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'Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches' Gets Euro Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is an authentic first-person, point & click adventure with a Celtic atmosphere. This spine-tingling story of the haunting of a lonely, teenage girl blends magic with technology, fact with myth, and horror with compassion.

'Dead Mountaineer's Hotel' Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lighthouse Interactive's Dead Mountaineer's Hotel, developed by Akella, is a 3D point-and-click adventure in the style of Benoit Sokal's Syberia, based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers.

Monday, September 29, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Retro Game Challenge' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

An original game based on the popular Japanese GAME CENTER CX TV series, Retro Game Challenge reinvents how classic games are played. Featuring a story-driven progression, players complete short challenges in a wide-variety of fictional retro-games, ranging from shooting, racing, action and even an epic RPG.

'300' Director Zack Snyder to Develop Games for EA

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

300 movie director Zack Snyder, currently working on Watchmen, has signed an agreement with EA to develop three original games with EA’s Los Angeles studio in Playa Vista. While the IPs will be owned by EA, Snyder’s Cruel & Unusual Films will have the option to produce film adaptations based on those properties.

'Venetica' (X360/PC) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

dtp's RPG Venetica, developed by Deck 13 (Ankh, Jack Keane), is a visually stunning RPG with a cryptic storyline, mixing emotions and action in a unique free roaming and living sixteenth century world full of surprise.

Hilton Garden Inn Trains Employees on PSP

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hilton Garden Inn is the world’s first hotel brand to offer an intensive, interactive employee training program designed and created specifically for use on the PSP.

'The Hunt' - 36 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 2:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Being a common citizen, there is a probability of one in a million of receiving the back mark, a device implanted in your body that emits a signal which can be followed. If you are marked, you have become the main star of The Hunt, the degeneration into a TV show of the governmental cleaning action.

'Zill O'll: Infinite Plus' (PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KOEI's Zill O'll: Infinite Plus is a new RPG title for the PSP based on the 1999 original PSOne game, also remade for the PS2 in 2005, with several new elements. In Zill O'll: Infinite Plus you receive points for completing missions, which you can spend on any of your six soul types: Brave, Kind, Search, Belief, Wild and Cool (thanks Andreas).

'The Political Machine' Coming to Europe

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Kalypso Media have signed Stardock's The Political Machine, a strategy game in which players run for President. Players can choose an existing candidate or can design their own from scratch, then choose a map/scenario to campaign in. From there, players must tackle the issues and battle against their ideological opponent for victory on election day.

'Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure' (NDS) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Love puzzle games, but also love an adventure? Now you can have both in one game with Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, an adventure-puzzle game that adds a new element of fun by combining the action of an adventure game with the challenge of a puzzle game all in one.

'C&C 3: Kane's Wrath' (X360/PC) v1.1 World Builder Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.

Steam to Start Distributing MODs

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The first five MODs to ship on steam will be Age of Chivalry, D.I.P.R.I.P., Insurgency, Synergy, and Zombie Panic. As always, owners of any Source game will be able to download and play all of these MODs for free." Mods hosted on Steam will also use Steamworks for stat tracking an other community integration. Once installed, these MODs will appear in your "My Games" list and will receive automatic updates just like other games on Steam.

'Stargate Worlds' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain.

'Call of Duty: World at War' (ALL) Multiplayer Perks Revealed

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty: World at War, using the Call of Duty 4 engine, completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen (thanks shooterplanet).

'The Conduit' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

High Voltage Software's The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story.

'Fable II' (X360) Online Co-op to be Patched In After Launch

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. While declared gold earlier this week, Microsoft revealed that the retail version of the game will not have online co-op included, but that a few days after launch a patch will be released to enabled it.

'Underwater Wars' (PSP/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 7:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Underwater Wars you and your squad are members of US Navy elite division. Your mission, to protect freedom and to provide peace and the law and order on all planet. The game is set approximately 5 years from now, and develops over the course of an additional 2 years.

'Ninjatown' (NDS) Business District - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2008 @ 12:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games' Ninjatown, based on the Shawnimals' designer toy line, is na action strategy title where you have to defend your peaceful town from Mr. Demon, using each of the ninja's unique skills and powers.

Nintendo Working on Camera- and Music-Capable NDS

by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2008 @ 10:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to the Nikkei business, Nintendo is working on a new version of its popular NDS handheld, one that lets users snap photos (and possibly let those be used in-game) and play music, allowing it to compete with the iPod or cell phones. According to the report, the new DS will retail for about 20,000 yen ($189) in Japan by the end of the year and come equipped with advanced wireless communication functions.