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'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' Also Coming to Consoles

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While there is no official statement yet, CD Projekt confirms that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Featuring all new dialogue, new graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more. CD Projekt's Tomasz Gop confirmed that The Witcher 2 is also coming to consoles, but not anytime soon as the game is still in the early stages of development.

'Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!' (Wii/PS3/X360) - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! offers a wide variety of media-rich trivia that provides movie fans and social gamers with a lively, competitive group gaming experience. Trivia content in the game will include recently released 2009 movies as well as fan favorite Hollywood hits from the last four decades.

'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' (PS3) Not The Last Title In The Series

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 5:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog's blistering PS3 exclusive 3rd person action adventure shooter. Naughty Dog Creative Director Amy Hennig revealed that Uncharted 2 will not be the last installment in Drake's adventures, indicating that, while maybe not yet in development, a 3rd title in the franchise is as good as a given.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | 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.

Good Old Games Offering Complete Strategy First's Catalog 50% off

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Until Monday, Sept. 28 at 11:59 p.m. EDT everyone can buy the complete Strategy First catalog for half of the normal price or can buy individual games with a 20% discount! To receive the discount you have to buy all games from Strategy First catalog in one order. If you already own some games from Strategy First catalog, you have to buy the remaining ones to receive the 50% discount. But if you're not interested in some titles you can still buy individual games with a 20% discount, how cool is that!

'FIFA 10' (ALL) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Responding to consumer feedback from the online games played, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:15 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:

  • Rock Band Metal Track Pack (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360)
  • Fallen Earth (PC)
  • Supreme Ruler 2020 GOLD (PC)

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

Microsoft Rolls Out Minor Xbox 360 Firmware Update

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last night Microsoft revealed that it would be pushing live a minor firmware update for the Xbox 360, which in the meantime is already available for download. There are no new features or changes in this update however, it is merely in preparation for additional system enhancements (Facebook/Twitter/Last.FM) that will arrive later this year.

'Borderlands' (ALL) Gets Slightly Delayed on PC

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. Originally scheduled for Oct. 20, the PC edition has been pushed until Oct. 26 (Oct. 30 in Europe) for further optimization.

'Samurai Warriors 3' (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Samurai Warriors 3 is an evolution of the Warriors series, featuring an innovative new game mode and a completely fresh storyline. In addition to a host of new characters and combat and game-play elements, the game also will test players with new tactical and strategic challenges on the battlefield.

'Zeno Clash' - European Retail Version Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 2:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Zeno Clash, powered by Valve's Source Engine, is an action game with a strong focus on melee combat set in a punk fantasy world with the beautiful environments, where you will encounter incredible challenges.

'Left 4 Dead' (ALL) Crash Course DLC Scheduled for Sept. 29

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Left 4 Dead's second DLC Crash Course will be made available worldwide on Sept. 29 on X360 and PC.

'Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Franticly paced and strategic, Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake pits two hordes of players against each other in comic medieval battle royale on PSP. The player's goal is to rescue a beloved princess from the enemy castle. There is a catch, though; the adversary has been feeding her magical cake to make her heavier to carry. Therefore, it will take much of the army working together to carry her across the battlefield.

'Left 4 Dead 2' (ALL) Demo Coming Oct. 27

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more. Last month, Game.co.uk revealed that pre-orders would get early access to the demo, as well as an in-game baseball bat, so whether the Oct. 27 date refers to that or not was not disclosed.

'Forza Motorsport 3' (X360) More Ferraris Part #3 - 52 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 5:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat' Gets Delayed Until 2010

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 5:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfolds shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control. While the game went gold in Russia earlier this week, bitComposer has inexplicably pushed S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: CoP from its fall 2009 release date to Q1 2010.

'Jambo! Safari' (NDS/Wii) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 5:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Jambo! Safari is an action packed African adventure that takes the fun and excitement of the classic 1990’s arcade action title and reinvents it with modern graphics and deeper gameplay, suited to today’s Nintendo consumers.

'Empire: Total War' Rolls Out Major v1.4 Patch

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 5:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire: Total War will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series. As promised, The Creative Assembly has released the v1.4 patch which adds two new historical battles, overhauls the AI,  improves/rebalances sieges and naval battles, and various other tweaks/fixes.

'Dragon Ball: Raging Blast' (PS3/X360) - 31 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 4:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is the first video game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to come to PS3/X360 and features stunning HD graphics and audio, destructible environments and enhanced character features, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast takes players far beyond the realms of the original anime series.

'Global Agenda' Child's Play Community Charity Auction Nets $2000

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2009 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.