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'Age of Conan' DX10 Features And New Content at Games Convention

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 12:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

'Shattered Suns' - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shattered Suns is a new science-fiction, real-time strategy game with unique features such as three-dimensional battles, a moving battlefield, player-designed units, unique economic challenges and an interactive campaign.

Gearbox Software is Recruiting

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gearbox Software is looking for talented developers to work on upcoming titles for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PC. Open positions abound, please visit our web site for more information. Announced projects are only a small part of Gearbox's future – contact us to learn more. Come create incredible games with one of the most successful independent game developers in the world.

'Heavy Duty' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heavy Duty is a 3rd person action shooter where the player controls a huge war robot to save his planet from enemy attacks. The game utilizes advanced technology with innovative gameplay features never before achieved in video games.

Various Game Trailers #1410

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 11:45 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:

  • NBA 2K9 [PS2/PS3/X360] - Teaser Trailer
  • Saints Row 2 [ALL] - Sons of Samedi Trailer
  • Empire: Total War [PC] - Naval Battles Trailer


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

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (Wii/PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 5:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the award-winning 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.

Konami's Leipzig Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Konami announced the titles it will be present at the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention in Germany next week. Konami will use the five-day event to showcase a number of new titles, including PES 2009, Silent Hill Homecoming and a massive area dedicated to the ever-popular DancingStage franchise, as well as a selection of new, unannounced titles for the first time.

'Strategic Command: WWII Pacific Theater' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefront.com and Fury Software announced the third, and newest, game in the Strategic Command series. WWII Pacific Theater shifts the focus from Europe and into the steaming jungles and islands of Asia- Pacific.

Atari Signs Distribution Agreement With Empire Interactive

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Interactive has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Atari to bring its titles to the North American market, such as Animal Paradise (NDS), Pipe Mania (NDS, PSP PS2, PC), Unsolved Crimes (NDS), and Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (NDS).

'Prison Break' TV Series Being Turned Into a Video Game

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to an ad in the 3rd season DVD set for FOX's Prison Break released earlier this week, Brash Entertainment will be making the action series into a game. Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row, and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside. No details were provided, only that the game is currently scheduled for Feb. 2009.

'Diablo III' - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Diablo III is an action RPG where you create a hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian or witch doctor, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities, and adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses.

EA Signs Multiplatform Publishing Agreements With Epic and Grasshopper

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 2:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA announced a publishing agreement with Japanese development studio Grasshopper to publish an all-new action horror game produced by Shinji Mikami and directed by Suda51. EA also signed a deal to publish Epic's new action game developed by its People Can Fly studio (known for Painkiller).

'Team Fortress 2' Heavy Update Details #3 - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve's next update will revolve around the Heavy class, with unlockable weapons, achievements, seven new maps and more ..

'Bionic Commando Rearmed' (ALL) Not Getting Steamed

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode. Although previously announced, Capcom revealed that it could not come to an agreement with Valve, so Bionic Commando Rearmed will not be available on Steam.

'Too Human' (X360) Grendl Character Details - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 2:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.

'Burnout Paradise' (PS3/X360) to Become Downloadable through PSN

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise as you are given license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Burnout Paradise will be available to download from the US PlayStation Network via the PlayStation Store for $29.99 this Fall.

PlayStation Store Gets Bionic Commando Rearmed, Rock Band Tracks, and Demos

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Capcom's classic remake Bionic Commando: Rearmed ($9.99), PSone classic Street Fighter Alpha for PSP/PS3, Roadrunner Records Pack 1 ($5.99) for Rockband, and demos for 1942: Joint Strike, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, NHL 2K9 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008.

'Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 12:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.

Deep Silver Signs Multi-Year Licensing Agreement With Havok

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Physics engines provider Havok announced that it has signed a two-year licensing agreement with Deep Silver to take full advantage of the Havok Physics, Havok Animation and Havok Behavior solutions, starting with its 1960s biker themed Ride to Hell.

Radical Entertainment Lays Off 100 Employees

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 12:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In further backlash to the Activision/Vivendi merger, Radical's HR VP Leah Rubin revealed that it has to lay off 100 of its employees due to canceled projects. "Activision Blizzard is committed to making the best games possible and has elected at this time to reduce the number of titles that Radical is developing from four games to two, therefore, we will be proportionately reducing the size of our studio."