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PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Batman: Arkham Asylum'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 30, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock.

PC Preview - 'Mount & Blade: Warband'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 30, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. The Warband multiplayer expansion will focus on battles, not the campaign, and let up to 32 players (and bots) duke it out in a variety of modes such as DM/TDM and Siege.

Wii/PS2/PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'G-Force'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 30, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

G-Force, based on the Jerry Bruckheimer produced Disney movie, revolves around a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs that take on a mission for the US government to stop an evil billionaire who plans to destroy the world with household appliances.

PC Preview - 'East India Company'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 30, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In East India Company, players will enjoy building the world's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic environment.

Wii Preview - 'Spectrobes: Origins'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 29, 2009 @ 5:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Spectrobes: Origins is a sci-fi action adventure game where players will use the unique Wii controls to explore vast worlds, excavate three-dimensional fossils and unravel an engaging story while discovering the key to preventing a galactic threat.

PC Preview - 'Parabellum'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 29, 2009 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Parabellum is a free-to-play strategic FPS focused on urban warfare. A whole city is waiting to be conquered in a giant multiplayer campaign. Parabellum offers intense round-based action with tactical and strategic depth.

PS3 Preview - 'inFamous'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 28, 2009 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.

Xbox Live Arcade Preview - 'Diner Dash'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 28, 2009 @ 2:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Diner Dash will let players take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons to take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time limit allowed.

PC Preview - 'Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor'

by Tony "OUberLord" Mitera on March 27, 2009 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative "direct-fire" feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II.

PS3 Preview - 'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 27, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the ultimate Ninja Gaiden, featuring characters from the previous installments that have defined the franchise. Combining both melee and long-range battles against enemies, the game requires skillful and strategic playing to successfully journey through the missions.

PC Preview - 'Disciples III: Renaissance'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 26, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

PS3/X360/PC Single-Player Preview - 'Red Faction: Guerrilla'

by Adam Pavlacka on March 24, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'The Godfather II'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on March 23, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo's Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the film's story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.

PS3/X360/PC Multiplayer Preview - 'Red Faction: Guerrilla'

by Adam Pavlacka on March 21, 2009 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.

NDS Preview - '101-in-1 Explosive Megamix'

by Alan Martin on March 19, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is a collection of 101 addictive mini-game types including: puzzles, sports, racing, cooking, shooting, balancing, juggling, and much more. There is practically no end to the fast-paced arcade action!

PSP Preview - 'Patapon 2'

by Sanford May on March 16, 2009 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Patapon 2 is a 2D platform/action adventure game that transforms players into a mystical leader in charge of guiding a tribe of small, quirky warriors called Patapons. Through an innovative use of musical beats, players will march the Patapons against opposing armies and gigantic monsters in an attempt to find the far end of the world.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Wanted: Weapons of Fate'

by Adam Pavlacka on March 12, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley’s quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world’s most notorious killers.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'WWE Legends of WrestleMania'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 8, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

WWE Legends of WrestleMania is poised to deliver an impressive lineup of Legendary Superstars and Managers, a new combo fighting system and a historically accurate representation of WWE telecasts during the '80s and '90s.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena'

by Tony "OUberLord" Mitera on March 6, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

The action-packed game, a hi–def re-imagined version of 2004's Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat.

PSP Preview - 'Class of Heroes'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 6, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Atlus U.S.A.'s Class of Heroes is a first-person dungeon-crawling RPG adventure with more than 75 levels of deadly catacombs, hundreds of varieties of vile monsters, intricate art of alchemy, and over 1300 items, priceless treasures, and rare artifacts.