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'Resident Evil' (NGC) Coming to the Wii ?

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (which was based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.

'Commander: Napoleon at War' Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Building on the success of its predecessor, Commander: Napoleon at War is the newest game in the series, bringing the same simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics to the Napoleonic era, creating a different and even more compelling gaming experience.

'Freestyle Street Basketball' Shutting Down

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2008 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Freestyle is a fast-paced online basketball game where players meet on virtual courts to challenge each other in a dynamic pick-up game environment, featuring cutting-edge music, fashions and gravity-defying basketball moves. A note on the official FreeStyle Street Basketball website reveals that the game is shutting down on Sept. 25, 2008.

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (ALL) German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

Former Fallout Game Designer Back At Interplay for MMO

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 7:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Back in 2007 Interplay sold the Fallout license to Bethesda while retaining an exclusive license, under certain conditions, to use the IP for developing a Fallout MMO. While not officially announced yet, its Project V13 MMO project reeks of Fallout only reinforced by the recruiting of original Fallout game designer Chris Taylor who will be Lead System Designer on the aforementioned project together with other former Fallout devs.

'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 7:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

Various Game Trailers #1439

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 4:47 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:

  • Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Trailer (5)
  • SCORE International Baja 1000 [ALL] - Trailer
  • Frictional Games New Project - Teaser Trailer
  • Last King of Africa [NDS] - Trailer
  • Fracture [PS3/X360] - Producer Walkthrough Trailer
  • Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - The Abrax Trailer
  • Tom Clancys' EndWar [PS3/X360/PC] - Combat Chain Trailer
  • Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Lunatics Trailer


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

Ensemble Studios Surprised by Closure, Was Working on 'Halo' MMO At Some Point

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 4:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Issuing an early goodbye, Ensemble Studios Bruce Shelley reveals that the Microsoft owned studio was as surprised as the rest of the industry when confirmation came that the Age of Empires powerhouse was getting shut down. Once its current Halo Wars project wraps up later this year, doors will be closed, and while several key figures will move forward with another studio, Shelley will most likely not be part of it. In a related story, it was uncovered that at some point Ensemble was working on a Halo MMO, which eventually got canceled before ever officially being announced.

Valve Confirms No 'Left 4 Dead' (PS3), No Updates for 'Team Fortress 2' (PS3)

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ever since Valve released The Orange Box, the PC edition has received numerous updates, especially the Team Fortress 2 portion, and a cumulative update is planned for the X360 version. In a recent interview, Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that it has no plans to issue these updates for the PS3 version since it was not done internally, and EA is not working on anything. Newell also reiterated that there is no PS3 version of its zombie shooter L4D in the works simply because "We don't have the bandwidth," which means they do not have the manpower for it.

'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2' (PS2) Revealed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Raidou Kuzunoha is a private detective in Japan's Taishou Period of the 1910s and 1920s, but he's much more than just a well-dressed crime scene investigator; he also has the power to capture and conjure demons to do his bidding, now with the ability to control two demons and an improved combat system.