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'Order of War' Gets Euro Release Date

by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 3:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Order of War features massive scale battles brought to life with a cinematic intensity never seen before in a WWII strategy game. Players take command of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in all out strategic assaults.

'The Mystery of Whiterock Castle' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Mystery of Whiterock Castle is a classic “hidden object” game, that transports players of all ages into a medieval fairytale adventure telling the story of a young knave who sets out on a thrilling quest to find his beloved playmate.

'BattleForge' to Expand Card Set With Renegade Edition

by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Phenomic's BattleForge is a new fantasy online RTS game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck.

'Pizza Morgana' Announced, Dated - Screens

by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pizza Morgana is a 2.5D point and click episodic adventure game that lets you play the charming tale of a young girl who is accidentally teleported into a magical dimension filled with monsters, vampires, faeries, and daemons, which all just happen to be employed as pizza delivery guys. And they all work for an arch wizard (and chef), named Morgan!

1C Company's GamesCom 2009 Lineup

by Rainier on July 20, 2009 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

1C Company unveiled today its top titles to be shown at GamesCom 2009 in Cologne (August 19 - 23). The current lineup includes first-person shooters, RPG/ turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and a yet unannounced RTS title.

'Battlefield 1943' (ALL) Coral Sea Map Unlocked on PS3

by Rainier on July 19, 2009 @ 7:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII, offering endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Last monday Xbox 360 players reached the 43 million kills required to unlock the Coral Sea map, and now PS3 fraggers have caught up and did the same. While the person making the 43 millionth kill has been identified, it won't be announced until EA returns to office on Monday.

'Death to Spies: Moment of Truth' - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on July 19, 2009 @ 7:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Semion Strogov, captain of the 4th department of the Soviet counterintelligence service called SMERSH, is back from his previous missions and must now participate in a series of even more complicated and exciting military operations under the code name Death to Spies: Moment of Truth.

'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' (ALL) Partial Tracklist Revealed

by Rainier on July 19, 2009 @ 7:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rumors about a new installment in the band-specific Guitar Hero franchise have been floating around for months, with the German ratings board, EBGames and Gamestop, all at one point having a listing, all of which were removed shortly thereafter. Be as it may it is coming and we have a partial track list of what to expect.

'Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Prestige Edition Selling Like Hotcakes

by Rainier on July 19, 2009 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The MW2 Prestige Edition includes the game, a Steelbook case (Hardened Edition), a Behind The Lines art book, a token allowing you to download the original CoD for PC/XBL/PSN and fully functional night vision goggles. The $149.99 bundle is #1 on Amazon's sales charts while it has already sold out in the UK.

'Valkyria Chronicles 2' (PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 1:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The story of Valkyria Chronicles II takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game. A group of young Gallian Military Academy cadets find themselves plunged into a bitter civil war when the newly formed Gallian Revolutionary Army stages a coup. As the epic drama unfolds in the game, players will experience stories of friendship, love and growing pains during a time of war and revolution.

'Need for Speed Shift' (ALL) Shows Off BMW 135i Coupé - New Screens

by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.

'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) Launches Who's Your BFF Contest

by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

'MapleStory' Gets New Pets

by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MapleStory is an online adventure game that centers around the "Maple World," allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters' skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world.

'Scribblenauts' (NDS) Gets Euro Date

by Rainier on July 18, 2009 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Scribblenauts the player uses the NDS touch-screen to help his character, Maxwell, acquire the starite in each level by solving a series of puzzles. In order complete each puzzle, players will use the stylus and notepad to write down the word for any object that comes to mind in order to reach the goal.

'SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny' (PSP) - 30 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 7:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny brings back the franchise's weapon-based fighting formula to deliver a robust handheld experience. With a roster of more than 20 unique characters, expanded character creation feature, and multiple gameplay modes, SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny provides nail biting, head-to-head brawls that can be played anywhere, at anytime.

Various Game Trailers #1646

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 7:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Batman: Arkham Asylum [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #2
  • CSI: Deadly Intent [ALL] - Debut Trailer
  • Divinity II: Ego Draconis [X360/PC] - Story Trailer #3
  • Mafia II [ALL] - E3 Walkthrough Trailer
  • Shadow Complex [X360] - Gameplay Trailer
  • Topatoi: The Great Tree Story [PSN] - Trailer

  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Sony Online Entertainment Lays Off 5%

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 7:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The recession is finally starting to catch up with the video game industry: Midway closed studios and was sold to Warner Bros. for a few shekels, software sales have slumped for the past few months, and there are layoffs left and right. Even though Free Realms is highly successful, Sony Online Entertainment today issued a statement that it had to lay off 41 people (5% of its workforce). "SOE looks forward to continuing its leadership role in the online games industry as it celebrates the highly successful launch of Free Realms, the 10-year commemoration of its ground-breaking EverQuest franchise, and the continued performance of the company's other games."

'Fat Princess' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 6:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fat Princess pits two hordes of players against each other in comic medieval battle royale. Your goal is to rescue your beloved princess from the enemy dungeon. There's a catch though: your adversary has been stuffing her with food to fatten her up and it's going to take most of your army working together to carry her back across the battlefield.

'Brutal Legend' (PS3/X360) to Have 4-vs-4 Multiplayer

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.

'Red Faction: Guerrilla' (ALL) Demons of the Badlands DLC - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 17, 2009 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.