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Bethesda Opens Up UK Office to Self-Publish Its Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 9:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bethesda Softworks' parent company ZeniMax Media announced it has begun direct publishing operations in Europe with the establishment of its London-based subsidiary, ZeniMax Europe Ltd.

'Project Origin' (PS3/X360/PC) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control, now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Wii Shop Channel Gets Another Two Classic Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, and Phantasy Star II.

'Dark Sector' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller, developed by Digital Extreme. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story.

Monday, February 18, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | 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:

'Resistance 2' (PS3) - Facts & Features

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak.

'Rhiannon: Beyond the Mabinogion' Delayed, But Gets Imporved Gfx - Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'Rhiannon' weaves classic Celtic legends of revenge into a modern-day setting in a run-down Welsh country house and grounds. The game is aimed squarely at the first-person point-and-click market, and although violence-free, it is decidedly not for young children.

'The Abbey' - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Abbey takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and you, in the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, are tasked is to shed light on the mystery.

Jesper Kyd Receives Award for 'Assassin's Creed' (ALL) Musical Score

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hosted by Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad), Jesper Kyd's original score for Assassin's Creed was awarded Best Original Musical Score in a Video Game at the 2nd Annual Elan Awards, the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and the Animated Arts, last weekend.

'Bleach The 3rd Phantom' (NDS) - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 3:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While Bleach was released late 2007 on NDS and Wii, Japanese gamers are already expecting the third installment in the strategy/rpg franchise. With a story written by the manga author himself, Bleach The 3rd Phantom is turn based, with pre-defined fight combos, and uses sprites when in combat mode.