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'Jack Keane' Goes Gold

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Jack Keane, developed by Deck 13, is a classical adventure game with their rich story-telling and fun gameplay. As the player you guide hero Jack Keane as he faces some of his toughest challenges yet.

'Haze' (PS3) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Haze puts you in the boots of a new recruit in the privately run Mantel army. Your conflict begins in a war-torn country where you have been sent to fight a vicious rebel faction, the Promise Hand.

'Emergency Mayhem' (Wii) Goes Gold - Trailer

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Emergency Mayhem combines chaotic driving sequences with arcade mini-games. You'll be in stitches controlling the frenzied police, fire service or paramedics as they dash around the city from one emergency situation to the next.

'GTR Evolution' Announced

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GTR Evolution takes GT and WTCC Extreme cars to the legendary Nordschleife, the holy grail of racing. In GTR Evolution gamers will experience the modern version of the monumental track of Nürburgring Nordschleife along with the Nürburgring GP layout.

Make Something 'Unreal' Contest Is Back!

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Follow up to the original $1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest is an all new competition sponsored by Intel. Winnings exceed $1 million in value, and consist of an Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize and other cash awards and prizes, such as Intel Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel Core2 Extreme quad-core processors.

'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' Officially Announced

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Powered by an enhanced version of Relic’s proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.

'Alone in the Dark ' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

THQ Unveils Fiscal 2009 Lineup

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Later today we will attend a press event where THQ'll show off its fiscal 2009 lineup, with new franchise installments like Saints Row 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, new original games such as de Blob, Deadly Creatures and Darksiders: Wrath of War, and new social and party games for the Wii, including Battle of the Bands and Big Beach Sports.

'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' (PS3) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries.

'Deca Sports' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.

'Arkanoid' (NDS) And 'Space Invaders Extreme' (NDS/PSP) Coming to North America

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Apart from the European announcement, Square Enix is also bringing Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme to North America this Summer. Decades after their original release, both classic titles are getting revamped gfx, multiplayer modes, new power-ups, sound and other content.

'Battlefield Heroes' to Launch With Only Two Maps

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. At launch there will be two maps, one infantry and one vehicle based, and depending on user preference DICE will develop more accordingly.

'LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (ALL) Variety Map Pack Back on Track

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the downloadable Variety Map Pack, a series of new multiplayer maps, and while earlier this week indications were that its release would be delayed, Infinity Ward are pushing certification for an on-time release for April 3rd or 4th (early May for PS3).

'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' (PS3) Soundtrack for Pre-Order

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. Konami is offering fans of the series a chance to pre-order the Japanese MGS 4 soundtrack for 3045YEN ($30) which will be available May 28, 2008.

'XIII' Miniseries to Air on NBC

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Back in 2003 Ubisoft released XIII, an Unreal Engine powered cell-shaded stealth/action FPS game based on a Belgian comic book by author Jean Van Hamme. While the game itself was received well by the critics, it did not result in massive sales, and hasn't been heard from since. According to Comingsoon, NBC will air a four hour mini-series based on the comic starring Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer, currently scheduled for 2009

SCEA Rolls Out 'Warhawk' (PS3) v1.3 Update

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 12:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Experience the thrill of white-knuckle aerial combat with bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat in a 32-player, all-out war fought both on the ground and in the skies. Warhawk fans now have new paint schemes & insignias, new VOIP options, Bio-Field Generator and the Mechanic's Field Wrench as SCEA has launched the v1.3 update to users.

IBM Lets You Practice Your Job in a 3-D World

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 12:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

IBM Research announced that it has created a "rehearsal studio" that enables employees to rehearse their jobs and client engagement interactions in a virtual, three-dimensional world.

'18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul' - v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

You ain't working for the Man any more! You're the owner of your own trucking business and you call the shots. Build your empire one rig at a time to dominate the roadways and outbid the competition. Your American Dream starts behind the wheel of your own big rig.

'Gary Grigsby’s World At War: A World Divided' - v1.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gary Grigsby’s World at War: A World Divided gives you complete control over the production, research, and military strategy for any of the major powers during WWII. The v1.02 patch brings several rule changes, a few interface improvements, and tons of new mod-ability improvements.