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'Stacked with Daniel Negreanu' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 13 New Screens

by Judy on July 29, 2005 @ 11:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning artificial intelligence system that adapts to each player's style of play and a detailed tutorial mode to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience.

'GTA: San Andreas' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Gets Banned In Australia

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Australian ESRB counterpart announced today that officials effectively banned Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and ordered it removed from stores because it contains hidden sex scenes that can be viewed with a special Internet download. It is now illegal to buy, sell, or rent GTA: SA down under...

'Loki' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fresh after finishing Chaos League: Sudden Death and Pro Cycling Manager, French developer Cyanide is already working on a new project. Loki is an action/RPG set in a universe inspired by mythology and ancient races such as the Greeks, Vikings, Aztecs and Egyptians. Cyanide has barely started working on Loki, which isn't expected until somewhere in Q2 2006. Read more for the first screens ...

'Worms 4: Mayhem' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Explodes In UK Retail Stores

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Worms 4: Mayhem is crammed with the explosive worm-versus-worm single and multiplayer gameplay that gave the series classic status and this time battles are bigger, badder and better than ever before. Let the worm-on-worm violence commence! Everyone's favorite invertebrates are back in Worms 4: Mayhem and it's out today for PS2, Xbox and PC.

'Myst V: End of Ages' - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Picking up immediately where the original Myst ended, players are presented the privilege, challenge and responsibility of restoring the lost empire of the D'ni - an ancient civilization of people who thrived for thousands of years but later met with a great catastrophe. Myst V: End of Ages advances the graphical beauty and detail of its worlds with a fully immersive 3D environment.

'The Matrix Online' Servers Will Merge Due To Low Population

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Members of the community have noted that it can be difficult to find other players in The Matrix: Mega City. The current level of population density can limit opportunities for socializing with other players which are such a key part of our worlds, so on August 2, 2005, Sony Online will be merging the nine current worlds into three new worlds. This merge should help to increase the number of players on any world at any given time. One world will be Hostile while the other two will run under normal PvP rules.

'The Chronicles of Narnia' (NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the game, players enter the world of Narnia, a land frozen in a 100 year winter by the evil powers of the malevolent White Witch. In order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from our world: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies to save Narnia.

Activision And Marvel Expand Their License Agreement

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision extends license with Marvel Enterprises to expand their long-term, broad-based strategic alliance through an additional license agreement for a non-persistent role playing game (RPG).

'UFO: Aftershock' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

UFO: Aftershock follows directly from one of the endings of UFO: Aftermath, where the player agrees to hand over the Earth to the Alien scientists, who are trying to change the planet into a giant living organism. The Council of Earth and their followers take refuge on an orbiting satellite prepared for them by the aliens, but not all the survivors of the original invasion where re-located.

SAG And Game Industry Finally Come To An Agreement

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Hollywood Reporter has word that the new Interactive Media Agreement, which secured higher wages and increased benefits but no residuals (i.e. profit-sharing) for the SAG members who lend their voices and likenesses to video games, was approved by 81.2% of the members who voted on the contract.

'NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005' - v2.0.2 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 4:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sports Interactive have released the first patch for their latest hockey manager, bringing your retail game to v2.0.2 and addressing a massive amount of issues, AI tweaks, localization & engine updates. Read more for details and download links ...

'Worms 4: Mayhem' - Multiplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Worms 4: Mayhem is a return to the series' trademark gameplay and sees Team 17's core Worms design and development team regrouping for a game of explosive annelid annihilation. Codemasters has released a multiplayer demo with new content (including maps and weapons), and also updated code correcting some issues of the first demo. Read more for download links ...

'Shattered Union' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 3:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set atop the smoldering ruins of a fictional United States torn apart by civil war, Shattered Union is an action-packed strategy game for console and PC. Gamers will play through an exciting single player campaign to reunite the country by force, or online in one-on-one matches.

'The Sims 2' (GBA/NDS/PSP/NGC/PS2/Xbox) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Maxis-EA is redefining this highly-acclaimed franchise and will deliver classic open-ended gameplay along with exclusive new features. Aspirational gameplay and fully customizable content will give players the most authentic Sims experience to date on console, and will allow players to make their dreams come true while avoiding their innermost fears. And, for the first time, players will be able to take direct control of their Sim without having to use their cursor.

'Fable: The Lost Chapters' - 50 New Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fable: The Lost Chapters will feature a host of enhancements from its top-selling Xbox version, including new quests to conquer, areas to explore, creatures to slay and story elements to discover. Fable: The Lost Chapters is expected to reach store shelves this fall.

'FaitH' Gets Added Content

by Rainier on July 29, 2005 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Omega, the eagerly awaited last Church for the Trinity Religion has been added to the Battle Server! This new Church introduces two new units and plenty of new strategic option to help you succeed in your Divine Quest! Also this Era, players will be able to have a mix of every Religion and Churches in the same Kingdom for the very first time on the Battle Server!

'Conker: Live and Reloaded' (Xbox) Original Soundtrack

by Rainier on July 28, 2005 @ 8:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. proudly presents Conker: Live and Reloaded Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack album will be released on August 2nd at the suggested retail price of $15.98 to US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers' Sumthing Else Music Works label.

'Ratchet: Deadlocked' (PS2) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on July 28, 2005 @ 7:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ratchet: Deadlocked, created exclusively for the PS2 by Insomniac Games, incorporates co-op gameplay in both single-player and multiplayer story modes -- as well as squad-based functionality. Read more for new screens ..

'Hannibal:Vengeance of Carthage' (Xbox/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on July 28, 2005 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Schanz International Consultants and Danish developer Tabula Rasa Games signed up together for SIC to license exclusively, the gripping 3rd person tactical action game Hannibal:Vengeance of Carthage. Players take the role of Hannibal Barka, commander in chief of the Carthagian forces against the Roman republic... it will not be a war of conquest, it will be a war of vengeance!

Various Game Trailers #558

by Rainier on July 28, 2005 @ 5:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

  • Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes [Xbox] - Trailer #3
  • Black & White 2 - Air & Meteor Spell Trailer
  • Legion Arena - Trailer
  • Blitzkrieg II - Trailer #5
  • Blitz: The League [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #2
  • America's Army: Rise of A Soldier [Xbox] - Trailer


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