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Eidos Signs 'Justice League Heroes' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 6:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos and WBIE have signed a North American and European distribution agreement for Justice League Heroes, an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.

'Hellgate London' Gets A Comic Book

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai today announced a partnership with Dark Horse Comics to produce a comic book based on Hellgate London, providing the background story behind Flagship Studios' action/RPG.

dtp/ANACONDA's E3 2006 Lineup

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

German publisher dtp confirms its lineup: trade visitors will get the very first look at scenes from the upcoming RPG blockbuster Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Sabotage, Overclocked and Undercover: Operation Wintersun. Read more for details ...

'NCAA Football 07' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 5:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's latest football title, NCAA Football 07, comes loaded with new features such as Student Athlete mode and ESPN Radio, on top of the usual Dynasty Mode.

'Scarface' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Soundtrack Contest Winner Announced

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 5:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vivendi Games announced that indie music artist Kazy and his song Choke have won the Scarface: The World Is Yours Video Game Soundtrack Talent Search. Out of more than 70,000 votes Kazy's song came out on top and will not only be featured in the game, but Kazy will also open for rock band Wolfmother at a high-profile event in Hollywood this month.

'Dynasty Warriors BB' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors BroadBand (working title) is KOEI's second online multiplayer title (Unchartered Waters being the other), based on its popular hack'n slash series, currently available only in Japan. At this year's E3 KOEI will be presenting DW BB so we hope to get some time to check out an English version and get a feel for it.

Ubisoft Blocks Former CEO From Teaming Up With Vivendi

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mid April Vivendi announced it had hired former Ubisoft COO Tremblay, but now it seems that this may not go into effect anytime soon. During his Ubisoft days Tremblay was a strong supporter of its one-year non-compete clause barring employees to jump ship to another developer/publisher. Now its seems Tremblay is victim of his own stance, as Ubisoft is taking him to court blocking his Vivendi appointment.

1C Company's E3 2006 Lineup

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1C Company unveiled today the 5 titles to be shown at the E3 in May, 2006. 1C plans to release all of their top games for 2006 in the US for the first time. 1C’s new lineup spans multiple genres including a first-person action title, real-time strategy, simulation and role-playing games.

SNK's Pre-E3 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from SNK's 2006 Pre E3 lineup:

'Kingdom Hearts II' (PS2) One Million Sold And Counting

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix and Buena Vista Games announced today that their PS2 exclusive action/rpg Kingdom Hearts II, has sold through more than one million units in North America, making it one of the top-selling new releases of 2006.

'Full Auto 2: Battlelines' (PS3) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 2:19 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.

'Sphere II' Announced

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sphere II is a new massively multiplayer online role-play game based on the opposition of two races – vampires and humans. The vast game universe includes numerous areas where players will encounter both fantasy monsters and technological golems, the heritage of ancient civilizations.

'Sonic Rivals' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA announced its new PSP exclusive Sonic Rivals, a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.

'Yakuza' (PS2) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yakuza (known in Japan as Ryu Ga Gotoku) is a thrilling, PS2 exclusive, action-adventure game created by producer Toshihiro Nagoshi and award-winning novelist Seishu Hase, taking players deep into the world of Japan's infamous underground organization.

'Grotesque: Heroes Hunted' - Game Story & Features

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Grotesque is a new adventure/rpg from German developer Silent Dreams, and promises to be an original blend of traditional fantasy RPG (like Gothic, Fable, Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment) and sarcastic humor with adventure elements along the lines of Monkey Island.

'Crusade' Announced

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 7:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Quest Online, Inc. has announced its entry into the industry with a new upcoming MMORPG title called Crusade. Created by David Allen, creator of "Mordor", "Demise", and the original design of "Horizons", Crusade promises to be a major fantasy-based playing experience in the ever-expanding online marketplace.

Atari's Pre-E3 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Atari's Pre-E3 2006 lineup:

Various Game Trailers #773

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 6:13 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:

  • Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation [X360/PC] - Trailer
  • Evolution GT [PS2/PC] - Trailer #4
  • Pirates of the Burning Sea - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusader - Trailer
  • Rush for Berlin - Trailer #5
  • Titan Quest - Trailer #3


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

'Emergency 4' - French/German v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Emergency 4 you can either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 features realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode. This patch will bring your French/German retail game to v1.2 and makes gameplay tweaks, fixes bugs & crashes and a few other issues...

Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Message Center

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 5:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier today Xbox.com and Microsoft's online multiplayer service Xbox Live were down for maintenance and a possible upgrade. Now that the downtime is over, Microsoft introduces us to its newest features, My Xbox Message Center, which allows you to send msg's to other Xbox Live members via your PC.