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'Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil' (Wii) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Teaming up for even more firepower, DJ and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor. Eidos is bringing Death Jr. 2 to the Wii with 480p support, Dolby Pro-Logic II sound, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.

'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' (Wii) Tournaments Launched

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. Nintendo is launching four regional Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario tournaments, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York for a Midnight Madness Launch event.

'Simulator 2008: New Horizons' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Lighthouse Interactive and VSTEP announce the next incarnation for their Ship Simulator franchise: the official Ship Simulator 2008 add-on: New Horizons, adding eight new vessels, 20 all new missions and free roaming multiplayer mode.

'Earth Eternal' Developer Secures $4.25 Million in Financing

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Earth Eternal is a free to play 3D high-fantasy MMORPG world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Sparkplay Media has secured $4.25 million in financing from Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks.

Garage Games Updates Its Torque for Wii Engine

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GarageGames together with Torque for Wii co-developer Pronto announced a host of updates including the 2D drag and drop functionality of Torque Game Builder to their Nintendo Wii game development solution.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (ALL) Multiplayer Demo Coming March 11

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. THW confirmed a multiplayer demo will be released on March 11, and will include two maps (Invasion and Oilfield).

'Dark Sector' (PS3/X360) Gets Banned Down Under

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story. Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is at it again, as it has slapped D3P's Dark Sector with an RC (refused classification) due to excessive violence, in particular the finishing moves, making it illegal to be sold. Local distributor AFA Interactive is exploring options.

'Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution' (NDS/PS3/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Civilization Revolution will deliver revolutionary features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which completely transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.

Various Game Trailers #1273

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 7:57 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:

  • Race Driver: GRID [NDS/PS3/X360/PC] - Cinematic Trailer
  • Viking: Battle For Asgard [PS3/X360] - Dev Diary Trailer #1
  • Facebreaker [Wii/PS3/X360] - Trailer
  • Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - The Guns Trailer
  • Perry Rhodan - Trailer #2 [German]


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

'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2' - v1.05 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

GRAW is a tactical squad based shooter featuring changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. As promised, Ubisoft has released the v1.05 patch, adding 2 new weapons, fixes and 5 updated singleplayer maps for multiplayer purposes.