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'Brutal Legend' (PS3/X360) Fans Set World Record Air Guitar

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 1:14 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. At the Download Festival in Donington Park, 440 metal fans rocked out to smash the world record for most people playing air guitar at one time.

'Need for Speed Shift' (ALL) Adds Driver Profile, Details - Trailer

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 12:36 p.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.

'Monster Hunter 3' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Expected to make an appearance on the PS3, Capcom surprised everybody in Japan by announcing Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii instead. MH Tri-, pronounced as "try," is an action RPG series where you hunt down fantastical monsters.

'World of Mixed Martial Arts 2' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WMMA 2 will bring mixed martial arts to your PC allowing you to control every aspect of a mixed martial arts company. The player is in charge of just about everything to do with its running, including hiring fighters, match making, marketing, and so on.

'Metal Gear Solid 4' (PS3) Celebrates Anniversary With Week-long Announcements

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4 is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. To celebrate its first anniversary Konami will release Metal Gear announcements all week long. Each day this week Metal Gear fans can expect to receive game updates and other announcements.

'Strength & Honour 2' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strength & Honour 2 is an empire building turn-based and real-time battle strategy war game that is set in the ancient world. The game allows the player to take the seat of an ancient ruler, featuring eight civilizations to choose from with over 25 nations

Monday, June 15, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:36 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:

  • Jagged Alliance DS (NDS)

  • We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Video Game Consoles Dominate In Delivering Web Video to TV

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The range of connected consumer electronics devices, such as pay TV set top boxes, Blu-ray player/recorders, HDTVs and media-center PCs, delivering web video into the living room is growing, but networked video game consoles are currently the most utilized devices, and will remain so through 2013.

'Arcadia: Guild of Heroes' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Arcadia: Guild of Heroes is a strategy/management RPG game in which you can recruit adventurers, view detailed stats on their abilities, age, birthday, height, weight, everything. Build a camp of 6 adventurers, and put together parties of 4 and send them on dangerous quests to many realms, in search of riches.

'Rock Band Country Track Pack' (ALL) Setlist Revealed

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band Country Track Pack is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band) and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with 21 songs from an outstanding mix of country artists, including Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts and the legendary Kenny Rogers.

'Magic: The Gathering' And 'Sam & Max' This Week's XBLA Titles

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Duels of the Planeswalkers lets players simulate the Magic: The Gathering trading card game through lush interactive 3-D environments, while in Sam & Max Save the World you join canine crime-fighter Sam and his hyperkinetic rabbity-thing partner Max to investigate a string of baffling mind-control cases.

'Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This latest PSP installment picks up where Metal Gear Solid 3 for the PS2 leaves off as players take control of the famed Naked Snake. Taking place in 1974, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker features original game design, story and scenario by Hideo Kojima.

'Street Fighter IV' (ALL) Benchmark Tool Available NOW

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.

Nintendo Download (NDSi/Wii) Monday, June 15, 2009

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic, one NDSi, and two WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!, Let’s CATCH(Wiiware), Space Harrier (VC), Mario Calculator, Mario Clock (NDSiWare).

'Cities XL' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cities XL expands upon all that make city builders fun and interesting, with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting you take your game online, and interact with others in a massive online environment.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets Bonnaroo Festival And Country Tracks

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Death to Spies' And 'XIII Century Gold Edition' Coming to North America

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aspyr Media has partnered with 1C Company to bring two new PC games to North America. Death to Spies: Moment of Truth and XIII Century Gold Edition, which includes both XIII Century: Death or Glory and the upcoming sequel XIII Century: Blood of Europe, will be available this summer, both DRM-free.

'Chronos Twins DX' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chronos Twins DX offers an amazing space-time travel on which our tireless character Nec will find adventure, action, platforms and ingenious time puzzles. Do you dare to control Nec on two parallel times at the same time?

New Body Motion Controller Makes Wii Players Exercise

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With childhood obesity on the rise and video games among the causes, the new jOG body motion controller could be the answer, as a independent study shows that using the jOG increases energy expenditure and heart rate.

'Hover Kart' Announced

by Rainier on June 15, 2009 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hover Kart is a flash based multiplayer Kart racing game featuring 3D graphics, 16 bit sound, with over 20 tracks, multiple Karts, engines and drivers to choose from, playable for up to eight players at a time.