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'Caesar IV' Gets Bundled With History Channel DVD

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra announced a partnership with The History Channel to bundle complimentary DVD copies of the special Rome: Engineering an Empire with launch quantities of its historical city-builder PC game, Caesar IV.

'FastCrawl' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FastCrawl is fantasy RPG where you control a party of heroes exploring a dungeon on an epic quest. Engage in exciting combat against many foes, find powerful items to help you on your quest, avoid fiendish traps, save another champion or two, specialize your characters abilities as they level, and carefully explore your surroundings... all in as little as thirty minutes.

Various Game Trailers #907

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 8:40 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:

  • Gears of War [X360] - Trailerpack
  • Neverwinter Nights 2 - Dev Diary #4
  • Yakuza 2 [PS2] - Trailer
  • Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Trailer #12
  • Full Auto 2: Battlelines [PS3] - Trailer
  • Sovereign Symphony - Intro Movie
  • Jeanne d'Arc [PSP] - Trailer #2
  • Justice League Heroes [PSP/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer (2)


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

'Star Trek: Legacy' (X360/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 6:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Legacy is an epic game of Starfleet combat covering the entire Star Trek Universe. Players become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles.

'Psychonauts' Gets Steamed

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 6:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majesco announced that DoubleFine's action/adventure game Psychonauts is now available through Valve's digital delivery service Steam, for $19.99.

Miami Judge Wants A Copy of 'Bully' (PS2)

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 4:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Miami Court Judge Ronald Friedman instructed Take-Two to get him a copy of Rockstar's upcoming Bully game, so he can play and "judge" for himself if lawyer turned crusader Jack Thompson's claim that the game is a public nuisance holds any merit. The court ordered production of the game by tomorrow at 3pm, for his full review of the game while it is being played, up to or more than 100 hours. Regardless of the ultimate ruling on the injunction, Jack Thompson calls this a huge victory against the violent video game industry. To be continued ...

'Medal of Honor Heroes' (PSP) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 4:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Medal of Honor Heroes allows players to take all the epic, authentic WWII action of Medal of Honor on-the-go. As Jimmy Patterson you battle your way through three campaigns as their favorite lead characters from past Medal of Honor games. MoH Heroes has been Sony approved and will be in NA stores October 25, 2006.

'Superman Returns: The Videogame' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 3:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

'Phantasy Star Universe' (X360) Open Beta Starts Monday

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA initially announced that Xbox Live Gold subscribers would have the chance to participate in a free Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer beta test starting today, which has unfortunately been delayed until Monday, and will last until Oct. 18. SEGA will upload the open beta on Xbox Live Marketplace over the weekend so keep your eyes open.

'Rayman Raving Rabbids' (ALL) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

When the world of Rayman is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies, Rayman must rise up against his furry foes to foil their wicked plans.

'FIFA Interactive World Cup 2006' Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

FIFA, Xbox, and Electronic Arts announced the 3rd annual FIFA Interactive World Cup. Starting on the 27th of October, soccer fans from around the world will have the opportunity to compete in the world’s only FIFA-sanctioned global video game tournament.

'Neverwinter Nights 2' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

'Anno 1701' - German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Become a discoverer – and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them. Sunflowers has released a 90 minutes German demo, with a tutorial, 1 SP, and 1 MP map.

'Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 10:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade is a futuristic 3D game that uses the best elements of RPGs within the context of a fast moving RTS game, set in a mysterious future universe where organic machines are built using genetic engineering.

'Sid Meier's Railroads!' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K and Firaxis Games announced that Sid Meier's Railroads! for PC has gone to gold master and will be available at stores in North America on October 17 and in Europe on October 27.

'Armed Assault' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting, and will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

'Company of Heroes' - v1.2 Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ has released the Euro versions of the first patch for its 3D WWII RTS Company of Heroes. Like the North American edition, this v1.2 patch fixes connection problems, SLI performance, exploits, and various other issue and crashes.

'The Settlers II: The Next Generation' - v9800 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Settlers II: The Next Generation is the remake of BlueByt's 2D classic Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D. Ubisoft has released the first patch making gameplay adjustments, fixing bugs, tweaking the editor, but also adding new features such as save option in multiplayer and new maps.

Stardock Signs 'Sins of a Solar Empire' - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stardock Entertainment has signed an agreement to publish Ironclad Games’ real-time space strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire, coming August 2007. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

'Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich' Gets UK Release Date

by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2006 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fall of the Reich is the first stand-alone expansion for Blitzkrieg 2, and spans three major offensives from the final days of fighting on the Eastern front and covers both the Soviet and German campaigns in the long Siege of Budapest, Fortress Kurland, and the Soviet Operation Bagration.