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With a North American release date still not announced, most of Europe has been enjoying Stranger on the PC since mid-November. Recently, Fireglow Games divulged the details surrounding the multiplayer aspect of their newest RPG/RTS game, where you can match your skills against a pal in the world of Kront, imbued with the natural magic contained in your color crystals.Up to 8 players in multiplayer mode2 to 4 teams in a team game9 multiplayer maps offer various ways to play

Insecticide DS TrailerJonathan posted a funky little trailer last week for Insecticide, the new game from our favorite wackos at Gamecock and Crackpot Entertainment. This time, instead of a legs montage, they show some actual gameplay - although it is mostly seen from a third-person perspective looking down on the DS. Insecticide looks fun though, and from what I could tell from watching the trailer - the colors and graphics in the game look fantastic. If the game looks this good for a handheld, I can only imagine how great the PC version is going to look. This fast-shooting detective game set in a festering future city where bugs have evolved as the planet’s dominant race should be hitting shelves later on in the year - in the meantime, check out the game’s fun website.

Coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the early part of 2008 is Dynasty Warriors 6 from Koei. The massive battlefield simulator/action game has the usual updates, including all new weapons and the gameplay formula has been changed significantly. Players will be able to make their character swim, climb, and destroy walls, including the ability to pull off “unlimited combos” with the use of the new “renbu” system. All 48 playable characters from Dynasty Warriors 5 are expected to return, and 17 characters have been announced with new character and weapon designs. Although who the new playable characters are have yet to be announced, there is always some sort surprise up Koei and Omega Force’s sleeves when it comes to Dynasty Warriors.

 High School was not the most wonderful time in people’s lives, well, at least not everyday, and for a lot of people it can be considered the most miserable era of their existence. Face it, we all went to school with a myriad of girls who could be cast into numerous social stereotypes. These were basically innumerable, but the majority could be broken down into cheerleader, outcast, artist, goth, redneck, egg-head, sociopath, prep, and then there was a subcategory of slut or ice-queen that applied to each group. Included in this vast hierarchy of culture, there were also those that did not fit into any particular mode and just hung out with bits and pieces from each group; therefore these girls did not have any official “term” applied to them. Amidst each social structure, the angst and inconsolable desire to be popular or wear the “correct” brand of clothing ran amuck through most teenage girls’ minds, and still do in the present. In this century though, these thoughts are occurring earlier - instead of starting in middle school, it is starting in grade school where young minds should be focused on learning the intellectual tools of life instead of what is on sale at Hollister.

If feelings of lethargy and lack of intestinal fortitude from your Thanksgiving feasts are keeping you locked away inside your house like a bloated recluse, stop wasting those precious moments lying in agony and go buy a video game. Over the holiday weekend, many games have hit shelves, and whether your cup of tea is action, first person shooters, role playing, or just plain mind numbing button mashing, there is sure to be a game for you. So, between eating left overs and trying to get drunk by sucking on your grandmother’s famous bourbon balls, go to your local retailer and check out some of these new titles:Geometry Wars: Galaxies - Sierra Entertainment’s 2D arcade shooter game for the Wii will also be available on Nintendo DS November 27th. The game delivers an all-new single player campaign where players can tackle waves of enemies, including 10 never seen before, all of which act and react in a frenetic way across more than 60 unique levels. Geometry Wars: Galaxies introduces the all new ‘Battle Drone’ that follows the player’s request to defend and attack or collect geoms which is used to increase multiplier scores, buy new planets or behaviors for the Battle Drone.Godzilla Unleashed, Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash - Atari has released Godzilla Unleashed for the PS2 (later on this season for the Wii) and Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash for the Nintendo DS. Providing an environment perfect for stopping this worldwide obliteration with nine urban arenas, interactive 3D cityscapes, huge destructible buildings, soaring skyscrapers and towering alien formations. Featuring a non-linear storyline which allows players to influence how the story unfolds through their choices within battles, and a flexible multiplayer mode which supports up to four players for a city-crushing monster extravaganza.Cabela’s Monster Bass - Activision has released the first ever Cabela’s fishing game, where players embark on a journey through six of the hottest bass spots and compete in 14 tournament events in pursuit of the biggest, most coveted species of trophy bass. Putting players’ angling skills to the test as it focuses on the most exciting part of fishing, the game features authentic Cabela’s fishing gear with hundreds of tackle and lure combinations. Players will set their sights on nine species of bass, including largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and striped, as well as 14 other trophy fish such as trout, salmon, catfish, and walleye. Cabela’s Monster Bass combines the use of real world strategies with actual fishing lake environments to allow fans of all types to land that prize and become the ultimate bass fisherman.Ghost Squad - SEGA’s top-grossing light gun game comes to the Wii and replicates the arcade experience for your console. The Ghost Squad is a Special Forces unit established in strict secrecy by the U.N. to combat terrorism and carry out special highly-classified missions without leaving a trace. As an elite member of the Ghost Squad, players will complete dangerous missions such as eliminating terrorist groups, releasing hostages, deactivating bombs, and even rescuing the U.S. President when terrorists hijack Air Force One.Using the Wii Remote, players will utilize selectable weapons including a high-powered rifle, submachine gun and shotgun, or even engage in hand-to-hand combat.

We all know Team Awesome, or at the very least, of their work. And if you don’t, shame on you. Team Awesome is the group behind the excellent Contra and Punch-Out!! trailers which you’ve undoubtedly seen around the ‘net. I recently had a chance to speak with Team Awesome about everything from what inspired them to Big League Chew.