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U.S. Identifies Canada as Piracy Priority, ESA Applauds

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The United States Trade Representative placed Canada on the U.S. “Priority Watch List” for failure to maintain effective intellectual property protection and enforcement. The ESA applauded the decision, which follows recommendations made by it and other industries that depend on strong IP protection.

'Fight Night Round 4' (ALL) Predicts Pacquiao vs. Hatton - New Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 9:19 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.

Good Old Games Gets Classic Microids Titles, Apogee-themed Promo

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Good Old Games made an agreement with Microids that will bring titles such as Mega Race 1 + 2, Haegemonia: Legion of Iron with the Solon Heritage expansion and Obscure to GOG.com for $5.99, DRM-free of course, and guaranteed to work on Vista/XP.

'Boom Blox Bash Party' (Wii) Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Boom Blox Bash Party the destructive fun reaches new heights with richer multiplayer action and more than 400 new levels that will have players of all ages gaming together and solving action-packed puzzles under water, in zero gravity, and beyond!

'Wizard101' Clocks in at Two Million Subscribers

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 9:01 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.

'Battlestations: Pacific' (X360/PC) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 8:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlestations: Pacific features a massive U.S. and Japanese single player campaign that offers a unique blend of action and strategy. Players must plan their moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and fight in the air, above sea and underwater to relive some of the most hard-fought battles in WWII history.

'Warrior Epic' Closed Beta Starts Today - Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 7:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warrior Epic is a free to download & play online action/RPG set in an original fantasy universe, where players can utilize a wide selection of warrior classes to go out raiding dungeons in a variety of novel environments. Warrior Epic let you play co-op campaigns or slug it out with friends in PVP.

'Need for Speed Undercover' (ALL) to Get Free and Premium Content

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 7:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles. The free Challenge Series DLC adds 60 events, two new game modes and three new cars, while the premium Boss Car pack will add specially customized boss vehicles.

'Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from a ravaged Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. In the wildest West ever depicted, players can embody both McCall brothers in an intense Wild West storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness that takes place during a legendary period of American history.

'Fable II: See the Future' (X360) Gets Release Date, Free Multiplayer Weekend

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In this second game add-on for Fable II, players will encounter challenges unlike anything a hero has faced before as they have to lift the curses placed on three mysterious items that have come into the possession of Murgo the Trader.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) Broken Steel DLC - New Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. In the Broken Steel DLC you join the Brotherhood of Steel and must rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all, continuing the adventure past the main quest.

'The Sims 3' Online Features Detailed - Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Brutal Legend' (PS3/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 5:01 a.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.

Eden Games Using City Creation Middleware For Upcoming MMOs

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gamr7 has signed an agreement with Eden Games to integrate the next version of Ürban PAD, its flagship procedural city creation software into the Eden’s Garden pipeline, used for massively multiplayer online games on current and upcoming consoles.

'Madden NFL 10' (ALL) - 18 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 4:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

On-field authenticity and emotion is taken to another level in Madden NFL 10. With more control over the outcome of the play than ever before, players can drag defenders towards the first down marker, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and avoid the rush by stepping up into the pocket.

Thursday, April 30, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 4:07 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:

  • Velvet Assassin (X360/PC)

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

'Stormrise' (PS3/X360/PC) Will Get No More Patches

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stormrise is a strategy title offering fans of the classic RTS genre an immersive and dramatic twist whilst challenging the conscience. A community update reveals that Creative Assembly will no longer support the game, and a second patch that was in development has been canceled "due to costs and risks associated with testing and certifying the new changes and features."

'Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cryostasis is a first person horror/action game where you play a meteorologist caught inside an old nuclear ice-breaker, frozen in the ice many years ago. This steel beast once fought for its country, but it fell into an ice trap as did every living thing on board.

'Grand Slam Tennis' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis puts the racket in the palm of your hand and offers the deepest tennis experience ever. As the home to all four Grand Slams, and exclusive to Wimbledon, you can take your customized created player on a quest to win the four slams in Grand Slam career mode.

'Skate City Heroes' (Wii) Coming to Europe

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Skate City Heroes fans get the feel of skateboarding as players can get up on their feet and use the Wii Balance Board accessory, bringing action and innovation into the living room for the whole family.