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Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:43 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:

'Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World combines real-time combat, captivating storylines and remarkable graphics while introducing original elements that set a new standard for role-playing gameplay and interactive storytelling.

'Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon' (X360) Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and hi-fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s.

'Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009' (Wii) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 integrates a tiered fitness regimen, expert advice and exercise techniques from the charismatic Jillian Michaels, known from the TV series "The Biggest Loser, delivering a focused workout that will help players reach their own personal fitness goals by using the Wii Balance Board.

'Evil Days: Pound of Ground' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Evil Days: Pound of Ground is a mix of an action, race, RPG and adventure game, where the main character Johnny Meyer finds himself at an abandoned farm in the desert, suffering from amnesia, and the nearest town, so happens to be filled with zombies.

'Spaceforce: Rogue Universe' - v1.2 German Hotfix Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

On your path to become the best-known pilot in space, through a yet unknown universe, you can fight, trade or smuggle to earn respect, wealth and fame.

'Left 4 Dead' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 7:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.

'MotorStorm: Pacific Rift' (PS3) Trophies Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 7:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is moving from the rugged desert to a lush Pacific island with all of the vehicles familiar of the first game (ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, etc.), while adding a new monster truck class.

Various Game Trailers #1449

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 7:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 [ALL] - Trailer (2)
  • Fracture [PS3/X360] - Multiplayer Trailer
  • Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance [NDS] - Trailer
  • Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - the Kormmath Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'We Ski and Snowboard' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 6:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai announced the release of We Ski and Snowboard, adding high-performance snowboarding, as well as developed skiing functionality, two massive new mountains and 10,000 more vertical feet, and a complete snow park replete with fun boxes, rails and a half-pipe, where both skiers and snowboarders alike can grab huge air and over-the-top aerial tricks.

'Mirror's Edge' (ALL) Gets Remix Album

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 6:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mirror's Edge is a first-person action adventure game where you are Faith, a 'runner' framed for murder in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched. The album features the title track "Still Alive" performed by Swedish rock/pop star Lisa Miskovsky and remixes by some of today’s hottest artists including Benny Benassi, Paul van Dyk, and Armand Van Helden.

'Scratch: The Ultimate DJ' (PS3/X360) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, developed by 7 Studios with input from music legend Quincy Jones III, is set in distinctive urban environments combining free-form DJ tricks with great rhythm game-play, and featuring songs from the biggest names in Hip Hop.

'Fallout 3' (PS3/X360/PC) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 3:49 p.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. European distributor Ubisoft revealed Fallout 3 has gone gold, and is on track for its late Oct. release date. While we tried to confirm this with Bethesda PR, all we received was a "we'll get back to you when we know more" comment, not exactly a denial either.

'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

'DanceDanceRevolution: Disney Grooves' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 2:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Konami announced DanceDanceRevolution: Disney Grooves, developed by DDR: Hottest Party studio Bemani, for the Wii, combining the popular rhythm-dancing phenomenon with classic Disney songs and characters creating a "must-have" for fans.

'Legendary' (PS3/X360/PC) Achievements Revealed - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Spark Unlimited's FPS Legendary: The Box presents a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society, and it is up to you, as the cause of it all, to stop it all.

Former 'Everquest' Exec Heads EA's 'The Sims' Label

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 2:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has promoted former Everquest Vice President of Product Development Rod Humble to Executive Vice President and Head of The Sims Label.

'Heavy Rain' (PS3) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 11:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the players actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence.

Microsoft Researching Whether Games Help With Math & Science in School

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft unveiled details about a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional gaming research alliance that will provide the fundamental scientific evidence to support games as learning tools for math and science subjects among middle-school students.

'Mirror's Edge' (ALL) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mirror's Edge is a first-person action adventure game where you are Faith, a 'runner' framed for murder in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched.