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'True Crime: New York City' (NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 2:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member turned NYPD officer.

'Mario Party 7' (NGC) - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The entire Mario gang is back for the seventh installment of the incredibly popular Mario Party franchise. Players everywhere will set their controllers to fun as they run, jump, swim and fly through more than 80 new minigames. But this party's about to get a lot bigger ... because EIGHT people will now be able to battle each other at one time.

Codemasters Brings 'Dungeon & Dragons Online: Stormreach' To Europe

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 2:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MMORPG is reporting that codemasters has signed a publishing agreement with Turbine to bring its upcoming Dungeon & Dragons Online: Stormreach to European gamers. After cancelling its internal MMO Dragon Empire, it seems Codemasters has gotten back into the online gaming business, a few months ago it announced RF Online and now Turbine's anticipated DDO: Stormreach. An official announcement should arrive on Monday, when Codmeasters plans to open their official DDO website.

'Prince of Persia The Two Thrones' (NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 6:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Prince of Persia The Two Thrones takes the best features from The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, and combines them with new gameplay elements such as a second playable character, an intuitive Speed Kill system, outdoor Babylon environment, chariot combat and more.

UPDATE: Apologies for the missing screens, fixed!

Bethesda Speaks Out On 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' (X360/PC) Delay

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 4:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Last week Take 2's financial results revealed a substantial delay for Bethesda's RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Over the weekend PR Manager Pete Hines posted a community update giving more insight into the reason why: "In short, the game is coming out in early 2006 because it isn't done yet. We still have things that need to be done before the game is released. So we continue to optimize, test, balance, etc. We've already gone way beyond what we did in any game previously in playtesting and balancing this game. Way beyond. But there is work that needs to be done and so development continues to go on pretty much around the clock. We will not put out a more specific date until we are certain we will be ready then. "

'Barrow Hill' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 4:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Barrow Hill is a horror/thriller adventure game; told from the point of view of the player using a first person perspective. Set in mysterious Cornwall, the players will unravel many mysteries, after being stranded on the lonely road to the 'barrow'. This ancient burial site, from pre-history, sits shrouded amongst the watching trees of the hill.

'King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2' (PS2/X360) - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2005 @ 4:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2, you can once again prove that you're the best fighter in the world. The game features a host of famous SNK characters with different fighting styles.

'Super Taxi Driver 2006' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2005 @ 1:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Taxi Driver 2006 is the most aggressive taxi game so far. You have to use all of your driving skills, to survive these rides from hell.. Competitive taxi drivers will smash your car into pieces, meanwhile you are desperately trying to deliver your passenger safely to their destination.

Various Game Trailers #638

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2005 @ 1:35 p.m. PST | 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 :

  • Titan Quest - Trailer #2
  • Elveon - Trailer #2
  • King Kong - Chased By T-Rex Trailer
  • Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach - Trailer #5


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

'Battlefield 2: Special Forces' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2005 @ 1:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield 2: Special Forces brings the intensity and excitement of its predecessors into the realm of covert ops with the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man.