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Crytek Opens Yet Another Development Studio

by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier Crysis developer Crytek revealed it had transformed its Kiev satellite locations into a full-blown new studio. Now it seems Budapest, Hungary, has been chosen to set up another shop to leverage their CryENGINE 2 technology and expand the number of gaming genres for which they are developing new products.

'Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars' - Updated v1.05 Patch Details

by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 3:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA revealed that the v1.05 patch, coming late May, for its 3D sci-fi RTS will make major changes to the game experience overhauling a lot of the units, tweaking unit balance, exploits and bugs fixes. A few additional items were added since last mention ...

'Lair' (PS3) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 2:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Together, the gamer and the beast will attempt to change the destiny of a world on the brink of extinction.

Various Game Trailers #1083

by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 1:57 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:

  • Madden NFL 08 [ALL] - Trailer
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [ALL] - Trailer (2)
  • Diner Dash [NDS] - Trailer (2)


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

'StarCraft II' Officially Announced - 15 New Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on May 19, 2007 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

At the Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea, Blizzard lead designer Dustin Browder (formerly of EA) just announced StarCraft 2! During the presentation lots of game footage was shown, but it has been confirmed — a full-on sequel nearly 10 years after the original. No mention of World of StarCraft (yet).

'Opoona' (Wii) - 35 New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 7:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Opoona is a "lifestyle RPG," where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.

'Half-Life 2: Black Box' Gets Canceled

by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 6:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Black Box or Orange Box — it has always been somewhat confusing. One edition included Half-Life 2 Ep. 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2, while the other added the original H-L 2, and Ep. 1 to the mix. Valve decided to cancel the Black Box version, and instead only have the Orange Box with all of the content. The PC edition will include codes to download through Steam, so if you already have one of the titles, you can simply give the codes away to a friend.

'Devil Kings 2: Heroes' (PS2/Wii) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 3:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sequel to 2005's fast-paced action title, Devil Kings 2 possesses compelling gameplay that thrusts players into a land of warring nations and unrelenting hostile armies, playable as one of 30 chararcters.

'Ninja Gaiden Sigma' (PS3) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a PS3 exclusive remake of the original but with an improved combat system, updated graphics, new weapons, exclusive character, locations, and the ability to wield dual katanas. Last week we revealed the game went gold, and today Tecmo informed us that the game is scheduled to ship July 3rd.

'Hour of Victory' (X360) - 2 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hour of Victory allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose.