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'Dragon Master Spell Caster' (Wii) Announced, Uses Gamebryo Engine

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stickmen Studios is developing Dragon Master Spell Caster for Nintendo's WiiWare, where players ride dragons and battle foes using unique combinations of melee and spells. Stickmen Studios has chosen Emergent’s Gamebryo engine for this new title, as well as future development.

'Legends of Daemonica: Farepoynt's Purgatory' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Legends of Daemonica: Farepoynt's Purgatory is a full 3D psychological thriller containing unique features, elaborate characters, and a truly non-linear storyline set in the14th Century.

'Mirror's Edge' (ALL) Gets PC Date, Time Trial Map Pack - Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 6:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mirror's Edge is a first-person action adventure game where you are Faith, a 'runner' framed for murder in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched.

'Martian Panic' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 6:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Martian Panic is a three-dimensional sci-fi shooter game, the Martian Invasion Force has targeted Earth for complete destruction and players will need more than manpower and firepower to avoid mission defeat.

'NASCAR Kart Racing' (Wii) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 6:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering wheel as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through treacherous landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge falling boulders.

Xbox Avatars Get Winter Collection Items

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 6:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With the New Xbox Experience, Xbox 360 fans have been able to customize their avatars with various features and attributes. Microsoft promised it would be releasing new items every 2 weeks. Making good on its promise, you can now pimp out your avatar with winter clothes (scarfs, boots, mittens, etc), labeled with a gold star in the Avatar Creator Tool.

'Persona 4' (PS2) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 5:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside. A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth.

Square Enix Interested in Acquiring SCi/Eidos?

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 4:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SCi/Eidos' takeover talks that it declared were "over" in early 2008 are back on track with EA, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. (who already owns 20% of SCi) in the running, but according to UK trade mag MCV, a new player has emerged. A few months ago, Square Enix tried to acquire Tecmo but was rejected in favor of KOEI, while more recently it not only signed Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2, but has also set up a new development studio in California, making its Western expansion plans quite clear.

'Divinity 2: Ego Draconis' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 3:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Divinity 2: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference.

'Dragon Quest IX' (NDS) Also Coming to the Wii?

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 3:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring WiFi support for four-player co-op. According to Quartermann's rumor section in the latest EGM, Square Enix might be bringing DQ IX to the Wii, like it announced it would do by connecting both FFCC: Echoes of Time platforms.

Thursday, December 4, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PST | 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:

'Stormrise' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 3:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stormrise is an real time strategy console title offering fans of the classic RTS genre an immersive and dramatic twist whilst challenging the conscience. Experience the heat of the battlefield by leading your troops from the front line, instead of the traditional way of controlling the units from a detached view point.

'Race Driver: GRID' (ALL) Rolls Out 8 Ball DLC

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GRID takes you to locations over 3 continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new, classic, circuit and drift - you will compete in urban street races, official racetracks and championships. The premium 8 Ball pack features eight new cars to race and two new online events to compete in.

'Wanted: Weapons of Fate' (PS3/X360/PC) - 24 New Screens & Trailer

by Judy on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 1:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley’s quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world’s most notorious killers.

Parents Urged To Check Video Game Age Ratings This Holiday Season

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Games industry trade body ELSPA (Europe's ESRB equivalent) urges parents looking to purchase video and computer games for Christmas to always check the game's packaging for the PEGI age ratings and content descriptors.

'Strategic Command: WWII Pacific Theater' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 12:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefront.com and Fury Software announced the third, and newest, game in the Strategic Command series. WWII Pacific Theater shifts the focus from Europe and into the steaming jungles and islands of Asia- Pacific.

'MiniOne Racing' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2008 @ 12:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MiniOne Racing enables anyone to become the racing car driver they always dreamed of becoming, with a twist! Players race colorful and humorous miniature vehicles around virtual beaches, playgrounds, campsites and even other planets.

Atari Signs 'The Tale of Despereaux' (ALL) Except Xbox 360 Edition

by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2008 @ 6:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Tale of Despereaux is an interactive game based on Universal Pictures’ animated adventure of the same name. The game shares the fairy-tale look and feel of the upcoming film about a chivalrous mouse, full of courage and honor. Since the demise of Brash Entertainment, it has been quiet around The Tale of Despereaux, but with the imminent release of the movie, Atari picked up all platforms, but oddly not the Xbox 360 edition.

Various Game Trailers #1492

by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2008 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | 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:

  • The Lord of the Rings: Conquest [ALL] - Trailer #3
  • Ghostbusters: The Videogame [ALL] - Trailer #3
  • Heroes over Europe [ALL] - Trailer
  • Race Pro [X360] - Trailer #3
  • The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena [ALL] - Trailer
  • DemiGod [PC] - Trailer #3
  • Codename Panzers: Cold War [PC] - Trailer #4
  • Ready 2 Rumble Revolution [Wii] - Trailer
  • Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop [Wii] - Gameplay Trailer


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

'Suikoden: Tierkreis' (NDS) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2008 @ 6:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld RPG.