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'Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots' Coming Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2010 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Monsteca Corral focuses on fast paced fun-puzzle gameplay. It is targeted at anyone and everyone who enjoys pick up and play games. You control a herd of peculiar orange creatures known as Stompies. You need to stop these cute and not so bright Monsters being stunned by invading robots.

You'll Find More Cheer In A Graveyard

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

My drama in CrimeCraft has reached another new low, or high, depending on how you view it. I got banned again earlier today, scored a hat trick, for reasons that are once again beyond comprehension. I am now being accused of having "divulging privileged information about an upcoming patch." I only obtained said information from an article published by Vogster itself on TenTonHammer, which the community manager linked in the CrimeCraft forums and is mentioned as news item in the game's launcher. Priceless ....

On a more upbeat note, we watched a few episodes of the new Covert Affairs TV series, and it's fairly good. Of course, nothing beat the Hell's Kitchen season finale. It was good stuff, and the right choice was made!

'EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious is an  all-in-one compilation pack loaded with the EQII base game, seven thrilling expansions and three exciting adventure packs. New and veteran players are transported to the legendary Great Wastes of Velious, where towering dungeons, dangerous beasts and epic storylines provide the ultimate MMO experience.

Square Enix's GamesCom 2010 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off Front Mission Evolved , Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Final Fantasy XIV, and several others.

DreamCatcher Games Signs Two New Adventure Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Together with HMH Interactive, DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD will release two high-class adventure titles, Book Of Unwritten Tales and Haunted for global distribution.

'Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures' Gets Launch Date - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Focused on creating a fun and safe online environment for kids and families, Clone Wars Adventures offers exciting minigames, dynamic activities, lively social events and thousands of customization options.  Players can even battle it out with friends alongside iconic Star Wars characters like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Ahsoka Tano.

'Super Scribblenauts' (NDS) Gets Release Date, Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Super Scribblenauts expands the innovative elements from the first title, offers upgraded controls and provides gamers with hours of original entertainment with ingenious, fun-filled new features.

Wii Video Game System Reaches 30 Million Sales Milestone

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo’s internal sales figures show that the Wii video game system has now sold 30 million units in the United States alone, a significant milestone reached in just 45 months.

'Runes of Magic' Adds New Zone And Level Cap

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,700 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Lost in Shadow' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lost In Shadow is an mystery/platform title that follows a shadow of a boy as he attempts to climb around and up a mystical tower. Along the way, players must solve mysteries, puzzles and fight off enemies that try to impede the boy’s progress.

'Vindictus' Enters Closed Beta Stage

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 7:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vindictus is the first physics-based multiplayer online action role-playing game that combines stunning visuals with high-speed combat.

PlayStation Store Gets Scott Pilgrim, Qore Ep. 27, Demos, DLCs, Tracks

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a slew of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, Qore Ep. 27, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (and demo), Red Faction: Guerrilla, demos for Mafia II, Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP), DLCs for Red Dead Redemption, Naughty Bear, Dragon Age: Origins, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Madden NFL 11, CTR: Crash Team Racing).

'Victoria 2' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Victoria 2 is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control over a country, guiding it through industrialization, political reforms, military conquest and colonization.

FlicStick Movie System Coming To PS3/X360

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

FlicStick Movie System allows gamers to simply and easily fetch quality movies and watch them with their console. Initial broadcasting of movie content will include trailers and Indy films.

'Lips' (X360) To Get Andrew Lloyd Webber Song Packs

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lips is a music and singing game that includes 30 songs, 2 wireless interactive microphones (with motion sensors that allow you to dance, move or swing to score points), the ability to use and sing your own music or download songs from an online service.

Gameforge Recruits Experts For Casual 'Star Trek' Video Game

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Germany-based online games publisher Gameforge has beamed renowned Star Trek experts Denise and Michael Okuda aboard as contributors/consultants for the publisher's in-development Star Trek casual browser and Facebook games based on the classic series.

'Ace Combat: Assault Horizon' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is not a sequel, but a complete rebirth, a phoenix from the ashes flying at three times the speed of sound built from the ground up, with new technology fuelling a passionately realised vision of a game that puts players in the dark heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has done before.

'Family Feud Decades' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Family Feud Decades is an interactive video game that challenges players with thousands of authentic survey questions from four different eras: 1970’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) Gets Amazing Voice Cast Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2010 @ 9:11 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:


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