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'Battlestations Pacific' (ALL) Revealed

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2007 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Earlier this year SCi/Eidos' CEO Jane Cavanagh confirmed a Battlestations: Midway sequel was in development, and while there are still no details available, Eidos seems to have filed to protect the Battlestations Pacific trademark. Battlestations: Midway’s blends action with RTS in epic, large-scale massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to Midway

'Kingdom Hearts' (NDS/PSP) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2007 @ 12:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Square Enix is bringing the Kingdom Hearts franchise to handhelds. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP is set in "the distant past," and will be similar to the PS2 titles, focused on single-player. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, for the NDS, is set during the KH II events, and has Roxas as the main character.

'No More Heroes' (Wii) Coming Earlier Than Expected?

by Rainier on Dec. 31, 2007 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In No More Heroes you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways. Originally scheduled for Feb. 5, Amazon.com, GameCrazy, and BestBuy now have a Jan. 22 release date, while GameStop's remains the same.

'Tiberium' (PS3/X360/PC) - 47 New Screens & Artwork

by Rainier on Dec. 30, 2007 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA's Tiberium is an intense tactical action and visceral first-person shooter set in a stunning sci-fi world with spectacular visual effects and dramatic environments. Tiberium takes players on an adventure through an environmentally-devastated world and places them in the heart of an epic battle for control this powerful energy source.

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2007' - Handhelds

by Judy on Dec. 30, 2007 @ 3:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Yesterday we revealed the honorable mentions, and today we're announcing the top handheld titles. Check us out tomorrow for the top console/PC offerings. Once that's out of the way, we'll start the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2007. Read more for the results!

'Mercenaries 2: World in Flames' (ALL) - 4 Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 30, 2007 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.

Assassin Studio Bringing 'Mad Tracks' to Retail

by Rainier on Dec. 30, 2007 @ 1:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mad Tracks is an action-packed toy-car racing game, with toy cars powered by spring engines. Races are set in everyday places, like toy stores, mini-golf parks, and restaurants. Load Inc. announced a partnership with Seattle based Assassin Studio to give a fresh start to Mad Tracks PC by bringing it to stores.

'WorthPlaying's Top Games of 2007' - Honorable Mentions

by Judy on Dec. 29, 2007 @ 4:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

After a few weeks of deliberation and voting, our top games of 2007 are finally being unveiled! We're starting with titles that garnered honorable mentions; these nominees received a significant amount of votes but fell just short of making the cut. Come back tomorrow for the top handheld titles, which will then be followed by the top console/PC offerings. Once that's out of the way, we'll start the countdown of the top 20 titles, including what WP considers to be the best game of 2007. Read more for the results!

'Metal Slug 3' Next Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 1:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The fourth title in the Metal Slug series joins the Xbox Live Arcade library as Metal Slug 3 arrives this Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST). An update of the original arcade version, Metal Slug 3 is a run-and-gun video game updated with HD graphics and now features co-op multiplayer over Xbox Live.

'Nitro Stunt Racing: Stage 1' - Demo/Trial Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Nitro Stunt Racing offers instant fun and fierce competition on amazing tracks. Following the standard motor racing rules, this game is a spicy mix of attractive elements such as pipes, loops and huge jumps on various surfaces. This demo includes the full content of the game, which can be unlocked if you purchase a key.

'Eco Creatures: Save the Forest' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Deforestation, pollution, global warming and industrialization are just some of the many important themes in Majesco's new NDS exclusive real-time strategy Eco Creatures: Save the Forest.

'The Orange Box' (ALL) Goes on Sale

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One & Two, where Dr. Gordon Freeman, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Also included are TF2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. All flavors of The Orange Box as well as the official soundtrack are available for huge savings this weekend from leading online and retail outlets around the world.

Various Game Trailers #1237

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | 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:

  • Devil May Cry 4 [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
  • Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatoskr [Wii] - Trailer
  • Battle Rage - Trailer


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

'Refusion' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gumpanela Entertainment's Refusion fully combines FPS and RTS, running on a unique and completely new engine. Bringing top FPS graphics and physics quality allows Refusion players to engage hundreds of diverse units in extensive, borderless battlefields.

Atari Receives Yet Another Nasdaq Delisting Notice

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Atari announced that it has received a notice from Nasdaq advising it has until March 20, 2008, to regain compliance with the minimum $15.0 million market value of Atari's publicly held shares required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.

'Codename: Panzers - Cold War' - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

'X3: Reunion' - v2.5 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EgoSoft has released yet another upgrade patch for its space-combat exploration game X³: REUNION. This update brings any retail game to v2.5, and adds the new UPLINK facility to compare scores online, Mission Director (MD) mission development tool, fixes, and general improvements.

'X²: The Threat' - v1.5 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Enlight has released a new update patch for EgoSoft's sci-fi flight sim X²: The Threat. This update brings your retail game to v1.5 and adds the new UPLINK facility to export your game statistics to a file which can then be uplinked to the Egosoft servers for display and comparison.

'Dracula: Origin' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2007 @ 1:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Frogwares' Dracula: Origin is a gothic adventure game, where you, as Professor Van Helsing, are devoted to the elimination of Dracula. Preventing Dracula from finding and using the antediluvian manuscript; you must help everyone who crossed paths with the count and refused to serve him.

'X Motor Racing' - v1.03 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2007 @ 1:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This demo includes 3 tracks, one car and is now updated with improved 3D tire simulation and engine code, customizable physics accuracy etc.