Today's Big Story

Archives by Day

February 2026
SuMTuWThFSa
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728

Advertising

As an Amazon Associate, we earn commission from qualifying purchases.





Rainier's Articles


'Tomb Raider: Anniversary' Demo Coming Friday - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 5:35 p.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. Tomorrow at 3PM PST Eidos will release a 270mb demo, allowing you to try part of the Peru level. Look for it on our fileserver network.

Thursday, May 24, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 3:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play' (PSP) Announced - Screens

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

Prepare for an all-new, handheld Brian Lara challenge as Codemasters announces Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play, an original title in the best-selling cricket series, specifically designed for PSP gaming with an emphasis on new burst-play cricket challenges and will deliver all the exciting and accessible cricket gameplay that the series is renowned for.

'Tom Clancy's EndWar' (X360) Public Beta Before Year's End

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft's EndWar, developed by Ubisoft's Shanghai, is a new brand war strategy game in the Tom Clancy series of video games, solely for next-generation consoles. According to Ubisoft producer Michael de Plater, we could expect an EndWar public beta to hit Xbox Live in November...

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (PS3/X360) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar is bringing its best-selling, open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While no specific info on the game is available yet, we now know that the franchise returns to New York...

'Making History: The Calm & the Storm' - v2.0.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Making History: The Calm & the Storm puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail. Strategy First has released a first patch, bringing your retail game to v2.0.1 which not only includes many bug fixes and changes, but also a list of updates and new features.

'Insecticide' Also Coming to NDS - Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crackpot Entertainment's Insecticide is a classically styled action adventure detective game bringing the look and feel of gritty gumshoe films into a futuristic city where insects have become the dominant race.

'LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga' (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360) Officially Announced

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts and TT Games celebrated today the 30th anniversary of the classic movie series that spans generations with the announcement of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, allowing families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.

'Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft Game Studios and Blue Fang Games announced that Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals delivers new animals and gameplay getting players can get up close and personal with Earth's most fascinating former inhabitants.

The 'Halo 2' Vista Launch That Never Happened

by Rainier on May 24, 2007 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Experience the epic story of Halo 2 as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo’s destruction. Originally scheduled to be a Vista launch title, it was then delayed, and a new release date was set for May 22nd, but it never made it to stores. There's been no announcement from Microsoft, but the UK date has been pushed, and EBGames has it listed for next week.

UPDATE: A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the delay, saying Shadowrun will now be the first Windows Live enabled title, launching May 29 (if it doesn't get delayed that is.)