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'Fable 2' (X360/PC) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 12th

“Fable 2” will be a true sequel to the wildly successful original that sold more than 3 million copies, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of “Fable” where players’ every decision continually defines who they become. “Fable 2” is an action role-playing game that truly allows players to live the life they choose in an unimaginably open world environment.

Set 500 years after the original, “Fable 2” will provide gamers with an epic story and innovative real-time gameplay, including a massive amount of freedom and choice to explore a vast collection of dungeons, catacombs and caves

'Golden Axe' (X360) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 12th

“Golden Axe” makes its debut in the SEGA Vintage Collection on Xbox LIVEĀ® Arcade Marketplace. “Golden Axe” on Xbox LIVE Arcade is taken directly from the original 1989 arcade smash hit, in which three mighty heroes have a score to settle with the evil Death Adder. As a powerful fighter, a female amazon or a mighty dwarf, players will fight through Adder's henchman with weapon and magic attacks, or ride the fearsome — and even enlist the aid of — fire-breathing beasts. Gamers can also play head-to-head or in co-op mode over Xbox LIVE and relive the sword swinging days

PSP Getting Smaller and Better

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Sony announced it is redesigning the PSP to make it 33 % and 19 % slimmer, including a thinner, more efficient battery, 64MB of system memory and video-out capabilities allowing you to play games and movies at full standard-definition resolution on any progressive scan TV.

In addition to the "Piano Black" model launching in September in the Core Pack, the new PSP will also be available in two new limited edition colors in North America: A collector's edition "Ice Silver" PSP will be included in the Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack in September; and a limited edition "Ceramic White" PSP, including a

New PlayStation Home Features Unveiled

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

SCEA unveiled new features for the highly-anticipated PlayStation Home, a 3D community-based service set to revolutionize the broadband entertainment world, and announced new content for its PlayStation Network.

"Our goal is to deliver the most compelling entertainment experience to our PlayStation fans through PLAYSTATION Network," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. "The interactive content sharing features of PlayStation Home, combined with the library of innovative downloadable games and entertainment, truly push the boundaries of our customer's imaginations and deliver on the promise of an integrated content and community service." During the press conference, company spokespeople presented both in person and

EA Announces 'Smarty Pants' (Wii) Trivia Game

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Electronic Arts today announced that the first Wii trivia game, tentatively titled Smarty Pants, will be available this holiday. The title will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.

How smart are you? Do you know more than your Grandma about world history? Does your little sister know more than your Dad about sports?

"Our Wii family trivia game is a perfect addition to EA's recently formed Casual Games label," said Kathy Vrabeck, President, EA Casual Entertainment. "Part of our charter is to offer entertaining and stimulating games for the whole family. The prospect

'Rock Band' (PS3/X360) Preliminary Track List #2

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.

Developed by Harmonix, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers to experience music, giving players the chance to rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time – as a solo superstar or as part of a hard rocking band.

Rock Band delivers four music games in one – challenging rockers to master lead/bass guitar, drums and

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (X360) MP Beta Coming This August

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Infinity Ward and Activision have confirmed the multiplayer beta of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will take place this August. The announcement was revealed as part of the Microsoft press briefing in Santa Monica, CA, held on the eve of the E3 Media & Business Summit 2007.

The multiplayer beta will be for the Xbox 360 and serve as the first chance for gamers to get their hands on the action-packed, community-oriented Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer. Through the Xbox LIVE gaming and entertainment network, players will get to experience the party system and join in progress for

'F.E.A.R. Files' (X360) and 'F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate' Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Sierra Entertainment announced F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, an all-new stand-alone expansion pack for Windows PC and F.E.A.R. Files, the complete stand-alone expansion pack series, for Xbox 360. Both products are scheduled to ship this fall.

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

Perseus Mandate is the second standalone storyline expansion to the award winning first person shooter franchise F.E.A.R. Fight fear with F.E.A.R. as you take point in a brand new team experiencing a new incident at Armacham with a story line that runs parallel to F.E.A.R. and Extraction Point revealing a new perspective of the event. Your job in this new adventure is to find out

'Darksiders: Wrath of War' (PS3/X360) Unveiled

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

THQ today announced Darksiders: Wrath of War -- an original action/adventure game that will plunge players into a near future world devastated by the apocalypse -- on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2008.

Developed by THQ's internal development studio Vigil Games, including founding member and legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira, Darksiders: Wrath of War gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

"Our internal studio

'The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer' (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2005 May 20th

Mr Incredible and Frozone return to non-stop action in the new video game Disney presents a Pixar film, The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer.