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'The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript' - French Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is a major adventure and investigation game, offering players the opportunity to grapple with the mysteries of the codes hidden within the works of the great Italian genius.

'Ridge Racer 7' (PS3) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 3:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ridge Racer 7 will be produced by Hideo Teramoto, music by Hiroshi Okubo under direction of Masaya Kobayashi. Not many details are available yet, but it is said that RR 7 will support online multiplayer for up to 14 players. No official announcement yet, the first screens are in ...

'Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover' (PSP) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover lets you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go. Featuring new fighting moves and new venues, players can gain respect by winning fights and rising among the ranks of the crew. For the first time ever players can battle in 1-on-1 death matches using PSP's wireless functionality.

PlayStation Extends Sponsorship of UEFA Champions League

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SCEE extended its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League competition for the third time since the partnership which began in 1997. The sponsorship agreement will extend up to and including the 2008/2009 season.

'Field Ops' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Freeze Interactive's Field Ops, developed by Digital Reality and previously known as Ghost Wars, brings together, in a unique presentation, the two favorite genres of PC gamers; Real-Time-Strategy and First-Person Shooter.

'SEGA Rally Revo' (PS3/X360/PC) Announced

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA today announced SEGA Rally Revo, a genre-defining competitive racing game, the first title developed by the newly-formed SEGA Driving Studio.

'Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens #2

by Rainier on April 28, 2006 @ 12:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II. Gearbox has launched a teaser website where you can unlock screens by answering WW II related questions, but we thought we'd save you the trouble.

'Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime' (NDS) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 11:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is a brand-new action-adventure featuring slime, one of the most popular monsters from the Dragon Quest series. The kingdom of Slimenia is invaded, all slimes kidnapped and so you embark on a journey throughout Slimenia to save your friends and uncover the Plob’s nefarious plot!

'Sadness' (Wii) Game Details

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 11:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sadness is the final name of the game, not just a working title. Unlike earlier speculations, Sadness is not set in the nineteen thirties, but takes place before 1914, pre World War I. Often compared to the comic book based movie Sin City, the game is totally different in style, and rather a tribute to pre-World War I cinema, with a similar atmosphere

'Hitman: Blood Money' (PS2/Xbox/X360/PC) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to make a killing.

'Full Auto 2' (X360) In The Works?

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Pseudo Interactive's president and director of technology David Wu revealed that it is working on a new project for SEGA promising "More stunts. Better destruction. More destruction. Different environments." The topic of discussion was Full Auto, SEGA's destructive racing game. The interview also reveals that Pseudo Interactive is working on a PS3 product which will be unveiled at next month's E3.

'Major League Baseball 2K6' (X360) Freeze Issue Resolved

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The 2K Sports Q&A team pinpointed and confirmed with Microsoft a cache issue with replays that users with the HDD systems may encounter. The cache issue has been limited to less than 10% of the MLB 2K6 Xbox 360 users. When these machines are powered down during gameplay, the cache on the HDD may become corrupted and may result in the system “freeze” issue. 2K Sports has isolated the cause and has created a Title Update to correct this issue that is now available through Xbox Live.

Thursday April 27, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:01 p.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:

'World Tour Golf' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Tour Golf is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system.

'Prey' (X360/PC) Pre-Order Incentive And Limited Edition Revealed

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Games announced a Limited Collector's Edition for both the X360 and PC editions of Prey which will include a metal packaging upgrade, Tommy and the alien Hunter die-cast figurines, a free Prey soundtrack, and "The Art of Prey" book featuring collected conceptual and development images. People who pre-order either version will get an additional Mutante figurine.

K2 Network Adds 'War Rock' To Its Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

K2 Network announced today that it has added War Rock to its growing Free2Play library of games. WarRock is an online FPS game, allowing you to experience online battlefields on a large scale, with supporting vehicles for land, sea and air.

'Chromehounds' (X360) - 33 New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war. With a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay, the game is sure to satisfy players looking for a deep, involving Xbox Live experience.

Various Game Trailers #769

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 4:54 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:

  • FlatOut 2 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #2


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

'Europa Universalis III' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy, characterized by immense depth and historical content that charge its challenging gameplay with incredible replayability value.

'Indiana Jones' (X360/PS3) Uses Behavioral-Simulation Engine

by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts announced today that Indiana Jones’ first expedition on X360 and PS3 will feature the euphoria behavioral-simulation engine from NaturalMotion Ltd. For the first time ever, euphoria enables interactive characters – from Indiana Jones himself to the foes he pulverizes – to move, act and even think like actual human beings without the limitations of traditional animation.