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Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 10:36 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:

'F.E.A.R. Extraction Point' Demo Coming Tomorrow

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 10:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra will release a demo for F.E.A.R. Extraction Point tomorrow Wed, Sept. 13th at 10 a.m. PST. This 550mb single-player demo features part of a mission, with several weapons at your disposal, and we will of course have it available on our file server network at that time.

'Neuro' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Neuro has a futuristic setting, when humankind invents a totally new way of traveling in space. That is why people already inhabit the nearest star systems. Time passes by and these colonies grow into the biggest industrial and scientific centers. Obvious enough, they want to get independent and quit the Earth Confederation. The game starts on the surface of one of the colonies - a planet named Sorgo.

'HoopWorld' (X360) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

HoopWorld is a three-on-three multiplayer trick game that rewards gamers for playing competitively together. Streamline Studios has teamed up with Spanish Virtual Toys to finalize the project, which has unfortunately been pushed back.

'Flushed Away' (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Flushed Away, based on the upcoming DreamWorks movie, is a story-driven, 3rd-person action-platform game that captures the characters and humor of the film.

'ANSTOSS 2007' - v1.03 German Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ascaron has released a new patch for its latest iteration in the ANSTOSS soccer management franchise. This 3rd patch requires v1.02 to be installed and fixes various bugs, and game crashes. Old save games will no longer work after applying this patch.

'ParaWorld' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aspyr today announced that the North American version of the highly anticipated RTS ParaWorld has gone gold and will hit store shelves in late September. ParaWorld features a rich single-player campaign with a compelling storyline, as well as deep, well-balanced multiplayer gameplay

'Guild Wars Nightfall' Preview Event Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars Nightfall will make its debut in a massive event open to anyone and everyone who would like to play. The event will take place September 22, 2006, beginning at 07:01pm GMT and running through September 25, 2006 at 6:59am GMT

'Pacific Storm' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator.

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter' - v1.30 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft has released a new patch for its tactical FPS Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, bringing your retail/download version to v1.30, also known as Multiplayer Pack 3, and adds two anticipated multiplayer game modes: Siege Mode and the Original Ghost Recon Co-op Mode as well as the admin tools to create dedicated servers.

'The Godfather' (X360) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 6:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

Meridian4 Signs 'Dark Matter' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dark Matter lets gamers test their skills against some of the galaxy’s most hostile environments, fending off asteroids and enemy ships with powerful weaponry.

Sony Launches PSP Entertainment Pack for $249.99

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SCEA today announced that, starting Sept. 13, the PSP Entertainment Pack, will include a PSP system along with off-road racing game ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, the "Lords of Dogtown" UMD movie, and a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, all for $249.99.

'Mage Knight: Apocalypse' Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai America today announced that its fantasy action RPG, Mage Knight: Apocalypse, has gone gold and will be available in stores beginning September 26. Mage Knight: Apocalypse features a richly-detailed universe, epic single player campaign and co-operative modes.

'Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2KGames today announced Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition, a special collector's set that includes the original Dungeon Siege II, the Dungeon Siege II: Broken World expansion pack, and a number of collectible items spanning maps, portraits, wallpapers and a "The Making of Dungeon Siege II" DVD.

'Mega Man ZX' (NDS) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A world of transformations awaits in Mega Man ZX, an original new action game that joins the Mega Man universe. A dynamic Biometal system plays the central role, offering players the ability to transform into different Model types, each with their own unique abilities and advantages.

Namco/Bandai's Tokyo Game Show 2006 Lineup

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco/Bandai today announced a partial lineup of games that the company will have on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. While there are currently no real surprises or new titles in the lineup, its PS3 games ought to be playable, arguably for the first time. Namco/Bandai will have a few additional announcements at the show itself, so keep an eye out for further coverage.

'Capcom Classics Collection Vol 2' (PS2/Xbox) - 26 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Delve into the past and get acquainted with 20 of the finest arcade classics around with Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2, offering up more legendary and rare classics of yesteryear.

'Drakensang: The Dark Eye' Gets Epic Soundtrack

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Anaconda announced today that its RPG Drakensang: The Dark Eye will feature a first-class soundtrack. Dynamedion, known for various other soundtracks for AAA titles, have signed an agreement to cooperate on the epic party-based RPG soundtrack, which will begin in September and continue well into the next year.

'BioShock' (PS3/X360/PC) Coming to PS3 - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2006 @ 4:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. PSM UK reveals that BioShock is also coming to the PS3, already hinted at by Ken Levine in a recent interview.