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Sony's E3 2008 Lineup - Screens

by Judy on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Sony's E3 2008 lineup:

Ultizen Games Secures $6 Million for Acquisitions

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Having already received $1.5 million in June 2007, Ultizen Games announced that it has secured another $6 million USD in funding to support company’s continued rapid growth through acquisitions.

HSC Labs Licenses HeroEngine for New MMO

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Las Vegas based developer HSC Labs has licensed has Simutronics' HeroEngine in connection with their massively multiplayer game project currently getting underway.

Battlefront.com Signs 'Theatre of War 2: North Africa 1943' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 8:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Theatre of War 2 is a 3D RTS that covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Players will have the option to lead the German Afrika Korps of Rommel, supported by Italian military contingent, in their last full-scale attack or be at the head of the opposing English and American armies.

Various Game Trailers #1403

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 8:26 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:

  • Metal Slug 7 [NDS] - Trailer #2
  • CustomPlay Golf 2009 [Wii/PC] - Trailer
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [ALL] - Making Of Developer Diary #2
  • Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising [ALL] - Grenade Trailer
  • Tornado [NDS] - Lollipop Trailer
  • Madden NFL 09 [ALL] - John Madden Interview Trailer


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

'Metal Gear Solid 4' (PS3) Sells 3 Million, Konami Revenue Skyrockets

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Konami released its Q1 2009 financial results for the April-June quarter, revealing revenue went up 17% compared to the same period last year, while income jumped 65% dominated by the June 12 release of Metal Gear Solid 4, which has 3 million copies in two weeks. Kojima Productions' stealth action shooter boosted Konami's PS3 numbers from 1.3% last year to 57% this quarter, NDS, PS2 and PSP revenue dropped while Wii and X360 increased.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.

'Deca Sports' (Wii) Sells 700k Units Worldwide

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer. Hudson announced that its 10-Sport party game Deca Sports has exceeded 700,000 units shipped worldwide.

'LittleBigPlanet' (PS3) Pre-order Incentives

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 4:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots, and use their character's abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. Fans who pre-order LBP will get a Brady Games MiniGuide, a LittleBigStickerBook, a LittleBigPouch, an exclusive downloadable Nariko SackGirl and Kratos SackBoy.

'International Athletics' (NDS/PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 4:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Central to the appeal of Ghostlight's International Athletics, developed by The Code Monkeys, will be the immense variety of the ten gut-busting events and the innate need of man to compete and win against his fellow man.

'Rainbow Six: Vegas 2' (ALL) Promotes Movie With In-game Scavenger Hunt

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

To promote the upcoming film Tropic Thunder, Massive Inc., Paramount Pictures and Ubisoft have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind dynamic in-game interactive scavenger hunt in Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, which encourages gamers to actively interact with the dynamic in-game campaign, take action from the clues, and get rewarded at the final stage of the hunt.

Unconstitutional Video Game Law Costs California Taxpayers $282,794

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 3:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The state of California today reimbursed the ESA $282,794 for attorney’s fees after the state attempted to defend an unconstitutional law restricting the constitutional rights of video game publishers, developers and consumers.

'SBK-08 Superbike World Championship' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 3:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Conspiracy has entered into a publishing agreement to bring Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, to North America. SBK08 is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.

'Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, based on Enki Bilal's Nikopol Trilogy graphic novel series, is a visually striking, richly detailed point and click adventure game developed by BenoĆ®t Sokal’s White Birds Productions. Got Game Entertainment has delayed Nikopol from its original Aug. 11 release date until Sept. 10, 2008.

Six Degrees Games Secures Funding For Its Sports-Themed Virtual World Project

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Six Degrees Games has secured $7 Million in financing, funds that will support the product development, launch and distribution of an original sports-themed virtual world designed for six to 14 year-olds, but open to all ages, currently in closed beta.

'Pirates: Duels on the High Seas' (NDS) - 60 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 1:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Steel yourself to face foes that no captain has ever bested before, in this perilous adventure of the enchanted worlds. Collect weapons, pick up crewmen, amass great riches and explore un-chartered seas. Learn the secrets of dozens of enemies as you cast off and set sail on a daring voyage of adventure and battle.

'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (Wii/PC) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

'Burnout Paradise' (PS3/X360) Motorbikes Adding Update Delayed

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise. Burnout 5 gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Originally scheduled for August, Criterion's David update, adding bikes to the mix, complete with new modes, challenges, locations, as well as a night-time setting, is getting pushed until September according to producer Jeremy Chubb.

'Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad' (X360) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Zombies across America will meet their match as D3Publisher is not only bringing the popular bikini-clad samurai sisters Aya and Saki to our shores in Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers on the Wii, but also prepping an X360 version under the Bikini Samurai Squad name.

'FIFA 09' (ALL) Cover Athletes Signed

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With over 250 additions and enhancements to core gameplay, FIFA 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform. Toronto FC star Maurice Edu is taking his game to the cover of FIFA 09 where he will join Brazilian International Ronaldinho and Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa as cover athletes