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'DANCE!' Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Acclaim Games announces a free MMO dancing game for your PC featuring the hottest music and coolest dance moves. DANCE! will be the first massively multiplayer online dancing game to be released in the US, matching millions of players against each other in dance battles across cyberspace.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' (PS3) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Resistance: Fall of Man, the U.S. and Britain band together in a last-ditch effort to save Europe and Asia from a horrific scourge. Humanity’s hope for survival is slim, and the tide of the battle rests on the shoulders of U.S. Army Ranger, Sgt. Nathan Hale.

'DropTeam' - Beta Scenario Editor Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 6:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

DropTeam is a truly Sci-Fi multiplayer tactical simulation of mechanized ground combat using a new groundbreaking and powerful 3D engine. DropTeam is all about fun, fast and furious tactical action – but not at the expense of realistic physics and a credible combat experience. This scenario editor allows you to create your own content.

'Call of Juarez' - Mappack in the Works

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting, fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations. While the game is still not released in North America, Techland is already working on a mappack, currently in beta testing, adding 8 new multiplayers maps varying in size, setting, gameplay type and maximum number of players.

'Turok' (PS3/X360) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet.

'Ship Simulator 2006' - v1.6 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This update brings your retail game to v1.6 (requires v1.4) and adds new features and the usual big and crash fixes.

'Rainbow Six Vegas' (ALL) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 5:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its handheld 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.

'Test Drive Unlimited' (PSP/PS2/PC) Gets Delayed in Europe

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, etc. Atari sent out an updated release schedule revealing TDU has been pushed back to Feb. 2007.

'Bionicle Heroes' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos and TT Games confirm a new LEGO adventure in Bionicle Heroes, bringing to life the most powerful and exciting LEGO characters ever seen in one game, in an action-packed world of adventure and discovery.

'Loki' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 4:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

French developer Cyanide is already working on a new project, Loki, an action/RPG set in a universe inspired by mythology and ancient races such as the Greeks, Vikings, Aztecs and Egyptians.

Matrix Games Acquires 'Horse and Musket' & 'Combat Command' Series

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games is very proud to announce they have acquired the rights to two game series engines and will be developing the next games in the Combat Command and Horse and Musket series designed by Boku Strategy Games.

Blizzard Bans 76,000 'World Of Warcraft' Accounts

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, it banned over 76,000 accounts were closed and 11 million gold was removed from the game economies in Europe, Korea, and the US in the month of September. The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use, including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.

'Phantasy Star Universe' (X360) Open Beta Starts Today - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 2:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA today announced the Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer open beta for the Xbox 360 will be available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace starting on today.

'The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TLotR: Shadows of Angmar will allow players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.

'Darkwatch' (PS2) Gets Costume Line For Halloween

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2006 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

High Moon Studios today announced an upcoming line of costumes based on its Vampire-Western video game, Darkwatch. Designed and manufactured by California Costume Collections, Inc., the costume line features clothing and accessories recreating the horror themed Western era wardrobe worn by the game’s half-vampire gunslinger hero, Jericho Cross.

Various Game Trailers #908

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 10:07 p.m. PDT | 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 :

  • Splinter Cell Double Agent [ALL] - Trailer
  • Armed Assault - US Forces Trailer
  • Family Guy [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #4
  • Medal of Honor Heroes [PSP] - Trailer #2
  • Wild Arms: the Vth Vanguard [PS2] - Jap Trailer


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

'ATV Offroad Fury 4' (PS2) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The ATV franchise is back for an all-new installment of intense racing action with ATV Offroad Fury 4. Select your favorite ATV, or for the first time in franchise history, MX Bikes, Buggies, and Trophy Trucks to race through 72 tenacious tracks on six different continents en route to the checkered flag.

Xbox Live Going Down For Maintenance Oct. 17

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 9:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced that both the Xbox Live service and Xbox.com will be offline and unavailable starting at midnight Pacific Time on Tuesday October 17, 2006. The downtime is needed to add new features and other cool stuff to the Xbox Live service. Neither service will be reachable for 24 hours, so if you get errror messages, it's not you nor your internet connection. You can still earn achievements when you're offline, once the Xbox Live service returns your achievements will be uploaded automatically.

'Prey' - SDK Available NOW

by Judy on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 6:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

3DRealms has released the SDK for Human Head's sci-fi FPS Prey. The SDK includes all of the game code for building your own game DLL, as well as some code examples/tutorials which will explain a few of the basic things you should know before diving into the code-base.

'Ugo Volt' (X360/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Judy on Oct. 12, 2006 @ 5:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ugo Volt is an unforgettable hero in this intensely emotional action adventure that pits a dark vision of the future against the indomitable human spirit. Ugo's actions unleash a series of catastrophic events that affect much more than his own desire for revenge, plunging him into a virtual chaos that will change him forever.