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'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs reunites fans with Scrat, Sid, Manny and Diego in an all-new quest based on the upcoming film from Twentieth Century Fox. As the unlikely herd travels across the tundra and beyond, they stumble upon another world - a lush Dinosaur World teeming with jungles, mysterious plants, fierce dinosaurs, wild new adventures and several new friends.

Crytek Announces CryENGINE 3

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 4:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crytek will unveil CryENGINE 3 for PS3, X360 and PC at this year's GDC (Mar. 25-27) in San Francisco. CryENGINE 3 is the first development platform that is also next-gen-ready, with scalable computation and graphics for all major upcoming platforms.

'Rune Factory: Frontier' (Wii) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rune Factory: Frontier incorporates an open-ended structure that allows players to choose the type of game they wish to experience. Whether it's growing crops, expanding the town, fighting (or befriending) monsters or even falling in love.

2009 British Academy Video Game Award Winners Announced

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards showcased the creative innovation taking place in the video game industry this year. Steven Spielberg won his first BAFTA as a game developer for Boom Blox, and Call of Duty 4 won two BAFTAs and the coveted "GAME Award of 2008," which was voted on by the public.

'The Sims 3' Improved AI Details - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

What if you had to live your whole life in one location … and then one day, suddenly, you could step outside and go anywhere in the whole neighborhood? The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Obulis' Coming to Steam

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Announced a few weeks ago, Obulis, Meridian4's physics-based hardcore casual game, will be available Mar. 19 on Steam and will cost $9.99.

'Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative "direct-fire" feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II.

Nintendo Wii Reaches 50 Million Units

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD announced that it has shipped the 50 millionth ATI "Hollywood" graphics processor for Nintendo's Wii console. This figure is in line with the forecast that Nintendo made last year about shipping 50 million Wii consoles by spring 2009.

Newly Founded Blade Games Raises Millions

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blade Games, formed last month, has secured an initial round of financing for $4 million from California Technology Ventures.

'Vancouver 2010' (ALL) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world's greatest sporting event like never before.

'GTA: Chinatown Wars' (NDS) Soundtrack Details

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.

'Need for Speed Shift' (PSP/PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 8:40 a.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.

'Warhammer Online' Shutting Down 63 Servers

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

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning brings Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Layoffs, departures and a shrinking user base are not very good signs for WAR's future, and now Mythic is closing 63 of its servers.

'Star Trek Online' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

'Fable III' (X360) Revealed

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At yesterday's 2009 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony, where Fable II won the best Action and Adventure award, British TV celebrity Jonathan Ross prematurely revealed that Lionhead is working on the next installment in the Fable franchise. After the event, Ross updated his Twitter with, "Got asked to do voice in Fable 3 tonight," confirmed that it was legit, only to update hours later that he owed Peter Molyneux an apology for revealing something that wasn't announced yet.

Xbox Live Adds TNA Wrestling and The Weinstein Company Movie Content

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced that it has signed more movie content for Xbox Live thanks to two new partners: TNA Wrestling and The Weinstein Company.

'Split/Second' (ALL) Officially Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.

'Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 allows fans to play as Naruto and his friends in the next generation of the series, introducing gamers to a host of playable characters sporting their updated Naruto Shippuden looks, and wireless multiplayer battles for up to four players.

'Fuel' (PS3/X360/PC) Shows Off Weather Effects - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Creating the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience, Fuel will have players competing across wildly different terrain and executing spectacular death-defying stunts as they race dozens of varied two and four-wheeled rides and explore this epic world on an unprecedented scale.

'Grand Ages: Rome' - v1.10 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2009 @ 6:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Grand Ages: Rome, previously known as Imperium Romanum II, is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.