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Monday, October 19, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 8:09 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 ...

'Deca Sports DS' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 7:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go! Players will also be able to battle up to six friends in exciting multi-sports competition.

'Need for Speed Nitro' (Wii/NDS) Goes Gold, Tracklist Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Need for Speed Nitro will have players of all skill levels hooked from the moment they get into the action, while arcade racing fans will be exhilarated by the deep and challenging gameplay.

'Shattered Horizon' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer FPS where teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat and fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space.

'East India Company: Privateer' Pre-Order Gets You Early 'Designer's Cut' Access

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

East India Company: Privateer is the new expansion for Paradox's naval strategy, introducing players to a dark and mysterious world with allegiances only to fortune and a thirst for destruction.

'E.Y.E' Gets Delayed - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

E.Y.E, powered by Valve's Source Engine, is a new FPS/RPG where you play an elite soldier from a strange and secret society looking to, by any means necessary, take the power of the almighty Federation. E.Y.E has been delayed in order to add 3 new chapters, new enemies, new researches, new secondary missions, and additional balancing.

'SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation' (PS3) Premium Cold Front DLC - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, Leader Boards, as well as the ability to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, October 19, 2009

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a VC, five NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem (Wiiware), Crash-Course Domo, Hard-Hat Domo, Pro-Putt Domo, Rock-n-Roll Domo, White-Water Domo (NDSiWare), and RYGAR (VC).

'Assassin's Creed: Lineage' First Short Film Making Its Debut Next Week

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed during Comic-Con, Assassin's Creed: Lineage, developed by the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, combines live action and computer generated imagery (CGI) to explore the events that happen just before the Assassin's Creed II game starts.

'LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival' (PSP) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The mischievous BuiBui woke LocoRoco up from beauty sleep. It seems BuiBui have gone and built some challenging levels for LocoRoco to tackle. Help LocoRoco conquer the levels in hope to get back to bed!

'The Three Musketeers: The Game' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Three Musketeers: The Game features an old school top-down perspective with hand drawn 2d graphics. Players duel enemies, gather loot, and fire muskets as they make their way through the main story. The setting of 17th France, which is uncommon in games, creates a unique gaming experience with minigames and sidequests are specific to the setting.

'Interstellar Marines' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Interstellar Marines is an FPS, sci-fi, action and adventure game with an original and unpredictable storyline featuring single and cooperative gameplay, with heavy focus on realism.

'Calling All Cars' (PS3) Servers Getting Shut Down

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Calling All Cars, originally called Criminal Crackdown, you take the role of a bounty hunter careening around a stylish cartoon world on the hunt for criminals on the loose. An in-game message reveals that "On January 14, 2010 the servers for Calling All Cars will be taken off-line," but it will still be playable off-line.

'Two Worlds II' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Two Worlds II presents a totally new experience, one in which 2 years of intensive development has enabled quantum leaps in all spheres: completely overhauled AI and balancing standards, experienced authors, the active combat system and the brand-new engine all combine to provide an experience where excitement, sheer enjoyment and graphics rule.

'Evochron Legends' - v1.158 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Evochron Legends is a freeform mercenary space-sim that focuses on 'lone-wolf' survival gameplay, allowing you to play the game in a variety of ways and complete many activities.

'Lylian'- New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lylian is an action side-scroller using unique elements of visual and audio cues to entrance the player into seeing an unstable young girl's warped perspective of reality, the player gets caught up as she spirals into the unknown depths of her own imagination.

Slipgate Ironworks Hands Out Pink Slips

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

John Romero's Slipgate Ironworks is currently working on a yet unannounced MMORPG, for a few years now, and parent company Gazillion Entertainment has made the decision to "we decided to change the format of our project at Slipgate Ironworks to better achieve this aim" in order to reach a broader audience. Gazillion further stated that "The game we'll launch will build on the efforts to date with a smaller core team," which apparently led to 50 employees getting the pink slip.

'RPG Maker' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

RPG Maker features an easy-to-use toolset and transforms  instruction into worlds allowing you to produce exciting and enchanting games. Choose your characters, worlds, 1,500 items, landscapes, 150 music pieces, add a script, share your creations with other users, and more. In no time, you are enjoying a "custom title" created by yours truly. It's storytelling at its best.

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Not Delayed on PC, No Dedicated Server Or Mod Support

by Rainier on Oct. 18, 2009 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. A few weeks ago, an unconfirmed report claimed the PC version would be delayed, but Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling confirmed today that this is not the case. However, in a recent podcast, he also revealed (at the 1:41 mark) that the PC version will not have dedicated servers, nor will it support user-created mods like the original.

'Forza Motorsport 3' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 18, 2009 @ 7:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of more than 400 of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.