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'Mafia II' (X360/PC) Using The Illusion Engine

by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2008 @ 7:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mafia II, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks, features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action. The Illusion engine was specifically written for Mafia II, and successor to IS' LS3D engine which was used in the original game. According to the few details out there the new engine will rival CryEngine 2 (Crysis) and support only DX10, use Nvidia PhysX, be twice as big as Mafia, and include various methods of transportation (card, subways, metros, bus..)

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (ALL) - v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 12:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the Assassin's Creed engine, allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride.

'Batman: Arkham Asylum' (PS3/X360/PC) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock.

'Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 4:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.

'Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels' (ALL) v1.33 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11."

CD Projekt Founders Win Entrepreneur of the Year Award

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

CD Projekt announced today that Michal Kicinski and Marcin Iwinski, co-founders of CD Projekt, were named Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and will represent the nation in the world’s final competition in Monte Carlo next June.

Outspark Adds Online Leaderboards for Its Titles

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Outspark community members can now track their achievements and see how they stack up against other players using newly launched leaderboards. Players of the free-to-play MMORPG Fiesta can comparing Kill Points, while the highest level Secret of the Solstice players are now ranked. Leaderboards will be updated every Friday, so there's always a reason to check back and see where you place in the Outspark community!

'Commander: Napoleon at War' v1.06 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Building on the success of its predecessor, Commander: Napoleon at War is the newest game in the series, bringing the same simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics to the Napoleonic era, creating a different and even more compelling gaming experience.

'League of Legends: Clash of Fates' Champions #2 - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

'Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box' (PC) Trial/Demo Coming in Feb. 2009

by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2008 @ 6:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Burnout Paradise for the PC will be customized with expanded online features, and community driven content. Giving fans a chance to check out the game, Criterion will release a trial version of the game where you can check out all the content, including multiplayer, for a limited amount of time.