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'Brain Assist' (NDS) Developer Interview

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2007 @ 1:13 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

Brain Assist is a game designed to exercise the brain while still keeping things fun. Derived from Touch de Uno!, the classic Japanese arcade game, Brain Assist is easy to pick up and play, and is filled with a variety of mini-games to test gamers' mental ability. Sega of America Producer Keith Dwyer tells us more ...

'World in Conflict' - v1.003 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 8:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer. Massive has released the v1.003 patch, mainly adds balancing, big fixes and multiplayer features.

'Soldier of Fortune Payback' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 6:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Soldier of Fortune Payback continues with the organization know as The Shop where players take on the role of a hired mercenary, blasting their way through high intensity combat situations. This v1.1 patch fixes the Windows Vista issues and display problems.

'Spectral Force 3' (X360) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 6:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Atlus USA has obtained the North American publishing rights for Spectral Force 3, which was revealed last year. The first of the series to land in the Western hemisphere, Spectral Force 3 delivers challenging strategy RPG gameplay, a classic fantasy story, and tons of character and item customization options.

'Soulcalibur Legends' (Wii) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 6:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The weapon-based fighting game franchise has been reinvented as Namco Bandai announced Soulcalibur Legends exclusively for the Wii, fully immersing players in a 3rd person action adventure that takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

HD DVD Capacity Catching Up to Blu-ray

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray war is still waging, HD DVD has made progress today, as one of its main drawbacks, capacity, may have been overcome. At the 40th Steering Committee Meeting, Toshiba's latest triple-layer HD DVD ROM, which expands its capacity from 17GB up to 51GB, has been approved bringing it on par with Sony's dual-layer Blu-ray Disc. The new disc supports several file systems, like ISO 9660 and Universal Disk Format (UDF) and plays in current DVD players, while production cost remains virtually the same (thx TeamXbox).

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (X360) Title Update to Add Fixes & New Features

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hot spots. Infinity Ward is working on the first patch for the Xbox 360 version of the game, adding new features, optimizing, tweaking and fixing bugs.

'One Piece: Unlimited Adventure' (Wii) - 15 New Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 3:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on the animated TV series, One Piece: Unlimited Adventure, makes its exclusive debut on the Wii. Join Captain Monkey D. Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates as they embark on a search for the ultimate treasure in this all new original quest.

'Operation Darkness' (X360) Coming to North America

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 3:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Atlus has obtained the North American rights for Operation Darkness, an epic fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game from Metal Saga developers Success. Set during WW2 you are part of an special ops team tasked with tracking down Hitler, featuring multiple scenarios, mixing historical events with fiction.

'NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams' (Wii) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.