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PS3/X360 Preview - 'Fracture'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 2, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m. PST | 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.

PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 1, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Recoil: Retrograd'

by Brad Hilderbrand on March 1, 2008 @ 6:55 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Zeitguyz's Recoil: Retrograd, previously called Urban Mysteries, is an epic title incorporating an intense mix of action, adventure and strategy, powered by the Unreal Engine 3.

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

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 6:46 a.m. PST | 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.

PC Preview - 'Supreme Ruler 2020'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 6:40 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Street Fighter IV'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 28, 2008 @ 6:03 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Street Fighter IV, the first new entry in Capcom's fighting game series in nearly 8 years following Street Fighter III Third Strike, promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

X360/PC Preview - 'White Gold: War in Paradise'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 28, 2008 @ 3:24 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

White Gold: War in Paradise explores the shadowy background of modern low intensity conflicts, where the newest weapons often do battle with the antics of witchdoctors. An FPS with a handful of RPG elements thrown in for a good measure, White Gold offers a rich scenario in addition to the non-stop action.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Hail to the Chimp'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 27, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game's unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.

X360/PC Preview - 'Precursors'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 27, 2008 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Precursors tells a story of a small group of heroes sent on an impossible mission to save their nation from annihilation by neighboring empires, craving the wealth of their home planet. Precursors realistically combines elements of different genres to present the player with an immersive and believable experience.

PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'LEGO Batman'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 6:40 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

In LEGO Batman 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.

X360/PC Preview - 'Postal III'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 4:55 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Running With Scissors' Postal III will employ the Valve's Source engine to deliver a new and advanced technical level of social satire and politically incorrect virtual violence, featuring motion-captured performances by a wide array of celebrities – from film stars to Playboy Playmates – as well as a storyline that offers gamers vast latitude in terms of their behavior.

X360/PC Preview - 'Edge of Twilight'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 25, 2008 @ 5:29 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Edge of Twilight is a third-person action adventure game presenting a unique post-apocalyptic, steampunk fantasy world that has been split into separate realms of Day and Night. Take the role of Lex, an outcast bounty hunter who finds himself caught amidst the clash of two polar opposite civilizations, the result of impetuous greed for a solitary source of energy.

PSP/PS2/Wii Preview - 'SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 25, 2008 @ 2:03 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

SNK Playmore USA announced SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 for the PS2 and PSP which will include 16 classic titles from the SNK library, such as Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, World Heroes, King Of Fighters and plenty more ...

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Too Human'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.

Wii Preview - 'Deca Sports'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 24, 2008 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Deca Sports, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.

PC Preview - 'Demigod'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 5:31 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game, influenced by Defense of the Ancients, a community-created mod for Blizzard's RTS Warcraft III, that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods.

PSP/PS2/Wii Preview - 'The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 23, 2008 @ 5:10 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

The first ever collection of The King Of Fighters on the Wii, the most extensive KOF collection ever containing 5 complete games, consisting of KOF 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. Includes the Orochi Saga trilogy (95-97), Unlockable bonus content materials, while the PSP edition includes Ad-hoc mode.

PC Preview - 'Disciples III: Renaissance'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 2:47 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Disciples III continues and improves upon the core concepts of the Disciples series. Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make the game richer and more interesting. The visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now the entire game environment and every individual unit is in full 3D.

PC Preview - 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

NDS Preview - 'Insecticide'

by Brad Hilderbrand on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Crackpot Entertainment's Insecticide is a classically styled action adventure detective game that brings the look and feel of gritty gumshoe films into a futuristic city where insects have become the dominant race.