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Various Game Trailers #727

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 7:53 p.m. PST | 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:

  • The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer
  • Tomb Raider: Legend [PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360/PC] - Trailer
  • TimeShift [Xbox/X360/PC] - Making Of Trailer
  • Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WW II [X360] - Trailer
  • Steambot Chronicles [PS2] - Trailer
  • Commandos Strike Force [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Open Battlefield Trailer
  • Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday - Trailer
  • The Outfit [X360] - Vehicular Combat Trailer
  • Take Command: 2nd Manassas - Trailer (2)
  • Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox] - Car Chases Trailer #2
  • Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm - Trailer


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

'Darwinia' - v1.42 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 7:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Introversion has released a new patch for its action game Darwinia. This update brings your retail game to v1.42 and fixes a save game issue, adds a difficulty setting, and updates the German translation. If you bought the game through Steam, the update will automatically apply itself.

'Okami' (PS2) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 5:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Okami depicts a stark world devoid of color that the player must return to its natural state. In Okami, color represents the life blood of the land and sucking this life are supernatural monsters that inhabit the surrounding areas.

Richard Garriott Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 5:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NCsoft North America's Richard Allen Garriott will be honored with this year's Game Developers Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement. A respected pioneer of the computer gaming world and best known for his monumental game series Ultima, Garriott will be recognized for fueling the presence of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games in the mass market.

'Prey' (X360/PC) Weekly Update #9 - Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 3:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in which Venom Games' Peter Johnson talks about all kinds of issues facing Venom regarding the port, such as converting the engine, the control system, the front end and the integration of Xbox Live. Read more to check out two new screens ...

'Tomb Raider: Legend' (ALL) - 43 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 2:53 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment.

Ascaron Signs 'Runaway 2' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 12:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Pendulo Studios is working on a followup to last year's hit title Runaway: A Road Adventure, an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.

'Soldner: Secret Wars' - v33670 Update Patch & Server Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Project-Zero has released a new patch for Jowood's online shooter Soldner: Secret Wars. This update brings your retail game to v33670 and adds a bunch of game tweaks and fixes to several of the new maps.

'Adrenalin' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 12:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Adrenalin is a game that successfully blends the genres of thrilling adrenalin-pumping racing and an economic management sim. The aim of a player is to not only become the fastest driver around, but to be a talented manager as well.

Atari Faces Nasdaq Delisting

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 11:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Things continue to go bad for Atari, as it has received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter indicating that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price required for continued listing. Atari has 180 calendar days, until August 30, 2006, to bring its share price up to $1 or higher for 10 consecutive day. If it fails to do so, Nasdaq will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted, which of course Atari would then appeal.

'Sword of the Stars' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sword of the Stars is a breakthrough Space Strategy game that seeks to reinvigorate the sub-genre. Players will explore planets, manage their empire and research new technology. Sword of the Stars provides quick, intuitive play, state-of-the-art graphics and tactical combat that make the game instantly involving and rewardingly fun.

Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend Kicks Off End of March

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heads up, Xbox 360 gamers! Clear your schedule from March 31 through April 2 as we bring you the Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend, exclusively sponsored by Verizon. You get 72 hours of multiplayer gaming bliss as we grant every U.S. Xbox 360 gamer Xbox Live Gold status for the entire weekend!

'Evolution GT' (PS2/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Combining an optimized driving engine with an innovative concept, Black Bean and the Italian software house, Milestone, are ready to deliver an electrifying racing title for fans of the genre. Evolution GT is set to hit the streets this spring, featuring an expansive single player career mode and other unique features.

Ghostlight Signs 'Th3 Plan' (PS2/Xbox/PC)

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 9:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Th3 Plan introduces an entirely unique single player multiplayer style of gameplay by giving players control over up to three characters at once. The innovative split screen gameplay offers new ways for characters to work in precise coordination, from setting up clever deceptions to distract security guards to timing anti-security measures down to the split second.

'Heart of Empire: Rome' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 6:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heart of Empire: Rome leads the player through 14 huge missions as they actually build & control ancient Rome in glorious real-time 3D. From simple beginnings, they must quickly build housing for their growing population; start to meet their increasing desires for food, goods and entertainment.

'The Godfather' (ALL) Developer Interview #9

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 5:22 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own, and become Don. EA creative director Mike Olsen tells us more about the five families in The Godfather.

'Rampage: Total Destruction' (NGC/PS2) Monster Bios #3 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 5:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D environment.

'Pro Rugby Manager 2' - v1.11 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 4:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pro Rugby Manager 2 displays each bone-crunching tackle, each heart-in-mouth drop kick and every maddening pass and dash to the try-line in such glorious, motion-captured detail, it rivals anything TV coverage can offer. This update brings your retail game to v1.11 but no details as to what it fixes are available at this time.

'Exanimus' Announced

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 4:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Exanimus, Latin for "Without Life," is an MMO game created in a world where the dead live and roam the earth eating the flesh of the living. While most of the world is dead, there are small pockets of survivors that exist in barricaded cities across the globe. Players of Exanimus will have the option of playing as a living survivor or as one of the dead roaming the earth.

'2006 FIFA World Cup' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 4:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA will celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with the launch of the event's only officially licensed videogame, 2006 FIFA World Cup. The videogame will ship on all platforms including Xbox 360 in April 2006 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June.

'Superman Returns: The Videogame' (PS2/Xbox/X360) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

'Keepsake' - v1.4 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Keepsake will immerse you into a journey beyond compare. Assisted by a dragon afraid of heights, Lydia takes on to explore the Dragonvale Academy's empty structures in search for her best friend Celeste. Lighthouse has released the first patch for Wicked Studios' adventure game bringing your retail game to v1.4 and addresses a few stability issues and crashes.

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 2:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.

'Micro Machines V4' (NDS/PSP/PS2/PC) Officially Announced

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

After a four-year hiatus and a move from Atari back to its original publisher, Hasbro's Micro Machines V4 promises to bring its own hilarious brand of mini multiplayer madness. Check the first Micro Machines screens or read more for details ...

'Spend the Night' - Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 2:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Spend the Night, developed by Republik Games, is a female-centric, sexually-themed multiplayer dating game, in which players find compatible matches via a built-in network of other Spend the Night users, and then play cooperative “virtual dates”.

New Faces from the 'Far Cry' Universe

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Far Cry Instincts Evolution will introduce players to an entirely new story, characters and game features that reflect and improve upon the critically acclaimed elements of the first title. Read more to meet some of the new faces ...

'Juiced: Eliminator' (PSP) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Juiced: Eliminator will deliver a unique gameplay experience, taking advantage of the PSP's functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games and expand on the crew and pink-slip racing.

'Guild Wars: Factions' Gets Release Date

by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 1:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Guild Wars: Factions offers players an incredible gameplay experience with many new choices, including new regions, professions, skills, missions, and monsters, along with expanded options for both Coop and PvP play, and enhanced features for guilds. Guild Wars Factions will be available in stores worldwide 28th April 2006.

PS2 Review - 'Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure'

by Joe Keiser on March 10, 2006 @ 1:31 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure combines combat, action, adventure and stealth, using a thrilling graffiti-driven framework to tell its story of self-expression and the fight for creative freedom. A thug, an outcast, a rebel...the lead character, Trane, is all of these in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.