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Playlogic Brings Portfolio to GamersGate

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dutch publisher Playlogic International joins GamersGate to expand their global distribution reach. The deal includes recent games such as Obscure: the Aftermath as well as titles like Airborne Troops, Alpha Black Zero, Gene Troopers, Knights of the Temple 2 and World Racing 2.

'Operation Darkness' (X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlus' Operation Darkness is an epic fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game from Metal Saga developers Success. Set during WW2 you are part of an special ops team tasked with tracking down Hitler, featuring multiple scenarios, mixing historical events with fiction.

'Party Crashers' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Party Crashers is composed of 25 party games, including a host of action games along with puzzle games, brain teasers, and a music-based game. Party Crashers naturally lends itself to family/friend, multiplayer fun, taking full advantage of the motion features of the Wii Remote.

Empire Interactive Adds Two North American Executives

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Interactive announced the addition of two new hires to the North American team, P.J. Snavely, director of product management, and Zach Rener, director of product marketing, who will join Karim Farghaly, vice president of sales, in Empire Interactive's new Austin offices.

'Zoo Hospital' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

As a recent Veterinary College grad, you must help your Aunt Lucy heal a myriad of exotic animals and save the once world-famous Zoo Hospital from a businessman's bulldozer by attracting more visitors.

Unreal Engine Powered 'Off Road Drive' (PS3/X360/PC) Announced

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

Off Road Drive, also known as 4х4 Off Road III, is a realistic off-road racing game allowing you to tune and modify parts on your car, but what will set it apart from other contemporary four-wheel driving games will be the presence of trial-based races in which players will use problem-solving skills to traverse gaping mud puddles and scale massive heaps of rocks.

'Top Trumps: Doctor Who' (NDS/PS2/PC) Announced

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

Travel through time and space with Top Trumps: Doctor Who! Join the Tenth Doctor and his companion, Martha Jones, as they battle monsters from across the universe!

'SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation' (PS3) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with support for Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Additionally, players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization.

Deep Silver Bringing 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' to North America

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.

'Target Toss Pro: Bags' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

coin-operated video games developer Incredible Technologies is putting the final touches on Target Toss Pro: Bags, its first WiiWare title. Bags is a deceptively simple, yet extremely competitive game where players try to toss beanbags into a hole in a raised "box" for points.

'NCAA Football 09' (ALL) Cover Athletes Signed - Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NCAA Football 09 focuses on wide-open collegiate style gameplay featuring unique animations that you will only find in college football, unveiling the new Break Away Animation Engine which allows gamers to break in and out of moves. Former Cal wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, will be the cover athlete on PS2 while former West Virginia Mountaineer Owen Schmitt can be found on the cover of the PSP version of the game.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 5:39 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:

US Army Using Game Engine for Tactical Simulation Training

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Using an off-the-shelf game engine, Cubic Applications has joined with military game maker Decisive-Point to introduce a new concept in tactical- level training called the Small Unit Immersive Training Strategy, or SUITS.

'LEGO Batman' (ALL) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

'Halo Wars' (X360) to Possibly Get Map Editor And User Generated Content

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. In a recent interview, lead desgienr Graeme Devine reveals that Ensemble would like to release a map editor with the game, and work out a way for users to share the maps.

'Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity' (PSP/PS2) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Code Lyoko, based on the fourth season of the popular animated high-tech action-adventure series, is an intuitive and innovative blend of adventure, combat, platform and racing type of game play .

'Secret Agent Clank' (PSP) Gets North American Release Date

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

High Impact Games is working on a new installment in the Ratchet & Clank series, but this time Clank is going solo. As it has not yet officially been announced details are thin, but in Secret Agent Clank, Ratchet has been imprisoned and you have to clear his name by going all James Bond spy-like.

'EA Sports GameShow' Teams With AOL - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Sports GameShow is the only live-hosted, interactive online sports trivia game. Featuring programming that is updated daily, each trivia session is broadcast from the EA Sports GameShow studio in Orlando, Fla.

'Hail to the Chimp' (PS3/X360) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on May 6, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game's unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.

'Overclocked: A History of Violence' - English Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 5, 2008 @ 7:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Overclocked, developed by House of Tales team, known for The Moment of Silence, is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience.