by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 7:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World of Zoo takes players beyond the fences and into their own zoo, allowing them to care for and build relationships with numerous animals through hands-on interactive gameplay. The Animal Creator tool will allow you to create and design your very own World of Zoo animals, and then import them once the final game is available.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Black Inc.'s Space combat action game Ion Assault, instead of conventional weapons, players use the free energy particles that are abundant in space to fend off swarms of aliens.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 6:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stardock has partnered with NVIDIA to distribute am NVIDIA Edition of its digital download platform, Impulse, which will not only allow users to continue to buy the latest games, but will also notify customers when updated NVIDIA drivers are available, and automatically install them.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 4:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battle Tanks features World War II tanks that face off against each other in hopes to blow the other to smithereens. You can play against the AI or co-op with a friend in Campaign Mode to overcome 50 maze and paint ball-like levels. There’s also a fun multiplayer option also allows two to four people to challenge each other in Death Match modes or Capture the Flag mode.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 4:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences has established the Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds, led by ICS associate dean Magda El Zarki and senior research scientist Walt Scacchi of the UCI Institute for Software Research.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gran Turismo is built for optimal performance and fun racing excitement on the PSP, featuring more than 800 vehicle models from the world’s top manufacturers (over 4,500 total paint variations) and more than 30 tracks (60+ total layouts), including famous world circuits, city courses and other environments.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take-Two Interactive has reached an agreement to settle a pending consolidated securities class action Rockstar Games, and certain of its current and former officers and directors, related to allegations of the purported “Hot Coffee” content contained in its Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas title and historical stock option granting practices.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 1:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Embark on your adventure to become the one mighty ruler of them all and take control of vast worlds, sprawling towns and cities or even control the world's horrific monsters to wreak havoc on your cowering enemies. Codemasters announced today that on Oct. 2, 2009 it will shut down the European/North American servers, and will be transitioning across to Webzen.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fun for the whole family, Outdoor Fun has something to offer everyone with a wide variety of engaging and addictive party games featuring martial arts, team sports, individual athletics, and challenging brain games.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Funcom announced the establishment of a new development studio in Montréal, Canada, where it will build a strong and competent development team that will work on several games in the Funcom portfolio, while moving a certain number of key personnel over to the new studio.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. This v1.50 patch noyl only adds extra Vista support, a new map (Operation Blue Pearl) and various tweaks and bugs fixes, but will also include the Euro Forces and Armored Fury, for free!
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lost In Shadow is an mystery/platform title that follows a shadow of a boy as he attempts to climb around and up a mystical tower. Along the way, players must solve mysteries, puzzles and fight off enemies that try to impede the boy’s progress.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In light of last week's price drop, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is already reaping the rewards as it sees a 43% sales increase compared to the week prior
according to ChartTrack. While Sony's PS3 saw a boost in sales numbers following its price drop at GamesCom 09, the rush tappered off and turnover dropped 20%, possibly fans instead holding out for the launch of the PS3 Slim.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo is offering an easy way for Wii console owners to access the Internet without a computer. Effective immediately, people who want to browse the Internet using their Wii consoles will be able to do so at no added cost.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 1,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
