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Various Game Trailers #1340

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 7:05 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:

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PS3] - Trailer #9
  • LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures [ALL] - Trailer #4
  • The Incredible Hulk [ALL] - Action Movie Trailer
  • Facebreaker [X360] - Steve Trailer

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

'City Life 2008 Edition' - 10 Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 6:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

City Life 2008 Edition features 60 more buildings, bringing the total to 360, including famous structures such as St. Paul Cathedral, Royal Opera, etc. New scenarios, 10 new maps and an updated version of the editor allow you to import satellite maps, as well as import from applications such as World-Machine, or GeoControl.

'Officers' Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The non-linear plot of Officers preserves the established facts of the origins of WWII and allows gamers to lead any of three sides to victory: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, using the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.

Electronic Arts' Spring Break 08 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Electronic Arts' Spring Break 2008 lineup:

'Zoids Assault' (X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 2:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe. Commanders, start your engines (of war)!

Free 'Rock Band' Tracks From Disturbed When You Pre-Order Their New Album

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 2:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

On June 3rd, 2008 hard-rock band Disturbed will release its new album Indestructible, and if you pre-order through Best Buy, you will get instructions on how to download their hit single Indestructible and Inside the Fire through Xbox Live Arcade.

'Beijing 2008' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 2:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.

Major League Gaming Teams With HP and Blizzard for MLG PC Circuit

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 2:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Major League Gaming announced the launch of the MLG PC Circuit played on HP Blackbird 002, to be held alongside MLG's Pro Circuit event in San Diego June 13-15 and will feature World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and over $20,000 in prizes.

'Requiem: Bloodymare' Open Beta Starts May 15 - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gravity Interactive, is bringing Requiem: Bloodymare to North America. This new MMO, designed for a mature audience, melds elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and introduces a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death. Registration for the open beta begins today, so go sign up!

'Heresy War' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 1:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heresy War is a combat space simulator set in a future where the humanity has reborn from the ashes after a catastrophic world war. The game puts the player in the cockpit of the most technologically advanced fighters in the human military fleet as he witnesses the start of a civil war.

'Skate It' (NDS/Wii) - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Skate It has players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all-new gameplay features, Skate It supports the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.

'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' (PS3) Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. At a press event in Tokyo, MGS 4 director Hideo Kojima announced, after four years in development, the game has gone gold...

'Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 11:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Got Game Entertainment's Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, based on Enki Bilal's Nikopol Trilogy graphic novel series, is a visually striking, richly detailed point and click adventure game developed by Benoît Sokal’s White Birds Productions.

'Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise' (NDS) Coming This Fall

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise players will inherit a neglected garden on Piñata Island and turn it into a piñata paradise by tending to all aspects of cleaning the garden, growing and maintaining vegetation, caring for and breeding piñatas, as well as attracting new piñata species.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 Spring Showcase Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Microsoft's Gamers Day 2008 lineup:

'Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut' - v1.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an Assassin intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history. This v1.02 patch address gfx glitches, choppy, freezing, crashing, missing gfx, as well as remove support for DX10.1, since its implementation needs to be reworked.

'Rainbow Six Vegas 2' (ALL) - v1.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience.

'Velvet Assassin' (X360/PC) Coming Fall 2008 - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in World War 2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles.

Frozenbyte Developing Three New IPs

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 7:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Finnish game developer Frozenbyte, known for Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds Survivor, announced that it has expanded its dev. team and decided to focus on creating games based on original IP, with currently three projects in development.

'FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage' (X360/PC) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 7:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FlatOut Ultimate Carnage is rebuilt from the ground up and specifically developed to take advantage of the additional feature sets and improved processing ability to produce an entirely new, breathtaking FlatOut experience.

'LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures' (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture's most iconic archaeologist, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Temple of Doom and the Last Crusade. Includes the first level, after which the Free Play mode unlocks giving you access to new characters and areas.

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 5:24 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:

'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (ALL) Sells Itself Into Guinness World Records Book

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week it was revealed GTA IV sold 3.6 million units and earning US$310 million in its first day of release, which earned itself the title of Highest Grossing Video Game in 24 Hours and the Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours.

'Alone in the Dark' (ALL) Developer Diary #3 - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. Eden Games' Lead Designer Hervé Sliwa tells us more about the development process ...

PC Review - 'Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm'

by Mark Buckingham on May 13, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

'World of Warcraft' - v2.4.2 US/Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v2.4.2 patch mostly fixes a few bugs, crashes, makes tweaks to the various characters, quests, professions, dungeons and so forth...

'Earthrise' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earthrise, Bulgaria based indie developer Masthead Studios' debut title, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction MMO.

PS2 Review - 'Silent Hill Origins'

by Matt Olsen on May 13, 2008 @ 4:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Silent Hill Origins reveals many of the series' most hallowed secrets. Assuming the role of a lone truck driver trapped in Silent Hill while making a routine delivery, players must escape the city's horrific inhabitants and confront the strange hallucinations that have haunted him since childhood.

'StateShift' (PSP) Coming to PC

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StateShift is an original sci-fi racing title, set in a not too distant future, focuses on illegal racing competitions around the future Earth where economical instability, and depletion of resources has led to a series of bloody conflicts.

'Wild West Online: Gunfighter' Enters Beta - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Wild West Online: Gunfighter, players take the role of a gunslinger in the 19th Century American West.

'CrossFire' Coming to North America

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SilverBirch Studios and G4Box announced that they have secured English language rights, in several major markets, to develop and publish CrossFire, a military-themed free-to-play online shooter that has rapidly become a major success in Asia.

'Skate Park City' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Skate Park City draws on the very best elements of the great Tony Hawk and Jet Set Radio series fused with its own unique ingredients to make it the coolest, most creative and downright fun skateboarding game seen on any platform.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) Scores One Million Beta Testers

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan

'Family Trainer' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari announced the forthcoming European release of Namco Bandai's Wii exclusive Family Trainer letting all the family and friends get physical by engaging the whole body in a variety of easy-to-understand, fast-paced and wildly entertaining activities.

'Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol. 1' (PS2) Coming to Europe

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SNK Playmore and Ignition Entertainment are bringing the PS2 exclusive Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 to Europe, which includes four classic Fatal Fury games (Fatal Fury 1-4) and Fatal Fury Special.

'Albatross18' Invitational Tournament Announced

by Rainier on May 13, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

OGPlanet announced the first-ever Invitational Tournament in Albatross18, its fantasy role-playing golf MMO game.