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Various Game Trailers #793

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 10:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Dirty Harry [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
  • Glory of the Roman Empire - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Evidence: The Last Ritual - Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Excalibur Brings 'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' to the UK

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Excalibur announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bold Games to bring Tripwire Interactive 's Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 to the UK. A full-featured, stand-alone World War II game Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 brings players to the frontlines of Eastern European combat during the height of World War II.

'Hero Online' Announced

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hero Online is a MMORPG where players have the opportunity to experience Asian myth and folklore in a martial arts environment. Players will encounter characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction. By combining the motif of Asian culture with many unique features, players will experience a game like no other in Hero Online!

'Prey' (X360/PC) Weekly Update #20

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in which, Human Head Studios' Chris Rhinehart talks about them moving into a new, and larger office, VEnom debugging The Xbox version and some details about the upcoming PC (and identicla X360) demo, which will be quite hefty in size, but also in content (1-2 hours worth of gameplay).

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 5:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.

'Fire Department 3' - Las Vegas Bonus Mission Available NOW

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fire Department 3 takes the accurate portrayal of the fire fighter's realm to the next level thanks to a new technological platform that allows for an incomparably rich and realistic game experience. Focus Home has released an additional multi-objective bonus mission set in Las Vegas where you have to put out fires, and rescue civilians.

'Battlefield 2: Armored Fury' - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 2:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Battlefield 2: Armored Fury booster pack for Battlefield 2 brings all-out mechanized battles to U.S. soil for the first time. Battlefield 2: Armored Fury drops players into a deadly confrontation between the Middle Eastern Coalition, Chinese, and U.S. forces following an attempted invasion of America.

BioWare Releases New 'Neverwinter Nights' Module

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 2:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

BioWare has released a new premium for its RPG Neverwinter Nights, Infinite Dungeons, leading adventurers to Waterdeep and into Undermountain, the most famous dungeon in all of the Forgotten Realms, featuring new creatures, music, optional pre-generated characters and epic levels that scale to any character level from 1 to 40.

'MotoGP '06' (X360) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotoGP '06 on Xbox 360 takes all the traditions of its three Xbox predecessors and re-launches the franchise on next gen. Visual effects surpassing anything seen before on any race game regardless of genre will be met with new tracks, bike models, refined handling and Live functionality making this a truly fresh and aspirational title even for fans of the series.

'Tomb Raider: Legend' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos has released a new patch for Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider: Legend, bringing your retail game to v1.2 and addressing performance issues, graphics card problems and a few other bug and crash fixes.

'Dungeon Cleaners' - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dungeon Cleaners is a sci-fi RPG that leads you into a ravaged penitentiary planet. It's an exile place for criminals and political prisoners of the Galactic Empire. It's a place with rough nature and tough people, drug-addicts, thieves and killers. Debauchery and violence prosper here...

'Playwize Poker and Casino' (PSP/PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Explore a Las Vegas-style resort from the comfort of your own home on PS2, or on the go anywhere on PSP, and become a virtual high roller in Playwize Poker and Casino. The game offers players four, fully 3D, virtual casinos to discover, packed with fellow gamblers to chat with and featuring multiple dice tables, poker games, slot machines and more besides.

'Eagle Eye Golf' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fly higher than a Tiger with Eagle Eye Golf – an exciting new golf simulation from developer Telenet Japan. Eagle Eye Golf uses an exciting control method that's easy enough for beginners to get to grips with, while remaining flexible enough for real pros to command the course with daring shots.

'Test Drive Unlimited' (PSP/PS2/X360/PC) Ford Unveiled - 27 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

'Hitman: Blood Money' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos issued the first real patch for the recently released Hitman: Blood Money, bringing your retail game to v1.1. As with the demo patch, this patch addresses low framerate issues on certain hardware configurations, as well as various other bug and crash fixes, and related problems.

'Jagged Farm: Birth of a Hero' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 10:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GameFactory and Monolith Studio officially announce a new agricultural real-time strategy game Jagged Farm: Birth of a Hero, built using the Officers engine.

'Pro Cycling Manager 2006' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pro Cycling Manager 2006 is the latest edition in Cyanide Studio's long running cycling manager. For the first time in the life of the Cycling Manager series, the German T-Mobile team will be present, making Discovery Channel the only Pro Tour squad not available in PCM 2006.

Be a Real 'Guitar Hero' (PS2) On Stage At the Download Festival

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar manufacturer Gibson is offering experienced PS2 Guitar Hero players the opportunity of a lifetime: to play the game on stage at the Download Festival, a rock concert headlined by bands such as Tool, Metallica and Guns And Roses.

'Airline Tycoon 2' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Airline Tycoon 2 sees the player take the reins of an airline which they must bring to financial success. As well as managing staff, buying new aircraft and opening up new air routes, players must deal with crabby passengers and engage in corporate espionage against their competitors.

'LocoRoco' (PSP) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bright, refreshing and compulsive, LocoRoco plunges you into a colourful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals.

'Myst' (PSP) Officially Announced

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Already revealed a few weeks ago, Midway today announced a publishing agreement with Cyan Worlds to bring Myst to the PSP. Over a decade since PC adventurers first sampled the delights of Myst’s emotive and visual feasts, the new handheld development will engage the player like never before and literally take them to another world.

'Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War' Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway announces today that Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War has gone gold and is scheduled to ship to U.S. stores on June 12. Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game that lets players completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia.

Xbox 360 Spring Update Coming Next Week

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

It has been much talked about, especially over the past few days, and it finally seems to be taking shape. A new Xbox 360 update is scheduled to take effect in the next week and will include the highly anticipated background downloading, boot to the dash option, a much-improved Marketplace, DVD playback tweaks, as well as various other new features and enhancements.

Wii Preview - 'Super Swing Golf Pangya'

by David Brothers on May 26, 2006 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Super Swing Golf Pangya is a wholly rebuilt version of a golf game that's super-popular over in Japan and Korea. It promises to make use of the Nintendo Wii's new controller in order to make playing this golf game an experience in your very own living room.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (PS3/X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance.

PC Preview - 'Crysis'

by Thomas Wilde on May 26, 2006 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion.

PSP Review - 'Neopets: Pet Pet Adventure - The Wand of Wishing'

by Thomas Leaf on May 26, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Become the saviour of Petaria as you battle through a series of adventures leading to the secret of the fabled Wand of Wishing. Delve into dark caverns, spooky catacombs, cloud plains and other mystical realms.

'PureSim Baseball 2007' - v1.1 Demo / Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 2:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games has released a PureSim Baseball 2007 demo covering a limited number of seasons compared to the 105 (1900-2005) that can be played in the full version. A v1.1 update for the retail game has also been released, resolving a number of minor issues in the original release, this update adds full expansion support for player leagues as a free new feature.