by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Strike aim to deliver the most realistic fishing experience to-date, combining detailed environments and engaging gameplay with highly interactive fishing pole and rifle controllers (Wii only).
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally revealed by Square Enix, before GameArts was
acquired by Gung Ho Entertainment, Grandia Online is the latest in the franchise dating as far back as the 1997 release of the original Grandia RPG for the Sega Saturn console. The game itself is set within the world presented in the Grandia series, in the "Age of Genesis", before the original Grandia story takes place.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jump, shoot, whip, drive, fly and throw your way through hordes of Peking Opera pastries, spear toting carrots, robotic mangos, and more. Play with friends as you learn to cooperate effectively, or be annoying by throwing each other around the screen and attacking one another.
by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Heroes" actor Masi Oka, known as Hiro on the TV series, is working on a new MMORPG called The Defenders, according to the
Hollywood Reporter, which also reveals that Dreamworks has signed on to make the IP into a new feature film. The Defenders centers on a group of teenagers playing in a multiplayer video game, forced to come together for a real adventure and becoming inadvertent heroes in the process. The movie will be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. D.J. Caruso, known for The Goonies and Transformers, is in talks to direct the flick.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This demo includes 3 tracks, one car and is now updated with new physics surfaces, damage model, etc.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars is a fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter that puts players in the center of the battle of technology vs. humanity. Complete with next-gen graphics and robust gameplay, CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars allows players to wage war by using their choice of gunfire and/or telekinetic superpowers.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic interpretation of the sweet science to the video game world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport's incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Burnout Paradise gives you license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, a seamless racing battleground, with massive traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Big Surf Island is a brand new playground that enhances and expands the world of Burnout Paradise with fun challenges and events, an exciting new world to discover, plus a set of nine new vehicles to experience it all in.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Agent Joanna Dark hit the ground running in Perfect Dark, an epic tale of galactic conspiracies in 2023 America. Now this classic shooter comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade, rendered in greater definition and detail and sporting a silkier framerate than ever before. Fire up your Farsight and prepare for assignment—the Dark returns this winter.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII. The game offers endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
A scan of the Games' magazine back cover reveals that Battlefield 1943 will be available for download on PSN/XBL, June 25, 2009.
UPDATE: EA informed us that this is a misprint, and the game will not be available at said date, but rather later this summer, as initially planned.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the upcoming feature film which itself is inspired by one of the most beloved characters of all time, Astro Boy: The Video Game will allow players to become Astro Boy, a young boy robot with incredible powers who takes to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added a classic, one NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Swords & Soldiers, Fish’em All! (Wiiware), Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf (VC), Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (NDSiWare).
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fireburst is a new off-road action racing game that sends you into a fiery, four-wheeled adrenalin frenzy. Behind the wheel of numerous different racers, drivers get to speed along paved race courses or wicked off-road tracks, showing no respect for their rivals.
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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YNK Interactive announces two new free to play multiplayer games Krazy Aces, an online aerial combat racing game and K.O.S., a first-person shooter (FPS).
by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, Risen unfolds over 4 chapters and offers multiple ways to develop the story by your actions and decisions. An intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers alike.