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'Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk' (Wii) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame.

Thursday, September 4, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 9:55 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:

'Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Knowledge Adventure has entered into a partnership with Majesco to launch the Math Blaster DS product. This marks Knowledge Adventure’s first entry into the Nintendo DS and extends the proven Math Blaster brand into an age-appropriate handheld platform. Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure

'Ford Racing Off Road' (PSP/PS2/Wii/PC) Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ford Racing Off Road takes the franchise away from the tracks and urban streets of its predecessors to rugged and tough terrain for the very first time, introducing the prestigious Land Rover brand, which, like Ford, has a long heritage of producing pioneering off road vehicles.

'Europa Universalis III: Complete' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive announced Europa Universalis III: Complete, which includes the original Europa Universalis III game as well as the previously download only expansions Napoleon's Ambition and In Nomine.

'Football Manager 2009' (PSP/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 6:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sports Interactive's long running sports simulation franchise is getting a new installment with Football Manager 2009, known in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009, which is finally making the move to 3D with a new match engine.

'Cradle of Rome' (NDS) Coming to North America

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 5:15 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.

'City Life' (NDS) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Create exactly the city you want: build uniquely-designed buildings out of over 150 available structures, from residences to corporate skyscrapers. Improve the quality of life by providing recreational and entertainment opportunities-without letting taxes spiral out of control.

'Days of Wrath' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

On the concrete streets of America's biggest cities, the law of the jungle still applies. Days of Wrath the game tells the story of gangs in North America, the media who exploits them, and the consequences of both.

'Midnight Club: Los Angeles' (PSP/PS3/X360) - 25 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.

Sony Denies New PSP Screen Will Tax Batteries

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month SCEA announced a revamped PSP model with a higher quality LCD screens for better picture quality. Shortly thereafter rumors claimed that because of the enhanced screen the battery life would be shorter than the previous PSP model. Sony issued a statement saying that those rumors are incorrect, and while the new PSP screen draws a little more power, its engineers worked to reduce the power consumption of the overall system to even things out.

'StarCraft II' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

'Nanoverse Online' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nanoverse Online is a free-to-play next gen MMO where hundreds of thousands of players compete in a uniquely persistent world, the micro cosmos. The game is centered on Nanobots, complex structures of small nano modules connected to each other and interacting with a world featuring exceptional physical conditions.

'Hasbro Family Game Night' (PS2/Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hasbro Family Game Night features six games including: Battleship, Yahtzee, Connect Four, Boggle, Sorry! and the all new, Sorry! Sliders.

Slitherine Bringing 'Military History' Brand to NDS/PSP

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following the success of The History Channel Great Battles of Rome and the development of next-gen title History Great Battles of the Middle Ages, Slitherine will be launching a new series of video games for portable consoles based on A&E Television Networks' Military History brand.

'Death Track: Resurrection' - Official Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports.

Music Wars Rebirth' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

'Music Wars Rebirth allows players to create and manage their own record label by giving them the opportunity to both manage the financial state of their company as well as managing aspects of the artists signed to their label.

Tecmo Rejects Square Enix Offer, Talks to KOEI Instead

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week Square Enix made a surprise, but friendly, offer to acquire Tecmo, offering the Ninja Gaiden publisher a 30% premium, a bid that would expire Sept. 4, without further attempts in case of rejection. With that deadline now expired, Tecmo issued a statement that it is indeed not going to accept Square Enix's friendly takeover bid, but is instead talking to KOEI about merging the two companies.

'Populous DS' (NDS) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Populous is considered one of the first games in the strategy/god games genre since its conception on the Amiga in the late 80s. XSEED is bringing the classic back on the NDS making use of the dual screen, new god powers and multiplayer for up to 4 players.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) to Get Controls Overhaul

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Fans playing RE5 at the Tokyo Game Show will experience a new control scheme as the series classic stop and shoot mechanic will be replaced with a more Gears inspired cover system according to producer Jun Takeuchi.