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'Euro Truck Simulator' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Euro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game where you can drive across a realistic depiction of continental Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, from Rome to Berlin to Madrid to Prague, picking up a variety of cargo, and delivering them on time!

'Battlezone II: Combat Commander' - Unofficial v1.3 beta 4 Patch

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This is an unofficial patch for Pandemic's Battlezone II: Combat Commander, bringing your retail game to v1.3 beta 4 and adds new graphics features, and the usual bug & crash fixes.

Phantom EFX Announces Reel Deal Casino Video Games 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Seize the moment and step into the glamorous life of a high stakes gambler! Phantom EFX announced its lineup of Reel Deal casino video games: Reel Deal Slots Blackbeard's Revenge, Reel Deal Casino Millionaire's Club and Reel Deal Card Games '09.

'The Chronicles of Spellborn' Age of Expansion Timeline - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (Wii/PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the award-winning Assassin's Creed engine, allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride.

Akella's Leipzig Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the Games Convention in Leipzig creeping closer, Akella revealed its lineup of titles it will be showing at the GC, being held in Leipzig, Germany, August 19-24, 2008, including PT Boats, Disciples III, Heavy Duty, Showdown: Scorpion, Numen, Moscow Racer, A Stroke of Fate, Postal 3, and Night Watcher.

'Soulcalibur IV' (PS3/X360) Selling 2 Million in One Week

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience. Namco Bandai revealed that SC IV is red-hot, as it has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since its Aug. 4th release date.

'Mario Super Sluggers' (Wii) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mario Super Sluggers blends richly interactive baseball action with eccentric characters and elements (Princess Peach, Wario, Bowser, Shy Guy, Baby Mario, Koopa Troopa, Donkey Kong, etc.) from across the popular Mario universe. Players can swing the wireless Wiimote just like a real bat or wave it toward the plate to deliver a masterful pitch.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:17 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:

  • Race Driver: GRID (NDS)

  • We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'Guitar Hero: World Tour' (ALL) Preliminary Tracklist #2

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), 4 player on/offline co-op, and an 8 player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). The next issue of Stuff Magazine reveals six more tracks that will appear on the next Guitar Hero installment.

'Blackstar Chronicles' Developer Laying Off Half Its Staff

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After recently being dropped by NCSoft, Spacetime Studios acquired the rights to its own space fantasy combat game Blackstar, but since the company is self-funded it was forced to scale down from thirty-two down to sixteen folks in the hopes of developing a pitch, a prototype and another publishing deal.

Sega's E3 2008 Lineup - Screens

by Judy on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Sega's E3 2008 lineup:

Sony's E3 2008 Lineup - Screens

by Judy on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Sony's E3 2008 lineup:

Ultizen Games Secures $6 Million for Acquisitions

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Having already received $1.5 million in June 2007, Ultizen Games announced that it has secured another $6 million USD in funding to support company’s continued rapid growth through acquisitions.

HSC Labs Licenses HeroEngine for New MMO

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Las Vegas based developer HSC Labs has licensed has Simutronics' HeroEngine in connection with their massively multiplayer game project currently getting underway.

Battlefront.com Signs 'Theatre of War 2: North Africa 1943' - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 8:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Theatre of War 2 is a 3D RTS that covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Players will have the option to lead the German Afrika Korps of Rommel, supported by Italian military contingent, in their last full-scale attack or be at the head of the opposing English and American armies.

Various Game Trailers #1403

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 8:26 p.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:

  • Metal Slug 7 [NDS] - Trailer #2
  • CustomPlay Golf 2009 [Wii/PC] - Trailer
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [ALL] - Making Of Developer Diary #2
  • Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising [ALL] - Grenade Trailer
  • Tornado [NDS] - Lollipop Trailer
  • Madden NFL 09 [ALL] - John Madden Interview Trailer


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

'Metal Gear Solid 4' (PS3) Sells 3 Million, Konami Revenue Skyrockets

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Konami released its Q1 2009 financial results for the April-June quarter, revealing revenue went up 17% compared to the same period last year, while income jumped 65% dominated by the June 12 release of Metal Gear Solid 4, which has 3 million copies in two weeks. Kojima Productions' stealth action shooter boosted Konami's PS3 numbers from 1.3% last year to 57% this quarter, NDS, PS2 and PSP revenue dropped while Wii and X360 increased.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.

'Deca Sports' (Wii) Sells 700k Units Worldwide

by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer. Hudson announced that its 10-Sport party game Deca Sports has exceeded 700,000 units shipped worldwide.