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Darkworks' TriOviz for Games SDK Enables 3D Games On 2D Displays

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 11:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Darkworks, known for Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Cold Fear, announced its TriOviz for Games SDK, a patent-pending post-process that enables 3D games on consoles and regular 2D displays.

'Alganon' Developer Appoints Derek Smart As New President

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 11:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Alganon is an upcoming fantasy-based MMORPG that allows thousands of people to play together in a virtual world that features a rich history dominated by commanding deities, powerful weapons and armor, deadly magic, epic quests, ancient places to discover, the utilization of detailed trade skills, and more.

'Fist of the North Star' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 10:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

KOEI's new game is based on one of the most widely-recognized manga and anime series of all time, "Hokuto no Ken" or "Fist of the North Star." Hokuto Musou takes place in the manga's post-apocalyptic world where the remaining survivors of a nuclear holocaust roam the wasteland in an ongoing struggle against marauding tribes for food and water.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) Second Map Pack Coming March 30

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game. Having released the first new content at launch, DICE revealed that original owners of the game will be able to unlock two new maps for free on March 30, 2010.

'Crafting Mama' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Crafting Mama, players will create 40 different projects across a wide range of different crafts: make patchwork quilts, earrings, candles, xylophones, kaleidoscopes, birdhouses, flower decorations and even mini-Mama dolls! Using the stylus as a universal crafting tool, crafters will sew, mold, glue, cut and paint under Mama's masterful direction.

'World Of Tanks' Details Upgrade And Development System - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 9:30 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.

Dolby Laboratories Brings Surround Voice Chat to Consoles

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

At this year’s Game Developers Conference, Dolby Laboratories announced new tools that will soon make it possible for gamers to enjoy Dolby Axon surround voice chat on more of their favorite gaming platforms.

'Green Day: Rock Band' (ALL) Gets Release Date, Priced

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The game is an extension and expression of Green Day’s most-defining albums and key moments throughout their career to date. It will feature likenesses of Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, as well as select venues and art specific to the band's history.

'Plain Sight' Explains Its Variety Of Game Modes - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Plain Sight is a 3D multiplayer arcade game with robots; robots who bounce around cityscapes on mini planetoids and wield swords which are used to destroy one another.

'Echoverse' Using HeroEngine

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Echoverse is a virtual world that will combine real life and digital life as players create their own echo in the universe, enabling a revolutionary array of commerce and entertainment opportunities.

Unreal Engine 3 Integrates NVIDIA 3D Vision Technology

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NVIDIA and Epic Games announced the addition of NVIDIA 3D Vision technology support to Unreal Engine 3, meaning that licensees of the engine will be able to take full advantage of integrated 3D Vision technology support and offer an unprecedented level of immersion in their upcoming games.

'SBK X' (PS3/X360/PC) Adds Legendary Roster - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Infront Motor Sports, Black Bean Games and Milestone have been tirelessly working together to inspect every corner of SBK09 to extract the best and to insert everything our players wanted for 2010 in order to deliver the best motorbike racing game ever made.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:03 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 ...

Epic Games Integrates Valve's Steamworks Into Unreal Engine 3

by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Epic Games and Valve Software have inked an agreement to deliver Valve's Steamworks suite of services to all licensees of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 for use in their products, free of any additional fees.

'Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 8:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge expands on first title with signature special edition features such as HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system all return in the sequel. Plus, experience all new unique special edition features that let you interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before.

'The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest' (ALL) Delayed, Coming to PS3, Adds Move Support

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 6:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is a new 3rd person action adventure where players assume the role of Aragorn and embark on his greatest quests from The Lord of the Rings trilogy as they wield his sword, bow or spear on foot and on horseback through an action-packed gameplay experience.

'Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 6:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set two years after the story of the original title, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow Shadow brings the Blue Dragon RPG experience to DS. Awakened from a long slumber, the new enemies bear some resemblance to Nene, the defeated adversary of the first game, a conundrum which leads the player, Shu, and his friends into a terrifying fight to reclaim the lost shadows and restore balance to the world.

PlayStation Move Motion Controller Unveiled, Will Cost Less Than $100

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 4:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment announced the PlayStation Move motion controller for PS3, offering a motion-based, high-definition gaming experience. Concurrently with its launch, SCE will also release PlayStation Move sub-controller to be used along with the motion controller for intuitive navigation of in-game characters and objects.

'Super Street Fighter IV' (ALL) Introduces Hakan - New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 3:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.

'Crackdown 2' (X360) Developer Prepping Video Replay Feature As DLC

by Rainier on March 10, 2010 @ 2:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Crackdown 2 will take multiplayer gaming to unprecedented levels for the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experience, providing you and your friends with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and play as you return to restore justice and peace to Pacific City — by any means necessary. Exec. producer James Connelly revealed that the video replay feature did not make it in the actual game, but since it was harder than expected, it will be included in a future DLC.