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'Mount & Blade' Enters Final Beta Stage - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 1:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive 's Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat.

'Cursed Mountain' (Wii) Technology & Developer Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 1:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in the late 1980s, Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.

'Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest' Domination Mode - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

'Bionic Commando Rearmed' And 'Fable II' Pub Games on XBLA This Week

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode. Fans who pre-order Fable II will be given free access to download the Fable II Pub Games, or you can buy them for 800 MS points.

'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

'Atlantica Online' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

Ready At Dawn Licenses Advanced Procedural Texturing Tools For New Title

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ready At Dawn, known for PSP titles Daxter and God of War, has chosen Allegorithmic's advanced procedural texturing tools ProFX to create its very first title for new-generation platforms. Ready At Dawn selected ProFX for its ability to quickly produce extremely small texture files while keeping the highest visual quality intact.

Wicked Interactive Formed, Brings Korean MMOs to North America

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wicked Interactive is a newly formed North American MMO publisher that has entered into a strategic partnership with Korean Yedang Online to bring PristonTale, PristonTale2 and Ace Online, to North America this year.

'GONG! Goal or No Goal' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Get ready to kick, spike and sweep with Elephant Entertainment’s new, action-filled, 3v3 online casual multiplayer soccer game, GONG! Goal or No Goal, fusing sports, social interaction and community to create a fun, family-friendly game with a variety of unique features.

'Dead Rising' (X360/Wii) Also Coming to PS3 ?

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dead Rising is survival horror game in which you play freelance photographer Frank West who in search for a scoop end us in a zombie infested town. While Capcom is working on a Wii version, the previously rumored PC edition has not been heard of yet, but instead Capcom's John Diamonon recently commented on the official PlayStation blog, "You haven't seen the last of Dead Rising," indicating there might be a PS3 version in the works.

Deep Silver's Leipzig Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deep Silver unveiled the titles that it will have on display at the Leipzig Games Convention, ranging from action RPGs to thrilling adventures, from the fantastic Japanese RPGs to dark RPG first-person shooters, from educational handheld games for a young audience to challenging strategy games.

'Bionic Commando' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets PhysX Support

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served. Bionic Commando will use GPU-accelerated NVIDIA PhysX technology to enhance the game's debris, smoke, dust, and weapon effects.

'Crysis Warhead' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.

'N+' (NDS/PSP) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari's N+, successor to the flash ninja game N, offers equal parts platformer and action gameplay with incredibly fluid animation, fast action, amazing acrobatics and instant playability.

BlizzCon 2008 Tickets Now On Sale

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Celebrating its Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft player communities, Blizzard announced that tickets for its 3rd BlizzCon convention are now on sale, while the event itself will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Oct. 10 and 11.

'Too Human' (X360) Building Up Baldur - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.

60GB Xbox 360 Also Replacing 20GB Model In Europe

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Already announced in North America, 60 officially becomes the new 20 as Microsoft Europe announces a 300% increase in storage capacity of the original console from 20GB to 60GB for the same price, £199.99/€269.99.

'The Godfather II' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo’s Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film’s story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960’s Florida, Cuba and New York.

Study Finds Parents More Concerned About Video Games Than Alcohol and Porn

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to parental guidance organization What They Play, recent polls conducted on 3,000 respondents in two separate polls concluded that drinking beer and watching pornography were less objectionable activities for children than playing certain video games.

'Velvet Assassin' (PS3/X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in World War 2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles.