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'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue' (PS3) Logitech Challenge

by Rainier on March 18, 2009 @ 3:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Logitech is launching 3 one-week long online competitions where players compete for the fastest lap time using the specified course and vehicle class. Each week, the top 3 players will be selected to receive prizes, such as steering wheels, speakers, etc.

Big Huge Games Layoffs Looming, Studio Up for Sale

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 9:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Merely a year after acquiring the Rise of Nations developer, THQ has notified the Big Huge Games staff that it is looking to sell off the studio, or closed it down, according to Crispy Gamer. As part of its restructuring efforts THQ will cut costs by $220 million, and lay off 600 employees worldwide. To achieve that goal it will not only close BHG, but also granted Heavy Iron and Incinerator their independence. Closing Big Huge Games would be the second big loss for real time strategy gamers after Microsoft recently shut down Ensemble Studios.

'Fight Night Round 4' (ALL) - Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic interpretation of the sweet science to the videogame world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport’s incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.

Various Game Trailers #1559

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 4:20 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:

  • Dark Void [ALL] - Teaser Trailer
  • GTA: Chinatown Wars [NDS] - Rampage Trailer
  • Wallace And Grommit's Grand Adventures [ALL] - Trailer

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

'Dead Space Extraction' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 3:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.

'Merchants of Brooklyn' (ALL) Goes on Sale, 20% Off to Celebrate

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 3:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Merchants of Brooklyn, powered by the CryEngine 2, is a fast-paced, futuristic FPS combining an intriguing and unique art style with innovative and exciting gameplay – daring fans of shooters and action games to survive in post-apocalyptic New York gone very, very bad.

'Pikmin 2' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 2:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Get ready for the return of some of Nintendo’s best-loved characters as Pikmin 2 has been added to the Wii’s New Play Control family, in which classic games are reinvented to take advantage of Wii’s unique motion sensing capabilities and new widescreen experience.

'MotoGP' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The first officially licensed MotoGP title for the Wii turns the Wiimote into a virtual set of handlebars to deliver the definitive two-wheeled racing experience.

'Making History II: The War of the World' Announced

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 1:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Making History II lets grand strategy players experience the role of a WWII era national leader embroiled in the toxic mix of waning empires, economic crisis, and ethnic "fault lines" that famously resulted in a global war that transformed the world.

'Incognito Episode 1' - Screens, Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Incognito Episode 1 is a multi-genre game designed for hardcore gamers in which you are suddenly transported into a foreign solar system and forced to survive in deep space through exploration and trading between planets while completing RPG-style quests.