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'Condemned: Criminal Origins' (PS3/X360/PC) Dev Diary #1

by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2005 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Condemned: Criminal Origins allows players to experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice. Gamers will play as Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit (SCU), whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through detailed urban environments filled with deadly sociopaths who lurk on the periphery of humanity. Monolith sheds some like on the horror aspect in Condemned: Criminal Origins.

'Sniper' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2005 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1942. Stalingrad. The battle for Stalingrad is one of the key battles of World War II. Players will take the role of Vasiliy Zaytsev, one of the most famous sharpshooters of the Red Army. One will have to go all the way long from a recruit to a real old-timer that pushes the panic among enemies.

'You Are Empty' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2005 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

You Are Empty immerses players in an exaggerated dark and obscure atmosphere of Soviet totalitarianism. Fighting against mutants created by the Soviet super human program, the players are tasked to figure out what happened in the city and stop the mutants from spreading further.

Various Game Trailers #596

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 9:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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

  • Black [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - BMX Trailer
  • Brothers in Arms [PS2/XboxPC] - Storyline Trailer
  • Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
  • Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion - Intro Movie
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Trailer
  • Rugby League 2 [PS2/PC] - Trailer
  • Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green [Xbox/PC] - Trailer
  • GangWars - Trailer


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

'Outfront II' - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 8:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Outfront II immerses players right in the heat of WWII action. The game includes all the highlights of the original and provides even better physics and unit models, complex team AI and new tactical opportunities. New unit commands such as move to cover and charge position help team survival while new personal moves like climbing over fences and aimed-shots keep individual soldiers fighting.

'James Bond 007: From Russia With Love' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) Website Launched

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 8:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The new game will follow the plot of the original "From Russia with Love" film, including the battle on the Orient Express and the boat chase sequence, but will expand the story with new action sequences. The development team approached the game as a director's cut of the film, which will allow the player to utilize such cool toys as the jetpack and a Q-copter as well as the trusty Walther PPK handgun. EA has launched the official From Russia With Love website.

'Cuban Missile Crisis: Ice Crusade' - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 7:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

1967. The Cuban Missile Crisis that led to World War III continues. Use of nuclear weapons resulted in global cooling which changed history and aggravated the struggle for survival. Inspired by the takeover of Europe and Africa the Soviet government decides to start an unprecedented military operation called Ice Crusade.

'Refuse. Home, Sweep Home!' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 7:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Refuse. Home, Sweep Home! is the story about a confrontation between two groups of the toy soldiers. The genre of the game is third-person tactical shooter. The game is distinguished by the interactive 3D environment, original and brand new types of weapon, and the major feature like unusual setting: a gamer falls into small world of toys, and see all things by the "toy-eye".

Violent Video Games Bill Gets Approved In Michigan

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 7:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shortly after California passed the first bill banning sales of Mature or Adult Only rated games to minor, the state of Michigan follows suit. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed legislation that that will make the sale or rental of mature or adult-rated video games to children illegal. The new law applies to children age 17 and younger and will take effect on December 1, 2005 (thanks Blues).

'Football Manager 2006' (PSP/X360/PC) - Beta Demo No Longer Available

by Rainier on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 7:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Football Manager 2006 is a comprehensive soccer management simulation offering a host of new features, including the ability for managers to negotiate with their board of directors - not only for a better contract for themselves, but also for improved player wage budgets and increased transfer budgets or even stadium expansion. Be aware though, if you push too hard and don't reach the heights that the board specifies, you'll soon be looking for a new job.