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'Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 8:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement.

'Alone in the Dark' (ALL) Developer Diary #1

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 5:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. Eden Games' Lead Designer Hervé Sliwa tells us more about the development process ...

'StarCraft II' - 18 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

'Alpha Protocol' (PS3/X360/PC) Revealed

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 4:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The April issue of GameInformer reveals that Obsidian is not only working on the Aliens RPG for SEGA, but also another 3rd person action/RPG. Scheduled for spring 2009 Alpha Protocol is a modern day espionage focused action/RPG that takes you on a suspenseful ride in the vein of James Bond, Jack Bauer, and Jason Bourne. You are rookie agent Michael Thorton working your way up the ranks to become a bona-fide super spy. A mix between Mass Effect/Uncharted (battle system,) and Fallout's skill system.

'Kung Fu Panda' (ALL) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on Dreamworks' upcoming CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, Po (voiced by Jack Black), who must somehow become a Kung Fu Master in order to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 4:05 a.m. PDT | 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:

'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue' (PS3) Gets Euro Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for download and on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar. Almost a month ahead of the US release, GT 5 Prologue will launch in Europe on March 26, 2008.

'Panzer Command: Kharkov' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Panzer Command: Kharkov is a 3D tactical game in which players control a core force of vehicles and squads while battling through individual scenarios and historical campaigns as well as new random battles and campaigns across the Eastern Front of WWII.

'Condemned 2: Bloodshot' (PS3) Gets Delayed A Week

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | 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. While the X360 version will ship today, the PS3 edition faced duplication issues and has been pushed back a week.

'The Witcher' - v1.2a Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 12:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics.

'Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time' (X360) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." The Xbox 360 version of Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time will get four exclusive new trucks that are not in the PC edition.

'The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return' (Wii) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 8:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In The House of the Dead you will defy the undead with shotgun (Wii Zapper compatible) in hand as you explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland of unrelenting terror featuring beautifully rendered gore, six game modes (Time Attack, Arcade, etc.), co-op, and a wide variety of branching paths.

'Rock Band' (ALL) Gets Three New Master Tracks

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 8:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting the week of March 12, 2008 players will be download not 3 new master tracks, Black Tide's Shockwave, Paramore's Crushcrushcrush, and Serj Tankian's Beethoven's C***.

Various Game Trailers #1291

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 7:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

  • Viking: Battle For Asgard [PS3/X360] - Intro Trailer
  • Exteel - Pinket BattleMech Trailer
  • Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds [PS3] - Trailer (2)


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Salvation' (X360/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Salvation is a third-person shooter game set in the near-future where the world government has staged Judgment Day, replicated Christ and Antichrist in order to kill them off and assume ultimate power. Any dissidents are killed or sent to a cybernetic virtual Hell, causing a human to suffer unbearably.

EA Sports Developing Two New Original Projects

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In an interview with New Zealand gaming blog Geekpulp EA vice president of global marketing Todd Sitrin revealed that EA Sports not only has the new Facebreaker in development but also two additional new projects, "We actually have three new original IPs in development; the only one that's been announced is FaceBreaker. We haven't done an original IP at EA Sports for several years, not since back to Freekstyle Motorcycle."

'Boom Blox' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's Boom Blox, the first game developed in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, is a high-energy game features over three hundred levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity.

'Lost Empire: Immortals' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 3:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.

'The Orange Box' (ALL) Hauls in Over 100 Game Awards

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One & Two, where Dr. Gordon Freeman, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Also included are TF2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal.

'Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an Assassin intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Assassin's Creed on PC will feature four brand new exclusive types of investigations.