by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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High Impact Games is working on a new installment in the Ratchet & Clank series, but this time Clank is going solo. As it has not yet officially been announced details are thin, but in Secret Agent Clank, Ratchet has been imprisoned and you have to clear his name by going all James Bond spy-like.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports GameShow is the only live-hosted, interactive online sports trivia game. Featuring programming that is updated daily, each trivia session is broadcast from the EA Sports GameShow studio in Orlando, Fla.
by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game's unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Overclocked, developed by House of Tales team, known for The Moment of Silence, is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear 2 Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A few days prior to GTA IV's launch on Apr. 29, the Chicago Transit Authority pulled ads for Rockstar's newest game from its vehicles when a Fox News report questioned why the ad was allowed to run after a wave of violent crimes in Chicago. Today, Take-Two filed a lawsuit against the CTA for violating its free speech and contractual rights, as the two companies had a six-week, $300,000 ad campaign agreement.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Windchaser, start-up studio Chimera Entertainment's first real-time tactical game, you assume leadership of one of Ensai’s guilds and take command of one of the mighty sailing ships that serve as mobile headquarters.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Portal player must solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and themselves, through space. We Create Stuff, the team that crated the Portal Flash version, has ported its 40 levels into actual maps to be used in Valve's puzzler.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 3:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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It all started when the ESA sent out invites to the press for its E3 Media & Business Summit 2008, revealing an exhibitors list that lacked quite a few names. So far, Activision Blizzard is not attending (nor renewing its ESA membership), as well as NCSoft, Foundation 9, and Her Interactive. In the meantime, a few others who were not on the initial participants list have confirmed their participation (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Bethesda), while id Software is still uncertain. Today, we can confirm that Atlus will not be present, but Codemasters, D3 Publisher, Majesco, Rebellion, Southpeak and Square Enix will be present.
by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns combines zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, making it stand out from the crowd with more game content, combat options, a unique and memorable RPG experience.