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LucasArts' E3 2006 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' E3 2006 lineup:

'Hellgate: London' To Use DirectX 10

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NVIDIA announced it has been working closely with developer Flagship Studios on its debut title, which includes support for Havok FX physics and Microsoft's ShaderModel 3.0. Hellgate: London will also be one of the industry's first DirectX 10 games.

'Frame City Killer' (X360) Gets Cancelled

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The oft-delayed Frame City Killer, which was originally supposed to be an Xbox 360 launch title, has officially been cancelled. The confirmation came from Namco Japan today, when asked why the game was absent from the E3 floor. An exact reason for the sudden termination was not given, but Namco wanted to express its continued support for the platform and said it is currently working on a new RPG. Frame City Killer was to be the first Unreal Engine 3 title handled by a Japanese developer.

'World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade' - Draenei Race Announced

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has unveilded the much speculated on new race for its MMORPG World of Warcraft addon The Burning Crusade. Read more for details on the Draenei Race's background, or check some new screens & trailer posted a few days ago...

'LocoRoco' (PSP) Developer Interview

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

Bright, refreshing and compulsive, LocoRoco plunges you into a colourful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Game director Tsutomu Kouno tells us more about the game, and how it all began on a train journey…

Cinemaware Revamps Legendary Titles

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 8:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Cinemaware today announced an initiative to give legendary titles, like Defender of the Crown, new life as part of Cinemaware Classics by melding a captivating storyline with the grand cinematic experience that differentiated the original Cinemaware game properties.

'Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation' (X360/PC) - Screens

by Rainier on May 12, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter' - v1.6 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In GRAW you command the Ghosts and Special Forces equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe. Ubisoft has released a new patch bringing your retail/download version to v1.6 and addressing bugs and crashes.

Various Game Trailers #781

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 5:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

  • Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Splinter Cell Double Agent - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Crysis - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Metal Combat - Trailer (2)


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

Capcom Working On Wii-Exclusive 'Resident Evil' Title

by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Capcom confirmed that it is working on an all new, Wii exclusive, Resident Evil game combining the series' intense gaming experience and atmosphere with the revolutionary control system of the Wii. No specific release date was mentioned, but given that RE 5 is still in early stages of development, it might very well be that the Wii edition comes out before its other next-gen brethren.