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'Fable II' (X360) Knothole Island DLC Coming Next Week - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 6:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set 500 years after the original, Fable 2 offers even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. The Fable II DLC adds Knothole Island, where new quests, wondrous items and bizarre characters await.

'MLB 09 The Show' (ALL) Cover Athlete Signed

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SCEA has signed Red Sox Second Baseman and 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia as cover athlete for MLB 09 The Show.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising' Officially Announced - Screen

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As we revealed several weeks ago, C&C Red Alert 3: Uprising is a PC exclusive single-player campaign expansion, catapulting players deeper into the Red Alert universe, giving them more of the action-packed gameplay they have been clamoring for, while offering a gauntlet of new and compelling challenges with the new Commander’s Challenge mode.

'The Godfather II' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Pre-Order Bonus, Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) Operation: Anchorage DLC - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:31 a.m. PST | 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.

'Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride' (NDS) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Following the fun and colorful path set by the first Dragon Quest installment in the Zenithia Trilogy, Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride now journeys onto the NDS as a high quality remake of the classic Dragon Quest V, packed with exciting new features and a truly genre defining story.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' - v1.5.08 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.

'Mass Effect 2' (ALL) Making Debut at GDC 09

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Mass Effect you set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline. Project Manager Corey Andruko and Lead Technical Designer Dusty Everman will be introducing the sequel at GDC 09 during their "The Iterative Level Design Process of Bioware's Mass Effect 2" panel duscussion.

'Star Trek Online' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | 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!

Xbox Live Primetime Confirmed for Spring Launch

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Xbox Live Primetime is a channel on the New Xbox Experience, a new generation of games and entertainment experiences, a virtual game show stage where content is always fresh; play is global, live and massively multiplayer; and prizes are plentiful. Originally scheduled to launch fall 2008, it was delayed late last year until spring, which has now been confirmed by Microsoft at CES.

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (ALL) Gets Downloadable Content

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the Assassin's Creed engine, allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride. Head on over to XBL if you want to get the Glam Pack (400 MS Points/$5) and don out your character with new pants, boards and jackets.

'Kodu' Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

At the CES 09 in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced Kodu, an Xbox Live community pick-up-and-create game where anyone can build their own unique world in just minutes using a simple image-based creator menu that makes game creation simple for anyone, from ages seven to 70.

'Spore: Galactic Adventures' Addon Confirmed

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sending out invites to a press event, EA confirmed the next Spore addon will be called Spore: Galactic Adventures. Gamers will experience deeper Space stage gameplay when the expansion launches in March 2009. For the first time, players' space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions.

'Monster Hunter G' (PS2) Coming to the Wii - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Monster Hunter is an online action game originally released on the PS2 in 2004, offering gamers the challenge of exploring vastly detailed environments confronting mammoth creatures and completing the numerous quests that await them. Capcom is porting the game to the Wii, adding a 16/9 mode and multiplayer.

'Supreme Ruler 2020: Global Crisis' - v6.5.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2009 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. The Global Crisis add-on adds new single- and multiplayer maps, new sandbox map, improved UI/AI/graphics, and plenty more.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Demo Coming Feb. 5

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 9:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. At CES Microsoft's Robbie Bach revealed that a demo for Ensemble Studios' RTS Halo Wars will be available on Xbox Live Feb. 5, 2009.

Various Game Trailers #1507

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 9:04 p.m. PST | 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:

  • Tenchu: Shadow Assassins [Wii] - Ayame Killing Trailer
  • Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. [ALL] - Direct Hit Trailer
  • Cuboid [PS3] - Trailer


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

'Codename Panzers: Cold War' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 7:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Developed by InnoGlow, former Stormregion, Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

Square Enix to Bring Ubisoft Titles to Japan

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 7:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Square Enix announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Ubisoft Japan under which Square Enix is entitled to distribute Ubisoft games exclusively in Japan starting April 2009.

'Rock Band 3' (ALL) Coming in 2010

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 7:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

During a Billboard Digital Music Live Q&A session at the CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopolous revealed that there will be no new installment in the Rock Band franchise this year. Instead Harmonix will skip a year and put its focus on the previously announced Beatles game, a title built from the ground up in collaboration with Apple Corps., scheduled for release holiday 2009. Whether the new Rock Band title in 2010 will include keyboards, Rigopoulos remained vague, only saying "maybe."