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'Def Jam: Icon' (PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming.

'AVA' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AVA is a new online FPS, developed by Korean Redduck, using Epic's Unreal Engine 3. While details are very minor, the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter lookalike is currently scheduled to go into closed beta in December. Until we have more info, check out the first screens ...

'Sonic Rivals' (PSP) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.

'Ankh: Heart Of Osiris' - French/German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heart Of Osiris is not a sequel to last years point & click adventure Ankh, but a standalone expansion pack. Ankh: Heart Of Osiris is situated in the same environment as the original but now lets you play the game from a different perspective and character, the Pharaoh himself.

'Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising' - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Gods and Heroes you become a classic hero of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, you will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

'GTA: Vice City Stories' (PSP) - 16 New Screens & Trailer

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

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, is an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.

'Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles' - Developer Q&A #2

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles is the definitive Civilization collector's edition, for the first time covering the entire series, all 4 base games and its 5 addons, in one package. Troy Goodfellow interviews former Firaxis employee Bruce Shelley who helped design Sid Meier's Civilization.

'Whirlwind of Vietnam: UH-1' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Whirlwind of Vietnam is a helicopter sim that depicts the most famous episodes of the war in a movie-style way. The main events of the game are well-known to the audience due to famous books and movies dedicated to the War such as We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, Hamburger Hill and many others.

SGI Sues ATI for Patent Infringement

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silicon Graphics has sued ATI, claiming the graphics chipmaker infringed a computer-graphics patent that ATI's competitors have licensed. Patent No. 6,650,327, filed in 1998 and awarded in 2003, involves describing graphical elements with floating-point numerals to balance the range and precision of values that can be stored. If the SCG lawsuit is found legit, that means any DirectX9 based gfx chip manufacturer is liable if they do not have licensed the technology.

'Charlotte's Web' (GBA/NDS/PC) Gets Hollywood VoiceOver

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 12:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA announced that actor Dominic Scott Kay, who voices the role of Wilbur in the official Charlotte's Web movie, will reprise his role in the video game.