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UbiSoft Signs Next 'Chassmaster' (NDS/PC) Installment - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that it will publish Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (NDS) and Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition (PC). In both games, Josh Waitzkin, International Master and eight-time National Chess Champion, coaches players to grasp the basic fundamentals of chess and to master the game through exciting courses and tutorials.

'Namco Museum DS' (NDS) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 11:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai Games brings its classic roster to the Nintendo DS, giving fans a handheld dose of gaming history! Namco Museum DS allows players a chance to enjoy their favorite classics on the next generation of handhelds.

'NBA Live 08' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the 1-on-1 match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.

'Supreme Ruler 2020' Making Public Debut at Leipzig Games Convention

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 11:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

BattleGoat Studios announced that they will be giving a first look at the next installment in their Supreme Ruler franchise at the Leipzig Games Convention later this month. Scheduled for release in May 2008, Supreme Ruler 2020 adds many new features...

'Stuntman: Ignition' (PS2/PS3/X360) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stuntman: Ignition challenges players to drive for perfection, dropping them into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stuntman, vying to create the most insane high-flying jumps, mind-blowing corkscrews and metal-twisting crashes ever filmed.

Irrational Games Gets Renamed into 2K Boston and 2K Australia

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 10:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take-Two announced the name change of Irrational Games, known for story-driven games like System Shock 2, Freedom Force, Tribes: Vengeance, and the just gone-gold Bioshock, to 2K Boston and 2K Australia, symbolizing the studios' further integration into the 2K Games family.

'Heroes of Mana' (NDS) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes of Mana will be a mix of RPG and RTS, where the protagonist's name is Roger, a natural leader and excellent swordsman. You will need to gather resources, summon monsters, and engage the enemy, with combat occurring in real time, as in previous Mana titles.

'Crysis' Gets Scored by Ion Zur

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Crytek signed Ion Zur to produce a modern cinematic score that heightens the impact of the dramatic storyline, realistic environments and highly-evolved gameplay.

'Prototype' (PS3/X360/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra and Radical Entertainment announced Prototype, a completely new kind of open-world game, featuring a rich story line of conspiracy, deception and deadly shape shifting action. Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City.

'DEFCON' - v1.43 Patch/Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 6:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

DEFCON, inspired by the 1983 cult-classic Wargames, is an online, competitive, multiplayer strategy game based around the theme of global thermonuclear war.