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'The Rise of Atlantis' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 9, 2007 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Rise of Atlantis is a puzzle game offering 77 captivating levels of addictive gameplay with quite impressive power-ups and handy bonuses.

'Alan Wake' (X360/PC) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on April 8, 2007 @ 2:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée. In Bright Falls Wake comes face to face with his darkest nightmares.

Various Game Trailers #1049

by Rainier on April 8, 2007 @ 3:55 a.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:

  • Xbox 360 - Spring Dashboard Update Trailer
  • Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Another Road [PSP] - Trailer #2
  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII [PSP] - Trailer #2


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

'Forza Motorsport 2' (X360) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on April 8, 2007 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, and licensed tuning and plenty of customization options.

'Sadness' (Wii) Gets Dropped By Frontline Studios

by Rainier on April 8, 2007 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sadness is a black & white action game taking place before 1914, pre-World War I. Often compared to the comic book-based movie "Sin City," the game is totally different in style, and rather a tribute to pre-World War I cinema, with a similar atmosphere. Frontline Studios revealed they are no longer associated with the project, without giving further details ...

'World in Conflict' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on April 7, 2007 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.

'BioShock' (X360/PC) Coming to PS3? Yes, No, Maybe So ...

by Rainier on April 7, 2007 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. The unofficial Sony blog Threespeech lists several upcoming PS3 games, including BioShock, which would confirm earlier rumors. However, a 2KGames rep. debunked it right away, saying BioShock is exclusive to X360 and PC.

Now ThreeSpeech admit they made an error.

'Tomb Raider: Anniversary' (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on April 7, 2007 @ 4:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.

Is Microsoft Holding Back Free Xbox Live Content?

by Rainier on April 7, 2007 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A recent 1UP podcast with editor Shawn Elliot included an interview with Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney, revealing that Microsoft is not letting them release free Gears of War maps. "We already released two (maps) and we have four more maps that we've built. We've been wanting to give them but actually Microsoft has been pushing back on us. They're trying to build this business model around selling additional content for games and that's a valid idea, but we would definitely like to release more stuff for free, and we haven't been able to do so yet."

UPDATE: According to Epic's Mark Rein, both parties have made a compromise. The maps will be sold at first, then made free after a few months, much like the previous Halo 2 map pack.

'Alpha Prime' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on April 7, 2007 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Black Element Software announces that its single-player oriented sci-fi FPS will be available on IDEA Games' digital distribution service Sprocket later this month. Alpha Prime features a varied balance of combat and more technical activities such as hacking and remotely controlling robotic devices.