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'Crackdown' (X360) Gets Downloadable Content

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2007 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Crackdown is an action-driving hybrid introducing a 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system all while taking place in a massive and stylized urban center. Microsoft has released a four free agents pack, including a character with Sam Fisher style head gear, currently only available to Gold members, in all Xbox Live regions except Germany.

'Pogo Island' (NDS) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2007 @ 1:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pogo Island includes five games, the colored-stone-grouping Phlinx, the balloon-popping Poppit!, the color-matching Squelchies, a card-based Tri-Peaks Solitaire, the scrambled-word challenge Word Whomp, as well as meta game that challenges players to find Pogo mascots across the backdrop of Pogo Island.

'SSX Blur' (Wii) - 5 Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2007 @ 1:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SSX Blur is the newest version of the critically acclaimed snowboarding franchise. The huge air, blurring speed and insane tricks that SSX is known for return and the fun-factor is amplified by the unique capability of the Wiimote...

Various Game Trailers #1011

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 6:27 p.m. PST | 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:

  • TrackMania United - Webisode #5
  • DefJam Icon [PS3/X360] - Trailer
  • Test Drive Unlimited [PSP] - Trailer


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

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 2:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic.

Will There Be A 'Halo 4' (X360) After All ?

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 2:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

An ebay charity auction is charging $1,000 for a voice over cameo appearance in Bungie's upcoming Halo 3, but also makes mention of Halo 4. "Voice over will be recorded at Blindlight Studios in Hollywood, CA before May 15, 2007 or this package will have to redeemed for Halo 4." Bungie has previously stated the series was meant as a trilogy, so is this mention of a 4th installment a typo, a leak, or a misguided joke?

UPDATE: Bungie responded saying this is not a Halo 4 announcement, but merely a joke.. true or damage control ?

'Mythic Wars' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 2:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Mythic Wars, known in Europe as Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before.

Xbox Live Going Down .. for Maintenance

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

On Tuesday, February 20th, from 2:00-5:00 AM PT, Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, the "My Xbox" section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and the Xbox forums will be in read-only mode, so you will not be able to post. This is for maintenance only; there will be no new features added to Xbox.com, your dashboard, or Xbox Live when service is restored.

'Dusk-12' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 2:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Dusk-12 is an FPS about a project to create the perfect soldier that ran out of control, and turned into the incurable virus. The whole city is now under quarantine as the inhabitants transformed into blood-thirsty assassins. A group of Spec Ops. soldiers are now trying to uncover the secrets of those aborted experiments undertaken 4 years ago.

Ubisoft Europe Signs 'Totally Spies!' (ALL)

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2007 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that it has signed a deal with OUAT Entertainment to publish Marathon’s Totally Spies! in PAL territories. Totally Spies! will launch on PS2, NDS and PC in holiday 2007 and on Wii in the first quarter of 2008.