by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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COH: Opposing Fronts allows players to fight as the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic WWII liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history. This v2.202 allows you to unlock COH & expansion in the Gold Edition with one key.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games players will compete in events (100m track, table tennis, swimming etc.) that take place in venues based on the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, against a supporting cast of characters from the worlds of both Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring an all-new, revolutionary feature set, SimCity Societies allows players to construct not only the cities they desire, but create their cultures, societal behaviors and environments as well. This new patch adds performance improvements, a variety of user interface enhancements, and the UFO Attack!
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 5:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire: Total War, the new installment in The Creative Assembly’s Total War RTS franchise, will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series. Creative Assembly's Writer and Designer Mike Brunton tells us more ...
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Zuxxez's Dream Pinball, developed by Topware, is a pinball simulator creating an authentic pinball experience with refined controls that capitalize on the unique qualities each platform.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 4:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise. Burnout 5 gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Criterion Games is hard at working on a new patch fixing a slew of issues.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crime City is a fast paced point & click casual game in which speed and strategy are important. You are part of an elite police unit trained in high speed pursuit and motorized urban tactics whose mission is to intervene rapidly and intercept any and all threats to the public before any harm be done.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 4:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revolutionizing your control of the five tools in baseball are brand new pitching, fielding and base-running controls and completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008 and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 7:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ's Wii exclusive Big Beach Sports lets gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf and bocce right on the beach.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 7:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Austin based Certain Affinity, formed by x-Bungie employees, is working on Plunder, an upcoming pirate-themed RTS game that will be downloadable through Xbox Live and Playstation Network according to the latest issue of EGM. Published by Capcom and scheduled for June, Plunder has you commandeer a ship, hunting down other others, seizing towns and so forth. The game uses a tile based UI, supports 4-player split screen, and will also include an editor allowing users to edit maps and share their creations.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 7:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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:
- War Leaders: Clash of Nations - Trailer #2
- Heavy Duty - Intercept Trailer
- Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm [X360/PC] - Trailer #2
- Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit [PS3/X360] - Trailer #2 [JAP]
- Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360] - Masari Trailer
- Opoona [Wii] - Trailer (3)
- Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds [PS3] - Trailer
- Stronghold Crusader Extreme [PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 4:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bringing all of the intense combat, stylized graphics, and ultimate ninja action to touch-screens everywhere, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword features a new storyline and innovative use of the DS Stylus.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 4:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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At the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference earlier today, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that a Call of Duty MMO is under consideration. The current market has quite a few MMOs, but, as with the recent Star Trek Online/Perpetual fiasco has shown, even more get canceled, which is why Kotick believes the soon-to-be completed Activision Blizzard merger would put the company be in a good position to make it happen, drawing from the WoW user base, as well as the expertise of Blizzard.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 2:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Many people in the gaming community may not know Gary Gygax, who was best known for creating Dungeons & Dragons/Advanced D&D, and as a pioneer of tabletop RPGs. Back in 1974, Gygax and Don Kaye created TSR and released the first D&D rulebooks. There have been numerous revisions and updates since, with the fourth installment due for release later this summer. Gary Gygax's work inspired many RPG video games such as Bioware's Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series and more. Suffering from health problems,
Gary Gygax passed away at the age of 69.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 2:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft released the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Co-op Collection 2, a new downloadable premium content package with an all-new co-op campaign and a total of nine maps, seven of which are inspired by classic maps from Ghost Recon’s illustrious history and two that are totally brand new.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 2:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Undertow you navigate the stormy seas as one of four unique, upgradeable unit types, earning points by killing enemies, completing objectives, and taking checkpoints. Tomorrow Chair Entertainment will launch Undertow: Path of the Elect featuring a full, five level single player and co-op campaign and unveils a new playable race known as the Elect.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 2:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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de Blob is an action puzzle title that allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil, monochromatic I.N.K.T. Corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all color and fun from daily life, by splattering buildings, landmarks, and citizens with color.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 1:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Global Gaming League is launching two new tournaments that will give gamers the opportunity to win over $55,000 in cash and prizes. GGL’s Warhammer 40k: Dawn Of War: Soulstorm 1v1 Tournament has a $40,000 price pot, while Frontlines: Fuels of War 4v4 Tournament bags you $15,000.