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Alawar's Casual Games Get In-Game Advertising

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Alawar announced today that it has signed an agreement with Extent to add in-game advertising to its lineup. The deal includes casual titles ranging from arcade-style games like CheboMan to 3D arkanoid-breakout games like Magic Ball 2.

'Cricket 07' (PS2/PC) Cover Athlete Signed - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 12:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced the return of England cricket hero Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff to the front of pack for Cricket 07. With its fully licensed squads, groundbreaking Century Stick control system and more natural camera perspective, Cricket 07 will bring players the most immersive gameplay experience to date.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 6' Demo Coming Tomorrow

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 11:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Konami will release a 207mb demo tomorrow, allowing you to try out part of the game. Whether there will be a simultaneous Xbox Live release is not known at this point. Pro Evolution Socceris known for its realism, and the new edition is abundant with new gameplay additions. Player AI has been massively upgraded, while the physical side of play has been refined. We will of course have the demo available on our fileserver network.

'Harker' (Wii/PS3/X360) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Collective announced today that it is working on a new original next-gen console game entitled Harker. The game, inspired by the classic horror novel, "Dracula," is set to take the survival horror genre in a new and much more personal direction.

'Paradise City' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Paradise City, developer Sirius Games, formerly known as Media Mobsters, the player takes on the role of a young ambitious gangster with the single goal of becoming the most successful and influential criminal in the entire city.

'Civilization IV: Warlords' - v2.08 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Civ IV: Warlords will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. 2K Games has released the first patch addressing various AI, graphics, UI, multiplayer, sound issues, as well as general tweaks and balance adjustments.

'Clive Barker's Jericho' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 6:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Clive Barker's Jericho is an squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats.

'NBA Street 4' (PS3/X360) Now Known As 'NBA Street Homecourt'

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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.

'The BIGS' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 5:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

2K Sports announced today a unique, new sports title that adds more explosive excitement to baseball video games than ever before, The BIGS. This over-the-top baseball action title puts an entirely new spin on MLB as it blends outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics.

'Medal of Honor Airborne' (ALL) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Medal of Honor Airborne is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. This is the first game in the Medal of Honor series to be released on next generation platforms.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 5:38 a.m. PST | 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:

'RTL Winter Games 2007' (PS2/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The winter season is near and RTL Enterprises announces yet another skiing title, as usual developed by 49Games, also known for Alpine Skiing. RTL Winter Games 2007 features 15 categories such as speed skating, biathlon, skijumping, alpine skiing, and making its entry this year is curling.

'Halo' The Movie Pre-Production Halted

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 4:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Contrary to what was indicated last week, it seems "Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with their partner, Microsoft, have mutually agreed to postpone making a feature film based on the Halo video game universe until we can fulfill the promise we made to millions of Halo fans throughout the world that we would settle for no less than bringing a first class film to the big screen."

Sony Bringing Silver PS2 to North America

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 4:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

PS2 in time for the year-end peak-selling season. The new model is in stores now for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $129.99/$139.99 CND while supplies last.

'Spider-Man: Battle for New York' (GBA/NDS) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2006 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Spider-Man: Battle for New York allows gamers to take on the role of their favorite Super Hero, Spider-Man, and one of his famed nemeses, Green Goblin, in an original storyline which builds upon their legendary comic book rivalry.

'NCAA March Madness 07' (PS2/X360) Cover Athlete Signed

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 11:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced today that Adam Morrison, who led the NCAA in Division I men’s basketball scoring last year and was the third overall draft pick of the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA, has been selected the new face of NCAA March Madness 07, scheduled for release January 16, 2007.

Various Game Trailers #923

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 10:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

  • Need For Speed Carbon [ALL] - Trailer (3)
  • Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 - Fall Update Trailer
  • Spectrobes [NDS] - Webisode #2
  • Dungeons & Dragons Tactics [PSP] - Trailer #2


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) Developer Diary #4 - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 7:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. Frontier Developments' Senior Producer Jonny Watts tells us a bit more about Thrillville.

'Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure' (PSP) - 18 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 7:04 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a 3D action-RPG , emerging gamers in a vivid fantasy world filled with a colorful cast of characters. Real-time combat and stunning 3D graphics combine with a spirited soundtrack to make Gurumin a fast-paced, immersive, magical adventure.

'Saints Row' (X360) Finally Gets Xbox Live Patch

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Saints Row provides an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit. The game, based in the fictional urban surroundings of Stilwater, is action-adventure with its core as a third-person shooter. Volition is preparing to roll out a patch later tonight fixing a slew of multiplayer issues, but also adding 4XAA and a bunch of general crash & bug fixes.