by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just in time for the launch of Wings of the Goddess expansion, Square Enix announced that its Final Fantasy XI "Return Home to Vana'diel" campaign is back. Customers who have deleted Content IDs or deleted PlayOnline accounts, are now able to rejoin their fellow adventurers in the world of Vana'diel by utilizing this service.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 4:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage and id Software revealed details for the forthcoming v1.2 update, which will add full VOIP support, along with a host of XP and weapon balance tweaks, UI improvements, bot fixes, renderer optimizations for Quad Core systems, and much more.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | 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 Oct. 25, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Humans, succumbing to ray-guns, mind-control, and shiny flying saucers, have failed to defend their planet and let it fall easily into the clutches of the Big Brain and his army of Brain Thingys. The only hope left for mankind is three Teenage Zombies that have arisen from a graveyard disturbed in the invasion.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men — a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath — and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. Known for scoring the Hitman series, Jesper Kyd returns to produce a dark and distorted soundtrack for IO Interactive's gritty third-person shooter.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu is a A political and economic MMORPG that allows you to choose to become an artisan, warrior, or politician as you rise through the ranks of the people and strive to become the leader of the community, the lord of the land, the GoonZu ... the Luminary.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 3:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Time of War is a unique third person shooter focused on relentless action and addictive gameplay, with hundreds of enemies to combat, a vast arsenal at the player’s disposal and explosions everywhere. Development has concluded on time and on budget and Oniric Games is now looking for strategic partners to take the game to retail markets around the world.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sinking Island is a dark detective adventure story set on a tropical paradise. At a millionaire's hotel a crime is committed, and while the island seems to be sinking for unknown reasons, you, as detective Jack Norm, have to find out who did it.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Elephant Games announced that it became an authorized Nintendo DS developer and unveiled its first project, Way In Dusk. The game combines dynamic shooting and adventure in 3D. You will explore the mysterious bewitched city and experience traveling in two worlds at a time.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With all the recent departures due to its relocation, Nintendo of America announced the hiring of two new executive vice presidents. Cammie Dunaway will serve as the company's new executive vice president, sales & marketing, while Shigeyuki Takahashi will serve as executive vice president, special assignment.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | 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:
- Manhunt 2 [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Trailer #4
- Time Crisis 4 [PS3] - Trailer #2
- Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder - Trailer
- Wii Fit [Wii] - Trailer #2
- The Witcher - The Making Of Trailer #3
- Trauma Center: New Blood [Wii] - Trailer #2
- Timeshift [X360/PC] - FPS Differently #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 5:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops commando Joseph Turok, now part of an elite Special Forces squad, on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Escape from Paradise City blends action-RPG and strategy asking the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience. The Xbox 360 version was dated last week, and today, Eidos announced the Wii's launch schedule.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA is introducing a new Need for Speed version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you’re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOCOM Tactical Strike allows you to assume the role of an entire team of elite Special Forces. Evaluate your situation from the SEAL's perspective, plan your approach and execute your strategy using the innate expertise of the four-man SEAL team. Slant Six design director David Seymour announced Tactical Strike has gone gold.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Culpa Innata, developed by Turkish Momentum, is a story-driven, 3rd person game using the classic mouse in a point and click interface, featuring a wide variety of organic obstacles ranging from logic puzzles to hi-tech gadget manipulation to dialogue and inventory challenges.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough! The game was originally scheduled for 2006, but has been delayed several times since. Will Wright revealed in an
interview on BBC Radio that the game is expected "roughly within 6 months," putting it on track for its previously announced Q2 2008 launch.