A new Samurai Shodown Sen game is coming to the xbox 360. The game is being developed by SNK Playmore and will be published by prestigious publisher Rising Star. It will take place during the tumultuous times of the Edo period, which is promised to be an very brutal setting.

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From the same developers that brought innovation to farming RPG games comes Rune Factory Frontier. This newly announced title for the Nintendo Wii from Rising Star is a new take on the farming lifestyle that became popular with games like Harvest Moon.

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There’s plenty of RPG games out there nowadays but what truly distinguishes them, is how they can be played. While most rely on tried and tested formulas, there are still some developers that try to bring innovation to the genre. With Avalon Code, Rising Star attempts to do just that by creating a rather unique concept. The story of the game tells the tale of a boy or girl who is prophesied to save the world. He/she does so by making a record of everything he/she comes across in a special book, so it can be transported over to the new world.

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The 4 days of gaming that will be i39 are shaping up to be quite a treat for gamers going. The event itself is expected to welcome about 3,500 gamers which will all be eager to try the latest technologies and videogames.

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A new game from Gamebridge is coming this week to both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is about a samurai fighting in the Sengoku age. There are many paths to be taken and each has its own rewards and consequences. In the game there are over 200 different material pices, which can be used to create all sorts of weapons. By completing challenges players can be rewarded with new warrior titles, which willl unlock other features within the game.

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Over the year there has been a whole variety of puzzle games attempting to offer new unique experiences. With Animal Kororo Rising Star publisher hopes to bring something unique to sliding puzzles. The game provides with cute visuals and lots of puzzle action but will this be enough for puzzle addicts everywhere?

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