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PS3 Preview - 'wipEout HD'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.

PC Preview - 'Dynasty Warriors 6'

by Erik "NekoIncardine" Ottosen on Sept. 16, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Tactical Action experience, with completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally depictions.

NDS Preview - 'Unsolved Crimes'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 13, 2008 @ 5:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Empire Interactive's new character-driven crime detective adventure, Unsolved Crimes, brings a new level of gaming excitement to the NDS integrating the thrills of an action game with the mental challenges of a 3D crime investigation.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Dead Space'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 13, 2008 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.

PS3/X360/PC Single-Player/Co-Op Preview - 'Saints Row 2'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

THQ's Saints Row 2 will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.

Wii Preview - 'Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 12, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World combines real-time combat, captivating storylines and remarkable graphics while introducing original elements that set a new standard for role-playing gameplay and interactive storytelling.

NDS Preview - 'Dragon Quest IV: The Chapters of the Chosen'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 11, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Get ready to journey through the lands, seas and skies of the vibrant Dragon Quest world with a trilogy of updates. With 3D graphics, newly animated monsters and dual screen presentation, the series promises to captivate an entirely new generation of players, as well as treat long-time fans to three beloved adventures.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 11, 2008 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe.

NDS Preview - 'Princess Debut'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 10, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In Princess Debut, players find themselves in a fantasy world where they have 30 days to get ready for the big ball; they'll have to master their dance moves and win over one of the six handsome princes to be their partner.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'LEGO Batman'

by Redmond Carolipio on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

XBLA/PC Preview - 'Defense Grid: The Awakening'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 9, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Hidden Path Entertainment's Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels, featuring beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack.

PC Preview - 'BattleForge'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

EA's Phenomic Studio is developing BattleForge, a new fantasy online RTS game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway'

by Redmond Carolipio on Sept. 8, 2008 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 7, 2008 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.

X360/PC Preview - 'Left 4 Dead'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 6, 2008 @ 8:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four “Survivors” in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying “Boss Infected” mutants.

PSP Preview - 'Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Sept. 6, 2008 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union, a card-based strategy RPG, blows through, shattering the mold into unrecognizable bits.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Fracture'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 6:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Reshape the battlefield - and the fate - of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Need for Speed Undercover'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.

PC Preview - 'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Powered by an enhanced proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.

NDS Preview - 'Chrono Trigger'

by Matt Olsen on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.