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Lucid Breakthrough Technology Set to Blast PC Graphics to Whole New Level

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aiming to radically improve graphics performance for any kind of PC, LucidLogix took the wraps off its new real-time distributed processing engine, HYDRA, a parallel graphics technology that will allow PC manufacturers to satisfy consumer demand for visual reality without compromise.

'I'm Not Alone' Revealed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 4:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Profenix Studio, known for Power of Destruction, is working on a new action/adventure game called I'm Not Alone, using their in-house S2Engine.

'SimCity Creator' (NDS/Wii) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's SimCity Creator is an open-ended, highly creative game with a sense of humor that allows players to utilize the distinctive gameplay aspects of the Wii and NDS to create, enjoy and destroy epic cities.

'Too Human' (X360) Demo Available on Xbox Live

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 3:36 a.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. As promised, Microsoft has released a 1.09GB demo for Too Human on Xbox Live

'Shaun the Sheep' (NDS) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

D3Publisher has signed Aardman Animation’s series, Shaun the Sheep. Players will play as the loveable sheep, Shaun, as he tries to find the rest of the flock before the Farmer arrives home, featuring the fan-favorite characters, items and locations from the much-loved stop-motion animated series, as well as original content for all-new experiences.

'Demigod' Pre-Orders Get Beta Access

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods. While we already knew Demigod was coming in Feb. 2009, Stardock will be offering people who pre-order the game access to the beta in, which is scheduled to start in Aug., followed by Beta 2 in Oct. and Beta 3 in Dec,008.

'Coffeetime Crosswords' This Week's XBLA Title - Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring more than 150 puzzles for all skill levels, Coffeetime Crosswords supports solo or two player co-op play via Xbox Live. The classic puzzle-action game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is the latest addition to Arcade Hits, with a permanently reduced price of 800 Microsoft Points.

Sony Rolling Out Minor v4.05 PSP Firmware Update

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony announced the availability of the v4.05 system software update for PSP adding new visualizers for music playback, among other features.

'Cradle of Rome' (NDS) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Distinctly marrying the Match-3 puzzle mechanic with an enticing resource management system, Cradle of Rome, based on AWEM's 2007 casual PC game, offers players a satisfyingly addictive gameplay experience.

Former SCEA Exec Joins Atari As VP of Marketing

by Rainier on July 14, 2008 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari announced the appointment of former Sony Computer Entertainment America Director of Marketing Jeff Reese as its Vice President of Marketing, reporting to Jim Wilson, CEO and President of Atari, Inc.

'LocoRoco 2' (PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LocoRoco 2 further plunges you into a colorful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Guide your LocoRoco through the various worlds using a simple tilting and bouncing gameplay mechanic.

'Halo' Game Without Master Chief ?

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A tomorrow's briefing, Microsoft is expected to reveal the next title in the Halo franchise, rumored to not feature Master Chief but instead focus on the UNSC marines vs. the religious Covenant. According to Gamespot the game will be a mix between Ghost Recon and Gears of War, be more bloody, violent, and less cartoony with the atmosphere similar to African filmmaker Neil Blomkamp's shot movies that were releases last year.

'Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway' (ALL) - 13 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 5:32 a.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.

Various Game Trailers #1390

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 4:58 a.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:

  • Project Origin [ALL] - E3 2008 Trailer


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

'Away: Shuffle Dungeon' (NDS) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take control of the young hero Sword, sole resident of the once booming Webb Village, who must rescue as many kidnapped townsfolk as possible from a mysterious unknown that has been slowly spiriting them away.

Microsoft Drops 20GB Xbox 360 Model's Price, Introduces 60GB Model

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck, as it announced an X360 with triple the storage space of the original, but for the old price of $349 (U.S.), at the same time dropping the previous 20GB model's price to $299 (while supplies last).

'Space Chimps' (NDS/PS2/Wii/X360) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 13, 2008 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Space Chimps, based on the upcoming CGI-animated movie, is a 1-2 player action/adventure game that chronicles the quest of Ham and Luna as they overcome the perils of an alien planet in search of Earth's lost Infinity Space Probe.

'Velvet Assassin' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2008 @ 8:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in World War 2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles.

'Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe' (PS3/X360) - 7 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 12, 2008 @ 6:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged.

'Hellgate: London' Studio Shut Down, IPs Revert to Investors

by Rainier on July 12, 2008 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While yesterday Flagship Studio confirmed some layoffs and vigorously denied any take over attempts of its diabloesque first-person RPG Hellgate: London, it turns outs that most of it was true. A legal notice sent out by Hanbitsoft's law office revealed "It is unfortunate that Flagship turned down additional investments HanbitSoft offered to make that would have allowed it to keep its doors open" has now been confirmed by Community Manager, Taylor Balbi. Mythos right reverted to Korena publisher HanbitSoft as part of an earlier investment, and Hellgate's went to Comerica, due to some loan agreement.