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'Space Exploration: Serpens Sector' Updated Demo Available NOW - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Space Exploration: Serpens Sector is a RPG based on classics like Starflight and Star Control. You are tasked with exploring the mysterious Serpens Sector after a long period of human absence. Each game has a different map and a different set of encounters, drawn from a large list.

'EVE Online' Celebrates 6th Anniversary, Surpasses 300K Subscribers

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict.

'Drill Sergeant Mindstrong' (Wii) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Welcome to the army, Maggots! As a newly-enlisted cadet, your brain will be challenged by the toughest Drill Sergeant around, to see if you are worthy to wear the camouflage, or if you should crawl home like a Princess.

Sony Europe Snags 'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' (ALL), Also Coming to PSP

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 9:15 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. In a surprise, and puzzling, move, Atari has sold off the PS2/PS3 publishing rights for Ghostbusters to Sony Europe (only), with a PSP version planned later in the year. The X360, NDS and Wii versions are still scheduled, although no release date was given.

'Gears of War 2' (X360) Sells 5 Million, Gets New Retail Addon/DLC - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games will unleash the Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection, a value-packed compilation that combines all previous Gears of War 2 Game Add-ons with brand new multiplayer and campaign content.

'Wolfenstein 3D' Celebrates Its 17th Birthday

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 8:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Seventeen years ago, Wolfenstein 3D's initial shareware release came out. Apogee Software's Wolf3D has been responsible for a great number of people and companies doing what they do. The influence of this title goes way beyond what the mere pixels on the screen. To celebrate this occasion 3D Realms is releasing various information, details and downloads not seen since 1992.

'Birthday Party Bash' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 8:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Birthday Party Bash, known in Europe as It's My Birthday, will bring back the traditional birthday party to living rooms as it gives savvy mums and dads a complete Party-in-a-Box to throw the best next-generation birthday party for their kids, including themed games, invitations, banners, coloring sheets and a birthday crown – blue for boys, pink for girls!

'Heroes of Telara' To Make Debut at E3

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes of Telara is a fantasy MMORPG where everyday gamers are forged into legendary heroes. In Heroes of Telara players are challenged to conquer the unknown in an epic, ever-changing world. Heroes of Telara will feature an unprecedented level of rich and dynamic gameplay, driven by recurring events, unexpected challenges and limitless new content.

'Wizard101' Adds Wizard Castles And Lands Housing System

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101 is an elaborate 3D virtual world in which magic and sorcery come to life as players embark on a quest that involves a massive cast of good, evil and frequently silly characters.

'Rabbids Go Home' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft's Rabbids Go Home, developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, will benefit from a new engine designed specifically for the Wii, offering the Rabbids a hilarious adventure in a brand new universe.

'Gears of War' (ALL) Script Looking Incredibly Good Says Writer

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 4:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War is an action game where hero Marcus Fenix is rescued from prison by a small group of elite soldiers to save planet Sera from an invasion of aliens known as the Locust. Coming off the recent The Dark Knight success, Legendary Pictures has jumped on the Gears of War train to co-finance/produce the project. The Gears of War movie was picked up by New Line Cinema last year, said to be directed by Die Hard 4's Len Wiseman, and currently scheduled for 2010. Screenwriter Chris Morgan revealed a draft of the script has been finished and "It's looking incredibly good.”

'Red Dead Redemption' (PS3/X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' (ALL) Developer Diary #1

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The G.I. Joe video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line.

'Help Wanted' (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 3:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hudson Entertainment 's Help Wanted is a fun, slap-stick new life simulation game for Wii where players are sent on a mission to save the world from impending extinction by completing fifty different jobs.

'Day of the Tiki' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aussie studio Secret Lab is developing a video game based on the Tiki Bar TV video podcast. Gamers and drinkers alike will be thrilled to use Johnny Johnny like a puppet, and fling him into the face of danger.

'Dungeon Fighter Online' Details Character Classes - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 2:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play, free-to-download, arcade-style, action adventure game set in an immersive role-playing fantasy world. In addition to the beloved 2D side-scrolling play, it also includes the ability to create fully customized characters.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 2:41 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 Tudors' Announced

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Merscom has teamed up with Showtime Networks to create a adventure/hidden object game based on the drama series The Tudors, where players will solve a mystery that that runs parallel to the show.

'Champions Online' (X360/PC) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.

'Puzzle Quest: Galactrix' (ALL) Coming to PlayStation Network This Week

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 6:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

D3Publisher of America's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, developed by Infinite Interactive, incorporates a powerful blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting.