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'Midnight Club: Los Angeles' (ALL) to Get Two Vehicle Packs - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.

'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) to Get Silversun Pickups Track Pack

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).

'Deca Sports 2' (Wii) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 12:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports 2, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island 2, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.

'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' (ALL) Under DRM Attack

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 10:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, a hi–def re-imagined version of 2004's Escape from Butcher Bay, features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat. Reminiscent of the Spore debacle, the Starbreeze and Atari forums are on fire with fans complaining about the irrevocable three-installation limit caused by the copy protection, leading to gamers writing scathing reviews on Amazon (thanks Blues).

'Cities XL' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 10:43 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 players take their game online, as they interact with others in a massive online environment.

'OutRun Online Arcade' (PS3/X360) Gets Priced & Dated

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

OutRun Online Arcade delivers online multiplayer racing for up to 6 players, with fast paced OutRun, Heart Attack and Time Attack modes, the draw to the open road has never been so appealing.

'Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament' (PSP) Coming to North America - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlus U.S.A. has acquired the North American publishing rights for Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament for PSP, an action game overflowing with intense mech customization, an open-world mission structure, and fast-paced arena style combat.

'Rabbids Go Home' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:34 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.

'Pangya: Fantasy Golf' (PSP) - 10 New Screens

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

Pangya: Fantasy Golf features beautifully rendered fantasy golf courses, thousands of character and equipment customization options and 18 playable characters, thrusting players into a world of golf gameplay filled with beauty and unlimited imagination.

Online Gaming Subscribers to Increase, While Console Sales Fall

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A new report predicts that while console shipments decline during the global recession, growth in online gaming subscriptions is expected to be strong due to a sizable console installed base and growing consumer awareness of online gaming.

'Star Trek Online' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 8:31 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!

'Halo 3' (X360) Mythic Map Pack Rolled Out

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bungie has rolled out the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack, making available to everybody three new multiplayer maps (Assembly, Orbital and Sandbox) that were previously part of the Halo Wars Limited Collector's Edition.

'Spore: Galactic Adventures' - New Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Spore: Galactic Adventures fans will experience deeper Space stage gameplay as for the first time space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions.

Good Old Games Launches Spring Cleaning Promo

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Good Old Games is launching a new promotion before the Easter weekend. You can grab seven bundles of great classics with a 25% discount, including Giants: Citizen Kabuto + Sacrifice ($8.98), TOCA Race Driver 3 + Screamer ($11.98), Arx Fatalis + Stonekeep ($8.98), Painkiller Black Edition + Redneck Rampage ($11.98), Second Sight + Messiah ($11.98), Freespace + Freespace 2 ($8.98), and Perimeter + Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising ($11.98). If you already own one of the games from a bundle, you can still grab the other one at a 25% discount.

'Grand Slam Tennis' (Wii) Cover Athletes Signed - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:23 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.

Dungeons & Dragons Co-creator Dave Arneson Passes Away

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 7:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Many people in the gaming community may not know Dave Arneson, who was best known for co-creating Dungeons & Dragons/Advanced D&D with Gary Gygax, who also passed away a little over a year ago. Their work inspired many RPG video games such as Bioware's Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series and more. Suffering from health problems, Arneson passed away at the age of 61.

'King's Bounty: Armored Princess' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1C Company's King's Bounty: Armored Princess, developed by Katauri Interactive, will be an add-on to its RPG King's Bounty: The Legend. Players will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her tutor, Bill Gilbert.

'Borderlands' (PS3/X360/PC) Now Cel-Shaded?

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat. A while back a beta tester leaked info saying Borderlands reminded him of Crackdown, which puzzled the community, but that might have been closer to the truth than expected. Info on the game has been slim for months but fans who have already received the new PC Gamer describe the new art style as cel-shaded/anime, but still retaining the grittiness. While the change has been confirmed, scans of the article have been removed by the forum administrators.

'Need for Speed World Online' - Screens

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.

'Crysis Wars' Becomes Free, For A Week

by Rainier on April 9, 2009 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Crysis Warhead's multiplayer component Crysis Wars, will be available to play from today until Friday, April 17, 2009.