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'Myst' (PSP) Officially Announced

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Already revealed a few weeks ago, Midway today announced a publishing agreement with Cyan Worlds to bring Myst to the PSP. Over a decade since PC adventurers first sampled the delights of Myst’s emotive and visual feasts, the new handheld development will engage the player like never before and literally take them to another world.

'Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War' Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway announces today that Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War has gone gold and is scheduled to ship to U.S. stores on June 12. Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game that lets players completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia.

Xbox 360 Spring Update Coming Next Week

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

It has been much talked about, especially over the past few days, and it finally seems to be taking shape. A new Xbox 360 update is scheduled to take effect in the next week and will include the highly anticipated background downloading, boot to the dash option, a much-improved Marketplace, DVD playback tweaks, as well as various other new features and enhancements.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (PS3/X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance.

'PureSim Baseball 2007' - v1.1 Demo / Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 2:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games has released a PureSim Baseball 2007 demo covering a limited number of seasons compared to the 105 (1900-2005) that can be played in the full version. A v1.1 update for the retail game has also been released, resolving a number of minor issues in the original release, this update adds full expansion support for player leagues as a free new feature.

Various Game Trailers #792

by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 5:33 p.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:

  • Battlefield 2142 - E3 Demo Trailer
  • Half-Life 2 Episode One - Trailer #3
  • Pacific Storm - E3 2006 Trailer (2)
  • Stoked Rider - E3 2006 Trailer
  • WarRock - Trailer #2
  • Hitman: Blood Money [PS2/Xbox/X360/PC] - Trailer #11
  • Company of Heroes - Trailer #4


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

'AND 1 Streetball' (PS2/Xbox) Soundtrack Revealed

by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 5:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that its AND 1 Streetball Soundtrack will feature all original and exclusive tracks from hip hop's hottest rap artists from across the nation, ranging from New York's veteran Kool G Rap to Oakland's up-and-comer Turf Talk, and comes free when you buy the game.

'Ultimate Duck Hunting' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ultimate Duck Hunting finds you, your dog, your companion hunters and their dogs competing for wild ducks in noted North American hunting preserves. Your choice of hunting accessories, dog-training ability, and aim accuracy determines your ultimate duck hunting success.

'Hitman: Blood Money' - Demo Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 4:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos has released a small patch for the recently released Hitman: Blood Money demo, addressing the constant low framerate bug that some users have been experiencing on certain hardware configurations.

Reggie Fils-Aime Rules Nintendo

by Rainier on May 25, 2006 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo of America today announced three key promotions at the executive level. Current President Tatsumi Kimishima becomes chairman of the board and CEO, while Reggie Fils-Aime steps up to president and COO from his current role as executive VP of Sales & Marketing. Former senior VP of Business Development Mike Fukuda is now executive VP of Business Development.