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'FaceOff Hockey 2008' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Simulation games developer Wolverine Studios announced that it is collaborating with Rick Cole to bring hockey simulation FaceOff Hockey under its wings.

'Motorm4x: Offroad Extreme' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Motorm4x is a non-formulaic all-terrain off-road racing title that lets players drive and explore large outdoor terrains in a variety of SUV and off-road vehicles featuring simulated GPS and 4WD functions including player-controlled axle-locking, 4-wheel drive and GPS pathfinding.

'Legends of Norrath' Expands With Ethernauts Card Set

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Legends of Norrath is the first online card game playable within the EverQuest and EverQuest II live MMO games where you can challenge opponents in both casual games and high-level tournaments. The Ethernauts set adds 280 new cards, 20+ new loot cards, and a new Starter Pack option that provides gamers with enough cards to build four starter decks for one low price.

'Ninja Blade' (X360) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 2:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

From Software's Ninja Blade is a cinematic action game where, armed with an arsenal of specialized ninja weapons, tools and skills, players will be given the epic task of defending Tokyo and ultimately humanity from a horrific, genetically mutating disease.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Developer Ensemble Studios Shutting Down?

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 2:48 p.m. PDT | 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. Ensemble Studios, founded in 1995 and best known for the Age of Empires series, has laid off non-essential employees and plans on shutting down after completion of Halo Wars according to online reports. We contacted Microsoft and Ensemble but so far have yet to receive a reply.

'Crysis Warhead' PC Specs Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 1:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. EA has revealed the specifications for its $699 dedicated Crysis PC, which is supposed to run the game smoothly at 30FPS.

'Battlefield: Bad Company' (ALL) to Get Trophies, Fixes, Weapons Unlock

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 1:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Apart from the previously announced new conquest mode and maps, DICE is working on an update to add trophy support, fix Server/Dog Tag lag, PS3 VOIP, various game tweaks, and unlock the pre-order, newsletter and Demo weapons.

'Resistance: Retribution' (PSP) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resistance: Retribution is a 3rd person adventure with an all new story, levels, weapons and enemies, as well as a proprietary targeting system and game engine that pushes the system to its limit, allowing more detailed characters, special effects, and terrain that captures the look and feel of the Resistance universe.

'Warhammer Online' Pre-Orders Get A Head Start on September 14th

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 12:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Fans who pre-ordered Warhammer Online will be able to get the jump on creating their characters and exploring the world when the game’s “Head Start” program begins on Sept. 14th.

Motorhead Goes Virtual in 'Entropia Universe' With Stadium and Castle

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 11:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtual World developer Mindark and rock icon Lemmy from Motörhead announced a partnership to create Motörhead Stadium and Lemmy's Castle within Entropia Universe, giving fans access to unique quests, exclusive music as well as battle Lemmy's Guardians in hopes of joining his private Virtual Army.

'Phantasy Star Portable' (PSP) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Phantasy Star Portable includes the original PSU content, the Ambition of the Illuminus expansion pack, 4-player local multiplayer, PSP exclusive bosses and weapons, and a new History mode playable as a new character Vivienne.

'SOCOM' (PS3) Beta Server Goes Belly-Up, Patch to the Rescue

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Due to overwhelming demand, the SOCOM beta servers choked, causing abnormal latency, disconnects, long load times, login errors and community features such as clans and stats not functioning correctly. A 1.10 patch has been issued to addresses a number of stability and late joining issues.

'LocoRoco 2' (PSP) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 10:26 a.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.

'Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon' (Wii) Gets Euro Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chocobos are probably one of the most recognizable characters of the Final Fantasy universe, and that is why Square Enix decided to give the yellow featherlings their own RPG. In Chocobo's Dungeon some dark power has stolen your friends' memories and you need to retrieve their identities.

'Warriors Orochi 2' (PS2/X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors meet again in an unforgettable crossover event. Adding a Versus mode, characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force in Warriors Orochi 2.

'Tennis Elbow' (NDS) - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Neko Entertainment's Tennis Elbow, developed by Sanuk Software, is a new tennis game that will allow you to choose from one of 150 players, no less than 90 tournaments, three game modes (training, match, tournament) and a various playable surfaces.

'Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:17 a.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 Benoît Sokal's White Birds Productions.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 2009' (ALL) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (ALL) Gets New Conquer Game Mode

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Earlier this month Kaos Studios issued title update #3, and has now also released a new DLC adding a second new game mode, Conquer (includes all original maps as well as DLC maps in Conquer mode).

'Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows' Now Available for Pre-Order

by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lighthouse Interactive's the next expansion for Kerberos Productions' 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, adding never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, but also introducing a new race, The Morrigi.