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'Sam and Max: Episode 1: Culture Shock' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 11:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sam and Max: Episode 1: Culture Shock and begins as Sam and Max discover that a group of former child stars have become involved in nefarious deeds. Only the six foot dog and his cunning rabbit companion can unravel the mystery

'Penumbra: Overture' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Penumbra: Overture is an innovative first person horror game utilizing physics for interaction and puzzles. The game is set in an underground facility on Greenland where the protagonist searches for information regarding his late father.

'Mass Effect' (X360) Gets Vector Graphics Middleware Engine

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

BioWare announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with Scaleform Corporation ot integrate its Scaleform GFx vector graphics engine into a number of its titles starting with Mass Effect for X360.

'Melbourne Cup Challenge' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Melbourne Cup Challenge is TruBlu Entertainment's horse racing sim, also know as Frankie Dettori Racing. This demo lets you check out the jockey and betting mode, each with their own track.

'Rogue Galaxy' (PS2) - 60 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.

'Viva Pinata' (X360) Gets European Release Date

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rare's Viva Pinata brings a vibrant world of living pinata animals to video games, television and beyond. The Viva Pinata universe showcases an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming pinata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations. Microsoft announced that Viva Pinata will hit European shelves on December 1st, 2006.

'Cricket 07' (PS2/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With its fully licensed squads, groundbreaking Century Stick control system and more natural camera perspective, Cricket 07 will bring players the most immersive gameplay experience to date.

'Pro Evolution Soccer 6' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 6:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Pro Evolution Soccer series is renowned for its realism, and Pro Evolution Soccer 6, also known as Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007, is abundant with new gameplay additions. Player AI has been massively upgraded, while the physical side of play has been refined. This demo allows you to play a match as either Italy, Sweden, Spain or Czech.

NVIDIA's $80,000 GeForce LAN 3 Party

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NVIDIA's giving away more than $80,000 in prizes including a sleek Lamborghini laptop from ASUS and the ultimate next-generation graphics card from NVIDIA! There’ll be free food, tournaments for Company of Heroes and Battlefield 2142, contests for case modding, tug of war, and more!

'Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War' (PS3) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 6:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bladestorm will offer massive battles mixed with strategy, much like the DW titles, but one of the main differences is that the game will be situated in the Western medieval timeframe.