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'Dream Pinball' (NDS/Wii/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 11:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games announced Dream Pinball, developed by Topware, a superb pinball simulator creating an authentic pinball experience with refined controls that capitalize on the unique qualities each platform.

'Monkey Island' Creator Working on 'DeathSpank'

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 10:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hothead Games announced plans to publish Ron Gilbert's RPG-Adventure game, DeathSpank, who also joins the company's Vancouver-based studio as Creative Director. Described as "Monkey Island meets Diablo", the game will feature Gilbert's unique style of humor and storytelling.

'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' (Wii) - 23 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

'Stranger' Gets North American Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stranger combines RPG with some of the best elements of RTS, while its spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies.

'Rez HD' (XBLA) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rez HD, Tetsuya Mizuguchi's psychedelic cult-classic shooter, is a frenetic, wire-frame adventure backed by industrial beats, taking players deep into the world's computer network, where they must hack the system, alter the visual output and take over the music, creating their own rhythms and eye candy as they dig deeper into the cyberworld.

'Sunrise' Goes Gold

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

Sunrise is an adventure game with a gripping, story, entertainment and interactivity. Rydec, Brian and Max are three friends from New York with a great plan: a better life and then on to the Nobel Prize. Having spent innumerable late nights working on inventing something unique, on the night of their presentation, something goes wrong ...

'Penumbra: Black Plague' Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story, thrusts players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action/adventure experience.

'Cake Mania 2' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 7:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Majesco announced Cake Mania 2 for the NDS, where players use the stylus to lead Jill through more than 200 different levels of baking and frosting madness that include 50 unique kitchen upgrades players can buy with cumulative bakery earnings

'War Leaders: Clash of Nations' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 7:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.

'Project Bang!' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dutch developer Engine Software announces its first project for the Nintendo WiiWare service, Project Bang!, a casual game type with very addictive gameplay using the unique Wii Remote controller functionality, and will support a two-player battle mode.