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PC Gaming Market Worth $11 Billion, According to PC Gaming Alliance

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 7:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The PC Gaming Alliance issued a report titled The PC Gaming Alliance Presents the PC Gaming Industry in 2008, providing an overview of the PC gaming market and the growth of the largest single platform with annual revenue of approx. $11 billion.

Various Game Trailers #1564

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 6:33 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:

  • Need for Speed Shift [ALL] - Trailer
  • Scratch: The Ultimate DJ [PS3/X360] - Trailer
  • Wanted: Weapons of Fate [ALL] - Launch Trailer
  • Wheelman [ALL] - Fly High Trailer
  • CrimeCraft [PC] - Weapons Vendor Trailer
  • Aion: The Tower of Eternity - Ishalgen Zone Flythrough Trailer


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

'WWE Legends of WrestleMania' (ALL) - 33 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WWE Legends of WrestleMania is poised to deliver an impressive lineup of Legendary Superstars and Managers, a new combo fighting system and a historically accurate representation of WWE telecasts during the '80s and '90s.

'DJ Hero' Coming to Wii, X360, And PlayStation

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 5:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While there is no official announcement yet, the existence of DJ Hero isn't exactly a secret, especially now that a teaser website has been launched. Earlier this year Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick already confirmed that DJ Hero is coming out later this year, and features a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs.

Lighthouse Interactive Goes Bankrupt

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 3:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lighthouse Interactive, known for titles such as Ship Simulator and Sword of the Stars, has been shut down, according to Dutch newspaper Het Parool. All personnel have been notified, and according to the curator, the business will not continue. The writing was on the wall recently, when Rhiannon rights reverted to the developers, and Paradox picked up East India Company. Lighthouse was formed in 2005 and did well for a few years, but last year's sale to Silverbirch turned out to be a bad move, as the parent company got into financial trouble and its shares were put on hold at the Toronto Stock Exchange.

'Underwater Wars' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 2:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Underwater Wars you and your squad are members of US Navy elite division. Your mission, to protect freedom and to provide peace and the law and order on all planet. The game is set approximately 5 years from now, and develops over the course of an additional 2 years.

Zombie Studios No Longer Developing 'Rogue Warrior' (ALL), Update Coming Soon

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week Zombie Studios announced it was working on Blacklight, an Unreal-engine powered covert military action game, which then begged the question, what happened to Bethesda's Rogue Warrior? Zombie Studios confirmed that it is no longer working on the story-driven tactical FPS and has not been for a while, but declined to comment on whether the game was canceled. We contacted Bethesda, who confirmed that Rogue Warrior is still in development, obviously by another team, and that an update on the status of the game is coming soon.

'Uno Rush' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Think fast and stay on your toes – when you’re up, your cards will be played automatically. Keep an eye on your opponent’s cards, predict the flow of play, and sort your own hand in the best possible order for the ultimate defeat. Be your virtual-self! Play Uno Rush as your own Avatar with up to four-players in the same room or with anyone around the globe over Xbox Live.

2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards Winners Announced

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 12:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced the best Xbox Live games of 2008 thanks to the Xbox Live community's votes in the 2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards! The Behemoth Castle Crashers remains number one in fans' hearts and wins the top honor of Best Game of the Year along with awards for Best Original Game and Best Co-op Mode.

'Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on March 23, 2009 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with more hit songs from the pantheon of rock music. The 20-song pack features an outstanding mix of Rock Band fans’ favorite classic rock hits including songs by mega artists The Who, Rush, Boston and Police.