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'Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon' (PS3/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 7:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and hi-fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s.

'Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre is the story of how Rogue Trooper and his comrades are betrayed by a traitor general on their first mission to an area on Nu Earth known as the Quartz Zone. Only Rogue survives, and joined by his fallen comrades within his equipment, he begins a journey across Nu Earth to find the general and unleash his revenge!

'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' - 14 New Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.

'Burnout Paradise' (PS3/X360) Coming to PC With Extra Content

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Burnout Paradise for the PC will be customized with expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features, and community driven content.

'Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.

'Battlefield: Bad Company' (PS3/X360) Demo Coming June 5th

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. EA DICE revealed a demo will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace1 and PlayStation Store on June 5 and feature a singleplayer portion as well as the multiplayer Gold Rush mode on the Oasis map.

'BioShock' Movie Directed by Pirates of the Caribbean's Gore Verbinski

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Universal Studios has signed a deal with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to turn Take Two's BioShock into a film, while John Logan, known for Gladiator and The Aviator, is in talks to produce the screenplay. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said the deal is structured in a way so that it won't end up in a last-minute backing out, like the Halo movie deal.

'wipEout HD' (PS3) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.

PSP Headset with Remote Control Launches for Skype Calls

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the availability of the new Headset with Remote Control for PSP, giving users a seamless solution for placing free calls over the Internet via Skype.

Atari Finally Delisted From Nasdaq

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After numerous warnings, Atari received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel has determined to delist Atari's securities from the Nasdaq Global Market and will suspend trading of Atari's shares effective on the opening of business on May 9, 2008.

Codemasters Snags Exclusive Formula 1 License

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Codemasters has secured the exclusive video game rights to Formula 1, previously owned by Sony, allowing the UK based publisher/developer to develop a new generation of the multi-million selling Formula 1 game franchise across multiple platforms.

'Super Stardust HD Team Pack' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Give your trigger finger a boost with split-screen versus mode and split-screen co-op for Super Stardust HD, the reinvigorated, High Definition version of the asteroid-blasting format that's been a classic since the early days of video arcade games.

Friday, May 9, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

Test Your 'Fury' Skills And Win Real Money

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fury developers Auran Games announced the launch of a new skill-based online competitive format called Fury League where players can not only test their skills against other players but also win Fury Gold which can be converted into real cash.

Torque-Powered 'Protöthea' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Protöthea is a 3D top-down vertical scrolling shooter game putting players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship via the Wiimote and Nunchuk, introducing new concepts to a classic game style while mixing genres.

Various Game Trailers #1336

by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:56 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:

  • Assault Heroes 2 [X360] - Trailer (2)
  • Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [PS3/X360] - Trailer (2)
  • Resistance 2 [PS3] - Teaser Trailer

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

'Killzone 2' (PS3) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.

Activision Financial Result Gives 'Call of Duty 5' and 'Guitar Hero' Details

by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision's Q4 and fiscal year 2008 result reveals its 16th consecutive year of revenue growth with an increase of 92% compared to last year, mainly driven by Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third and Transformers. The subsequent conference call revealed that CoD 5 will also be coming to the Wii/PS2 and set in a 'new military theater.' Apart from a standalone game, Guitar Hero On Tour will also be bundled with the NDS according to Activision president Mike Griffith who also teased by saying that the company is about two weeks away from making a big announcement in regard to the next installment in the console edition, which will be a "leap forward." The New James Bond, expected this fall, will be powered by the CoD4 engine.

PlayStation Store Gets Game, Add-on, Demos, Tracks, Trailers and More...

by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with the release of Capcom's Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99), 'Encore' addon for PixelJunk Monsters ($5.99), Guitar Hero III: Muse Track Pack ($6.25), Rock Band Scene Pack ($1.99/$5.49). Also available are a demos for Ubisoft's Haze (single-player/4 player co-op), Codemasters' racer GRID and Vivendi's The Bourne Conspiracy Demo. If none of that is your bag, there are also plenty of game and movie trailers to watch.

'Mass Effect' (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline.