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The Games Company Drops 'Field Ops'

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 12:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Field Ops, originally scheduled for release in 2006 under the name Ghost Wars but postponed/renamed when publisher Hip Interactive went bankrupt, is an action game that merges the two favorite genres of PC gamers: RTS and FPS. The Game Company revealed that although Field Ops was near completion, poor quality led to the decision to no longer publish the game.

'Blood Bowl' (ALL) Signed By THQ UK - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 12:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies.

'World of Darkness' MMORPG Development Confirmed

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 12:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Eve Online's CCP acquired White Wolf Publishing, which was known for various tabletop RPG franchises, it revealed that development on a new MMORPG, World of Darkness, was already underway at CCP's North American office. In World of Darkness, you are the monster, struggling to recall the memory of your humanity while you battle against the evil that lurks within us all.

'Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games and Binary Evolution Studios are thrilled to announce that they will be bringing gamers Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia, an elegant and challenging World War II strategy game perfect for both new and veteran wargamers!

'Crysis Wars' Free Summer Trial Starting August 28

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho's parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Crytek revealed that on Aug. 28, it will offer Crysis Warhead's multiplayer component, Crysis Wars, for free to coincide with competitions and giveaways.

'Halo 3: ODST' (X360) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2009 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa.

Impulse Aug. 13 - Aug 16, 2009 Weekend Sale

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stardock's digital distribution platform, Impulse, is having its weekend sale, knocking 50% off the regular price on Mr. Robot (now $9.95), Hacker Evolution and Hacker Evolution: Untold (now $12.49 each), and a reduction on The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut (now $27.99).

Various Game Trailers #1665

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2009 @ 6:28 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:

  • Assassin's Creed [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #2
  • Champions Online [ALL] - Big Boss Battles Trailer
  • Rage [ALL] - QuakeCon 09 Trailer
  • Wolfenstein [ALL] - Launch Trailer
  • Jambo! Safari [NDS/Wii] - Trailer
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Original [ALL] - Slow-Mo Deathmatch Trailer


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

'Team Fortress 2' Classless Update Rolled Out, Adds Maps, Mode, Hats

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2009 @ 4:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc.

'Brutal Legend' (PS3/X360) Muliplayer Units and Descriptions - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2009 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

BrĂ¼tal Legend is a 3rd person action/adventure starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.