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'Castle Crashers' (X360) This Week's XBLA Title

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Castle Crashers is a four-player game for the Xbox Live Arcade, where players are knights on a quest to regain a stolen idol. Embark on the adventure on your own or with up to three friends and discover the mind-boggling magic and mystery in the mythical world.

'Call of Duty: World at War' (ALL) Weapons and Perks Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty: World at War, using the Call of Duty 4 engine, completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Box Cover Unveiled - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

'X Motor Racing' - v1.08.3 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This demo includes 3 tracks, one car and is now updated with new physics surfaces, damage model, etc.

'Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest' Now Available for Pre-Order

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies. The Introversion store is now taking pre-orders for Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest.

Monday, August 25, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Dissidia: Final Fantasy' (PSP) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's labeled a dramatic progressive action title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.

Wii Shop Channel Adds Two Classics And One New WiiWare Title

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Helix (Wiiware), Ys Book I & II (VC) and Samurai Shodown 2 (VC).

'Armed Assault 2' - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

AMD Working With Developers On DirectX 10.1 Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD announced that it is working with leading game developers such as EA Phenomic (Battleforge), SEGA's The Creative Assembly (Stormrise) and NHN Games (Cloud 9) to create a new generation of game titles utilizing Microsoft DirectX 10.1 delivering improved features and performance, and an overall better game experience.