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'Army of Two' (PS3/X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.

'Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games' (NDS/Wii) Character Spotlight #5 - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games players will compete in events (100m track, table tennis, swimming etc.) that take place in venues based on the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, against a supporting cast of characters from the worlds of both Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.

'Hard to be a God' Updated Russian Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hard to be a God is an RPG with adventure and espionage elements based on a storyline of the novel with the same name by Strugatsky brothers. This updated demo is smaller in size, but also improves collision, weather effects, sound effects, damage, and more ...

'9th Company: Roots of Terror' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ND Games announces 9th Company: Roots of Terror, a new action-oriented RTS developed by Lesta Studios, creators of Pacific Storm, using their brand-new proprietary engine.

New 'Psychonauts' in the Works?

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While Tim Schafer's Double Fine outfit is currently working on Brutal Legend, the former LucasArts employee received a lot of praise for his previous action/adventure project, Psychonauts — although that did not translate in sales. Now it seems Schafer may be re-visiting the universe as Double Fine's project page reveals an unannounced title "coming soon," clearly referring to the Psychonauts franchise. Sequel? Wii port? Expansion?

Update: Tim Schafer let us know that it is just a notice for an upcoming site redesign, nothing more ...

'The Wonderful End of the World' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The world is scheduled to be eaten by a mythological demon with the head of an ugly fish. How much can you take with you before the end arrives? Yes, it's all over for the Earth. Fortunately, lesser goddess Terra Nova has a plan: she's created a puppet, and has given it your soul and the ability to absorb whatever it touches.

Xbox 360 Arcade Officially Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Already available in stores, Xbox 360 Arcade console is the first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, an HDMI connection to enable high-def. output if desired and 256 MB of memory for storing games and entertainment content, for $279.99.

'Chocobo's Dungeon' (Wii) - 24 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chocobos are probably one of the most recognizable characters of the Final Fantasy universe, and that is why Square Enix decided to give the yellow featherlings their own RPG. In Chocobo's Dungeon some dark power has stolen your friends' memories and you need to retrieve their identities.

Various Game Trailers #1194

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | 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:

  • Assassin's Creed [ALL] - Jade Raymond Interview
  • Commando 3 [ALL] - Trailer
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games [NDS/Wii] - Trampoline Trailer
  • Empire Earth 3 - Behind the Scenes Trailer #4
  • Ninja Gaiden DS [NDS] - Gameplay Trailer
  • EA Playground [NDS/Wii] - Trailer (2)


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

'Aion: Tower of Eternity' - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

'Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law' (PSP/PS2/Wii) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure, allowing players will step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defense attorney charged with exonerating parodied classic cartoon characters. While the game itself is finished, Capcom's Christian Svensson revealed that it has opted to delay the game until early 2008 to avoid getting buried in the holiday rush.

'Viva Pinata' (NDS) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed at a Viva Pinata panel held by Rare during Comic-Con 2007, the NDS edition will be based on the original game, and feature a few differences like top-down view, usage of the touch-screen and improved controls.

'Supreme Commander' Coming to Consoles

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Supreme Commander is an RTS featuring an action-packed storyline. In the 37th Century, the galaxy is torn apart by three rival factions, each vying to eradicate its enemies from the universe, end the Infinite War and become the reigning power supreme. GPG's Chris Taylor revealed SupCom is coming to consoles, Xbox 360 version most likely prior to PS3.

'Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 3:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation.

THQ Lowers Financial Outlook, Delays Slew of Titles

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 3:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lower-than-expected sales on Juiced 2 and Stuntman Ignition forced THQ to lower its Q2 financial guidance, and as a result, it has decided to postpone Destroy All Humans!: Path of the Furon (PS3/X360), the PS3 edition of Frontlines: Fuel of War and de Blob for the Wii/NDS.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3' (PS2/Wii) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 2:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 delivers an extreme 3D fighting experience, improving upon last year's game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects and shading techniques, making each character's effects more realistic, and over 20 battle stages.

'Army of Two' (PS3/X360) Gets Delayed Until 2008

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player. Originally scheduled for Nov. 13, EA's Frank Gibeau revealed Army of Two is getting pushed until early 2008, to give the devs more time to polish it up.

'Brütal Legend' (PS3/X360) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Brütal Legend chronicles of Eddie Riggs, a roadie of a virtuous metal band, pulled back in time to learn his true purpose. Offered the wealth and knowledge of an ancient kingdom in exchange for assembling a legion of his own design, the roadie commands a barbaric mob of demons, dragsters, amp stacks, leather and chrome.

Uncensored 'Manhunt 2' (PSP/PS2/Wii) Leaked by SCEE Employee

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 1:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong. Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper are the only surviving subjects. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. Take 2 issued a statement confirming that an uncensored version of Manhunt 2 was purposely leaked by a now-former Sony Europe employee.

'Bionic Commando' (PS3/X360/PC) - 3 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 1:13 p.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.