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'Supreme Commander' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.

Next 'World of Warcraft' Patch Adds PvP and Cross-realm Battlegrounds

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The next patch for World of Warcraft will include some significant new feature updates to player-vs.-player (PvP) gameplay – namely, objective-based world PvP and cross-realm battlegrounds. Read more for details on both new features ...

'Test Drive Unlimited' (ALL) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

Get Better Ping Times With 'Killer Network Interface Card'

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bigfoot Networks today introduced the Killer Network Interface Card, offering gamers better ping times and experience more Frames Per Second (FPS) while they play games online - even on high-end gaming PCs with top-of-line graphics cards and other peripherals.

'Pacific Storm' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:29 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.

Sony to Release PSP Movies On Memory Sticks

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony plans to make new 1GB and 2GB Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs available that will be bundled with an installer DVD, allowing you to install it on a PC, use an unlock code and transfer one of four Sony movies optimized for PSP playback from the DVD to the Memory Stick media.

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.

'Samurai Warriors 2' (PS2/X360) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat-'em-up will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.

ATI Decoder Selected For Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

ATI Technologies announced today that Microsoft has chosen ATI's H.264 decoder for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player, bringing users sharper, more true-to-life visuals and smoother playback of high-definition content, up to six times the resolution of traditional DVDs all on a single disc.

Matt Firor Leaves EA Mythic

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In a somewhat surprising move, it seems long time MMO creator Matt Firor has left the company he co-founded many years ago. Known for Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic was recently bought by Electronic Arts, renamed to EA Mythic, and is currently working on Warhammer Online. While there is no official statement just yet, it is widely believed Matt left to start a new developing company closer to home and shorten his commute time.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2' (PS2) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 5:23 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.

Korean Games Market to Hit $2 Billion By 2007

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

San Francisco-based Pearl Research published an 80-page Games Market in Korea study, where it forecasts the games market in South Korea will exceed $2.0 billion in 2007, driven by the fast growing online and mobile games market.

'LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever.

Various Game Trailers #829

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 2:51 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:

  • Medieval II: Total War - Overview Trailer
  • Darkstar One - Dev Diary #2
  • Joint Task Force - Hero Trailer


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

'NFL Street 3' (PS2/PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With NFL Street 3 you can play your style of football both on the ground and in the air in this newest iteration of the popular NFL STREET franchise. Show off your style and boost your score by performing stunning aerial moves, jumping into the air and collecting special items and game modifiers that hover above the playing field.

European Union Drops $357 Million Fine on Microsoft

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In 2004, the EU ordered Microsoft to share program code with rivals as part of a ruling in its antitrust lawsuit. Now the EU believes Microsoft did not fully comply and imposed a $357 million fine, and threatened new penalties of $3.82 million a day beginning July 31. Microsoft of course immediately said it would appeal the fine in court, saying the unprecedented fine is not justified. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes says after two years, she feels Microsoft has still not put an end to its illegal conduct, justifying the penalty payments.

'Scarface: The World is Yours' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarface is a third person action shooter now coming for the first time to game consoles & PC worldwide. In a complex world filled with excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film.

'Pro Cycling Manager 2006' - v1.0.0.2 Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cyanide has released the first patch for its cycling title Pro Cycling Manager 2006. This v1.0.0.2 beta patch adds a db editor, fixes a few race & career mode issues, various other tweaks and optimizes multiplayer.

'America's Army: Overmatch' Adds Co-op

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Overmatch, currently in late beta, is released later this summer, it will debut several new features. America's Army has been focused on objective-based, multiplayer gameplay, but with Overmatch two new missions will be added that will pit Rangers and Special Forces against an overwhelming force of Enemy AI Soldiers and Vehicles. Read more for details ...

'Real World Golf 2007' (PS2/PC) - 37 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 10:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Using the revolutionary Gametrak system that allows players to track their swing in real-time. Real World Golf 2007 features a brand new in-game engine built from the ground up and a host of new courses and features to further enhance the virtual golfing experience.