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'Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction puts players in the shoes of 16-year-old Ben Tennyson and 16 devastatingly powerful alien forms. Together they embark on a thrill packed mission to the four corners of the globe on the hunt for an ancient alien artifact that could save humanity from a mysterious cosmic storm and ultimate destruction.

'J.U.L.I.A.' Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

From the depths of Space flies J.U.L.I.A., a logical video game built upon the story of Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist, who was among a close group of scientists chosen to embark upon one of the most critical mission ever conceived on Earth.

'ArcaniA: Gothic 4' (ALL) Multi-Platform Demo Coming Next Month

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 7:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is set 10 years after the last installment and situated on multiple southern islands, each with unique fauna & flora according to various climate zones. The game will feature a day & night cycle, changing weather, and depending on the time of day altering spell casting abilities. JoWood producer Reinhard Pollice revealed that a demo for ArcaniA: Gothic 4 will be available in late Sept. 2010, on PC and X360.

'Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Patrician IV, the player takes on the role of a young merchant in the area of the Baltic and North Sea during the late Middle Age, the zenith of the Hanseatic League and its naval trading empire.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 6:38 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 ...

'Halo: Reach' (X360) Leaked, Microsoft Dropping Banhammer

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 5:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.

'World of Tanks' Shows Off American Tanks - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | 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.

Rising Star Games Bring Japanese Developed DSiWare Titles to Europe And North America

by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2010 @ 1:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rising Star Games and Gamebridge announce the new digitally distributed GO Series, bringing the best Japanese DSiWare games to Europe and North America, starting with Defence Wars and 10 Second Run.

'MotorStorm 3D Rift' (PS3) Coming to PSN Tomorrow

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 6:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Now you can enjoy an immersive 3D racing experience with 10 of our favorite MotorStorm Pacific Rift tracks like Kanaloa Bay or Caldera Ridge, using a selection of festival-favorite off-road vehicles including Bikes, Buggies, Racing Trucks, and Monster Trucks.

'Kingdom Under Fire II' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Kingdom Under Fire II will offer an epic scale medieval fantasy war zone, much enhanced in every aspect from the previous versions, for gamers to conquer the Bersia continent with the new generation of heroes, and promises a shocking ending.

'Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter' (ALL) Gets XBLA Date

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 5:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following in the tradition of The First Encounter, the game will feature all the insane action of the original game but with visuals beautifully rendered to current standards. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter will also feature an all new Co-Op Tournament mode that will allow teams to compete with one another.

'Mass Effect 2' (ALL) Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC Gets Dated

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

'MotionSports' (X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 4:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotionSports is a new sports title that will bring players unparalleled immersion, as the movements they make in real-time are accurately represented by the on-screen athletes. Exciting sports challenges include skiing, horseback riding, hang gliding, football, soccer and boxing.

'The Sims 3' Deluxe Edition Coming Next Month

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 3:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Portal 2' (ALL) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Portal 2 is a stand-alone, full-price retail release with new gameplay mechanics, story line, and some surprising new twists.

'Gun Loco' (X360) Looking For Title Track Vocalist

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gun Loco is an exciting, all-new approach to the third-person sprint-action shooter genre, featuring single and multiplayer gameplay.

'Saw II: Flesh & Blood' (ALL) Gets Release Date, Shows Off Contraptions - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the dark and tormented world of SAW 2 and experience the gruesome traps that Jigsaw has created to test your will to survive.  With new traps, puzzles, and combat system players will need to think fast and act quick to pass the rigors of the tests Jigsaw has engineered.

'DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring the trademark humor found in the original, Thongs of Virtue  centers on DeathSpank’s journey through a massive war-torn land;  explore the North Pole and the high seas to locate six mystical thongs to bring peace and harmony to the universe.

'Vanquish' (ALL) Demo Coming Next Week - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vanquish is a futuristic action game. It looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier who's been sent in to pick up the pieces.

'Plants vs. Zombies' (ALL) Coming To NDS Next Year

by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2010 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Plants vs. Zombies combines real-time strategy, tower defense and collectible card games, but in a casual context.