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'Dawn of War II' - 11 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

WH 40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.

'Guild Wars 2' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 1:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NCsoft's Guild Wars 2, developed by ArenaNet, draws from the original game's mechanics and adds a fully persistent world. Like its predecessors, it will have no subscription feee. NCSoft's recent financial results revealed that GW2 isn't expected until 2010-2011 (thanks VE3D).

'Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky' (NDS) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 1:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Explorers of Sky is an action-packed adventure where players journey as actual Pokémon through a fantastic land untouched by humans. Before the game starts, players take a test to help them figure out which of the, over a dozen, Pokémon best represents their personalities.

'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 2:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.

'Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising' (PS3/X360/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.

The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'For the first time in the 15 year history of this 3-on-3 fighter game, The King of Fighters XII has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds, drawn 100% by hand.

'Syphon Filter 5' (PS3) In Development?

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In the Syphon Filter franchise you assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn’t exist. Revealed through PCB Productions, a digital audio recording firm claiming to be doing facial motion capture, Syphon Filter 5 is rumored to be in development at Sony Bend Studios, known for previous installments in the series and most recently Resistance Retribution.

'MLB Dugout Heroes' Enters Closed Beta Stage - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 6:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

MLB Dugout Heroes is a casual online baseball experience with a three-dimensional, cartoon-rendered graphic style and easy to pick up and play mouse-only controls. The game will offer four different modes of play for fans to choose from: tutorial, practice, single player and multi-player.

'Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu' Coming to Europe

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu is a highly unique political and economic RPG designed to simulate reality. Players will choose their profession and rise through the ranks of society, eventually becoming a leader of the community, a Goonzu.

Study Shows Brain Exercises Improve Memory and Attention

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Study results to be published in the April 4, 2009 edition of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society are the first to show definitively that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and attention in older adults.

'GTA IV: The Lost and Damned' (X360) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of GTA IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles.

Renegade Kid Puts 'Son Of The Dragon' Development On Hold

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

When Renegade Kid shipped its horror game Dementium: The Ward and was wrapping up its sci it shooter Moon, it revealed that it was already working on a new, unannounced, title inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula. Shortly thereafter its publisher GameCock was bought up by Southpeak and the Dracula title hadn't been heard of since. Renegade Kid has issued an update saying that the official name for the title was Son Of The Dragon, but that development has been halted in favor of another new project, but that it hopes to revisit the canned title in the future.

Various Game Trailers #1536

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:30 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:

  • Arma II [X360/PC] - Chernarussian Movement Of The Red Star
  • Halo Wars [X360] - Vid Doc Trailer #3
  • Resident Evil 5 [ALL] - Trailer #15
  • SuperCar Challenge [PS3] - Trailer
  • Wanted: Weapons of Fate [ALL] - Beyond the Film Trailer
  • World in Conflict: Soviet Assault [PS3/X360/PC] - Berlin 1989 Trailer

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

'Star Wars: The Old Republic' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:06 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) The Pitt Details Revealed

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:04 p.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. While future DLCs have been delayed a month, the latest issue of OXM has the first details on The Pitt. While Pittsburgh wasn't hit by a nuke, water radiation has contaminated the area, and people started to change. Accessible by underground railroad The Pitt has you take on the persona of a slave and investigate a possible cure for the mutation, discovered by the Raiders boss. Amongst other things a new Auto Axe weapon will be introduced.

'Tekken 6' (PS3/X360) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 5:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ready to set the standard for fighting games with stunning realism and uncompromising quality, Tekken 6 promises to deliver a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat experience with bone-jarring punches and gut-wrenching grapples.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Demo Breaks Download Records

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 5:55 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. Released last week (Feb. 5), the Halo Wars demo on Xbox Live has smashed previous records by being downloaded 2 million times in one week.

'Noby Noby Boy' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 4:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Boy, to play, stretch and interact with a variety of objects and characters in an all new gaming experience! Girl, who lives in space will grow as Boy stretches, will continue to grow and connect to the planets in the Solar System with the help of all the Boys in the world!

Former Ensemble Studios Employees Start Robot Entertainment

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 4:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

When Microsoft dropped the bomb that it would be shutting down Ensemble Studios, its co-founder Tony Goodman revealed he would be setting up a new studio, and bring along several of his colleagues. Age of Empires creator Bruce Shelley, co-founder of ES, said he would not be joining the new outfit but believes the "spirit and mission will be carried forward in this new company." Robot Entertainment are currently not hiring, nor are there any details know on any of their projects.

'World in Conflict: Soviet Assault' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

World in Conflict: Complete Edition, the retail version of the much awaited add-on to the critically acclaimed strategy game will include the entire original World in Conflict title, as well as the Soviet Assault add-on and other exciting all-new features.