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Orchestra of Bochum Working on 'Gothic 3' Background Music

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 8:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gothic 3 developer Piranha Bytes accept all troubles by creating fascinating background music. Top-class stars and a impressively huge orchestra revive Kai Rosenkranz's composition. Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience.

'SiN Episodes: Emergence' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SiN Episodes features the highly anticipated return of Elexis Sinclaire, the world's most dangerous and seductive biochemist, and the only man who stands in her way, John R. Blade. The sworn enemies face off in Freeport City, a near-future mixture of San Francisco, Tokyo and New York, all set inside the unrestricted SiN universe.

'Metal Gear Acid' (PSP) European Launch Title

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Konami of Europe has announced that its card-based Tactical espionage action game starring characters from the popular Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Acid, universe is to be a launch title for Sony's PSP, which goes on sale in September.

'The House of the Dead 4' (X360) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sega is working on the next installment in the House of the Dead series. Scheduled to first appear in arcade halls winter 2005, it is also scheduled to come out on the X360. House of the Dead 4 will follow along the same lines as the previous titles in the franchise, including light gun compatibility. Read more to check out some screens ...

'Condemned: Criminal Origins' (PS3/X360/PC) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Condemned: Criminal Origins allows players to experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice. Gamers will play as Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit (SCU), whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through detailed urban environments filled with deadly sociopaths who lurk on the periphery of humanity.

'True Crime New York City' (PS2/Xbox) Also Coming To PSP

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This GameStop product listing reveals that Activision also plans to bring its True Crime sequel to the PSP. True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member turned NYPD officer. Though few details about TC:NYC have been revealed, it will presumably have a similar moral-ambiguity system where Marcus can be either a good or a (very) bad cop.

'LMA Manager 2006' (PS2/Xbox) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 12:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Football managers rejoice! A thorough evolution in Codemasters' LMA Manager series, the genre-leading football management console game, is coming this October. Promising a defining moment for PS2 and Xbox football management games, LMA Manager 2006 is set to become the star player for the 2005/2006 footy season.

'Star Wars Battlefront II' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on July 11, 2005 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Wars Battlefront II takes one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith film. Enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

'Gears of War' (X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie. check out these awesome Gears of War artwork shots ...

'SiN Episodes: Emergence' - Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SiN Episodes features the highly anticipated return of Elexis Sinclaire, the world's most dangerous and seductive biochemist, and the only man who stands in her way, John R. Blade. The sworn enemies face off in Freeport City, a near-future mixture of San Francisco, Tokyo and New York, all set inside the unrestricted SiN universe.

'Spartan: Total Warrior' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Spartan: Total Warrior puts the player in control of a heroic warrior, engulfing the player into the midst of titanic clashes between mighty armies, blending mythical beasts and legendary monsters into the fray. Brutal combat meets epic warfare on the battlefields of the ancient world as you fight for your life, your freedom and your honor.

'SnoCross 2: Featuring Blair Morgan' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crave Entertainment upcoming release of SnoCross 2 for offers the most realistic experience in snowmobile racing, SnoCross 2 features three-time Winter X Games gold winner "Air" Blair Morgan, the most dominant and influential rider in the history of snocross.

'Virtua Tennis World Tour' (PSP) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players can now take the addictive, fast-paced action of Virtua Tennis with them wherever they go. The PSP version of this game tightens up the series' already superb gameplay and treats fans to a new set of inventive mini-games. Fun alone or with friends, this is the ideal sports franchise for the handheld arena.

'Grafan' (Xbox/PC) - Screens

by Rainier on July 10, 2005 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Former Microsoft technology executives Herb Marselas and Chas. Boyd founded Emogence, LLC, an independently funded computer and video game development studio. The company is currently developing a first-person action role playing game called Grafan. Read more for some new screens ..

'Battlefield 2' - v1.01 Patch Pulled And HotFix Coming Soon

by Rainier on July 9, 2005 @ 9:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

"Since the BF2 v1.01 update is causing memory leakage on some systems, we recommend that you reinstall the game and NOT the v1.01 update released earlier this week. Reinstalling Battlefield 2 will not affect your in-game medals or ranked server statistics. EA and DICE are committed to getting a fix for v1.01 as soon as we possibly can and will continue to keep you informed through this web space in the coming days. NOTE: If you installed and are running the newer server files (Win and Linux versions) made available earlier this week, please revert those as well, those files had the same issues with memory leaks as did the v1.01 update."

Various Game Trailers #543

by Rainier on July 8, 2005 @ 10:39 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 :

  • Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike [Xbox] - Trailer #2
  • Marvel Nemesis: Rise Of The Imperfects (PSP/NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Trailers (3)
  • Prince of Persia Kindred Blades (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Trailer


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

'Pariah' - Singleplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 8, 2005 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pariah focuses on a robust immersive storyline that weaves survival elements into the traditional run-and-gun style of first-person action games. Digital Extremes has released an updated singleplayer demo allowing you to try out 1 mission (thanks PCGamerUK/3DGamers.) Read more for download links ...

'KUON' (PS2) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on July 8, 2005 @ 3:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Digital Jesters announced it will bring KUON, a PS2 exclusive period-based survival horror game, to the UK this fall. Developed and published by From Software in Japan, KUON is a one-of-a-kind weapon and magic based horror game offering novel gameplay mechanics, thought-provoking puzzles, mind-bending mini-games and a truly fascinating storyline.

'Ragnarok Online' Gets Transcendent Class Update

by Rainier on July 8, 2005 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gravity Interactive has introduced a Transcendent Class update for Ragnarok Online (RO). Now, players of the popular anime-style MMORPG will be able to transcend the current limit of 99 character powers to attain additional abilities not yet seen within the game.

'Age of Empires' MMO In The Works ?

by Rainier on July 8, 2005 @ 3:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A job listing on Age of Empires developer Ensemble Studios' website reveals that it is "looking for an experienced server architect to assist in creating a world-class massively multiplayer game." (thanks Planet AoM) Could this mean that an Age of Empires MMO is in the works?