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'Ragnarok DS' (NDS) Goes Gold, Confirms Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 12:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ragnarok Online DS brings the customization and exploration that has millions of PC gamers enthralled to the NDS. In Ragnarok Online DS, players upgrade their character’s armor and weapons by either taking them to a blacksmith to be refined, or by affixing effect cards dropped by defeated monsters.

'Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer' Shows Off Northern Grasslands - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Inspired by the rich and colorful cultures of eastern Asia, Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer sends you on a voyage through the Empire of Khitai where countless of adventure await, not only introducing a new storyline and a vast new world to explore, but also adding new features such as faction gameplay and an alternate advancement system.

'God of War III' (PS3) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

God of War III will bring epic battles to life with stunning graphics and an elaborate plot that puts Kratos at the center of the carnage and destruction as he seeks revenge against the Gods who have betrayed him.

'Dead to Rights: Retribution' (ALL) Pre-Order Incentive

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Returning to Grant City, a boom town gone bust that is falling to the worst excesses of crime, greed and corruption; Dead to Rights: Retribution follows vice cop Jack Slate as he fights to expose shadowy figures that will stop at nothing to exert their deadly influence over the crumbling metropolis. Pre-order the game from GameStop or Amazon and get a DLC  pack that provides bonus content to enhance the game experience.

'Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Leaf Valley is in trouble! The heartless Funland corporation is going to bulldoze the town and replace it with an amusement park unless its citizens can find a way to stop them! Players will need to grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm.

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) Launches XBL Demo, PC Beta

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:19 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.

'Tropico 3' (ALL) Finally Gets Console Date

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Tropico 3 you will again be able to play the role of “El Presidente” taking over the control of a tropical island. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere, or alternatively to lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.

'Mega Man Zero Collection' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Mega Man Zero Collection is comprised of all four Mega Man ZERO titles bundled together. All four titles will be available on one DS cartridge for the first time at a great price.

'Metro 2033' (X360/PC) Gets Euro Date, Limited Edition

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Metro 2033, based on Russian author Dmitriy Glukhovskiy's novel of the same name, is a 3D horror/action/survival FPS with elements RPG genre game.

'Major League Baseball 2K10' (ALL) One Million Dollar Contest

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Major League Baseball 2K10 is the new iteration in the long running baseball series, now 2009 American League Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Award recipient Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays on the cover.

'Space Ark' (XBLA) Gets Delayed - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Space Ark is a fun homage to the bright and bouncy arcade games of the late 80s such as Rainbow Island and Arkanoid, with an added mix of Pinball. Originally scheduled for Q4 2009, Space Ark is now slated for spring 2010.

Good Old Games Adds Classic Activision Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GOG.com has signed a digital distribution agreement with Activision, expanding its catalog with a slew of classic titles, starting with Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, while more titles will be unveiled gradually in the coming weeks, DRM-free of course.

'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) And 'Band Hero' (ALL) February DLCs Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from heavy metal band Black Sabbath are hitting center stage, in addition to 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin and Third Eye Blind

'Save the Turtles' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Save the Turtles allows puzzle solvers to act as good humanitarians by aiding the endangered sea turtles as they burst from their shells and make the life or death break for the deep ocean’s safe blue waters. 

Thursday, January 28, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:13 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 ...

'Brain Cadets' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2010 @ 8:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Brain Cadets challenges gamers to complete a number of tests under the watchful eye of the toughest Drill Sergeant around, in the race to progress from lowly Private up to the prestigious roll of Field Marshall.

'Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy' - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy, the new micro-expansion pack will vastly increase the amount of diplomatic options available to players in the game and help make forging good relations with other empires a major option for would-be galactic conquerors.

'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Return to Ostagar DLC Coming Back Next Week

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 7:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. After briefly being released, an unforeseen issue with the specialization classes forced Bioware to pull it again, which it now revealed is in certification and will return next week.

'Grim Dawn' - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2010 @ 5:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Grim Dawn is an action RPG intended for digital distribution on the PC. As a spiritual successor to Iron Lore's Titan Quest, Grim Dawn will attempt to better perfect the magical formula of exploration, character advancement, and loot collection pioneered by Diablo.

'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 ...