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'Dragon Quest Swords' (Wii) Gets North American Release Date

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wii controller to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters.

'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' (Wii) - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

Trio of Classic Titles Added to the Wii Shop Channel

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Pokémon Snap, Ghosts’n Goblins, and Baseball Stars 2.

Monday, December 10, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 5:12 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:

'We Love Golf' (Wii) - 27 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom has signed a development agreement with Camelot Software, known for titles such as Everybody's Golf and Mario Golf, to work on an all-new golf game We Love Golf!, turning the Wiimote into a virtual set of golf clubs, creating the most immersive golfing experience available off the greens.

'Killer 7' Developer Interested In Xbox 360

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Killer 7 developer Goichi Suda, who is currently working on No More Heroes for the Wii, has revealed in an interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki that he might be looking at the Xbox 360 for his next project. When asked why, the Grasshopper founder said it was mainly due to the large fan base in North America, and that developing on the Xbox 360 would be a challenge, comparing it to "entering the Major Leagues."

'Seven Kingdoms: Conquest' - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Seven Kingdoms: Conquest offers strategy fans the choice to play as human or demon in epic battles spanning 6,000 years on Earth. Starting in ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. and ending in a final battle on a futuristic Earth.

'Don King Presents: Prizefighter' (NDS/Wii/X360) Announced

by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 2:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

2K Sports announced Don King Presents: Prizefighter, a documentary-style boxing game under development at Venom Games, known for Rocky: Legends. Don King Presents: Prizefighter features a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring.

'Lost Odyssey' (X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.

'Medal of Honor Airborne' - v1.2 Patch in The Works

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Medal of Honor Airborne introduces players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. EA is working a new patch for MoH Airborne, balancing maps and weapons, fixing bugs & crashes, and adding a few multiplayer features.

'Unreal Tournament 3' - Beta Patch Details #4

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. Epic has released an updated fix list for the official first patch (thanks BeyondUnreal).

'Huxley' (X360/PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.

CompUSA to Shut Down Retail Stores

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

CompUSA announced that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors (thanks FiringSquad).

'World of Warcraft' Gets Festive Feast of Winter Veil Makeover - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Starting Dec. 15th until Jan. 2nd, Blizzard will be giving most major cities in its World of Warcraft MMORPG a festive makeover for the holiday season with unique items in shops, ability to throw snowballs, various bosses dropping gift wrapped loot, but also a new quest with The Preserved Holly as reward which transforms your flying mount into a reindeer.

'BioShock' (X360/PC) Takes Top Prize at 2007 Video Game Awards

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Not due to air until tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV, the 2007 Video Game Awards results are in. 2K Games' BioShock took home awards for Game of the Year, Best Xbox 360 Game and Best Original Score, while Microsoft's Halo 3 and MTV Games' Rock Band garnered two awards each.

Gravity Forms New Development Studio With Former Blizzard Members

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Korean online game developer and publisher Gravity, best known for Ragnarok Online, announced the formation of San Mateo, California studio L5 Games, and hired several former Blizzard North employees who held leadership roles in franchises such as World of Warcraft, Diablo and the StarCraft and Warcraft series.

'Condemned 2: Bloodshot' (PS3/X360) - 5 Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 8:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (PS3/X360/PC) - 12 Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance.

'Precursors' (X360/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.

'Call of Duty' Franchise Going Back to World War II?

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

It's nothing but speculation at this point, but what we do know is that Activision Blizzard is planning for Call of Duty 5, as revealed in their lineup of future titles. Infinity Ward, responsible for the recent CoD 4, and Treyarch, who brought us CoD 3, have been taking turns on developing the series, and now is seems Treyarch is looking for level builders for a "Call of Duty" title with stipulation that "if you're a fan of World War 2 shooters, then even better!" Either CoD5 returns to a WWII setting, or they are developing an expansion for one of the other titles, which is rather unlikely.