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'Madden NFL 10' (ALL) - New Screen

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

On-field authenticity and emotion is taken to another level in Madden NFL 10. With more control over the outcome of the play than ever before, players can drag defenders towards the first down marker, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and avoid the rush by stepping up into the pocket.

'Six Days in Fallujah' (ALL) Probably Not Coming to Europe

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Six Days in Fallujah is a 3rd person shooter experience that puts the player in the center of the largest urban military operation in four decades. Six Days in Fallujah combines the action of a military shooter with the realism of a documentary film to create a new kind of experience that is both historical and engaging. A Konami Europe rep revealed that they will wait to see how the game turns out before deciding to publish it in Europe.

'Final Fantasy XIII' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 8:19 a.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.

'Necrovision' Banned in Australia

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell. Australia's rating board has refused NecroVision a classification for excessive violence, blood spray, dismemberment and decapitation.

'Tropico 3' Game Details - New Screens

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 7:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Not heard of since 2003's Tropico 2: Pirate Cove, Kalypso Media has acquired the Tropico license from Take Two, and has entered into a agreement with Haemimont Games, known for Imperium Romanum, to develop a new title in the strategy franchise.

'Memento Mori' Coming to North America

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 7:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Memento Mori is a new adventure game featuring two main characters, Larisa Svetlova and Maxim Durand. It's the player's task to disclose the secret of the St. Petersburg art theft, a mysterious Finnish order and its machinations.

'Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 7:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will permeate the game is the charm and humor of the original Majesty.

'World Basketball Manager 2009' Goes Gold, Looking for Publisher

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Basketball Manager is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do and covers all basketball action around the world with 89 national and international tournaments, 852 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers.

'Darkness Within: The Dark Lineage' - New Screens

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 5:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Darkness Within: The Dark Lineage is a sequel to last year's horror/thriller adventure game Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and greatly inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In The Dark Lineage Howard E. Loreid discovers his own horrible past is connected with the madness that is about to swallow him.

THQ Signs morpheme License for New Titles

by Rainier on April 15, 2009 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NaturalMotion announced that THQ has licensed its morpheme animation middleware for use on future projects, including an unannounced title by Kaos Studios. THQ recently also licensed NVIDIA PhysX technology, which is tightly integrated with morpheme’s character animation to produce dramatic results.