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'Guitar Hero' (ALL) Coming to NDS

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2007 @ 1:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Octane co-founder Charles Huang revealed in an interview with C-NET that it plans to bring Guitar Hero the the NDS. While it will be unlikely that a plastic guitar is involved Huang promises a unique gaming experience, with both Red Octane and Nintendo are looking into possibilities to add some sort of controller. The goal is to make Guitar Hero DS affordable, and playable where gamers usually go to play their handheld.

'Ghost Recon' (ALL) Creative Director Leaves For Bungie

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2007 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Former Red Storm Creative Director Christian Allen revealed that he is leaving his position at Red Storm and has accepted a Design Lead offer over at Bungie, to work "on something a bit different than Ghost Recon." Christian Allen, a former US Marine, joined Red Storm in 2002, and worked his way up from Assistant Designer to Creative Director, but having worked on 7 different Ghost Recon titles, all good things come to an end.

'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' Summer Content Update - Details & Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2007 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tripwire Interactive announced that it is preparing the release of a summer update for its WWII online action game Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. The free update adds a new map Krivoi Rog (including the Panzer IV G tank), adaptive bloom system, in-game AA/AF tweaking, and the usual bug fixes and tweaks...

Various Game Trailers #1144

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 9:18 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 - Developer Blog #2
  • Team Fortress 2 [ALL] - Technology Trailer
  • Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - Gameplay Trailer
  • Skate [ALL] - Player Progression Trailer
  • Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power - Trailer #4
  • Anacapri: The Dream - Trailer


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

'Boogie' (Wii) Coming to the PS2 ?

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 9:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Boogie will have gamers dancing, singing and starring in their own music videos. Players can also choose and customize different characters in the game to best show off their dancing style and karaoke skills. According to a product listing on online rental outlet GameFly, Boogie might make an appearance on the PS2, scheduled for November 2007. Most likely a wrong entry, but interesting nonetheless ...

'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes' (PSP) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 5:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes offers a furious fighting game experience with up to 3-on-3 team-based gameplay, intense single-player action, and a wireless multiplayer versus mode for up to two users, all within the Naruto universe.

'Kengo: Legend of the 9' (X360) Samurai Characters #1

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In feudal Japan, it was kill or be killed for the samurai. Kengo: Legend of the 9, known in Europe as Kengo Zero, lets you battle as one of nine famous samurai warriors while mastering expert techniques to gain an advantage over your foes. Become a Kengo Master as you fight your way through lush, high-definition Japanese environments.

K2 Network Brings Its Online Titles to Gen Con

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

K2 Network announced its lineup for this week’s Gen Con Gaming Convention in Indianapolis, featuring its online titles such as Sword of the New World: Granado Espada, Red Stone and War Rock.

'Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath' (X360/PC) Officially Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the name of Kane! Revealed yesterday, EA officially announced that the Command & Conquer series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.

Study Finds MMO Players Quite Socially Adept

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Contrary to popular beliefs that online gamers are asocial, introverted loners, a study by researchers at Nottingham Trent University claims the opposite. 75% of online RPG players make good friends with the people they meet in their virtual worlds, with almost 50% meeting in real-life situations and one in ten going on to develop physical relationships.