by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Civilization Revolution will deliver revolutionary features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which completely transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Announced
earlier this week, THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Late 2007 Naughty Dog art director Bob Rafei announced his departure after 13 years to pursue a long planned career goal: to be an independent original IP creator and developer. After Uncharted: Drake's Fortune wrapped up Bob announced he was leaving and has now emerged at the head of Big Red Button Entertainment, its motto "Games you want to watch and films you want to play." While there are no particular details available yet, the new developer has six original IPs currently in concept development.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German game publisher dtp entertainment and Hamburg development studio 49Games announce their latest multi-platform sports game Summer Athletics. Players can expect an abundance of disciplines from a variety of summer sports in this title.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Goin' Downtown, using Silver Style's new Toon shading technology, is a classic point & click adventure game set in a gloomy New York anno 2072. You are Jake, a cop who one morning meets an unconscious lady Cathy down the street. As it turns out Cathy is a prostitute who shortly thereafter gets murdered. Suicide or foul play?
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take on the role of the Grim Reaper’s teenage son, Death Jr., as he and his friend Pandora, whilst arguing over a cocoon they’ve collected for a school biology project, accidentally release an evil and powerful spirit called Furi. Eidos is bringing Death Jr. 2 to the Wii with 480p support, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will expand beyond the film and feature 20 playable characters, each with different weapons and abilities, as well as a two-player offline/online "drop-in/drop out" gameplay mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Xbox 360 enthusiasts everywhere can get VIP access to this year’s Game Developers Conference from the comfort of their living room starting Feb. 20, 2008. Microsoft is bringing GDC home by allowing fans to download breaking Xbox 360 news directly from the event to their TV.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Got Game's The Lost Crown: A Ghosthunting Adventure combines a dense, rich, spine-tingling story inspired by classic ghost stories with today's modern ghosthunting techniques.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2008 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sierra's The Spiderwick Chronicles, developed by Stormfront Studios, is an action/adventure game based on Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films' upcoming 2008 movie, as well as the fantastical Spiderwick book series.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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:
- Secret Agent Clank [PSP] - Trailer
- Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed [Wii] - Multiplayer Trailer
- Frontlines: Fuel of War [PS3/X360/PC] - Street Map Trailer
- Insecticide [NDS/PC] - Cinematic Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Vogster Entertainment's first new project Robocalypse is an innovative new RTS war game set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, offering madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 6:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. Drivers will be rewarded with a growing fanbase that’ll cheer them on, react to their every move and support them through victory. As promised, two downloadable packs for PGR 4 are now availalve on Xbox Live, one free (7 achievements, 1 car, 2 new modes) while the premium content (400 points) features 10 achievements, 7 new cars, 3 new bikes, and 3 modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 5:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard announced plans to launch a new type of tournament competition using the Arena System in its MMORPG World of Warcraft. The tournaments will take place on special realms that allow competitors to instantly create level-70 characters with epic equipment, placing the focus on tactics and execution rather than normal adventuring.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Street Fighter IV, the first new entry in Capcom's fighting game series in nearly 8 years following Street Fighter III Third Strike, promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Rock Band content: Truth Hits Everybody - The Police, Teenage Lobotomy - The Ramones, Complete Control – The Clash ($1.99 each/$5.49 pack). A demo for the PS3 exclusive MLB 08 The Show is available, a slew of game and movie trailers, a downloadable demo for Patapon, full download of Twisted Metal: Head On ($14.99) as well as some themes and wallpapers.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wiimote to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 2:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... As promised, Valve has released a Free automatic update for TF2 via Steam. The release includes the introduction of "Badlands," a new map that pushes control-point gameplay onto vertical landscapes, and various fixes & tweaks.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 12:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy is a third-person espionage action game where players move from fistfights to firefights to experience sequences that, unlike any other game, seamlessly blend Bourne's signature hand-to-hand combat with intense shooting and the ability to escape and evade deadly situations.