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'Odessa Twins' (ALL) Using Trinigy's Vision Engine

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

German Twintime software revealed it is working on a new action-adventure title Odessa Twins, featuring innovative interfaces and an extraordinary plot, promising to offer an unforgettable game-play experience.

'Project O' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Marvelous' Project O is a new RPG/RTS titled developed by the creators of Harvest Moon, FFXII, Dragon Quest VIII etc. Set in a medieval fantasy world, the game has you play as a young boy called Corobo Bred, who after finding a magical crown in the forest becomes king of his village. It is your task to complete quests, level up, and grow your kingdom, but you can also assign specific tasks to your villagers.

Sidhe Interactive Selects Gamebryo for Wii Titles and Multi-Platform Development

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Emergent Game Technologies announced that Sidhe Interactive, currently developing Jackass The Game, has chosen Gamebryo game engine as its preferred middleware solution for Wii titles and multi-platform games in development.

'R-Type Tactics' (PSP) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With R-Type Tactics developer Irem is deviating from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.

'NBA 2K8' (ALL) Soundtrack Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 8:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NBA 2K8 will elevate the game of basketball to new levels never experienced before for the next-gen systems. NBA 2K8 will also continue to build and expand the groundbreaking Signature Style feature that will include hundreds of new shooting, passing and dribbling animations.

'World of Mixed Martial Arts' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 8:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Grey Dog Software's World of Mixed Martial Arts, developed by Wrestling Spirit's Adam Ryland, is the company's first entry in the growing world of mixed martial arts fighting.

Trio of Classic Titles Added to the Wii Shop Channel

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 8:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Kirby’s Avalanche, Streets of Rage 3, and Legend of Hero Tonma.

'Smarty Pants' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.

'Saints Row 2' (PS3/X360) Officially Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ announced Saints Row 2, which uses Volition's proprietary open-world engine. Saints Row 2 will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.

Monday, September 24, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 3:23 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:

'Beautiful Katamari' (X360) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 2:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Experience the new high-def., next-gen sights and sounds of Beautiful Katamari as the Prince takes on a new high-rolling adventure, with his famous cousins in tow, to save the Katamari universe once again after the King of All Cosmos has a very un-royal and unfortunate accident.

Sports Interactive and OOTP Developments Part Ways

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sports management developer Sports Interactive and German-based OOTP Developments have announced that they are to go their separate ways, with immediate effect.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3/X360/PC) Collector's Edition Revealed

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GameStop is offering a Collector's Edition for Epic's sci-fi FPS Unreal Tournament 3, which comes packaged in a tin box, includes an art book and a bonus DVD with Unreal Engine 3 Toolkit Video Tutorials, History Of and Behind the Scenes of UT3 footage. As a bonus, GameStop is throwing in a free female IronGuard in-game character.

'The Operational Art of War III' - v3.2.29.27 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Operational Art Of War series allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day, with reasonable accuracy back as far as the 1850s. This patch brings dozens of changes and improvements.

'Avencast: Rise of the Mage' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2007 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ClockStone Software's action RPG, Avencast: Rise of the Mage, mixes the dynamics of an action game with strong adventure elements creating an enthralling and unique gaming experience.

Ubisoft's Holiday 2007 Lineup Reveals 'Assassin's Creed' (PC) Delay

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2007 @ 4:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft revealed its holiday lineup of titles, ranging from Haze, Nitrobike, to Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 and Beowulf. While Assassin's Creed is still in the lineup for PS3 and Xbox 360, it seems the PC version has been pushed until early 2008.

'Thrillville: Off the Rails' (ALL) French Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2007 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts' theme park sim Thrillville will open its gates for a whole new season in Off the Rails, featuring some of the most outlandish roller-coaster concepts ever imagined, as well as new ways to talk to park guests and a wider array of carnival games.

'Saints Row 2' (PS3/X360) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2007 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While there has no official announcement yet, THQ confirmed that the next title in the Saints Row franchise is in development at Volition. The Saints Row PS3 port has been canceled in favor of a simultaneous release on both platforms of the sequel. The game will utilize Volition’s proprietary open-world engine and deliver an all-new, cross platform gaming experience.

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (ALL) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2007 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Infinity Ward community manager FourTwoZero revealed that the game has reached gold status and has been approved by Sony & Microsoft. An official announcement is expected soon.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 2008' (ALL) PC Demo Coming Soon

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2007 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In PES8, player detail has been taken to incredible levels with full facial animation and high-def to show full movement and subtle details to the various kits during the course of a match. All "next-gen" versions will also benefit from an extensive Edit mode, allowing gamers to customize their PES experience. Konami confirmed the PC edition of the demo is due early next week.