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Sony to Release PSP Movies On Memory Sticks

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony plans to make new 1GB and 2GB Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs available that will be bundled with an installer DVD, allowing you to install it on a PC, use an unlock code and transfer one of four Sony movies optimized for PSP playback from the DVD to the Memory Stick media.

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.

'Samurai Warriors 2' (PS2/X360) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat-'em-up will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.

ATI Decoder Selected For Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

ATI Technologies announced today that Microsoft has chosen ATI's H.264 decoder for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player, bringing users sharper, more true-to-life visuals and smoother playback of high-definition content, up to six times the resolution of traditional DVDs all on a single disc.

Matt Firor Leaves EA Mythic

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 11:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In a somewhat surprising move, it seems long time MMO creator Matt Firor has left the company he co-founded many years ago. Known for Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic was recently bought by Electronic Arts, renamed to EA Mythic, and is currently working on Warhammer Online. While there is no official statement just yet, it is widely believed Matt left to start a new developing company closer to home and shorten his commute time.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2' (PS2) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.

Korean Games Market to Hit $2 Billion By 2007

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

San Francisco-based Pearl Research published an 80-page Games Market in Korea study, where it forecasts the games market in South Korea will exceed $2.0 billion in 2007, driven by the fast growing online and mobile games market.

'LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever.

Various Game Trailers #829

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 2:51 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:

  • Medieval II: Total War - Overview Trailer
  • Darkstar One - Dev Diary #2
  • Joint Task Force - Hero Trailer


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

'NFL Street 3' (PS2/PSP) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 12, 2006 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With NFL Street 3 you can play your style of football both on the ground and in the air in this newest iteration of the popular NFL STREET franchise. Show off your style and boost your score by performing stunning aerial moves, jumping into the air and collecting special items and game modifiers that hover above the playing field.