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Ubisoft Brings 'No More Heroes' (Wii) to North America

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 7:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft revealed that it has signed a publishing agreement with Grasshopper to bring its open-world action game No More Heroes to North America. You play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.

Various Game Trailers #1170

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 6:49 p.m. PDT | 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:

  • The Witcher - Vader Music Video
  • Guilty Gear 2 Overture [X360] - Trailer [JAP]
  • SEGA Rally: Revo [PS3/X360/PC] - Show Stopper Trailer
  • The Golden Compass [PSP] - Trailer
  • Conan [PS3/X360] - Trailer #6
  • Tony Hawk's Proving Ground [ALL] - Launch Trailer


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

'Active Life: Athletic World' (Wii) Announced - Screens

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

Namco Bandai Games America announced Active Life: Athletic World (working title) for the Wii. Combining the motion sensing Wii Remote™ with a custom mat controller, the game lets players use their whole body to participate in more than10 fun and unique activities and multiplayer challenges.

'NBA 2K8' (ALL) Demo on Xbox Live Marketplace

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 2:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

NBA 2K8 will elevate the game of basketball to new levels never experienced before for the next-gen systems. NBA 2K8 will also continue to build and expand the groundbreaking Signature Style feature that will include hundreds of new shooting, passing, and dribbling animations. This demo delivers a four-minute exhibition game of NBA 2K8...

'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' (PS3) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 2:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune brings players into a world ripe with realism and unexpected juxtapositions. A fallible hero akin to those depicted in pulp-adventure genre films, Nathan Drake brings a humanity and believability never seen before in video gaming, enabled entirely through technology advancements.

'European Street Racing' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 2:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

European Street Racing is a fast and furious new street racing game. Test your driving skills and race through the streets of seven of Europe’s principal cities including Moscow, Warsaw, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin and Hamburg.

'Ancient Wars: Sparta' Gets 'The Fate of Hellas' Expansion

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World Forge has revealed it is working on an expansion for its 3D RTS Ancient Wars: Sparta. The Fate of Hellas will feature an updated engine with improved visuals, two new campaigns with 7 missions each, and a new playable faction, the Macedonians. More details to follow shortly ...

'Halo 3' (X360) Springing Leaks All Over The Place

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Halo 3, Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Last week, some stores in Norway leaked the game, and now UK retailer Argos has gone ahead and sold copies prematurely. Microsoft, however, will continue to use the ban hammer, blocking anybody who plays the game ahead of its Sept. 25/26 release date off Xbox Live, for life. Disconnecting the X360 from the Internet does not safeguard you, as the console collects data to be transmitted later.

'The Simpsons Game' (ALL) - 9 Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In The Simpsons Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.

Starz Media's Anime Series Coming to Xbox Live Marketplace

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Anime-style animation continues to demonstrate its multi-media appeal with today’s launch of audience-favorite titles from Starz Media’s large video library, such as Ghost in the Shell, Street Fighter II V, on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace..