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Midway Confirms Executive Departures

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway has been hanging on for dear life for quite a while, Atari déjà vu, and earlier this week posted yet another grim-looking financial report. To add insult to injury, Midway confirmed several key employees have recently left, such as director of media relations Reilly Brennan, VP of marketing Mona Hamilton, Senior PR Tim DaRosa (now at Six Degrees Games) and Mike Bilder, head of its Chicago studio, known for such titles as Blitz: The League, Stranglehold, and Mortal Kombat.

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' Gets Official Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Last month EA Singapore revealed a Sept. 23, 2008 release date, EA confirmed the day of reckoning will start a few days earlier, on Sept. 18, 2008 in North America & Europe.

'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (ALL) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince you'll engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class, take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory, get sidetracked by Ron’s romantic entanglements and journey towards discovering the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

'Euro Truck Simulator' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Euro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game where you can drive across a realistic depiction of continental Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, from Rome to Berlin to Madrid to Prague, picking up a variety of cargo, and delivering them on time!

'Battlezone II: Combat Commander' - Unofficial v1.3 beta 4 Patch

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This is an unofficial patch for Pandemic's Battlezone II: Combat Commander, bringing your retail game to v1.3 beta 4 and adds new graphics features, and the usual bug & crash fixes.

Phantom EFX Announces Reel Deal Casino Video Games 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Seize the moment and step into the glamorous life of a high stakes gambler! Phantom EFX announced its lineup of Reel Deal casino video games: Reel Deal Slots Blackbeard's Revenge, Reel Deal Casino Millionaire's Club and Reel Deal Card Games '09.

'The Chronicles of Spellborn' Age of Expansion Timeline - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (Wii/PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the award-winning 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.

Akella's Leipzig Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the Games Convention in Leipzig creeping closer, Akella revealed its lineup of titles it will be showing at the GC, being held in Leipzig, Germany, August 19-24, 2008, including PT Boats, Disciples III, Heavy Duty, Showdown: Scorpion, Numen, Moscow Racer, A Stroke of Fate, Postal 3, and Night Watcher.

'Soulcalibur IV' (PS3/X360) Selling 2 Million in One Week

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Soulcalibur IV, as it delivers new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, making it the definitive fighting game experience. Namco Bandai revealed that SC IV is red-hot, as it has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since its Aug. 4th release date.