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EA Conference Call Reveals New Titles & Updated Schedule

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While EA's financial statement confirmed Battlefield: Bad Company and Mercenaries 2 delays, the subsequent conference call offered a whole lot more information. EA execs revealed Spore is due "before end of the year," while BioWare's RPG Dragon Age is vaguely scheduled for fiscal 2009. The earlier rumored Rock Band Wii (a logo was printed on the recently release Microphone packaging) has been confirmed and is expected in the early summer. A new Lord of the Rings is coming, but whether that is a new title or a revival of the previously canceled White Council was not disclosed.

'Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 3:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Spring 1940. German forces occupy Europe and prepare to invade England. Britain’s survival depends on the courage of a handful of men: the pilots of the Royal Air Force. Join the squadron and scramble your Spitfire on thrilling missions to shift the balance of power in WWII.

PlayStation Store Updated With Demo, DLCs and Videos

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 3:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with two new Folklore add-on packs ($3.99 each/$5.99 bundle), Nightmares and Visions of the Tower, both offering 4 side quests, new folk and new costumes. Rock Band is getting three new songs (Siva / Smashing Pumpkins, Working Man / Rush, and Ten Speed (of God’s Blood…) / Coheed and Cambria, for $1.99 each. Eidos' Conflict: Denied Ops demo is now also available, as well as various game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

Various Game Trailers #1263

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 3:43 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:

  • Seven Kingdoms: Conquest - Trailer
  • Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed [Wii] - Controls Trailer
  • MLB 08 The Show [ALL] - Pitcher/Batter Analysis Tutorial
  • Legend of Crystal Valley - Trailer
  • Ship Simulator 2008 - Trailer #2
  • Lost Empire: Immortals - Storyline Trailer

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

'Madden NFL 08' (ALL) Simulation Picks Super Bowl XLII Winner

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 3:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on simulations using Madden NFL 08, EA Sports revealed their prediction for the outcome of the Super Bowl XLII game, the New England Patriots were victorious over the New York Giants by a narrow margin of eight points with a final score of 38-30.

'Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3' (NDS) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 3:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 for the NDS features the most robust store lineup to date, with 13 brand new shops to run and expand, a park to design and visit, and the ability to trade journals with your friends wirelessly.

EA's Q3 2008 Financial Result Confirms 'Mercenaries 2' (ALL) Delay

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 1:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced preliminary financial results for its fiscal Q3 revealing net revenue was up 17% ($1.5 billion compared to $1.3 billion for 2006) driven by FIFA 08, Madden 08, NBA Live 08, Need for Speed Pro Street, Rock Band (1.5 million sold), The Simpsons Game and The Sims 2 Castaway. EA expects Battlefield: Bad Company and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames to ship in fiscal 2009 (Apr. 1, 2008 - Mar. 31, 2009), confirming the latter's previously revealed delay.

'UEFA EURO 2008' (PSP/PS2/PS3/X360/PC) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Take on the challenge of leading one of over 50 European national teams and play as your favorite country from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the European Soccer Championship tournament with UEFA EURO 2008.

'SEGA Superstars Tennis' (ALL) - 47 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 1:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.

'America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch)' - v2.8.3 Patch/Full Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2008 @ 12:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The US Army has released a new version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.8.3, improves performance, reduces installer size, adds instant action mode, and tweaks/bug fixes.