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Win An 'OutRun 2' (ALL) Arcade Machine!

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Imagine you're the passenger in an OutRun Ferrari racing down the highway at 200mph. What would you look like if you put your head out the window? SHOW US! Get a camera, get creative, and upload your picture to WIN! See your picture in the growing gallery of hopefuls, see how visitors rate it, and grab your chance at taking home a truly huge prize...

'Yakuza' (PS2) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 6:16 a.m. PST | 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.

BioWare's New Austin Studio Working on MMO

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 6:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

BioWare has announced the opening of a new studio, BioWare Austin, based in Austin, Texas. It is the second of BioWare's studios and the first to be located outside of Canada. The new studio is working on a yet unannounced MMO, headed by former Sony Online executives.

Ghost Wars Now Known As 'Field Ops' - Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Freeze Interactive and Digital Reality are proud to announce Field Ops, previously known as Ghost Wars before Hip Interactive went belly up, bringing together, in a unique presentation, the two favorite genres of PC gamers; Real-Time-Strategy and First-Person Shooter.

'Culpa Innata' - Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Culpa Innata is a story-driven, 3rd person game using a proprietary 3D engine with dynamic cameras and other technologies developed by Momentum AS. Using the classic mouse in a point and click interface, the game features a wide variety of organic obstacles ranging from logic puzzles to hi-tech gadget manipulation to dialogue and inventory challenges.

'Metroid Prime Hunters' (NDS) Gets European Release Date

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo announced that Metroid Prime Hunters launches across Europe on 5th May 2006. A mighty race, now extinct, has left behind relics of their once-powerful warrior culture. Now bounty hunters from across the galaxy are racing against each other to lay claim to these relics to harness their power for themselves.

'Rengoku II: The Starway to H.E.A.V.E.N.' (PSP) - Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hudson Soft is working on a sequel to last year's PSP action title, Rengoku: Tower of Purgatory. Enjoy all the fun of dungeon-crawling combined with all the fun of being a robot with a gun in your head in Rengoku II: The Starway to H.E.A.V.E.N. While there has yet to be an official announcement, check these new screens ...

'Auto Assault' Beta Weekend

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 4:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

At 18.00 GMT on Friday 17th March, the European Auto Assault servers will open for a weekend to everyone who applies. Experience combat at speeds previously unseen in an MMO as the weekend will steadily gather pace and culminates in a huge in-game event that will mark the closure of Open Beta, scheduled to shut down at 23.59 GMT on Monday 20th March.

'Prey' (X360/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 4:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology. Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games.

'Mage Knight Apocalypse' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mage Knight Apocalypse is an action role-playing game based on the collectible miniature game from WizKids Games. Designed with a unique character leveling system and an unprecedented focus on team play, Mage Knight Apocalypse allows up to five players to embark on a cooperative or competitive journey through a war-torn fantasy setting.

'Super Princess Peach' (NDS) Gets European Release Date

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

On 26th May 2006 appearances are going to be deceptive, as Super Princess Peach fires her way into Europe exclusively on NDS. A classic 2D platform game, Super Princess Peach, features vividly colorful worlds and enemies reminiscent of those seen in the Super Mario Bros. series.

'Battle Castles' Gets Cheap With In-Game Ads

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 2:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rusty Axe Games has released an advertising-supported version of Battle Castles, making its price drop more than 50%. Battle Castles offers a unique blend of strategy, white-knuckle adrenaline-pumping arcade action, and retro gaming with state of the art polish.

'2006 FIFA World Cup' (ALL) Developer Diary #1

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 1:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA will celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with the launch of the event's only officially licensed videogame, 2006 FIFA World Cup. The videogame will ship on all platforms including Xbox 360 in April 2006 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June. This first dev. diary talks about the stadiums.

'Alliance: Future Combat' - 53 New Screens

by Rainier on March 13, 2006 @ 1:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Alliance: Future Combat is a tactical real-time strategy game that takes modern warfare to the next level. Take control of elite US troops or play as the leader of extremist forces in one of twenty action packed levels of futuristic combat.

'Race Driver 2006' (PSP) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Become a motor racing master on the move as Codemasters announces Race Driver 2006 for the PS. The title, a massively expanded edition of the smash-hit European PSP system title TOCA Race Driver 2, will launch exclusively in North America in May.

Various Game Trailers #728

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 5:02 p.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:

  • Over G Fighters [X360] - Trailer
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat [X360] - Trailer #7


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

StarForce Facilitates Piracy

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 4:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News

As if the StarForce copy protection isn't the center of enough controversy these days, the company decided to shamelessly promote the use of its anti-piracy application by ... linking to BitTorent to download a pirated game. Recently, Stardock's Galactic Civilizations II got attention because it doesn't use any protection but sells increasingly well, apart from a serial code required to receive free updates & patches. Apparently, StarForce feels threatened by this and, to seemingly prove copy protections are required, facilitates piracy by publicly spreading information where to download pirated games.

'Major League Baseball 2K6' (ALL) - 15 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 3:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game.

'God of War II: Divine Retribution' (PS2) Revealed

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 5:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While the existence of a sequel is not any secret, the newest GameInformer issue has the first screens and information on the much-anticipated God of War sequel. A specific release date has not been confirmed, but God of War II: Divine Retribution is currently expected at the end of the year. Once the new issue hits magazine stands, an official announcement should follow shortly ...

'Warhammer: Mark of Chaos' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 12, 2006 @ 4:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a revolutionary real-time strategy game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.