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'PT Boats: Knights of the Sea' - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 7:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.

PlayStation Store Gets 'fl0w,' 'Guitar Hero III' and 'Rock Band' Tracks

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 7:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Capcom's Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99), fl0w ($7.99) and Ape Escape: On the Loose ($14.99). Guitar Hero III: Modern Metal Track Pack (Avenged Sevenfold's Almost Easy, Thrice's The Arsonist, and Deftones' Hole in the earth, $6.25), Grateful Dead six-song pack (Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia, Truckin, Franklin’s Tower, I Need A Miracle, and China Cat Sunflower, $1.99/$9.99). Apart from that, there was also a bunch of game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3' (PS2) Goes Gold - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 5:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 adds new innovative features, enhancements and customization options to the franchise. Battle through 20 unique stages using more than 40 of the most loved and feared characters from the animation phenomenon. Unleash the hidden chakra from within and experience the best yet from the series.

Activision Sponsors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 5:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announced that Activision, publisher behind the Guitar Hero phenomenon , has signed on as a new sponsor, supporting the museum’s efforts to collect, preserve and interpret the global impact of rock and roll music.

'Beltion: Beyond Ritual' - New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 4:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Beltion: Beyond Ritual is Rostok-Games' alternative fantasy RPG, in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Ubisoft Snags 'Arthur and the Minimoys' License From Atari

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft has signed a exclusive worldwide license agreement with EuropaCorp for the Arthur and the Minimoys sequels The games will be available worldwide in conjunction with the next two films: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard for Holiday 2009 and Arthur and the Two Worlds War for Holiday 2010.

'Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2' (NDS) - Screens

by Judy on March 6, 2008 @ 2:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the original was released only last month, Naruto: Ninja Destiny 2 is already in development. The sequel will pit 32 characters from the Naruto series against each other in high-energy combat featuring better graphics, improved frame rate and an all-new adventure mode.

'Guitar Hero' Player to Attempt Guinness World Record

by Judy on March 6, 2008 @ 2:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In celebration of the release of the inaugural Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 on Mar. 11, Guinness World Records will sponsor a record-setting Guitar Hero event in New York City that will witness the world's #1 Guitar Hero player establish the record for Single Player High Score.

GamersGate Signs 'XIII Century: Death or Glory' - Screens

by Judy on March 6, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy gameplay with real-time tactical action, immersing you in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights, ruthless nomads, courageous deeds and internal wars. GamersGate announced today that it has secured the exclusive digital release of the highly anticipated strategy game.

'Blue Dragon Plus' (NDS) - 4 New Screens

by Judy on March 6, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the X360 version of AQ Interactive's Blue Dragon is an RPG in which young adventurers battle evil with their blue shadow monsters, the NDS edition is a real time strategy title, similar to Revenant Wings, featuring the same five characters.

Thursday, March 6, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Judy on March 6, 2008 @ 1:29 p.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:

'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' (PS3/X360) March DLCs Revealed

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 10:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision revealed that two new Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock track packs are set to storm living rooms. Available today on XBLA/PSN is the Modern Metal pack, which includes Deftones' Hole in the Earth, Avenged Sevenfold's Almost Easy and Thrice's The Arsonist. On St. Patrick's Day, three songs from Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will become available for free.

'Worms: A Space Oddity' (Wii) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ's Worms: A Space Oddity is the newest iteration of the humorous turn-based strategy game, marking the franchise debut on the Wii with a fresh visual style, new environmental settings, intuitive controls and even more customization options.

'Crysis' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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

'Edge of Twilight' (X360/PC) Also Coming to PS3

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Southpeak Interactive announced that Fuzzyeyes' 3rd-person post-apocalyptic action/adventure title Edge of Twilight, a dark, steampunk fantasy game in a world that has been split into separate realms of Day & Night, is coming to PS3, X360 and PC.

'Arcana Heart' (PS2) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on Examu's 2006 arcade game, Atlus is bringing Arcana Heart, a 2D fighter bursting with gorgeous brawling anime-style beauties that will make your jaw drop with their looks (or their fists), to North America.

'The Orange Box' Gets Split Up, Sold Off

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2 (original + Ep. One and Two), Team Fortress 2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. Valve will start selling the Orange Box titles individually for $19.99-$29.99.

Meridian4 Signs 'Bus Driver' - Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bus Driver is a realistic simulation of a bus driver's duty, offering over ten different kinds of buses to drive, an expansive city environment with various districts, and over two dozen routes with varying weather conditions set at differing times of day.

Codemasters Brings Majesco Titles to Europe

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 8:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Majesco announced a partnership with Codemasters to distribute a number of new titles to PAL territories, including: Nanostray 2, Toy Shop, Cake Mania 2 and Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (NDS), and Wild Earth: African Safari, Our House and Cake Mania (Wii) along with several unannounced games for both platforms.

'Deca Sports' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 7:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Deca Sports, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.