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'NBA 2K9' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

2K Sports announced that 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for this year's version. NBA 2K9, developed by Visual Concepts, is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available this fall for Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 2009' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

PES 2009 is the latest installment of the award-winning Pro Evolution Soccer Series, which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. The new game has undergone a stunning graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements

'Dead Mountaineer Hotel' - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2005 May 19th

Dead Mountaineer Hotel is an adventure game, based on the original story written by the Strugatsky Brothers.

Urgently called, a police inspector arrives at a hotel, but can’t find any crime. However, he scents some strangeness occurring there. He decides to leave, but a snow avalanche erupts in the
mountains, making it impossible for him to leave. Soon, the inspector has found a body of a dead lodger. Now everyone who lives in the hotel is under suspicion.

The attractive and intricate investigation in the seventies results in unexpected mysterious final.

'Game Party 2' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

With 11 games in all, Game Party 2 (known in Europe as More Game Party) for the Wii console includes fun to play games that will provide hours of enjoyment with friends and family. Game Party 2 features new games like Bean Bags, Horseshoes, Lawn Darts, Puck Bowling and more. Each game, including classics like Skill Ball, Darts and Hoop Shoot has exciting new features like four player mode, customizable characters and tournament play, making Game Party 2 the ultimate party game for all ages and skill levels.

'Carnival Games: Mini-Golf' (Wii) - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

Get the Carnival Games: Mini-Golf [Wii] Trailer off WP (23mb)

Get ready for a HOLE lot of fun!

Hot on the heels of the million-selling original, Carnival Games: MiniGolf comes exclusively to the Wii and is home to larger than- life, theme park style miniature golf courses.

Whether travelling back in time to the land of dinosaurs, keeping order in the Wild West or searching for a buried treasure, the game combines traditional minigolf fare with action-oriented game play utilising the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote.

'TNA iMPACT!' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) Adds Team 3D to the Roster - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

Get the TNA Impact! [ALL] Trailer off WP (44mb)

TNA iMPACT! drenches the player in moves and match types using TNA's signature six-sided wring, with amazing acrobatic and aerial feats along with the bone-jarring crush of hard hitting impacts.

NA iMPACT! is the exclusive Total Nonstop Action wrestling game based on the top-rated weekly television show, TNA Impact! Choose the wrestling style, custom move set and clothing to construct the ultimate champion. TNA drenches the player in moves and match types that allow amazing acrobatic and aerial feats along with the bone-jarring crush of hard-hitting impacts.

'S.M.E.R.S.H.' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2005 May 19th

Get the S.M.E.R.S.H. trailer off WP (70mb)

S.M.E.R.S.H. (short for Smert' Shpionam, or "Death to Spies") was a counterintelligence department in the Soviet Union formed during World War II. His function was to secure the rear of the active Red Army on the front and to arrest "traitors, deserters, spies, and criminal elements". S.M.E.R.S.H. was allowed to investigate whomever it wished even in the highest state bodies. It was often sent out to find and kill defectors, double agents, etc. S.M.E.R.S.H. activities included "filtering" the

'This is Vegas' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

Get the This is Vegas [PS3/X360/PC] Trailer off WP (9mb)

This is Vegas is an open world, lifestyle action experience, where players will live out their Vegas fantasies by fighting, gambling, driving and partying their way through the most decadent, fast-paced and wildest city in the world.

When a powerful businessman begins turning Vegas into a family-friendly tourist trap, you must start your own powerful empire and resurrect the famous adult playground. Party hard at the hottest clubs to make VIP connections. Grow your bankroll by hitting high stakes tables. Race the fastest cars on the underground circuit to

'Wheelman' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

Get The Wheelman [PS3/X360/PC]Trailer (350mb)

Starring Vin Diesel in Wheelman, you’re on the run from the mafia in the U.S. and returning to Barcelona, a place where you have a dark past and criminal gangs infest the city. It’s your job to set the factions against each other to cover a daring heist. With a focus on over-the-top, intense vehicle combat, build your reputation by undertaking missions, taking part in challenging events, all the while looking to pull off stylish, extreme driving stunts.

Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride guaranteed

'PT-boats: Knights Of The Sea' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2005 May 19th

Get the PT Boats: Knights of the Sea trailer off WP (85mb)

Naval simulator PT Boats: Knights of the Sea presents the new era of realistic graphics and gameplay.

Start your career in a mosquito fleet of the Allied Forces, Russia or Germany and take part in bloody World War II battles. Take command of a boat and control each member of the crew. Shoot down aircraft using machineguns and anti-aircraft guns, torpedo hostile destroyers and supply ships, "entertain" uninvited guests with deadly gunfire, plan group