 -0500

Never Be On the Wrong Side of the Sword Again

Exclusive strategy from The Syndicate and Ubisoft's Frag Dolls

Fully detailed multiplayer maps

Complete guide to every magic item

Expert tips on how to master the archer, assassin, warrior, priestess, and mage