Latest Previews
Advertising
'Backbreaker' (PS3/X360) Gets Release Date
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 5:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever. 505 Games has updated its website, revealing the North American release date ...
'Star Trek Online' (PC) - 10 New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 3:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News
With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!
Red 5 Studios Reorganizing, Pink Slips Handed Out
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 1:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Red 5 Studios, Inc. is currently working on an unannounced massively multiplayer online game. Recently, the team formed around a new direction and took on additional investment from a strategic partner in the online games industry.
'Assassin's Creed II' (ALL) The Battle of Forli DLC - Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News
In a vast open world environment, Assassin's Creed II invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy, and seeking vengeance.
'Gravity Crash' (PS3) Getting Patched, PSP Version
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:34 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Gravity Crash is a vintage arcade shooter where armed with an arsenal of main and special weapons, a rechargeable shield and a carefully watched fuel gauge, players battle gravity and inertia through 37 planets that each feature environmental dangers, enemies and other obstacles.
'Art Of Balance' (Wii) - New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 12:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Puzzle games must be addictive. This was our top priority during the development of the game. That's why we designed 100 levels that not only challenge your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away.
Trinigy’s Vision Engine Integrates Real Time Particle Effects
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News
3D game engine provider Trinigy and particle effects middleware provider Fork Particle have tightly integrated Fork Particle SDK with Vision Engine’s high performance run-time technology and scene editor, VForge, which will be available as part of the Vision SDK in Feb 2010.
'Dementium II' (NDS) Gets Delayed - New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Continuing the storyline from the original, Dementium II will deliver better visuals, more haunting audio, and sharper scares than its predecessor, promising to take players even closer to the precipice of madness.
'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) Bad Guys Gone Good... and Vice Versa Part 1
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.
'Monster Hunter Frontier' (X360) - New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News
While there is no official announcement yet that Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Frontier to the Western market, it was revealed a few days ago at the Capcom/Microsoft conference in Japan that the Xbox360 might finally be getting its first real MMO.
Indie Studio AGŌ Games Working On Digital Distribution Titles
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News
AGŌ Games is a new independent developer and publisher of video games whose objective is to keep the independent spirit alive by taking advantage of new opportunities offered by digital distribution.
'Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce takes place in a mystic version of ancient China where warriors possess the power of "Fury". This power gives them superhuman strength, lightning fast speed and the ability to fly. Taking the role of any one of over 40 playable characters, up to four friends can go online to launch raids as a team or battle it out competitively.
'Sword of the Stars II' Officially Announced
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 8:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Revealed a few days ago, Sword of the Stars II is a full stand-alone follow-up to the space strategy titles and will feature the six races from the original game, as well as its expansions, marking a major step forward in the series’ approach to 4X gameplay.
'Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island' - New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island is a new adventure game where a beautiful lady swashbuckler, a furious priest, and a timid cook must save the world from the horrors beneath Vooju Island. Plus, a capybara!
'Cities XL' Multiplayer Shutting Down, Coming Back As Singleplayer in 'Cities XL 2011'
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Cities XL expands upon all that make city builders fun and interesting, with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting you take your game online, and interact with others in a massive online environment. Not enough subscribers has led Monte Cristo to make the decision to shut down the multiplayer portion on March 8 2010 at 0:00 GMT, after which it will transform the game into singleplayer only as Cities XL 2011.
'Making History II: The War of the World' Gets Euro Date - New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Making History II lets grand strategy players experience the role of a WWII era national leader embroiled in the toxic mix of waning empires, economic crisis, and ethnic "fault lines" that famously resulted in a global war that transformed the world.
'Boys vs. Girls' (Wii) Announced
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Drama and hilarious hijinks ensue when the Boys’ Cabin faces off against the Girls’ Cabin in this motion-based action adventure. Only by pulling off mischievous pranks, avoiding the camp counselors and winning intense head-to-head competitions can one cabin emerge victorious.
'2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa' (ALL) Officially Announced - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 6:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News
EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world’s biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification, all 10 official stadiums to be used in South Africa and stadiums from each qualifying region.
'Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising' (ALL) v1.02 Patch/Overwatch DLC Available NOW
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 6:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theatre of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense than ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.