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'Death to Spies' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Death to Spies a 3rd person stealth-action title pitting one covert agent in real-life missions from WWII. Smersh is the Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during World War II.

'Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach' The Demon Sands Module Launched

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turbine announced today the release of a 3rd free content module for its MMO Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. The Demon Sands module will add PvP, an increased level cap, more solo-play, and an auction house to the game!

'Full Auto 2: Battlelines' (PS3) Soundtrack Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Destruction matters in this next generation of high speed combat racing and the music does too! Pseudo Interactive has implemented licensed music in such a way that each main rival the players battle against will have a dedicated song, and that song will become increasingly louder the closer players get to their rival.

Ubisoft Opens Up Shop In Mexico

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced the opening of a new business office in Mexico City, Mexico. The new office opens with a core team that will focus on establishing business relationships to help increase Ubisoft’s market share in Mexico.

'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

In-Game Ads Keep 'Ultimate Baseball Online 2006' Free

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ultimate Baseball Online publisher Netamin announced that due to high interest from advertisers the company has decided to keep UBO free to play, with no subscription fees required.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 11:00 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:

'Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz' (Wii) - 23 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | 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!

EA Opens New Development Studio In Chicago

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The development team best known for the Fight Night franchise opened a new studio in downtown Chicago, and is currently working on three games for the PS3 and X360 including the hip-hop lifestyle game, DEF JAM: ICON, as well as a licensed title and a new IP in the fighting videogame genre.

'Rig 'n' Roll' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market.

'Gears of War' (X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.

'EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Echoes of Faydwer introduces a new playable race, The Fae, as well as over 350 new quests, new hats, cloaks, armor, and new horse mounts available to players of all levels, over 40 new types of creatures, more than 20 new zones and adventure areas, new PvP rewards, plus all-new items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2' (PS2/Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.

'Emergency 4' - French/German v1.3 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Emergency 4 you can either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 features realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode.

'Frontline: Kursk' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Frontline: Kursk is a new RTS series where players are taken to the frontline, where the gameplay is going back to its RTS roots - inspired by games like Blitzkrieg. With state of the art graphics and an overhauled interface, players will find themselves challenged in many different environments and settings.

'The Prague Files' Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Prague Files is a two-week Live Game consisting of online gameplay surrounded by elements of the physical and wireless worlds, engaging players in a fictional plot involving international espionage to give the impression players are living a Hollywood blockbuster brought to life.

'Def Jam: Icon' (PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming.

'AVA' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AVA is a new online FPS, developed by Korean Redduck, using Epic's Unreal Engine 3. While details are very minor, the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter lookalike is currently scheduled to go into closed beta in December. Until we have more info, check out the first screens ...

'Sonic Rivals' (PSP) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.

'Ankh: Heart Of Osiris' - French/German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heart Of Osiris is not a sequel to last years point & click adventure Ankh, but a standalone expansion pack. Ankh: Heart Of Osiris is situated in the same environment as the original but now lets you play the game from a different perspective and character, the Pharaoh himself.