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'League of Legends' - 24 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

League of Legends is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

'Rendition: Guantanamo' (X360/PC) Gets Cancelled Due to Public Outcry

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Reminiscent of Konami's pulling out of Six Days in Falluja, Rendition: Guantanamo developer T-Enterprise has decided to halt development on its action title Rendition: Guantanamo, the story of a wrongfully imprisoned civilian trying to escape.

'Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition' (ALL) Unveils Main Character - Screens

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 4:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition uses the latest technology to present an outstanding reality, authentic locations and impressive combats within the 13th century. Hellion also represents an epic plot set in a lively medieval world charged with upgradeable exorcisms and uncompromising brutality according to this period.

'Black Prophecy ' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Black Prophecy is an Action-MMO where you will not only be fighting epic multiplayer battles and fulfilling exciting single-player missions, but also experience a fascinating story from the pen of prize-winning German science-fiction author Michael Marrak.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:57 a.m. PDT | 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:

'The Hunt' (Wii/X360/PC) - 90 New Screens

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Hunt aims to deliver the most realistic hunting experiences to-date, combining detailed environments and engaging gameplay with highly interactive rifle controllers (Wii only).

'Necrovision' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell.

'The Strike' (Wii/X360/PC) - 80 New Screens

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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).

'Grandia Online' Officially Announced

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Eduardo the Samurai Toaster' (Wii) Coming Next Week - Screens

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'The Defenders' Revealed

by Rainier on June 9, 2009 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

"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.

'Mafia II' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'X-Motor Racing' - v1.13 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Jumpgate Evolution' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars' (PSN/XBLA) Rolled Out - Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 2:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Fight Night Round 4' (ALL) Arrives Early - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Burnout Paradise' (ALL) Big Surf Island Coming this Week

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Perfect Dark' (X360) to Be Co-op/Online Multiplayer Enabled - Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Battlefield 1943' (ALL) Release Date Revealed

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Overlord II' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2009 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.