by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enlight Software has selected Exent Technologies to add in-game advertising to the company's most popular titles.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami caught up with American Idol's famous judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson to get their comments about the upcoming PS2 video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced today that its Romania studio is currently working on a new installment in the popular Silent Hunter series. Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific will put you in the role of a US submarine Captain in the Pacific Ocean.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Atari announced today that the Xbox 360 version has gone gold and is on track for its Sept. 5 launch date, other platforms are due Oct/Nov.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter was the top single-player and multi-player game on the Xbox Live online gaming service worldwide. Figures are based on the number of unique users during calendar year second quarter 2006, according to Microsoft. Additionally, Ubisoft recorded year-over-year sales growth of 81 percent in July on the U.S. market according to NPD.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Deep Silver's Games Convention 2006 lineup::
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 3:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During the opening hours of the Games Convetion in Liepzig Nitendo announced two new titles for the Wii, Mario Strikers Charged and Battalion Wars 2. Read more for details...
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 1:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stronghold Legends builds on the fantastic Stronghold heritage with beautifully crafted visuals and the epic legends of the middle ages. The demo contains a tutorial and a skirmish level, playable from 3 positions in 3 difficulty levels. You will fight against Vlad who (also) has creepers and dragons and Mordred who has werewolves and stake hurlers. The demo also show cases the new `King of the Hill' mode.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA today announced the complete line up of top tennis stars, plus a whole host of new features destined to set the courts alight in Virtua Tennis 3. By releasing on the PSP and PC, as well as on PS3 and X360 in Spring 2007, this will be the first time this classic franchise has had a simultaneous multi-platform release.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Maelstrom is a groundbreaking strategy action epic which takes place on a devastated future Earth. In the wake of an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion, thus becoming the battleground as a divided human race fights for survival.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 12:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Being patient might help you win a hand at poker, but it certainly won’t help you get ‘Texas Hold ‘em’ for free. All Xbox 360 gamers who log on to Xbox Live Marketplace between 1am Pacific Wednesday, August 23 through 1am Pacific Friday, August 25 can download ‘Texas Hold ‘em’ for free.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Mark, a first person shooter, is about the real threat from today – terrorism. The war of the 21st century is now being fought; and it’s here. US Marine corps officer Steve Fletcher and top-rated mercenary Austin Hawke join up in a thrilling battle against international terrorism.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 11:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry Instincts Predator includes two games in one – all new Far Cry Instincts Predator content, as well as the original Far Cry Instincts. After a few months, UbiSoft is finally releasing the first update for the next-gen FarCry installment fixing various issues with the game. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 11:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
- Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam [Wii] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
- Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - Kill Kevin Trailer #2
- Reprobates - Trailer
- Test Drive Unlimited [X360] - Chevrolet Trailer
- One Piece: Pirates' Carnival [NGC/PS2] - Trailer
- Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 [NGC] - Trailer #4
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Unreal Tournament 2007 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 5:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve and casual game developer PopCap Games today announced an agreement to deliver PopCap's games via Steam.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 3:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Sims 2 Pets allows players to create and control digital characters throughout their lives while determining the outcome of their relationships and choosing their destiny. Each platform will feature customized content.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 3:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA today announced that best-selling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore will keynote the Dark Age of Camelot Roundtable Fan Gathering this September. Salvatore’s books have sold more than fifteen million copies and include the beloved series The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, Icewind Dale Trilogy, and The Dark Elf Trilogy.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 2:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.8 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA today announced Sonic Riders is being developed for the PC and will ship this holiday season. Sonic Riders takes gamers on an electrifying ride on air boards at break-neck speeds through a wide variety of tracks. Catching massive air and pulling off insane aerial tricks will power up players against their opponents in a race to the finish line.