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'Chrono Trigger' (NDS) Pins Down North American Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.

505 Games Signs 'Armed Assault 2' But Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

Electronic Arts Issues Update on Offer for Take-Two

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has decided to let its tender offer expire later today after CEO John Riccitiello had a discussion with Take Two's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Strauss Zelnick pending a management presentation to EA containing non-public information such as information relating to its three year product release schedule, so that it can better understand the value of the company.

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' Open Beta Starts Sept. 7th, 2008

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Mythic Entertainment announced that the open beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will begin on Sept. 7th, 2008.

'Animal Paradise' (NDS) Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtual pet owners will be introduced to an assortment of city and country animals looking for a special place to call home. To earn the animals trust and friendship, players will need to walk, feed, clean, play, and bond with their new friends. Already released in Europe last year, and a sequel lined up for mid 2009, Animal Paradise has finally gone gold in North America.

Wii Shop Channel Gets New WiiWare Title and Two Classics

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added two classics and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Midnight Pool (Wiiware), Mega Man (VC) and Neo Turf Masters (VC).

Lighthouse Interactive Becomes Official Nintendo Publisher/Developer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dutch publisher Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has signed a Publisher License Agreement with Nintendo of Europe GmbH allowing it to publish and develop products on Wii and NDS platforms.

Koch Media Brings 'Igor The Game' (NDS/Wii/PC) to Europe - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the upcoming animated movie, Igor is a hunchbacked lab assistant (voiced by John Cusack) forced to serve a mad scientist while dreaming of one day becoming a notorious mad scientist himself and winning the Evil Science Fair.

'Mercenaries 2: World in Flames' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

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

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.

Novint Falcon Makes Its Controller Compatible With Eidos Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Novint Technologies has signed an agreement with Eidos to make several of their titles available for the Novint Falcon game controller. Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane & Lynch will all be touch-enabled for the Falcon, allowing players to feel realistic game actions, environments, objects and force feedback.

'Heroes over Europe' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Mile's Heroes over Europe, an action/flight game developed by Transmission Games (former IR Gurus), revisits the action in the key European air battles of WWII, following the stories of three allied pilots and their actions in the war, from the invasion of France to the devastation of Berlin in 1945. Originally slated for fall 2008, it is now scheduled for 2009.

'Legendary' (PS3/X360/PC) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Legendary presents a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society, and it is up to you, as the cause of it all, to stop it all.

'Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World' (PS2) - 53 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World combines all the best elements of previous DBZ: Budokai games, whilst also boasting new features such as Dragon Missions, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.

'Spider-Man: Web of Shadows' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man's destiny.

'Shrek (TBA)' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

A Shrek game was announced, but there are no further details.

'Guitar Hero: World Tour' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Guitar Hero: World Tour features guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).

'Dungeon Hero' (X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Dungeon Hero provides players with a fresh take on the classic dungeon based game. The in-game world is a totally functional, living, breathing community in every way. Eat, sleep, chat, socialize, trade and travel as you would in any civilized place – after all dungeon creatures are people too!

'MotoGP 08' (ALL) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship consisting of 18 Grands Prix hosted around the globe, featuring the world's top motorcycle manufacturers who provide machinery for the world's best riders.

'Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop' (Wii) - 18 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.

'Warhawk: Operation Fallen Star' (PS3) Expansion Pack Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

The 3rd expansion pack for Warhawk, Operation: Fallen Star adds a new location, ten new battlefields, and the Infantry Jetpack, a personal rocket pack that allows soldiers to soar above the fray of battle into the aerial realm of the Warhawks themselves. Scheduled for release on Aug. 28 for $7.99, or if you get all 3 expansion, $15.99.