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'Demigod' Beta Launching in September

by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2008 @ 6:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods. Stardock revealed it is currently testing DemiGod internally, and plans on releasing the beta somewhere in next month.

'Silent Hill: Homecoming' (PS3/X360/PC) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silent Hill: Homecoming is a psychological horror game thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics, an all-new iconic and chilling soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill.

'Ninja Gaiden II' (X360) Gets Patched, Fixes Freezing Issues

by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ninja Gaiden 2 has players once again assuming the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Team NINJA have released a new patch for NG2, fixing various freezing issues (chapter 10, 12, and 14), smoothens gameplay, and faster game-to-cutscene transitions.

'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 8:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade, contestants of all ages must prove their smarts in a game where every question is based on grade school curriculum and the answers are “elementary, ” as your skills are tested in over 23 subjects.

Gears of War 2' (X360) Gets Updated Achievements, But No PC Version

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 8:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. After last week's leak Microsoft has issued updated achievements, while Epic's Cliff Bleszinski revealed that "we're not going to do a PC version this time around."

Various Game Trailers #1422

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 6:39 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:

  • Fallout 3 [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer (5)
  • Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Immersion Trailer
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [ALL] - Bazooka & Machinegun Trailer
  • City Life [NDS] - Trailer [French]
  • SOCOM Confrontation [PS3] - Extraction Trailer


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

'Penny Arcade Adventures: Ep. 2' (ALL) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, will be a comic adventure game, the first chapter of the planned episodic series which will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.

'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' (PS3/X360/PC) Pre-Orders Canceled

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. Gamestop has notified its customers that their Ghostbusters pre-orders have been canceled, and that they can get a refund or put the money toward another title.

'Stoked' (X360/PC) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 4:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hit the mountains on your quest to become the next snowboarding phenomenon in Stoked, the open-world, back country snowboarding experience featuring five huge open-world mountains, changing weather patterns, and the sponsorship and cooperation of some of the most respected and influential names in the sport.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' Faces Slight Delay in North America

by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 3:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies. As our review build arrived, Deep Silver informed us that the launch has been delayed a few days due to a manufacturing hiccup (retail boxes were missing cd key).