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SEGA Unveils New Console, Sega Zone

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 1:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

This summer SEGA will launch a new console, but not to compete with the Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii, but rather to allow you to play classic Sega games. While it does look rather similar to the Wii and has wireless wiimote looking controls, it comes with 20 classic Sega titles (Alex Kid, Golden Axe, Sonic and Knuckles and Ecco the dolphin etc) as well as a further 30 games, 16 of which are motion controlled.

'Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes' (Wii/PS3) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 1:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.

Monday, February 1, 2010 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 1:11 p.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 ...

'White Knight Chronicles' (PS3) - 52 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 10:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

White Knight Chronicles provides RPG fans with a unique battle system, and robust online gameplay rooted in an epic adventure. Throughout the game you'll have the opportunity to explore the massive world, experiencing a medieval-like fantasy where the hero is able to engage in combat as the larger-than-life White Knight.

'Monster Hunter Tri' (Wii) Adds Wii Speak Support

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MH Tri, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters in natural environments, including underwater aquatic beasts, as well as implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode.

'Victoria 2' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Victoria 2 is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control over a country, guiding it through industrialization, political reforms, military conquest and colonization.

'MX vs. ATV Reflex' (ALL) Game With As I Lay Dying Fame

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MX vs. ATV Reflex introduces revolutionary physics that allow for real-world terrain deformation and an intuitive, dual-stick control scheme that separates man from machine, as well as a wide variety of race modes, vehicles and worlds to explore while utilizing the all-new Rhythm Racing 2.0 physics engine.

'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' (ALL) Coming in May - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies that tell the story of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 offers an engaging mix of magical gameplay and light-hearted humour.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, February 1, 2010

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added one VC, five NDSi, and three WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5Tumblebugs 2, 5 in 1 Solitaire (Wiiware), True Swing Golf Express Legends of Exidia, Downtown Texas Hold'Em, Move your Brain Rollway Puzzle, 5 in 1 Solitaire (NDSiWare), and Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (VC).

'Pearl Harbor Trilogy' (Wii) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pearl Harbor Trilogy is an episodic air combat action game series in development for Wii. Pearl Harbor Trilogy is a re-interpretation of Legendo's PC title "Attack on Pearl Harbor" – with the first episode, Red Sun Rising.

'Despicable Me' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 5:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Despicable Me follows Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), one of the world’s greatest super-villains, as he uses his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and a small army of minions to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the world. 

'BioShock 2' (ALL) Supports Nvidia's Stereoscopic 3D on PC

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival. In an exclusive interview, Digital Extremes' Systems Designer Allen Goode revealed that Bioshock 2 will support Nvidia's Stereoscopic 3D in single- and multiplayer mode.

'Arcania: A Gothic Tale' (ALL) Adds Weather Effects - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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.

'UFO: Aftershock' - v1.2.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

UFO: Aftershock follows directly from one of the endings of UFO: Aftermath, where the player agrees to hand over the Earth to the Alien scientists, who are trying to change the planet into a giant living organism.

'Star Trek Online' (PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:49 a.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!

'Cursed Mountain' (Wii) Developer Shut Down

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. While the ESRB and Amazon hint at a PC version of the game, developer Deep Silver Vienna, formerly Rockstar Vienna/Games That Matter and acquired by Koch Media in 2008, has been shut down, its currently in development Ride To Hell being moved to Eutechnyx.

'Monster Hunter Frontier' (X360) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:28 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 at last month's Capcom/Microsoft conference in Japan that the X360 might finally be getting its first real MMO.

THQ and Sony Pictures Announce Multi-Year Video Game License Agreements

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Inc. announced two multi-year licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on Sony Pictures Television’s popular game show properties, “JEOPARDY!” and “Wheel of Fortune”.

'Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight' Opens Up Multiplayer Beta to All

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, C&C4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth.

'Super Street Fighter IV' (ALL) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.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.