by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 12:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Natsume announced a new original IP, Princess Debut, a rhythm and adventure game for girls, offering the chance to step through a portal into a magical world where they become a princess.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 12:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Perimeter 2: New Earth is a real-time strategy game built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 12:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world. A thinking person's game, Atlantica Online gives players the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year Riot Games, comprised of former EA, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, Atari, Konami, Activision, and Midway employees, bagged $1.5 million independent equity funding, and today it announced that Benchmark Capital and FirstMark Capital has invested $7M to finance development of its, still unannounced, new action RPG/RTS hybrid title.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 12:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Aksys Games' rhythm-based ice skating simulation game Princess On Ice players will be able to pick and choose which girl to skate and dance their way through the world’s premier ice skating stadiums, perfecting all the moves and striving to be crowned as the next Princess On Ice!
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Games announced that it has signed Cryptic Studios’ MMO action game, Champions Online, based on the pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Salvation is a third-person shooter game set in the near-future where the world government has staged Judgment Day, replicated Christ and Antichrist in order to kill them off and assume ultimate power. Any dissidents are killed or sent to a cybernetic virtual Hell, causing a human to suffer unbearably.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CD Projekt revealed its newest project, GOG.com, acronym for Good Old Games, is a new games-on-demand platform that allows you to buy some of the best PC games of all time – many of which just can't be found in stores anymore – and play them on modern hardware, completely free of intrusive DRM.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 8:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA announced Stormrise, an innovative real time strategy console title offering fans of the classic RTS genre an immersive and dramatic twist whilst challenging the conscience of the gamer. Experience the heat of the battlefield by leading your troops from the front line, instead of the traditional way of controlling the units from a detached view point.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 8:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brave: A Warrior's Tale brings players expansive exploration and in-game interactivity on their quest to protect their tribe from the sources of evil, continuously offering a significant challenge to players as they advance through a world of untamed wilderness.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mirror's Edge is a new take on the first-person action adventure category, where you are Faith, a 'runner' in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched. When Faith's sister gets framed for a murder she did not commit, Faith finds herself on the edge of the city, on the wrong side of the law.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deep Silver's Ride to Hell, produced by their internal development studio, is set in the last years of the roaring 1960's, a time of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N Roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in Ride to Hell.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brash Entertainment announced development for The Tale of Despereaux, an interactive game based on Universal Pictures’ animated adventure of the same name. The game shares the fairy-tale look and feel of the upcoming film about a chivalrous mouse, full of courage and honor.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Games announced its product portfolio to be shown at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit, showcasing exciting new IPs such as Wheelman starring action film star Vin Diesel, This is Vegas, TNA Impact, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, casual titles such as the Game Party sequel, and several others.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that it will publish Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game, based on the TV show from Granada America featuring world-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay. The game will allow players to experience the show's high-pressure kitchen and dining room challenges as a faithfully rendered 3D Chef Ramsay watches their every move.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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D3P will showcase titles for gamers of all ages at this year’s E3 Media & Business Summit, including brand titles such as VIZ Media’s animated series NARUTO, Aardman Animation’s Shaun the Sheep, Cartoon Network Enterprises’ Ben 10: Alien Force, the just announced Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers, as well as Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, etc...
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imperium Romanum is a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. The Emperor Expansion includes 4 new campaigns offering 16 challenging missions.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SouthPeak Interactive announced its lineup for the upcoming E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15-17, 2008, where it will showcase its fall 2008 titles with extensive hands-on and producer-led demos, including Ninjatown, X-Blades, Big Bang Mini, Igor The Game and a few others...