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'Wheelspin' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2009 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wheelspin is a high-energy racing, high-impact game spread across a wide range of inter-planetary tracks and features three engaging modes as well as robust multiplayer options.

'Squeeballs Party' (NDS/Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2009 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Squeeballs are 12 small, cuddly toy characters that are manufactured on a remote and secret island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Before they can be sold to children around the world, Squeeballs must be fully put to the test…to the point of destruction! You can blow up, cook, slice, bat, bowl, shoot and skim the Squeeballs through over 170 mini-game challenges.

College Student Facing 10 Years for Console Modding

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2009 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matthew Crippen, a 27-year-old California State University student, has been arrested on federal charges that he illegally modified Xbox, PlayStation and Wii consoles to enable the machines to play pirated video games. Crippen, who was released Monday night after posting $5,000 bail, is in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and is scheduled for arraignment on Aug. 10, where he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

'Wolfenstein' (ALL) More Multiplayer Details Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2009 @ 12:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination. While Endrant Studios spilled the multiplayer beans a few weeks ago, there's more ...

'NBA 2K10: Draft Combine' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will allow fans to create their own custom player with the utmost detail and, for the first time in the NBA 2K series, begin their career by experiencing the on-court life of an NBA hopeful going through the NBA Draft Combine at the world-renowned, ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago.

'Sacred 2' (PC) Developer Shuts Down

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 6:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests. When Ascaron filed for bankruptcy protection it filed sold off most of its franchises to Koch Media, but kept Sacred 2 as it was developing an addon, which is now nearing completion. Ascaron Studio 2 announced that it is shutting down, with only a handful people remaining who are finalizing various localizations.

'Tony Hawk: Ride' (Wii/PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Tony Hawk: Ride players will have the ability to physically play the game using an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, allowing for unprecedented freedom and movement.

Various Game Trailers #1657

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:55 p.m. PDT | 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:

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled [XBLA] - Launch Trailer
  • Spectrobes: Origins [Wii] - Who Are Rallen and Jeena Trailer


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

'This is Vegas' (PS3/X360/PC) Not Canceled After All

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

This is Vegas is an open world, lifestyle action experience, where you live out your Vegas fantasies by fighting, gambling, driving and partying your way through the most decadent, fast-paced and wildest city in the world. Originally scheduled for late 2008 and then pushed to 2009, last weekend it seemed all but certain that the game was canceled when Gamestop removed it from its database, but WBIE fired back today saying that This is Vegas is still in production.

'Final Fantasy XIII' (PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

FF XIII provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy series worthy of the title next generation.