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'Theme Park' (NDS) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA's NDS exclusive Theme Park allows players to create, manage, and develop their own fun-filled park, packed with amazing rides, enticing shops and engaging sideshows, all via an intuitive Touch Screen interface.

Classic Midway Titles Coming to PS3

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Online Entertainment announced it has licensed the rights from Midway to develop and release six classic Midway games for the PS3, which will be available for digital download through the PlayStation Network starting early 2007.

Microsoft Integrates IPTV With Xbox 360

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 1:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

During his keynote speech Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' CES unveiled IPTV on Xbox 360, which will bring TV services into your home over broadband networks based on the IPTV Edition software platform. IPTV on Xbox 360 is expected to be available by holiday season 2007.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you are to oppose smart & dangerous enemies, a large set of diverse weaponry, possibility to control machinery, detailed and interactive game world, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, and multiplayer with numerous modes.

'Blitz: The League' (X360) Demo On Xbox Live

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The celebrated arcade-style football franchise is back and better than ever with a new treatment of America's most popular sport. Blitz: The League exposes the harsh and troubling, behind-the-scenes stories of a fictional professional football league. Midway has released a 1.3 Gigb demo allowing you to try out part of its football based sports game, currently available on Xbox Live Marktplace, only for Gold members

'Gears of War' (X360) New Multiplayer Maps Coming - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 8:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Hinted at by Epic a few weeks back, it is now official. Microsoft will be releasing two new Gears of War multiplayer maps, sponsored by the Discovery Channel's new show Future Weapons, which will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Sony Ships 1 million PS3s In North America

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 8:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the CES in Las Vegas is mainly a technology and peripheral convention, it decided to cash in on the E3 demise and add a gaming section, so did SCEA's senior vice president Peter Dille's keynote speech, revealing that the electronics giant has now shipped, not sold, more than one million PS3 units. SCEA's VP put the bar even higher for early next year claiming that it would ship 6 million PS3s once the new console launches in additional markets such as Europe, Australia, Africa, Russia and the Middle-East.

'Hellgate: London' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 5:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

'Soldner: Secret Wars' - v33675 Update Patch & Server Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

gEasy is not only working on Soldner 2, but it is still supporting the original Soldner: Secret Wars (and its Marine Corps expansion). This v33675 patch adds a new game mode (frontline), optimizes old maps while adding 4 new ones, as well as several balance vehicle & weapons tweaks.

Child’s Play Charity Crosses $1,000,000 Milestone

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With the success of its online toy drive and dinner auction, the gamer-supported Child’s Play Charity reached an all-time high of $1,024,400.31 in its fourth year of bringing games and other entertainment to sick children around the world.

'FIFA Manager 07: Extra Time' - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

FIFA Manager 07 is getting an expansion to its already extensive 2,000 clubs and over 20,000 players. The Extra Time expansion adds new stadiums from all over Europe, new features such as ability to sell advertisement, start as coach, half time screens with commentary and plenty more..

'The Lord of the Rings: The White Council' (PS3/X360/PC) Canned

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2007 @ 2:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A few days ago reports surfaced that EA's The Lord of the Rings: The White Council, an RPG project featuring an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels, got cancelled. While there has been no official comment, further confirmation comes from another anonymous EA source claiming executive producer Steve Gray is no longer with the company, and that the project was scrubbed due to management issues and lack of sufficient development progress.

'Scarface: The World is Yours' - v1.00.2 Euro Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2007 @ 1:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

They thought you were dead, but Tony Montana don’t die so easy. Sosa took everything you had. Now you’ve got nothing, but that never stopped you before. You’re back with a vengeance, ready to reclaim your turf and rebuild your empire. After the German, Aussie and US version, its now up to the rest of Europe to get their v1.00.2 patch, fixing and improving various graphical issues, as well as squash a few bugs.

'Sam & Max Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2007 @ 6:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Talk show host Myra Stump has gone berzerk! Sam & Max head down to the WARP TV studio to find out why she's holding her audience hostage. But getting onto Myra's stage isn’t going to be easy. First the Freelance Police will have to prove they're worthy of fifteen minutes of fame. Sam & Max Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy is now in stores, and here is the demo...

Various Game Trailers #974

by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2007 @ 6:44 a.m. PST | 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:

  • Crysis - Gameplay Trailer
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl - Creating The Zone Trailer
  • SSX Blur [Wii] - Trailer #2
  • Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors [Wii] - Trailer
  • The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer
  • Culpa Innata - Trailer
  • NCAA March Madness 07 [PS2/X360] - Trailer #4


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

'Lost Planet: Extreme Condition' (X360) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 11:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

'Kingdom Elemental' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 6:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Kingdom Elemental is an action game featuring ten unique heroes, including pirates, monks and druids, dozens of unique monsters, as well as various spells and a narrated tutorial. This demo lets you try out part of the game...

March Madness 07' (PS2/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 6:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NCAA March Madness returns for the 2007 season, offering custom playbooks for each team, an enhanced Dynasty Mode, and other new features.

No Rating For 'Crackdown' (X360) In Germany

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 2:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Reminiscent of the Gears of War debacle, Germany's ESRB equivalent USK (Unterhaltungssoftware Selbskontrolle) has refused to give Microsoft's GTA-like Crackdown game an age rating (same goes for Eidos' Reservoir Dogs). This results in Real Time Worlds' open ended action to not be publicly sold or advertised, not sold to minors and can only happen in person, no online ordering. Germany's USK has strict rules on violence in games, especially in light of the recent fatal high school shooting.

'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3/X360) - 9 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2007 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.