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'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Gets Vicious Puppies - New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

'MotorStorm: Pacific Rift' (PS3) to Get New Game Update and Free DLC

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class. SCEA will release a free downloadable vehicle livery pack every week for the next eight weeks, and tomorrow there will be a new title update fixing various issues with the game.

'Team Fortress 2' Sniper Revamp Adds New Mode, Two New Maps

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... The sniper revamp is nearing completion and Valve revealed today that it will add a new gladiatorial cart combat game mode, Payload Race, and two new maps (Sawmill/Nucleus)

'Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues' (NDS) Tools of the Trade - New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues is Legacy Interactive's upcoming high-intensity, live-action, medical simulation game for NDS.

'World Basketball Manager 2009' - v1.9.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Basketball Manager is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do and covers all basketball action around the world with 89 national and international tournaments, 852 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers.

'Sands of Destruction' (NDS) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Sands of Destruction, based on the Japanese TV anime World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokuni, you'll experience an action-packed story featuring a unique range of characters, a artistic atmosphere and an intense RPG battle system.

Radical Porting Open-World Title to Wii, but It's Not Prototype

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 12:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Radical Entertainment is currently wrapping up development on its visceral open-ended world game Prototype and is recruiting for an open position for future projects. Initial speculation was that the senior Wii programmer, "to handle systems and rendering for a Wii port of an Xbox 360 and PS3 game" was related to Prototype, but Activision said those rumors were untrue. Radical is also home to the Crash Bandicoot franchise, which Activision brought over during the Vivendi merger, and according to Variety, the Canadian studio is also said to be making the next Spider-Man game.

'Miami Law' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Live the life of a law enforcement officer tasked with saving the world in Miami Law, known in Europe as Miami Crisis, featuring explosive action, as well as crime-scene investigation, which players will use interchangeably to help save the city of Miami.

'The Adventures of Ambages' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 12:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Adventures of Ambages is a 3D action adventure game in which you guide the Hero (called Ambages) to slay hordes of evil Goblins and rid the land of their tyranny!

'F.E.A.R. 2' (ALL) Armored Front DLC Revealed

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. When Monolith announced the first DLC it promised more in May, and keeping to their word, Armored Front will add two all-new new maps (Conductor & Decoy), and an adaptation of the training zone in the main game, all focused on using the Elite Powered Armor, as well as 4 new skins.

'Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Might & Magic Clash of Heroes is a puzzle RPG in which, through five unique and epic quests, players will alternate exploration and turn-based puzzle battles in the game to save the world of Ashan from demonic chaos.

Xbox Avatars Get New Shoes

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the New Xbox Experience, Xbox 360 fans have been able to customize their avatars with various features and attributes. Microsoft promised it would be releasing new items every 2 weeks. Making good on its promise, you can now pimp out your avatar with new shoes like flip-flops, high-top sneakers, socks and sandals, '70s leather platforms, sunny day sandals, and white '60s boots.

O-Games Brings MyGames (NDS) Series to North America

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

O-Games announced that its MyGames interactive series for girls will be released in North America this summer. The first three titles in the MyGames series will focus on social interaction for girls: My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary.

'I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover players style the stars as they select the most stunning outfits, accessories and the perfect makeup for all of the glamorous events around Hollywood.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 10:34 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:

'CSI: NY' - v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring five original cases craft by the writers of the TV show, CSI: NY will allow you to, for the first time in the CSI series, play as actual characters from the TV show. Actors from the TV show will lend their voices and likenesses to the all-new video game.

'All Aspect Warfare' (X360/PC) - 132 New Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.

Loose Cannon Studios Gets Sucker Punched, Developing Two New Titles

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Loose Cannon Studios has entered the games industry as an indie development and production house, founded by Dev Madan and Matthew Scott, formerly of Sucker Punch, and Ricci Rukavina, who held positions at Universal Interactive Studios, Vivendi Games and The Walt Disney Company. Loose Cannon Studios is currently working on two new multiplatform titles.

'Call of Duty 7' (ALL) Already in Development

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While Treyarch finished up Call of Duty: World at War last year and Infinity Ward is in full development on Modern Warfare 2, it seems the next installment of Call of Duty is already being worked on. Treyarch senior animator David Kim's LinkedIn profile reveals that he is currently on his second title as a senior animator in the games industry with Call Of Duty 7 (thanks superannuation).

'Planet Alcatraz' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 13, 2009 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Planet Alcatraz is a 3D RPG with isometric view where the player travels through the game world and fights against enemies in the real-time mode. In a general sense Planet Alcatraz can be portrayed as a non-linear adventure with lots of shooting.