by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history. This multiplayer demo features one map playable online or LAN.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire up your mind with Hot Brain, a game that engages the mind through a series of puzzles and challenges designed to raise the activity and temperature of your brain. Hot Brain presents challenging and fun mental activities that help ignite your mind in areas like logic, memory, math, language and concentration.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 8:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nexuiz is a free 3D deathmatch game that is simply first person shooting reduced to the very basics with perfect weapon balancing. Alientrap has released a new v2.2.3 version adding new features, fixing exploits, and the usual bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 8:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and is an epic strategy game where players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. This v1.1 patch addresses various crash and big fixes, as well as tweaks to gameplay and interface.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GameTap announced Thursday, Feb. 15th, as the official release date for Myst Online: Uru Live, its adventure-driven take on the MMORPG genre, featuring the ongoing release of new content and will become simultaneously available in fourteen countries around the world.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sunflowers has released the second patch for its strategy game Knights Of Honor, bringing your UK/French/German retail game to v1.05 and fixes various AI issues, adds several new features and makes the usual tweaks, bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world.ZUXXEZ announced the European release has been pushed back a few weeks until May 9th, to further perfect balancing and multiplayer Options.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hour of Victory allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Go loco in the seedy underworld of Los Toros as Ramiro Cruz, avenging the assassination of his father by creating maximum carnage in the inner circles of the local kingpin Cesar Morales’ drug cartel.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Derry-based Dark Water Studios currently consists of 10 programmers, artists and support staff, and looking to expand to 25 by the end of 2007. Currently working on a PC multiplayer title funded by the Department of Enterprise, the team is also in the early stages of prototyping an original title for PC and the next-gen console platforms.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A day earlier than scheduled, Nintendo has launched one of its new media features, the Wii News Channel. When connected to the Internet, the WiiConnect24 service automatically updates this free channel, powered by AP, and organizes it in a variety of topical categories. Users can see where news is happening by viewing the location of news stories on a 3-D globe.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wing Island will allow you and your friends to hone your flying techniques as you soar through the clouds as an ace biplane pilot, performing death-defying stunts and exciting tricks along the way with ease, making use of the Wiimote's tilt function to control your aircraft and acrobatic maneuvers.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Gods and Heroes you become a classic hero of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, you will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Some 20 years ago, Taito rocked the arcades with Double Dragon, which has been an all-time favorite amongst fighting game fans, and now it seems Empire Interactive is remaking the classic for Xbox Live Arcade, currently scheduled for March. As usual, Double Dragon will feature the original edition of the game but also an optimized version with updated graphics, while it will also sport multiplayer co-op, and online multiplayer. The customary achievements and online rankings will also be present.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 1:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SSX Blur, developed exclusively for Wii, is the newest version of the critically acclaimed snowboarding franchise. The huge air, blurring speed and insane tricks that SSX is known for return and the fun-factor is amplified by the unique capability of the Wiimote...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CaveDays is a platform game where players can be on Ugo and Dawson's feet trying to survive in the cave age. 30 areas packed with challenges, puzzles and a fun storyline where we can see that the cave days life was not that different from ours.
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2007 @ 8:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that Lionsgate Studio is now a Video Marketplace partner, and the downloadable content has been expanded with various new HD movies, TV series, including a FREE episode of ‘Skyland.’ Xbox 360 will digitally deliver TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live.