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'3 on 3 NHL Arcade' (ALL) This Week's XBLA Title

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

3 on 3 NHL Arcade, developed by the team behind NHL 09, is an all-new downloadable experience, a no rules, fast paced, hockey experience that gamers of all types can enjoy.

'Ready 2 Rumble Revolution' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ready 2 Rumble Revolution retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude. Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution makes landing a punch more fun than ever.

New Casual Developer Gamerizon Announces 'QuantZ'

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

QuantZ is a game with an interesting twist on an Action-Puzzler, Match-3 and Marble Popper genres. Simple yet addictive gameplay: with your mouse, you control a cube and drop marbles onto it to create explosions of colors, chain reactions and win special marbles. Travel through all levels, visit new shapes and unlock special marbles.

'Cursed Mountain' (Wii) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.

Silicon Knights Appoints New Vice President, Knights Employees

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Silicon Knights, known for Too Human, has hired Michael Mays as company Vice President, who will work closely with President Denis Dyack to drive the company forward by fostering continual growth for Silicon Knights, as well as the games industry in Ontario and the Niagara Region.

'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.

'Patapon 2' (PSP) Facts, Features and Release Date

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Patapon 2 is a 2D platform/action adventure game that transforms players into a mystical leader in charge of guiding a tribe of small, quirky warriors called Patapons. Through an innovative use of musical beats, players will march the Patapons against opposing armies and gigantic monsters in an attempt to find the far end of the world.

'Dragonball: Evolution' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.

LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead Lead GDC Finalists

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leads the nominees for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with seven nominations, closely followed by Number None's Braid with five, and Left 4 Dead's four nominations.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets Seven Rush Tracks

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

'inFamous' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.

Monday, February 9, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | 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:

  • Deadly Creatures (Wii)

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

'Velvet Assassin' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in WW2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles. Fans who purchase the game at Gamestop will receive a a limited-quantity all-new graphical novel by animation artist Peter Chung.

'World of Warcraft' - v3.0.9 US/Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v3.0.9 patch fixes a ton of bugs and game crashes, makes tweaks to the various characters, quests, professions, dungeons and so forth...

'Dead Rising 2' (PS3/X360/PC) Officially Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dead Rising 2 is set several years after the infamous zombie invasion of Willamette. Unfortunately, the zombie virus was not contained at the conclusion of Dead Rising, spreading unchecked throughout the United States and Dead Rising 2 depicts a country where zombie outbreaks continue to strike.

'Tomb Raider: Underworld' (X360) Beneath the Ashes DLC Delayed

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 8:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes sends Lara back to the remains of Croft Manor where she uncovers a massive series of never-before-seen caverns and age old crypts used to protect and hide a deadly source of power. An unexpected technical issue forced Eidos to delay the Feb. 10 launch of the Beneath the Ashes DLC, no new date was revealed.

'X-Blades' (PS3/X360/PC) Spells And Beasts #10 - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

'Gobliiins 4' Announced, Dated

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kalypso Media announces the 4th part of the weird, wacky and funny adventure game series, Gobliiins! To date, there have been three Gobliiins titles about the three rather strange main characters, as well as two spin off games featuring the characters Woodruff and Schnibble. The return of Gobliiins brings a new range of exciting adventures!

'Street Racer Europe' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 7:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Street Racer Europe is a new, exciting, intuitive and high speed arcade racing game set in the most beautiful cities of Europe. Feel the freedom of a desperate street racing enjoying the gorgeous views of Prague, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Amsterdam and Barcelona.