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'SBK-08 Superbike World Championship' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements. This v1.01 patch fixes compatibility issues with some ATi cards, and optimizes general performance.

'Halo' Gets A Board Game

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Genius Products and B1 Games unveil the first ever board game based on Microsoft and Bungies’ sci-fi FPS Halo, capturing the edge-of-your-seat action and storyline of the video game as it gives players the chance to control UNSC Marine and Covenant forces in strategic battles for power.

'Disciples III: Renaissance' Legions of the Damned Modeus Unit - Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

JoWood Signs 'The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes'

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson solve their cases with intuition and ice-cold logic combined. Each case presents challenging riddles that have to be solved: hidden objects, Sudoku puzzles, memory games and puzzles throughout demand both skill and investigative talent

'Live For Speed: S2' - Alpha Z Patch/Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tire physics and a damage model have been introduced. A new update/demo for the LFS S2 alpha has been released, adding New/updated interiors, interface/graphics improvements, suspension improvements and other tweaks.

Got Game Signs 'MindHabits' - Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on research and findings by Dr. Mark Baldwin of esteemed McGill University in Montreal, MindHabits presents simple and fun challenges that can help you maintain a more positive state of mind resulting in reduced stress, boosted self-confidence, reduced exam anxiety, improved work performance, and even a better golf game.

'Star Wars Galaxies' Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Trading Card Game

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts and SOE announced the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game as part of Star Wars Galaxies' fifth anniversary celebration, providing SWG subscribers an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of the massively multiplayer game.

Empire Interactive Shuts Down RazorWorks, Axes 30% of its Employees

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Interactive announced it is restructuring in order to maximize efficiencies within the company and expects to reduce its active headcount by 30%. This will be achieved primarily through the sale or disposition of its internal development studio, Razorworks, which it acquired in 2000, although no IPs or projects will be canceled.

'Pure' (PS3/X360/PC) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Featuring never-before-seen, vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps in real-world quad locations, Pure delivers heart-pounding off-road racing unique to the genre.

'Making History: The Calm & the Storm' - v2.0.4 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Making History: The Calm & the Storm puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:09 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:

'Halo Wars' (X360) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

'World in Conflict' - v1.009 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Massive has released update #9 for its 3D RTS World in Conflict, which is nothing more than a hotfix addressing a a bug where the Special Abilities buttons stopped responding to mouse clicks, and fixed a bug that increased the loading times before map cycles.

'Rainbow Six Vegas 2' (ALL) - v1.03 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience.

'Marker Man Adventures' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Developed by Glyphic Entertainment, this unique game based on drawing and physics challenges players to maneuver the charming stick figure, Marker Man, through 150 scrolling world puzzles in his attempt to find his best friend, Doodle Dog.

'WarCraft 3: RoC' & 'TFT' - v1.22a Update Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 6:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This v1.22a upgrade balances the various classes, adds 4 new maps, and the usual tweaks, bug & crash fixes.

'Fire Emblem DS' (NDS) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While the Fire Emblem DS has been revealed a little while ago, there have yet to be any official details released. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan on Aug. 8,. 2008, we're quite confident that Nintendo's fantasy turn-based strategy game will make its way to the west shortly thereafter.

'Chrono Trigger' (NDS) Officially Announced, Confirmed for Late 2008

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed earlier today, now official. With artwork by famed manga artist Akira Toriyama and an unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda, Chrono Trigger represents the best-in-class of the video game world. Remastered for the NDS, this marks the first time that the groundbreaking RPG will be available on a handheld console.

'Ironclads: American Civil War' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Totem Games' Ironclads: American Civil War is a naval simulator mixing historical wargame elements with turned based tactics.

'Soulcalibur IV' (PS3/X360) European Pre-Order Incentives

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, SC IV will be the definitive fighting game experience. Ubisoft is reporting that Play.com is offering an exclusive faceplate, while GAME is adding a bonus DVD and a steel encased art booklet.