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'MotoGP '06' (X360) Demo on Xbox Live

by Judy on May 12, 2006 @ 10:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ today announced that the Xbox Live-enabled demo of MotoGP '06 for the X360 is available for download from Xbox Live. The demo features one track, where players race as Nicky Hayden for the Repsol Honda team, and one extreme track, the high-rise metropolis of Tokyo. Multiplayer supports up to 16 players across Xbox Live.

TECMO's E3 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

E3 Dress Code Enforced, Wonder Woman Asked to Leave

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yesterday, the first victim of the newly enforced E3 dress code was asked to leave the convention. Although not affiliated with any game, booth or company, a lady dressed up as Wonder Woman was taken aside by security and asked to cover up and wear something else. Since the woman was just an attendee and did not bring any other attire, she was escorted off the premises. The E3 organization changed the dress code this year, and although it was lauded as "no more booth babes," the official stance is merely a strict banning of bikini outfits.

LucasArts' E3 2006 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' E3 2006 lineup:

'Hellgate: London' To Use DirectX 10

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NVIDIA announced it has been working closely with developer Flagship Studios on its debut title, which includes support for Havok FX physics and Microsoft's ShaderModel 3.0. Hellgate: London will also be one of the industry's first DirectX 10 games.

'Frame City Killer' (X360) Gets Cancelled

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The oft-delayed Frame City Killer, which was originally supposed to be an Xbox 360 launch title, has officially been cancelled. The confirmation came from Namco Japan today, when asked why the game was absent from the E3 floor. An exact reason for the sudden termination was not given, but Namco wanted to express its continued support for the platform and said it is currently working on a new RPG. Frame City Killer was to be the first Unreal Engine 3 title handled by a Japanese developer.

'World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade' - Draenei Race Announced

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has unveilded the much speculated on new race for its MMORPG World of Warcraft addon The Burning Crusade. Read more for details on the Draenei Race's background, or check some new screens & trailer posted a few days ago...

Cinemaware Revamps Legendary Titles

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cinemaware today announced an initiative to give legendary titles, like Defender of the Crown, new life as part of Cinemaware Classics by melding a captivating storyline with the grand cinematic experience that differentiated the original Cinemaware game properties.

'Sword of the Stars' Gets Delayed

by Judy on May 12, 2006 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sword of the Stars is a breakthrough Space Strategy game that seeks to reinvigorate the sub-genre. A variety of factors made Lighthouse postpone the game's release until later this sumer, and the added time wil allow for a synchronized global release and more development time for tweaking, AI enhancing and QA.

'Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation' (X360/PC) - Screens

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

'Stubbs The Zombie: Rebel Without A Pulse' - v1.0.2 Patch Available NOW

by Judy on May 11, 2006 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aspyr Media has released a new patch for Wideload Games' zombified action game Stubbs The Zombie. This update brings your retail game to v1.0.2 and addresses a memory leak, EAX related crash, screen saver issue and proper save games location.

Capcom's E3 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Judy on May 11, 2006 @ 4:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

'Eve Online: The Path to Kali' Announced

by Judy on May 11, 2006 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The upcoming expansion to EVE Online—codenamed Kali—will introduce an innovative Advanced Reactive Content System (ARCS), in which the political landscape and physical borders of nation-states within the game can be altered dynamically through the collective outcome of player actions, thus directly controlling the game universe destiny and resulting storyline.

Nintendo to Phase Out GBA Handheld?

by Judy on May 11, 2006 @ 12:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo may not launch a new version of its Game Boy Advance portable game player so it can focus on its latest popular handheld, the DS.

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter' - v1.6 Patch Available NOW

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

In GRAW you command the Ghosts and Special Forces equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe. Ubisoft has released a new patch bringing your retail/download version to v1.6 and addressing bugs and crashes.

Microsoft and GestureTek Shake On It

by Judy on May 11, 2006 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GestureTek today announced that Microsoft has licensed its video gesture control technology for use with the Xbox Live Vision camera for the Xbox 360. A library of dev tools will be made available to all X360 developers.

Various Game Trailers #781

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 5:09 a.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:

  • Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Splinter Cell Double Agent - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Crysis - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Metal Combat - Trailer (2)


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

Capcom Working On Wii-Exclusive 'Resident Evil' Title

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Capcom confirmed that it is working on an all new, Wii exclusive, Resident Evil game combining the series' intense gaming experience and atmosphere with the revolutionary control system of the Wii. No specific release date was mentioned, but given that RE 5 is still in early stages of development, it might very well be that the Wii edition comes out before its other next-gen brethren.

Playlogic's E3 2006 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

Atari Slashes Retail Prices To $19.99

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari today announced one of the industry’s most aggressive pricing programs, GamersFirst. The two-fold, consumer-oriented program will begin on June 1st at participating retailers and will include a new price point of $19.99 on all existing PS2, Xbox, NGC, GBA and PC titles, while all PC titles will also be downloadable through Valve and Direct2Drive.