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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 7:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 7:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene.

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (ALL) Game Details, Platforms Revealed

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, based on 20th Century Fox's upcoming movie, enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond.

'The Great Giana Sisters' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

More than 20 years ago when a game was born that still is a synonym for a whole gaming genre, The Great Giana Sisters made Jump’n’Run gaming available for home computer users all over the world.

'Geo-Political Simulator' - v1.60 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Geo-Political Simulator is an ultra-real simulation of our world and its politics, from now until the end of the century. Energy, security, economy, environment, strategy, diplomatic alliances, culture policy, intelligence, infrastructure – anything could make you the greatest political leader of the 21st century ...

'East India Company' - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In East India Company, players will enjoy building the world's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic environment.

'Rygar: The Battle of Argus' (Wii) Delayed Until 2009

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

High Energy Productions' producer Keisuke Kikuchi announced Rygar: The Battle of Argus will be an all-new Wii exclusive title, not a PS2 port. Expected later this year in Japan, Rygar: The Battle of Argus will introduce a new hero and use the Wiimote to control Rygar's trademark weapon, the Diskarmor. Originally scheduled for Dec. 2008, Tecmo has pushed back Rygar until Feb. 3, 2009.

'RACE Pro' (X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving you the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling.

'Mafia II' (X360/PC) to Support DirectX 9/WinXP

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mafia II, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks, features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action. Over the weekend we revealed details on The Illusion engine, claiming that Mafia II would only support DX10/Vista, which turned out to be incorrect. 2k Czech confirmed the game will be compatible with WinXP/DirectX 9.0c.

Atari Acquires Cryptic Studios

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Atari has been on the warpath the past few months, after facing delisting from NASDAQ multiple times, it has signed a slew of high-profile titles such as Riddick, Ghostbusters and various others. Atari has now also acquired US-based MMO developer Cryptic Studios, known for NCSoft's City of Heroes/City of Villains. Cryptic Studios, who recently recruited Flagship Studios' Bill Roper, is currently working on three titles: Champions Online (2009), Star Trek Online (2010) and an unannounced title.