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'Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Action Forms' Cryostasis is a first person horror/action game where you play a meteorologist caught inside the "North Wind," an old nuclear ice-breaker, frozen in the ice many years ago. This steel beast once fought for its country, but it fell into an ice trap as did every living thing onboard.

'LocoRoco 2' (PSP) Scheduled for This Year

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last year, then SCEE CEO, Phil Harrison revealed that a sequel for LocoRoco was in the works saying that "We're going to bring 'LocoRoco' back in a couple of new ways with some new friends in the future." While there has yet to be an official announcement, SCE UK product manager Claire Backhouse told MCV today that one of the key PSP software titles for this year is LocoRoco 2.

'Captain Blood' (X360/PC) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Captain Blood is an action/rpg, based on the novels by Rafael Sabatini about the notorious Captain Blood. You assume the role of brave and noble pirate captain, Peter Blood, and follow his intriguing and amazing adventures in 1685 on the Spanish Main.

'Way of the Samurai 3' (PS3) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While there is no official announcement yet, Acquire is developing the next installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan this fall. Way of the Samurai 3 will feature over 100 weapons for you to wield in defense of the poor, lonely, while fending off rivaling samurai clans.

Novint Launches Falcon 3D Enhanced 'Talon Special Ops'

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Developed and originally distributed by Techland under the name Chrome Spec Force, the touch-enabled game will let Falcon users feel realistic weapon recoil, vehicle control, and other game interactions as part of a future world Special Forces team deployed deep inside enemy territory.

AMD's New RV770 Graphics Chip Will Let You Play Inside Movies

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At a press conference AMD demonstrated the ultra-realistic and interactive visual computing & processing power of its forthcoming RV770 graphics chip claiming "With Cinema 2.0 you won’t just play movies, you’ll play in them. Imagine the ability to look around the environments in a sci-fi movie, put yourself in the driver’s seat in a race scene, duck behind things and pop up to see what’s going on in an intense firefight – all of these things are possible with Cinema 2.0"

'Call of Duty: World at War' (ALL) Trailer Coming This Weekend

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 2:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty: World at War redefines WWII, challenging players to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of the Pacific and European theaters. Watch the premiere of the worldwide reveal trailer for Call of Duty: World at War only on Xbox Live Marketplace June 21-June 22, which we'll have on our fileserver network shortly thereafter.

Q Middleware Engine Powers 'Near London' Virtual World - Screens

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Qubesoftware says that Near London, a virtual world built on Qube's future generation middleware 'Q', showcases a new generation of virtual worlds that has the potential to widen the appeal of online gaming.

'Spore' Creature Creator Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade. The Spore Creature Creator gives you the opportunity to design your own species, share it with others, and imported them into the full retail version once released.

Flashpoint Signs 'Doodle Hex' (NDS) - Screens

by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Doodle Hex is a game of magical dueling where aspiring Doodlers compete head-to-head for fun and glory by drawing runes onto the screen, in real time, to create powerful and fun spells to inflict on their opponent.