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'Mount & Blade: Warband' Now Accepting Beta Sign-ups

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 7:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. The Warband multiplayer expansion will focus on battles, not the campaign, and let up to 32 players (and bots) duke it out in a variety of modes such as DM/TDM and Siege. Fans interested in participating in the beta test can now sign up.

'Real Heroes: Firefighter' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Real Heroes: Firefighter puts players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.

'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' (ALL) Becomes Million Seller

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 7:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.

'FIFA 10' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Responding to consumer feedback from the online games played, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer.

Konami Bringing Heavy Hitters to GamesCom

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under Gamescom - Gamescom 2009

Konami will premiere a wave of new titles (Castlevania, MGS, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill) at the gamescom event in Cologne, with key development talent (Hideo Kojima, Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka) on hand to present and answer questions on their work.

'Final Fantasy XIII' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 5:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation.

'DJ Hero' (ALL) Gets Playable DJ Jazzy Jeff, New Tracks - Trailer

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero's signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance. An all-new turntable controller transforms players into DJs by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world’s most exciting artists and DJs.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, July 27, 2009

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added one NDSi, and three WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Tales of Monkey Island, The Three Musketeers, HB Arcade Cards (Wiiware), Sudoku Student (NDSiWare).

'White Knight Chronicles' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

'Dead Space' (ALL) Coming to the Movies, to Coincide With Sequel?

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, you step into a 3rd person sci-fi survival horror experience delivering psychological thrills and gruesome action. Variety is reporting that DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye/Smallville) will be directing a movie based on EA's Dead Space, produced by Temple Hill's Marty Bowen/Wyck Godfrey, while also making mention of Dead Space 2 being in development.

'Star Trek: D-A-C' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Trek: D.A.C. is a fast-paced, top-down 3D space shooter inspired by J.J. Abrams’ upcoming movie. Battle as the Federation against the Romulans in singleplayer, team up with a friend for co-op or go online in 6vs6 multiplayer mode.

'Dante's Inferno' (PS3/X360) Apologizes For Its Sinful Comic-Con Contest

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dante's Inferno is a 3rd action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. After receiving a storm of negative feedback for its booth babe picture-taking contest, which offered a "sinful night with two hot girls" as well as dinner, booty and more, EA apologized for "any confusion and offense," basically claiming it was a joke.

'Theatre of War 2: Centauro' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1C Company and Battlefront.com announced a new expansion pack for its tactical WWII strategy title Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, dedicated to the 131st Armored Division Centauro and the battles it took part in North Africa starting from December 1942 till mid-May 1943.

'Trine' (ALL) - v1.03 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.

'Armored Core 3' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Originally released on the PS2 in 2002, Armored Core 3 is getting ported to the PSP, with the addition of a multiplayer mode. The game is based around one entity that ruled the world, The Controller. As time went on several powerful Corporations came on the scene, waging war with each other in their struggles to gain absolute power.

'Resident Evil 5' (ALL) System Requirements

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

'Crysis 2' (PS3/X360/PC) Not Coming Until Next Year

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier this year, EA agreed to a deal extension with Crytek to publish Crysis 2. Renowned for their technical excellence, artistic craftsmanship and commitment to quality, Crytek is building Crysis 2 on their new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development solution CryENGINE 3. It's not exactly a surprise, but Crytek confirmed that Crysis 2 won't see the light of day until 2010.

'Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes' (ALL) Gets Slightly Delayed

by Rainier on July 27, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes is set between seasons 1 and 2 of the Clone Wars animated series and features playable heroes such as Skywalker, Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, and various clone troopers, giving you the possibility to team up with a friend in online co-op.

'Command & Conquer 4' Naming Contest, Beta Access

by Rainier on July 26, 2009 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth. EA is running a new contest, asking the community for sub-title recommendations, granting the top 10 submissions beta access.

'Gears of War' (X360) Armor Coming to XBL Avatar - Screens

by Rainier on July 26, 2009 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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. During the Gearsiverse panel at Comic-Con, Epic's Cliff Bleszinski revealed that Locust and COG armor will be available for your avatars with the next dashboard update.