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SEGA Nabs 'Iron Man' License

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 8:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA and Marvel Entertainment announced today that they have entered into a worldwide licensing agreement whereby SEGA has secured the exclusive rights to develop and distribute video game titles for all platforms based on Marvel’s renowned Iron Man property.

'Yakuza 2' (PS2) - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 8:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set one year after the events of its predecessor, in Yakuza 2 you will face the Osaka underworld and the terrible Dragon of the West, Ryûji Kôda.

'NBA Street Homecourt' (PS3/X360) Cover Athlete Signed

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced today that Carmelo Anthony, who previously appeared on the NCAA March Madness 2004 and NBA Live 2005 covers, will be the cover athlete of NBA STREET Homecourt. NBA Street series expands on the fast-paced and larger-than-life 3-on-3 basketball gameplay, creating a hyper-real world that merges legendary courts with the hometown courts of your favorite NBA stars into one seamless city of streetball moments.

'Ratatouille' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 8:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ today announced plans to bring Ratatouille, based on the summer 2007 film from Disney/Pixar, to gamers of all ages around the world. The game is in development across 11 systems, the most comprehensive simultaneous cross-platform launch in THQ's history and is scheduled to coincide with the worldwide release of the highly anticipated film.

Atari Bringing 6 Classic Titles to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Centipedes, Asteroids and Missiles will be among the many gaming icons to visit gamers’ homes next year, as Microsoft and Atari, Inc. announced the future arrival of some of the most beloved classic coin-op games on Xbox Live Arcade.

'RTL Biathlon 2007' (PS2/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

RTL Enterprises and 49 Games are working on yet another winter sports title, RTL Biathlon 2007, in cooperation with German Olympic medalists Kati William and Sven Fischer.

'Contra' Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Relive the fight to stop the destruction of humanity in Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, Contra, available on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 for download beginning Wednesday, November 8, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).

'Rainbow Six Vegas' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

'Broken Sword: The Angel of Death' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Broken Sword: The Angel of Death you take the role of unwitting hero George Stobbart as he investigates dark secrets from a long-forgotten history. This v1.1 patch fixes some issues with ATI gfx cards and older AMD cpus.

'Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz' (Wii) - 130 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 2:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

AiAi and friends come to the Nintendo Wii! An all-action extravaganza of unique new puzzles and madcap multiplayer gameplay, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz takes the ground-breaking Nintendo Wii controller and shows the world exactly what it can do!

'UFO: Extraterrestrials' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Trisynergy announced that Chaos Concept's 3D sci-fi tactical/strategy game UFO: Extraterrestrials has been delayed until February 2007. The hard decision to delay the release of UFO Extraterrestrials was made to allow for better play balance and game enhancements.

'Pirates of the Burning Sea' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.

'Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2' (X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tecmo today that its favorite tropical island sports game, Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 has gone gold and will ship Nov. 14th to retailers. All your favorite DOA girls are back in Team Ninja’s Xbox 360 exclusive, Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2, and ready to battle it out in the tropical waters of Zack’s Island.

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) Feature Story #5 - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

LucasArts presents a series of feature stories about Thrillville. You can expect stories like the one that follow approximately once every month from now until the game's release on PS2, PSP and Xbox this November, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.

'Super Swing Golf Pangya' (Wii) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2006 @ 11:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Swing Golf Pangya is a wholly rebuilt version of a golf game that's super-popular over in Japan and Korea. It promises to make use of the Nintendo Wii's new controller in order to make playing this golf game an experience in your very own living room.

'Need for Speed Carbon' Patch In The Works

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2006 @ 10:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads. EA is currently working on the first patch for the NFS Carbon PC edition, which addresses an issue where the game asks for a CD Key when you try to play online..

'Belief & Betrayal' - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2006 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Belief & Betrayal is an adventure game where you investigate a murder, and get involved in a dangerous church conspiracy, which has its roots through the centuries in the time when Judas got 30 silver coins for his betrayal of Jesus Christ.

'RoboBlitz' (X360/PC) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2006 @ 2:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

RoboBlitz, using Epic's Unreal Engine 3, is a fast-paced action game featuring puzzle-solving and unique physics-based weapons. Players blast through 15+ levels of high-intensity action as Blitz, a multi-talented robot on a mission to save its factory from a band of invading mechanical brains.

JoWooD Wants to Acquire DreamCatcher

by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2006 @ 1:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

JoWooD announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire publisher DreamCatcher, providing JoWooD with direct access to every major retailer of PC and video games in North America. We contacted DreamCatcher several days ago for comment, but have yet to receive a reply.

'Rayman Raving Rabbids' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2006 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

When the world of Rayman is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies, Rayman must rise up against his furry foes to foil their wicked plans.