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AMD and Blizzard Sign Agreement, Blizzcon Powered by Radeon HD 4800

by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2008 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD has entered into an agreement with Blizzard that will allow AMD to bundle Blizzard’s best games across all ATI Radeon graphics products, and as the exclusive graphics sponsor for BlizzCon 2008, AMD will power all PCs at the event with ATI Radeon HD 4800 series cards.

'Madden NFL 09' (ALL) Proper Box Cover Printout

by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2008 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of the franchises, and the game will feature adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience. As you may have noticed Madden 09 comes with Bret Favre still in his Packers uniform instead of a NY Jets outfit as the transfer was made too late for EA to change the packaging, however you can manually print out the proper X360, PS3, PS2 and PSP covers.

'Imperium Romanum: Emperor Expansion' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2008 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Imperium Romanum is a historical RTS putting you in the role of a governor of a province, where you must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. The Emperor Expansion includes 4 new campaigns offering 16 challenging missions.

'Rapala Fishing Frenzy' (Wii/PS3/X360) Controller Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 8:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Developed by Fun Labs in close collaboration with fishing equipment manufacturer Rapala, Rapala Fishing Frenzy will supply heart-pounding fishing action in over 20 tournament events.

New Real-World Lara Croft Makes Her Debut for 'Tomb Raider: Underworld' (ALL)

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 8:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Eidos revealed that seasoned gymnast Alison Carroll will be the new face of videogame character Lara Croft.

Various Game Trailers #1407

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:24 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:

  • Shred Nebula [XBLA] - Trailer #2
  • NHL 09 [ALL] - Upgrades Trailer
  • King's Bounty: The Legend - Tales from Endoria #4
  • Unsolved Crimes [NDS] - Trailer


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

'Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI' (ALL) - 50 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

RTK XI presents the most visually captivating evolution in the history of the series, featuring an artistic style evocative of classical Chinese ink-paintings, and with debates and duels now rendered in real-time 3D animation.

Xfire Adds Video Capture Features

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xfire announced its new video capture update to the Xfire software that will allow users to capture unlimited gameplay footage and seamlessly upload it to their Xfire profile page, while the video capture tool also provides the ability for users to add tags and comments.

'NHL 2K9' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) - 32 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 3:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

NHL 2K9 will offer fans the opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote controller as a hockey stick, and play hockey in a wholly unique experience like never before.

Midway Austin Cancels New Project, Lays off Employees

by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following last week's departure of several executives, Midway has canceled an as-yet-unannounced project in production in its Austin, TX, facility, and as a result laid off 90 of its 130 employees. The studio will remain open as two teams are working on unnamed prototype projects intended to expand Midway’s portfolio of new IP.