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Stardock Recruits Sci-Fi Author Dave Stern, 'Civilizations 5' Lead Jon Shafer

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Stardock continues to bolster its development staff as renowned fantasy and science fiction writer/editor Dave Stern joins Stardock to oversee creative storytelling and lore implementation in all future projects, including the recently launched Elemental: War of Magic

'No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 3:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in the sunny city of Santa Destroy, No More Heroes is a 3D all-action title that follows Travis Touchdown, a lone hitman, as he hacks and slashes his way through the elimination of ten high-ranking assassins.

Sonic the Hedgehog Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 3:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA Corporation is proud to announce their company mascot will celebrate his 20th anniversary on June 23, 2011.

'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters' (ALL) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Start your journey down the “Road to the Masters” with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. For the first time in franchise history, players will be able to step on to the hallowed grounds of Augusta National to experience the rich history and tradition of the Masters Tournament.

Paradox Reveals Interactive Convention 2011 Line-up

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 12:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive today confirmed the line-up for the Paradox Interactive Convention 2011, set to take place this month in New York City.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 9:42 a.m. PST | 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:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed' (ALL) Gets Euro Date

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Shift 2 Unleashed builds on the true drivers experience by introducing the driver’s battle, an even more authentic and primal feeling of power and speed which elevates the fundamental competitive race into a struggle for supremacy against other drivers and even the track itself.

'Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over The Nexus' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over The Nexus delivers the ultimate dueling simulation to handheld fans. and features over 4200 cards for use in the game, and includes the new ‘Storm of Ragnarok’ booster and the ‘Lost Sanctuary’ structure deck.

Nintendo Sells 47 Million NDS Units In North America

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

According to Nintendo's internal sales figures, the NDS systems have sold more than 47 million in the United States since the original model launched in November 2004, making it the nation's best-selling video game system of all time.

'World of Tanks' Surpasses One Million Registrations - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In World of Tanks 30-player teams are fighting action-packed PvP battles. The game features more than 150 armored fighting vehicles from the pre-WW2 era up to the Korean War: light, medium, heavy and super heavy tanks, tank destroyers, self-propelled howitzers and rocket artillery. The game includes American, German and Soviet tanks.

'Gemini Wars' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 2:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gemini Wars is a Real Time Strategy Game set in space, featuring an epic campaign controlling fleets of ships in massive battles.

'Puzzle Quest' (ALL) Developer Acquired By Firemint

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Games studio Firemint announced that it has acquired fellow Australian studio, Infinite Interactive, further boosting its strength in designing and developing original games, while providing the Infinite Interactive team with a channel for independent publishing.

'Rift: Planes of Telara' Beta 4 Resumes This Week, Shows Off Runic Descent - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 4, 2011 @ 2:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.

'Bulletstorm' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 6:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Bulletstorm brings new furor to first-person shooter action with its signature "kill with skill" gameplay, which is packed with blockbuster moments.

Unlock 'Pokémon Black' And 'Pokémon White' (NDS) Exclusive Characters At GameStop

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 4:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.

'Afterfall: Insanity' - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Afterfall: Insanity is a story based horror-shooter where players face their destiny in the desolate ruins of once thriving cities and well-known areas - or to be more exact: in the sewers and tunnels beneath them. Facing horrible mutants, bloodthirsty mercenaries and other threats, humanity fights for existence.

'APB: Reloaded' Beta Coming Next Month As GamersFirst Revamps Network

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 2:36 p.m. PST | Filed under News

APB is a massively multiplayer online freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original GTA franchise, and takes  the universal theme of Criminals and Enforcement and brings it to a persistent, open world setting in a modern, crime-ridden city.

'L.A. Noire' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 2:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.

The 13th Annual Independent Games Festival Finalists Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Independent Games Festival has announced the Main Competition finalists for the 13th annual presentation of its awards, celebrating the brightest and most influential creations to come out of the independent video game development community in the past year.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, January 3, 2011

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2011 @ 9:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added three WiiWare (one demo), and three NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Sneezies, Ghost Mania, Robox demo (Wiiware), Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology, Word Searcher 2, and Music on: Drums (NDSi).