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Various Game Trailers #919

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 11:33 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 :

  • Oneechanbara vorteX [X360] - Jap Trailer
  • Guild Wars Nightfall - Pre-Release Trailer
  • You Are Empty - Trailer #5
  • SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault [PS2] - Intro Movie
  • SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 [PSP] - Intro Movie
  • ShootOut! - Trailer
  • Need for Speed Carbon [ALL] - Trailer (3)
  • F.E.A.R. Extraction Point - Minigun Trailer
  • Alarm fur Cobra 11: Nitro - Trailerpack #2


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

'Hunting Unlimited 4' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Travel throughout the United States, Canada and exotic Africa to lock your sights on the prey of a lifetime. Unique action-packed missions will get your quarry running and your heart pumping. This demo includes the full game content, limited to 60 minutes of play, after which you can unclock the full game by purchasing a license key.

'Star Trek: Legacy' (X360/PC) Suffers 2 Weeks Delay - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Star Trek: Legacy you become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles. Bethesda confirmed that the game has been pushed back from its original November 7, 2006 release date to Nov. 21st to make some final tweaks and quality assurance optimization.

'FIFA 07' - Patch #1 Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

FIFA 07 delivers licenses for all the world’s top leagues, including MLS and Mexican 1st Division, and 26 others from over 20 nations. This year, you have the power to shape your club’s destiny in the Interactive Leagues, a new online mode that enables you to pit your club against supporters of your real-world opponents.

'Death to Spies' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Death to Spies a 3rd person stealth-action title pitting one covert agent in real-life missions from WWII. Smersh is the Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during World War II.

'Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach' The Demon Sands Module Launched

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turbine announced today the release of a 3rd free content module for its MMO Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. The Demon Sands module will add PvP, an increased level cap, more solo-play, and an auction house to the game!

'Full Auto 2: Battlelines' (PS3) Soundtrack Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Destruction matters in this next generation of high speed combat racing and the music does too! Pseudo Interactive has implemented licensed music in such a way that each main rival the players battle against will have a dedicated song, and that song will become increasingly louder the closer players get to their rival.

Ubisoft Opens Up Shop In Mexico

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced the opening of a new business office in Mexico City, Mexico. The new office opens with a core team that will focus on establishing business relationships to help increase Ubisoft’s market share in Mexico.

'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

In-Game Ads Keep 'Ultimate Baseball Online 2006' Free

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ultimate Baseball Online publisher Netamin announced that due to high interest from advertisers the company has decided to keep UBO free to play, with no subscription fees required.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz' (Wii) - 23 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AiAi and friends come to the Nintendo Wii! An all-action extravaganza of unique new puzzles and madcap multiplayer gameplay, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz takes the ground-breaking Nintendo Wii controller and shows the world exactly what it can do!

EA Opens New Development Studio In Chicago

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The development team best known for the Fight Night franchise opened a new studio in downtown Chicago, and is currently working on three games for the PS3 and X360 including the hip-hop lifestyle game, DEF JAM: ICON, as well as a licensed title and a new IP in the fighting videogame genre.

'Rig 'n' Roll' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.

'Gears of War' (X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.

'EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Echoes of Faydwer introduces a new playable race, The Fae, as well as over 350 new quests, new hats, cloaks, armor, and new horse mounts available to players of all levels, over 40 new types of creatures, more than 20 new zones and adventure areas, new PvP rewards, plus all-new items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2' (PS2/Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.

'Emergency 4' - French/German v1.3 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Emergency 4 you can either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 features realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode.

'Frontline: Kursk' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Frontline: Kursk is a new RTS series where players are taken to the frontline, where the gameplay is going back to its RTS roots - inspired by games like Blitzkrieg. With state of the art graphics and an overhauled interface, players will find themselves challenged in many different environments and settings.

'The Prague Files' Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Prague Files is a two-week Live Game consisting of online gameplay surrounded by elements of the physical and wireless worlds, engaging players in a fictional plot involving international espionage to give the impression players are living a Hollywood blockbuster brought to life.

'Def Jam: Icon' (PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming.

'AVA' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AVA is a new online FPS, developed by Korean Redduck, using Epic's Unreal Engine 3. While details are very minor, the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter lookalike is currently scheduled to go into closed beta in December. Until we have more info, check out the first screens ...

'Sonic Rivals' (PSP) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.

'Ankh: Heart Of Osiris' - French/German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heart Of Osiris is not a sequel to last years point & click adventure Ankh, but a standalone expansion pack. Ankh: Heart Of Osiris is situated in the same environment as the original but now lets you play the game from a different perspective and character, the Pharaoh himself.

'Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising' - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Gods and Heroes you become a classic hero of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, you will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

'GTA: Vice City Stories' (PSP) - 16 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, is an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.

'Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles' - Developer Q&A #2

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles is the definitive Civilization collector's edition, for the first time covering the entire series, all 4 base games and its 5 addons, in one package. Troy Goodfellow interviews former Firaxis employee Bruce Shelley who helped design Sid Meier's Civilization.

'Whirlwind of Vietnam: UH-1' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Whirlwind of Vietnam is a helicopter sim that depicts the most famous episodes of the war in a movie-style way. The main events of the game are well-known to the audience due to famous books and movies dedicated to the War such as We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, Hamburger Hill and many others.

Xbox 360 Review - 'Just Cause'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs, and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace.

SGI Sues ATI for Patent Infringement

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silicon Graphics has sued ATI, claiming the graphics chipmaker infringed a computer-graphics patent that ATI's competitors have licensed. Patent No. 6,650,327, filed in 1998 and awarded in 2003, involves describing graphical elements with floating-point numerals to balance the range and precision of values that can be stored. If the SCG lawsuit is found legit, that means any DirectX9 based gfx chip manufacturer is liable if they do not have licensed the technology.

GBA Review - 'Naruto: Ninja Council 2'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Naruto: Ninja Council 2 builds on the storyline of the first game and will allow players to switch between three unique characters on the fly to strategically conquer each challenging level. All-new multiplayer modes offer head-to-head action or cooperative play for up to four players.

'Charlotte's Web' (GBA/NDS/PC) Gets Hollywood VoiceOver

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA announced that actor Dominic Scott Kay, who voices the role of Wilbur in the official Charlotte's Web movie, will reprise his role in the video game.

Nikitova Becomes Official Xbox 360 Developer

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Outsourcing company Nikitova today announced that it gained an official approve to be into Xbox Registered Developer Program from Microsoft in order to obtain Xbox and X360 development kit license.