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'MySims Racing' (NDS/Wii) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition.

'All Aspect Warfare' (X360/PC) - 102 New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.

'GTA: Chinatown Wars' (NDS) Retail Sales Disappoint

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 10:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. While the game is getting critical acclaim it has not translated into sales, as retail numbers (89,000 units) are far below the estimate (200K to 450K units).

'Happy Bakery' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Happy Bakery is a great cooking simulation game aimed at the very youngest of NDS gamers to try their hand at baking some of their favorite breads and cakes, without messing up the kitchen.

'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The G.I. Joe video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line.

'Battlefield Heroes' Open Beta Test Coming This Summer

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 8:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is a Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to a mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play.

'The Sims 3' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 8:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility!

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get REO Speedwagon, Styx and Hautewerk Tracks

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 7:46 a.m. PDT | 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.

'Battlestations: Pacific' (X360/PC) Gets Burlesque Nose Art - New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlestations: Pacific features a massive U.S. and Japanese single player campaign that offers a unique blend of action and strategy. Players must plan their moves carefully on huge open-world arenas and fight in the air, above sea and underwater to relive some of the most hard-fought battles in WWII history.

'Still Life 2' - Multilanguage Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microïds' Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, is a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.

'Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers' (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 5:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.

'Marvel vs. Capcom 2' Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At last year's Comic-Con, Marvel Studios production boss Kevin Feige revealed that a new Marvel vs. Capcom installment was in the works, and according to the just-revealed Achievements, it seems 2003's Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is coming to XBLA and most likely PSN as well.

'Ceville' - v1.0.2.0 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ceville is an action-packed point & click adventure where you have to protect the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis from the treacherous Basilius who plans to take the crown and subdue the realm with the help of murderous beasts he summons from the planes of eternal darkness.

'Tales Of Vesperia' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 5:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tales of Vesperia 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. Released last year on Xbox 360 (coming this summer in Europe) the PS3 version gets an extra playable character, Patty Fleur.

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (PS3/X360) Goes Gold, Gets New Date

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

Good Old Games Goes Postal, Sells Stronghold on the Cheap

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Good Old Games signed an agreement with Running With Scissors that will bring titles such as the classic POSTAL: Classic and Uncut, including the Special Delivery pack, to GOG.com, DRM-free and guaranteed to work on Vista and XP. The weekend special is the Stronghold and Stronghold: Crusader for $11.98.

'JU-ON: The Grudge' (Wii) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

JU-ON: The Grudge, inspired by the Japanese classic horror movie JU-ON (known in North America as The Grudge), is a “Haunted House Simulator” where accessibility and instant scares are given priority over all other game aspects, with the original creator of the movie, Takashi Shimizu, serving as a creative consultant to game development.

'Syberia 3' In Development, But Shunned by Sony

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 4:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Syberia 3 takes Kate on an adventure which mixes suspense, myth, ecology and action. She crosses paths with a weird Vic McPherson who is investigating the murky business of international trafficking of ancient works of art and prehistoric ivory. On April 1st Microids announced Syberia 3 would be coming to PC and PS3, which turned out to be a semi April Fools joke. While the game is in development, SCEA has been giving Microids the cold should despite SCEE's approval of previous Syberia titles, leaving it up to Sony whether the newest installment will actually be on the PS3.

'Street Fighter IV' (ALL) Free Championship Mode DLC Gets Dated

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.

'Virtua Tennis 2009' (ALL) Shows Off Mini-Games - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 17, 2009 @ 3:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtua Tennis 2009 will again allow you to take on the world's top tennis players in some of the most realistic courts to be found on gaming consoles. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles.