by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released the newest expansion to City of Heroes/ Villains delivering greater depth to players with the inclusion of an innovative crafting system and auction houses. The free Issue 9: Breakthrough expansion also includes new high-level adventures with the new Statesman Taskforce and an update of the Hamidon Encounter.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galactic Dream: Rage of War it's a 3D strategy game in real time in which you gather resources, build facilities in space and train star-ships with the final purpose of decimating your enemies.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Bigs adds more explosive excitement to baseball video games than ever before. This over-the-top baseball action title puts an entirely new spin on MLB as it blends outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals All-Star first baseman and power hitter, will be the cover athlete for The BIGS.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has revealed the first details on their party game for the NDS and Wii. EA Playground is a collection of minigames hoping to capture all the fun of classic playground activities like dodgeball and tetherball with none of the scraped knees.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA is offering 10 classic PSOne titles (2Xtreme, Crash Bandicoot, Destruction Derby, Jet Moto, Jumping Flash, MediEvil, Rally Cross, Syphon Filter, Tekken 2 and WipeOut) on the PlayStation Store for download and play on PS3, as well as Super Rub a Dub and Gauntlet II which are downloadable in their entirety.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft PSP exclusive Driver 76 features all-new content with 27 new missions exclusively designed for gaming on the go.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has released a new patch for Nival Interactive's Might & Magic V. This update brings your retail, and download, game to v1.5 and adds several new features, fixes bugs, improves stability, improves the map editor, and plenty of balance tweaks.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 8:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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End of last year GarageGames signed the game, but now it seems Meridian 4 also picked it up. Vigil: Blood Bitterness, previously known as Victi: Blood Bitterness, is a 3D episodic, black & white, moody adventure game where you play a character trapped on an asteroid, a relic of an ancient civilization.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 8:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Data Design Interactive announced that it secured rights to publish and develop the Nintendo Wii version of the PC game entitled Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars, a third-person fantasy action/RPG set in a fantasy world developed by Quotix Software.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 5:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virgin PLAY announced a PAL publishing agreement with I-Imagine studios for Final Armada, an action/ combat game based on controlling vehicles, mainly 'The Aggressor' a powerful and sophisticated combat vehicle of massive destruction with transformation capabilities.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced a new expansion that will take Europa Universalis III all the way into the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era in Napoleon's Ambition.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.08 patch includes two new nations, some new mod commands, and a witch's brew of bug obliteration.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penny Arcade announced that its keynote speaker will be writer, actor and geek icon Wil Wheaton, best known for his role as Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. PAX is to be held Aug. 24-26 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of Tron, Disney Interactive Studios today announced the classic arcade games Tron and Discs of Tron will be re-released this summer through Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year THQ announced it would bring SimBin's GTR to the Xbox 360, but it hasn't been heard of since, and now we know why. THQ confirms that it is no longer publishing the FIA GT Championships-based racing game, and instead will focus on its own racing licenses such as Juiced, MX and Stuntman. Whether Simbin has already found a new publishing partner is not known at this point.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 4:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée. In Bright Falls Wake comes face to face with his darkest nightmares.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Big Huge Games, known for Rise of Nations, for a brand new RPG scheduled for release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2009.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 12:45 a.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.
by Rainier on May 2, 2007 @ 11:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that it will make a $1 million grant to the Masters of Digital Media program (MDM) at the Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, to advance interactive media education in Canada and create a launch pad for the next-gen of interactive entertainment leaders.