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'Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE' - v2.10.08 Demo Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 23, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. This patch brings the demo up to date with the latest radical and extensive interface revisions in the game.

'WALL-E' (ALL) - 30 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 7:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players will take control of WALL-E and EVE through a fast-paced adventure based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film. The game will allow fans to relive some of the movie’s most thrilling moments as they explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges.

Various Game Trailers #1347

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 6:40 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:

  • Samba De Amigo [Wii] - Trailer
  • Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy [Wii] - Depot Trailer
  • Mass Effect [PC] - Trailer (2)
  • Prince Of Persia Prodigy [ALL] - Speed Art Trailer #2
  • Madden NFL 09 [ALL] - 08 vs. 09 Comparison Trailer

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

PlayStation Store Gets PSP Demo, Rock Band Tracks, and Trailers ...

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 PSP demo, those 9 tracks included in the Euro edition of Rock Band (Blur's Beetlebum, H-BlockX's Countdown to Insanity, Die Toten Hosen's Hier Kommt Alex, Muse's Hysteria, Les Wampas' Manu Chao, Tokio Hotel's Monsoon, Pleymo's New Wave, Juli's Perfekte Welle, and Oasis' Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, $1.99/each), the PixelJunk Monsters music album and the usual game/movie trailers.

'Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2' (PSP) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 6:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 features new courses and wacky characters, along with hundreds of customization options including clothes, accessories, and equipment, as well as a wide range of exciting multiplayer options such as 16-player online tournaments and ad hoc capability for one-on-one or Stroke Mode challenges.

Microsoft to Give Xbox Live Arcade A Makeover

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten revealed to Next-Gen that Microsoft is going to give its Xbox Live Arcade service a makeover by "delisting" unpopular XBLA titles (6+ months old, less than 6% sell through, less than 65% score average). On top of the recent size limit hike, Microsoft will also tackle the DRM issue (couldn't move over purchased titles when the X360 died) by releasing a tool that will let people consolidate their titles to a new unit. Last, but not least, the software giant will also start up a first-party studio that will solely develop Xbox Live Arcade titles. Unfortunately, this means there will be no Spring dashboard update.

'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (PS3/X360/PC) Background Story Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.

'Guitar Hero III' (ALL) World Record Broken

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 4:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

On May 17th, 13 year-old Grapevine native Daniel Johnson beat the Guinness World Record for high score on a single song for Guitar Hero III, by scoring 890,971 points while playing “Through the Fire and Flames” by Dragonforce at the Expert Level on his first attempt, 10,000 points more than the previous record.

New 'Oddworld' Game In Development

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 2:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While still many years from completion, Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun revealed to the Cord Weekly that he is working with original series creators Oddworld Inhabitants on a new installment in the franchise. During a seminar at the Wilfrid Laurier University yesterday, Braun revealed that the new title may take the episodic route, but nothing was certain yet, although he did say that the new Oddworld game will have a revolutionary, cinematic quality 3D animation system rivaling that of CG motion pictures.

'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on May 22, 2008 @ 1:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in a new kind of gaming experience, featuring a new game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa.