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EA Signs Massive In-Game Advertising Agreement

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA and Massive Inc., Microsoft's video game advertising network, announced an expansion and two-year extension of their agreement to offer dynamic in-game advertising for EA video games.

'The Whispered World' Autumn Forest Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Whispered World is a fantasy point & click adventure game where you, playing as Sadwick and his companion, a little worm named Spot, are sent on perilous journey. Many challenges await Sadwick, for the world he knows so well is doomed...

'Doodle Hex' (NDS) Also Coming to Wii

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Spanish developer Tragnarion Studios has been licensed by Nintendo to become an official Wii developer. Doodle Hex is a game of magical dueling where aspiring Doodlers compete head-to-head for fun and glory by drawing runes onto the screen, in real time, to create powerful and fun spells to inflict on their opponent.

'Okami' (Wii) - 64 New Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring a re-imagined control scheme built around the intuitive Wiimote, Okami offers players an unparalleled level of control and an opportunity to rediscover a critically acclaimed and beautifully crafted adventure.

'Warriors Orochi' (PSP/PC) Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi, the characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force.

'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue' (PS3) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for download and on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.

'Opoona' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Opoona is a "lifestyle RPG," where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.

'Soul Bubbles' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Soul Bubbles the player controls a young shaman apprentice, who is entrusted with saving lost “souls” and guiding them to safety. He must protect these fragile beings from the hostile and dangerous world around them, and he does this by creating protective bubbles to keep the spirits safe.

'Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli' (ALL) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ferrari Challenge is a realistic racing game, developed by Eutechnyx, from the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, with the official license of the motor sports series with the input of professional racing drivers.

Acer Wants to Develop A Game Console

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Acer, who recently joined the PC Gaming Alliance and has acquired such brands as Gateway, eMachines, and Packard Bell, revealed in an interview that it has a game machine in mind, and that it will be based on "open standards," unlike the current generation of consoles which are closed and proprietary systems.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) - 70 New Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

'Football Manager 2008' - Updated v8.0.2 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FM2008 is fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and major international tournaments. This v8.0.2 patch (for FM08, WSM08 and Futboll Manager 08) includes all of the transfers from the January transfer window.

'Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars' (Wii) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars is a 3rd person action game with RPG elements. The game places players in a fantasy medieval world, where a dimensional portal to the Outer Worlds has opened, and an enemy from the darkness has encroached the world.

'Pirates of the Burning Sea' Gets Major Content Update

by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 12:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Flying Labs' Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. A major content patch has been released adding tweaks to the UI, AI, skills, sound, missions, improved stability and plenty more...

'Requiem: Bloodymare' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gravity Interactive, known for Ragnarok Online, is bringing Requiem: Bloodymare to North America. This new MMO, designed for a mature audience, melds elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and introduces a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death.

Microsoft Promises Improved Gaming Expereince With Vista SP1

by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gaming performance is strongly influenced by video drivers and gamers will likely see improvements after installing SP1 if they had not yet installed previously released updates that address issues regarding virtual memory space and multi-GPU systems. Windows Vista SP1 also includes an updated DirectX runtime which supports all current DirectX 9 and 10 hardware, as well as new 10.1 class hardware. All Direct3D 10.1 class video cards fully support Direct3D 10 features in addition to new capabilities, and games that use Direct3D 10 will work on both 10 and 10.1 class hardware.

Various Game Trailers #1296

by Judy on March 17, 2008 @ 6:36 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:

  • Dark Sector [PS3/X360] - Chroma Trailer
  • Europa Universalis: Rome - Trailer
  • Mass Effect [PC] - Trailers (4)
  • Project Origin [PS3/X360/PC] - Dev Diary Trailers (2)
  • Commando: Steel Disaster [NDS] - Trailer

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

'Bangai-O Spirits' (NDS) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

D3Publisher of America's Bangai-O Spirits, a re-imagination of their ‘90s cult classic, is a compelling blend of twitch-fest shooter and puzzler genres, seasoned with strategic and tactical elements.

'World Basketball Manager 2008' - v1.8.3 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Basketball Manager 2008 is a realistic basketball strategy game that uses the same gameplay principles as most soccer management games do with more than 65 national and international tournaments, 651 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers. This v1.8.3 patch fixes some vista releated issues, bugs and adds the all new and improved Tournament editor.

'Secret Files: Tunguska' (NDS/Wii) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Secret Files: Tunguska is a point-and-click adventure game based on the mysterious Tunguska phenomenon that occurred in July 1908, in which the Siberian region of Tunguska was engulfed in an inferno of flames that turned everything into debris and ashes.