by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Diner Dash, you play the restaurant entrepreneur Flo, out to work her way up to the top of the food service industry. The game blends fast-paced action puzzles with a build-your-restaurant-empire theme through over 40 different levels.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A day later than previously scheduled, EA announced that the NBA Street Homecourt will hit Xbox Live on Friday, allowing you to check out the new Trick Remixer and Flight Control systems, and play the Denver Nuggets (with Carmelo Anthony) vs. the Detroit Pistons (with Rip Hamilton) at Venice Beach.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 12:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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God of War II is a groundbreaking, PS2 exclusive, combat action-adventure game based on Greek mythology, where you will get reacquainted with the vicious ex-Spartan warrior Kratos and embark on the continuing epic odyssey.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 12:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Sims 2 Pets allows players to create and control digital characters throughout their lives while determining the outcome of their relationships and choosing their destiny. Each platform will feature customized content. This v1.6.0.273 patch addresses a slew of bugs, crashes and various other tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 11:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Created by three recent graduates of University of Teesside in computer games programming and design, Twisted Studio has announced ambitious plans to establish itself as a creative company routinely associated with high-quality products, developing and distributing enjoyable and innovative gaming titles on a regular basis.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria. Highly action-oriented, Ascaron's Sacred 2 features pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 11:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For the fourth quarter of 2006, Vivendi Games' revenues of EUR 326 million were 33.1% above the prior year, 25.4% for the entire year, primarily driven by Blizzard's World of Warcraft, not including the freshly released Burning Crusade expansion, and Scarface: The World is Yours. Other bestsellers in the quarter included the new releases The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Eragon and F.E.A.R. (for X360).
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced the second installment in the hack trilogy, .hack//G.U.Vol. 2: Reminisce. Taking place after the original, .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce has players returning to the fictitious Massive Multiplayer Online setting called The World to continue Haseo's journey as he and his friends look to escape from what has become a digital trap
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 10:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar adds countless new features and improvements to the award-winning Galactic Civilizations II experience, greatly increasing the game's strategic depth and longevity for even the most experienced players.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 9:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience. This demo allows you to try out one level, Broken Back Mountain, also playable in split-screens multiplayer
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In an
interview with C&VG, Crytek's CEO/President Cevat Yerli reveals that its sci-fi FPS will have a multiplayer beta so that they can avoid a
Far Cry catastrophe. Whether or not this will be open to the general public was not mentioned, but it is good to know Crytek is taking extra time to refine the multiplayer component of
Crysis in order to avert the shoddy offering of its predecessor.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 9:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Attack on Pearl Harbor, history's yours to shape: Either nation can win the war depending on your actions as players battle for supremacy behind the cockpits of some of the most prolific fighters, bombers and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theater.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Frater is a 3D hack'n slash from Rebelmind, set in the 19th century, where you play Frater Simon sent on a mission by the monasteries to free God's Envoy, taken hostage by a mighty Alchemist Marcus.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.06 patch includes a number of bug fixes and enhancements for mod improvements...
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In OOTP Baseball 2007 players get the chance to do almost anything a real life general manager can do to guide their team to glory. Players can also create their very own fictional baseball universe, create and import fantasy teams and players or simply compete with other human players in an online league.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 5:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While SkyRiver Studios has previously released 2 sci-fi first-person action/RPG titles (A.I.M. & A.I.M. 2) based on the same universe, its latest 3D race simulator puts you in the driver's seat, F-Zero style.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ announced Saints Row is scheduled to make its PS3 debut this spring, featuring stunning next-generation graphics, extensive customization options and unparalleled player choice.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. As promised Ubisoft, has released a one-mission, 625mb single-player demo, currently only available for Xbox Live Gold members.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas is the official add-on of the beloved medieval experience. It provides a total new area – the seas of Northern Europe, where trading might be as promising as roaming the dangerous waters as a pirate...
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2007 @ 3:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An add-on pack for Ship Simulator 2006 is in the works, which will feature a.o. 6 new ships, one of them a giant cruise ship capable of carrying thousands of passengers. All new ships are playable in the 2006 version environments and can be used to create new missions.