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'The King of Fighters Neowave' (Xbox) - 41 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 11:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

KOF Neowave features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team and the Fatal Fury Team. Neowave features three modes of play - Super Cancel, Guard Break, and Max2. A new "Heat Mode" lets players power up their attacks in exchange for a gradual loss of health.

'Medieval II: Total War' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Medieval II: Total War, the 4th installment of the franchise, takes strategy genre to a whole new level with the most epic and cinematic 3D battles ever seen on PC.

'Far Cry Instincts Next Chapter' (Xbox) = 'Far Cry Instincts Evolution'

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft today also revealed the final name of the previously announced Far Cry Instincts Next Chapter. Far Cry Instincts Evolution is scheduled for March 2006 together with Far Cry Instincts Predator for the X360 which will include both the original FCI and the new FCI Evolution title.

'Splinter Cell Double Agent' (ALL) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced today that Splinter Cell Double Agent is getting pushed back from its original March 2006 date, all the way to September. Reason for the delay is to have a synchronized launch on all platforms, including the X360.

'Pacific Storm' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator. GMZ Media recently signed PAcific Storm for European distribution, scheduled for May, 2006.

'The Godfather' (ALL) Gets Official Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA today announced March 24th as the day The Godfather videogame will be on store shelves in Europe and March 21st in North America. In less than two months, gamers will step into the Don's dangerous world of intimidation and negotiation via their PS2, Xbox or PC, while the Xbox 360 and PSP version are to follow later in 2006.

'Pirates of the Burning Sea' - 17 Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.

'Crashday' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Crashday your task is to scrap your vehicle with breathtaking stunts or to wreck cars in aggressive street races, showing your opponents that they made a fatal mistake in choosing you as their enemy. Atari has released a demo for Crashday featuring 2 playable events (Stunt and Wrecking), playable online and over LAN, but has a 50 launch limit on it.

Join The 'The Silent Hill Experience' (PSP) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Konami announced The Silent Hill Experience for the PSP, a behind-the-scenes look at the Silent Hill franchise. Using an intuitive 3D interface, SH fans will be able to view all-new digital interactive comics, listen to music from the Silent Hill games, and watch exclusive video content, including an interview with the director of the upcoming Silent Hill movie.

Nintendo DS Lite Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 8:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo Japan announced today it will launch a high-end version of its Nintendo DS portable game machine on March 2 in Japan, which will be thinner and lighter than the existing model. The Nintendo DS Lite will be sold for 16,800 yen ($145) versus 15,000 yen for the existing model, and weighs 218 grams compared to 275 grams for the Nintendo DS.