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Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller Coming to Europe July 4, 2008

by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Dualshock 3 wireless controller will be available at European retailers July 4, 2008 for £39.99. Incorporating both the rumble feature and motion sensing SIXAXIS technologies for a more realistic, interactive and intuitive gaming experience, the Dualshock 3 replaces the SIXAXIS controller as it's being phased out.

'Saints Row 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, offers vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.

Dutch Police Busts Valve Hacker

by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week, Dutch police's Team High Tech Crime arrested 20-year-old MaddoxX in Maastricht, charging him with hacking into a Valve file server and stealing credit card information from Steam Cyber Cafe users, as well as an Activision server where he downloaded and leaked an early version of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. MaddoxX first came into the news when he publicly posted credit card numbers and account balances after he had contacted Valve about their network vulnerabilities.

'StarCraft II' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 1:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.

Various Game Trailers #1378

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 4:30 a.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:

  • Gears of War 2 [X360] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
  • Tales of Vesperia [X360] - Trailer (6)
  • Legendary [ALL] - Creatures Trailer


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

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 2:37 a.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.

'The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon' (ALL) Developer Q&A

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

In the final chapter of the trilogy, players find Sypro teaming up with an unlikely ally - Cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to date, stopping the Dark Master’s (voiced by Mark Hamill) evil from enveloping the world like a plague. Sierra Entertainment Associate Producer Mike Graham tells us more ...

'Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant' (ALL) Developer Q&A

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil — a text-messaging, do-anything device that controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his wits and lightning agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans, and save the day!

'The Orb and the Oracle' - New Screens

by Rainier on June 29, 2008 @ 12:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Orb and the Oracle, created by RPG game author D.W. Bradley, boasts a massive fantasy world filled with incredible action and meticulously detailed indoor and outdoor environments. Offering both single and multiplayer co-op game modes, the game is sure to engage RPG fans for hours on end!