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'Made Man' (PS2/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 5:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Prepare to get 'made' in the most compelling and thrilling mafia experience you've ever seen. Work up the ranks of The Mob, from opportunist G.I. fighting in Vietnam, to 'wise guy' on the make, doing deeds and winning favor from the Don in New York City.

Turn Your Nintendo DS into an MP3 Player

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo DS owners will soon be able to enjoy more than just games from their favorite handheld console with the Nintendo MP3 Player, launching across Europe on 8th December 2006. Nintendo fans can use their handheld console as a full-fledged, high-quality MP3 player.

'Alpine Ski Racing 2007' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

This year RTL (Ski Alpin) and JoWood (Ski Racing) are teaming up to bring us a mix of both their products in Alpine Ski Racing 2007: Bode Miller vs. Hermann Maier. This demo features 2 downhill tracks, playable in 3 modes as either Bode Miller or Hermann Maier.

'Blue Dragon' (X360) - 2 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game that centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends who create and develop their combat styles by utilizing different types of Shadow Change, including Sword, Assassin, and Power Magic.

'Rainbow Six Vegas' (X360) Multiplayer Demo on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 3:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Rainbow Six Vegas Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. Ubisoft has released a 985MB MP demo, featuring Attack and Defend and Terro Hunt modes. Available only for Gold members, until 24th November.

'Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. Matrix Games has released a demo allowing you to try out a tutorial scenario, and a fully playable version of the first scenario in the German campaign.

'Test Drive Unlimited' (X360) Gets Patched #2

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Several weeks back, Atari released the first Xbox Live patch for Test Drive Unlimited, promising a second one was already in the works. Promise kept! The second patch has been released, making various enhancements, fixes, and plugging exploits but mainly addressing two dozen multiplayer issues.

'Battlefield 2' - Advanced Tactical Center Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Foolish Entertainment announced the release of Advanced Tactical Center for Battlefield 2, a tool for clans and communities to plan and discuss tactics before playing a game. With the provided palette of tools, everyone can make advanced tactics swift and easy.

'Rainbow Islands Revolution' (NDS) Also Coming to PSP

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rising Star Games announced that Taito's classic is coming to PSP in 2007. Rainbow Islands endeared itself to an entire generation of gamers in the late 1980s with its playful mix of intense platforming challenges, a delightfully cute visual style and, of course, a heavy emphasis on rainbow-firing action.

Nintendo Wii not Fully Functional Upon Launch

by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Wii Menu serves as the main portal to the different functions of Wii, and is designed to evolve throughout the life of the system. Some functions can be used right out of the box and more will roll out during the next few weeks and into next year, with content continually changing over time.