by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 1:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Braid is a unique 2-D puzzle-platform experience that bends all the rules with the manipulation of time. Braid plays with the conventions of video games while posing truly challenging puzzles for the platform gamer.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 1:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tokyo Beat Down is a tale of greed, corruption, and good old-fashion violence. Experience the sweet nostalgia of classic coin-op beat 'em ups, where you must rely on your fists, firearms, and anything else that happens to be lying around to beat the sin out of Tokyo's criminals. What do you do when thugs and hoodlums put peace and freedom in jeopardy?
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Theatre of War 2 is a 3D RTS that covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Players will have the option to lead the German Afrika Korps of Rommel, supported by Italian military contingent, in their last full-scale attack or be at the head of the opposing English and American armies.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire Interactive announced that it has successfully launched a number of its flagship titles on the Playstation Network, such as PSOne classics Sheep and Spin Jam along with PSP titles FlatOut Head On, Ultimate Board Games Collection, Pipe Mania, Off Road and Kazook.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 5:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Founded in 2006 by ex-EA, Novalogic, Climax, and Looking Glass Studios execs, Delirious Games' unannounced multiplatform title has been revealed to us as Band of Brothers: Pacific. The 3rd person action with unique gameplay mechanics, structure and goals is currently scheduled for later this year and will focus on creating an emotional impact between the player and the game. Whether Band of Brothers: Pacific has anything to do with the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks HBO mini-series was not revealed.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling real time strategy game, in which three distinct factions battle for the powers of the gods. The game will feature a single player campaign and a competitive split-screen multiplayer mode as well as several other game modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Death Tank is a fast-paced action game requiring quick reflexes and cunning strategy. Devastating weapons and unique items give your tank unlimited destructive power.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA SPORTS has signed a multi-year agreement with Toy Island to develop a unique new line of sports equipment that will bring the excitement of video game simulation outside onto the fields of play.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 8:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters' Rise Of The Argonauts is an action/rpg set in ancient Greece where you will embark on an epic quest, and encounter legendary figures such as Jason, Hercules and Atalanta.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 7:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Conquest! Medieval Realms is a turn-based game where the objective is to conquer up to 7 opposing players (either AI players or other human players) by defeating their armies and capturing their lands - to do this you will need to unite all of your lands, build up a powerful economy, and raise armies to defend the homeland and to take lands from your enemies.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Takeda 3 is a game of epic Samurai action, set in 16th century feudal Japan, putting the player in the role of Daimyo, a feudal lord fighting for the title of Shogun, supreme military commander. You are in command of one of 25 clans in historical Japan, your mission is to recapture all of Japan’s provinces and remake history.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 1:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Explorers of Sky is an action-packed adventure where players journey as actual Pokémon through a fantastic land untouched by humans. Before the game starts, players take a test to help them figure out which of the, over a dozen, Pokémon best represents their personalities.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 6:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. While future DLCs have been delayed a month, the latest issue of OXM has the first details on The Pitt. While Pittsburgh wasn't hit by a nuke, water radiation has contaminated the area, and people started to change. Accessible by underground railroad The Pitt has you take on the persona of a slave and investigate a possible cure for the mutation, discovered by the Raiders boss. Amongst other things a new Auto Axe weapon will be introduced.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 5:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Released last week (Feb. 5), the Halo Wars demo on Xbox Live has smashed previous records by being downloaded 2 million times in one week.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 1:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced that National League Cy Young Award winner, Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for next year's highly anticipated baseball video game, MLB 2K9.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 1:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. If you stuill haven't picked up Left 4 Dead yet, there is no excuse left, as Steam is offering the zombie shooter 50% off, this weekend only.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Good Old Games is launching its Friday weekend promotion where you can grab racing games form its catalog with a 15% discount. To benefit from the promotion enter the code: RACING15 on the payment screen, before finalizing the transaction. The promotion includes: 1nsane, Colin McRae Rally 2005, Flatout,
Screamer and TOCA Race Driver 3 (DRM-free of course)!
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 8:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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D3Publisher of America's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, developed by Infinite Interactive, incorporates a powerful blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 4:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside. A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 3:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Laura Fryer, former Executive Producer at Microsoft Games Studios, has been appointed General Manager, Seattle Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, overseeing the company’s internal development studios based in Seattle.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2009 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2009 @ 5:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2009 @ 5:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc. The refined gameplay features team-oriented combat, while improving upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean franchise.