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'Battlefield 2: Modern Combat' (X360) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 11:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments.

Monday March 27, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 11:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another Monday, 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:

'X-Men: The Official Game' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 10:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

X-Men: The Official Game ties in with the upcoming movie X-Men: The Last Stand and provides the backstory. The new X-Men game, written by screenwriter Zak Penn and comic book writer Chris Claremont, lets you play as either Wolverine, Nightcrawler, or Iceman.

'World in Conflict' Revealed

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The May edition of PC Gamer has the first info on Massive Entertainment's, known for the Ground Control series, new title World in Conflict. The new RTS features a "what if?" story, where the Cold War didn't exactly end as we know it, and the Soviet Union hadn't collapsed, instead invades the U.S. (Red Dawn anyone? ed.) Resource gathering has been replaced by "tactical aid" credits that you can spend on calling in reinforcements, WiC now also sports a first-person view mode, and is, of course, multiplayer enabled.

'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey' (Xbox/PC) Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Aspyr Media announced today that Funcom’s Dreamfall: The Longest Journey has gone gold. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey PC game, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.

'Street Riders' (PSP) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Already revealed a few weeks ago, Street Riders is all about urban street racing and furious firefights, collide as you crush your rivals in fierce weapon-based combat.

'Star Heritage 0: Ship of Ages' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Star Heritage 0: Ship of Ages, an upcoming action/RPG, prequel to Star Heritage 1: The Black Cobra, Step Creative Group's upcoming first-person adventure game remake.

'Evolution GT' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 8:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Evolution GT is the racing game that gives you the opportunity to truly take on the persona of a race driver and manage the evolution of this role throughout his career. The demo features quick races and career mode, allowing you to check out several tracks and cars.

Headfirst Productions Goes Belly Up

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 2:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Already dated a month ago, it seems Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth developers Headfirst Productions has gone into administration which will lead to the company being dismantled and all its assets sold. A few months back Headfirst already sold its only remaining IP, the Simon the Sorcerer license went to Silver Style, and the office space is up for sale, so there isn't much left. Several of the key developers had already left months ago, some went to Codemasters, Bioware, Eurosoft, and only a handful of people remain to finish the Call of Cthulhu port to PC.

'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey' (Xbox/PC) - 27 New Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 2:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an action-packed thriller set in a large and varied game world mixing gritty reality with imaginative fantasy. The game features three worlds, three distinctly different playable characters, and exciting action-adventure gameplay wrapped in a mature, exhilarating, and innovative storyline. In case last week's batch wasn't enough, here are some more ...

'Xpand Rally' Goes Gold in North America

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 2:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Xpand Rally races take place in different parts of the world, the player gets to race in different environments – from deserts to polar snows, and over 60 tracks on which players will compete. A year after its release in Europe, Topware announces today that the North American version has gone gold.

'Army Men: Major Malfunction' (PS2/Xbox) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 1:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

This is a direct order: Defeat Major Malfunction at all costs! Destroy every psycho toy-gone-mad in your path. Don’t let Sarge’s meltdown hinder your mission, soldier. Unleash your weaponry: flamethrowers, shotguns, M-16s. Do not fail. Hoo-rah!

'Illumina' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 1:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Illumina, developed by Star Cave Studios Limited, promises devastation and mayhem, and is best described as an online multiplayer semi-tactical FPS set in the year of 2046.

'Tekken: Dark Resurrection' (PSP) - 36 New Screens

by Rainier on March 27, 2006 @ 12:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Tekken: Dark Resurrection takes all the top elements from the latest arcade version and introduces a host of new, PSP-exclusive features to deliver great mobile gaming.

Various Game Trailers #742

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 4:04 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:

  • Crysis - GDC 2006 Trailer
  • Metal Slug 6 [Arcade] - Trailer
  • CellFactor [X360/PC] - Physics Trailer


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

'Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords' Demo Coming Thursday

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 3:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. The GalCiv II demo will allow you to play as the humans and to test your strength against three other races. Stardock will release a single-player demo on Thursday 12pm PST (9pm Euro time), and we will, of course, have it available on our fileserver network.

'Metal Slug Collection' (PSP) Announced

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 5:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While there has been any official announcement yet, at last week's GDC SNK revealed that, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise, it is bringing Metal Slug to the PSP. As the Metal Slug Collection title indicates this will not be an all new product but rather a compilation of Metal Slug 1 through 5, including Metal Slug X. Metal Slug Collection will be a port of the classic arcade titles and will feature 2 player coop.

'Alex Rider: Stormbreaker' (GBA/NDS) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 5:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the teen spy movie Stormbreaker, players embrace the role of Alex Rider to out-spy, outwit and out-cool evil in this thrilling action adventure, featuring third-person stealth game play, fast-paced racing action, intense fighting and engaging, and gadget-based mini-games.

'Power Of Destruction' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Power Of Destruction is an amusing 'old style' FPS, like 'Operation Wolf', made with an advanced 3D technology and a well-groomed gameplay.

'Rumble Roses XX' (X360) - 39 New Screens

by Rainier on March 26, 2006 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The follow-up to last year's smash hit female wrestling video game, Rumble Roses XX for the Xbox 360 will feature a full lineup of incredible looking wrestlers along with all-new moves, gameplay modes, tag team action and online play.