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'Warhammer: Battle for Atluma' (PSP) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai America announced today Warhammer: Battle for Atluma, a new collectible card game set in the popular Warhammer world. This game of strategy and quick wits offers players more than 400 cards to collect, trade and ultimately use to vanquish their opponents.

AGEIA PhysX SDK v2.6 Adds New Features

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AGEIA Technologies today announced availability of the AGEIA PhysX SDK v2.6, bringing new Deformable Objects features and Self-Collision Prevention capabilities to developers of games for Windows, next-gen consoles, as well as new added support for Windows Vista 64-bit & Linux environments.

'Full Auto 2: Battlelines' (PS3) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Full Auto 2: Battlelines puts high-speed vehicles outfitted with weapons and armor into fully realized and fully destructible urban street environments. Fierce combat-racing will ensue as you strategically use destruction to win races as well as leave massive devastation in your wake.

'EA Replay' (PSP) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Replay is a compilation of 14 EA games from the 90's exclusively for the PSP, bringing you back to a simpler time when the dawn of gaming's golden age took hold.

Video Games As Teaching Instrument

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A study, conducted in the UK by education innovator Futurelab, investigating how commercial computer games can be used in the classroom, came to the conclusion that commercial computer games have the potential to support learning in schools, without requiring teachers to be actual gamers.

'Medal of Honor: Heroes' (PSP) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 2:30 a.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.

'Hard to be a God' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hard to be a God is an RPG with adventure and espionage elements based on a storyline of the novel with the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The main hero is a graduate of a medieval secret service high school, and his mission is to scout and report the situation in the Kingdom of Arcanar, an independent anarchical state.

Play 'World Series of Poker' (X360) vs. Punkband Rise Against Rages

by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2006 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fans who are interested in gaming with Rise Against guitarist Chris Chasse should keep an eye out for the Xbox Live gamertag ‘GWFRiseAgainst’ from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST on Friday, October 6 and to have the chance to challenge them in World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions for X360.

Various Game Trailers #899

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 9:23 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 :

  • Final Fantasy XII [PS2] - Trailer (3)
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 [X360] - X06 Trailer
  • Tabula Rasa - Trailer #4
  • Tony Hawk’s Project 8 - Behind the Scenes Trailer #5
  • Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - Trailer (3)
  • The Mark - Trailer (2)


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

'Armed Assault' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 6:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

Fonix's Voice Recognition Software Integrated into Unreal Engine 3

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 6:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fonix Speech joined Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program (IPP) for Unreal Engine 3, fully integrating Fonix VoiceIn Game Edition into Unreal Engine 3, now available for licensing directly from Fonix Speech.

'Stronghold Legends' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 6:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stronghold Legends features a range of new innovations including, three unique castle styles to build, three landscapes to fight across, spectacular magic themes, fearsome monsters to overcome, a completely new strategic conquest style of play, and a range of exciting new multiplayer modes.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2' (PS2/Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 6:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.

Myst V: End of Ages - WMC Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 3:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Picking up immediately where the original Myst ended, players are presented the privilege, challenge and responsibility of restoring the lost empire of the D'niTM – an ancient civilisation of people who thrived for thousands of years but later met with a great catastrophe.

Foundation 9 Acquires Shiny Entertainment

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 2:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Independent game developer Foundation 9 Entertainment that it acquired the non-game assets of Shiny Entertainment Studio, known for the MAtrix and Earthworm Jim, from Atari in an acquisition funded by Foundation 9’s recent investment from Francisco Partners.

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) Feature Story #3 - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts presents a series of feature stories about Thrillville. You can expect stories like the one that follow approximately once every month from now until the game's release on PS2, PSP and Xbox this November, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.

Burger King Promoting Xbox With Casual Games

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xbox and Burger King are conducting a promotion that gives casual gamers control of the humorous, pop-culture personalities of such Burger King icons as The King, Brooke Burke and Subservient Chicken in 3 Arcade-style games playable only on Xbox and X360. With the purchase of any value meal, these $3.99 games will be available at US Burger King restaurants nationwide from Nov.19 – Dec.24th.

'Phantasy Star Universe' (PS2/X360/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 12:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Phantasy Star Universe offers two complete RPG experiences – a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multiplayer component that will support Xbox Live.

McAfee Not Happy With Windows Vista

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 12:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Anti-virus software company McAfee has taken extreme measures to voice its displeasure with Windows Vista. It claims Microsoft is not allowing McAfee, and other anti-virus developers such as Symantec, access to the Vista kernel in order to create their latest tools. A full-page ad in the Financial Times has McAfee CEO George Samunek saying "Microsoft is being completely unrealistic if, by locking security companies out of the kernel, it thinks hackers won't crack Vista's kernel. In fact, they already have."

'Rush' (PSP) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2006 @ 12:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Go head-to-head with a friend in a street race or cruise mission using Wi-Fi functionality, or experience Story Mode which allows you to race through 5 Los Angeles city re-creations while finding treacherous shortcuts and surviving death-defying jumps!