by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 5:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Experience life after death as the Grim Reaper’s teenage son Death Jr. (aka DJ), and his school sweetheart Pandora, as they embark on a journey to free DJ’s captured father and complete their school science project at the same time! Eidos is bringing Death Jr. to the Wii with 480p support, split screen co-op, voiceovers, improved textures and more.
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 5:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As part of its continued interest in chronicling the world of video game achievements and accomplishments, Guinness World Records will be closely watching the release of Grand Theft Auto IV as a potential record-breaking phenomenon.
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Created by the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 1:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Exodus from the Earth is a sci-fi first-person shooter, where the player will have to solve numerous quests and eventually to find out if human life and civilization are possible beyond the Earth's confines.
by Judy on April 28, 2008 @ 12:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone's favorite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed, taking players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic.
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 1:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Make a splash as an underwater photographer tasked with capturing the most incredible pictures of wild sea life. Use your camera skills to bring out the bubbly personalities of exotic creatures, from the silly clownfish to the legendary kraken sea monster! Entice your subjects into playful poses, provoke photo worthy reactions, and reel in those picture-perfect scores!
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 1:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Before Hitler attacked Russia, he unleashed the bestiary of his German blitzkrieg on Allied forces in the Aegean peninsula. This update includes a few minor fixes to issues related to victory point calculations and the handling of static units that were discovered since the third update.
by Rainier on April 26, 2008 @ 1:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve confirmed that somewhere next week it will release the new Goldrush map/mode, the medic's 3 new weapons (The Blutsaugher, Critzcrieg and the Ubersaw) as well as 36 new achievements.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 7:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Re-imagined for an even more intense arcade shooter experience, Assault Heroes 2 expands its horizons into outer space, featuring hijackable enemy vehicles, many more levels and an enhanced cooperative gameplay mode.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 4:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. After the false start earlier this week, servers crashed due to the overwhelming demand, Konami has, as promised, activated the Metal Gear Online beta. To make up for the slight delay, the beta period was extended a few days.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 2:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The AMD European Soccer Challenge 2008 online tournament presented by WCGZONE will kick off tomorrow, April 26th and continue through June 15th. Gamers from across Europe, as well as participants from other parts of world, are invited to compete in the four-ladder tournament with Electronic Art's FIFA 08 game.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 11:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Packed with new features, for the first time ever SingStar lets you personalize your play lists by downloading the songs of your choice – so you can sing along to what you want, when you want it. Buried in the announcement that the PlayStation Experience will return to the Rock Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is the fact that North America will get SingStar May 20th.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough! The Spore Creature Creator gives fans the first hands-on opportunity to design their own species, share it with others, and imported them into the full retail version once released.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft reported sales figures for the Q4 of its fiscal year 2007/2008, with sales up 10%, full year sales up 36 % to $1.32 billion, mainly driven by strong performances from Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, The Games For Everyone Brands and Assassin's Creed. Ubisoft also announced it will be recruiting for 900 positions in the next 12 months for its various studios.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 1:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft announced the release of Hellbound, the newest addition to the Lineage II franchise, in conjunction with its 4th Anniversary Edition retail package. Continuing the storyline and content from December’s expansion Kamael, Hellbound increases the game’s level capacity to 85 and adds significant quests and skills.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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History Great Empires: Rome is an accessible and compelling strategy game in which the player takes centre stage in building the biggest empire the world has ever seen. Through a fascinating blend of strategy, diplomacy and warfare, players develop vast, diverse cities and create powerful armies to defend, explore and conquer.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will get Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii Fit, new Wii channels, WiiWare titles, and for NDS gamers there's Cooking Guide, Apollo Justice, Pokémon and plenty more ...
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is an action-packed Virtual Experience where the player becomes the hero of the story using the Wii controller to control their legendary sword, and fight off horde after horde of monsters. Slice at enemies, parry with your shield and block attacks to launch powerful counter-combos.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a prequel to its survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 2:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In THQ's Journey to the Center of the Earth, based on New Line Cinema's Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D film starring Brendan Fraser, players can relive the excitement from the film as they ride a dangerous rock slide, navigate an out-of-control mine cart, raft across an ancient sea and survive from being chased by a Gigantosaurus.
by Rainier on April 24, 2008 @ 2:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A sequel to the original Xbox title, Ninja Gaiden 2 has players once again assuming the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race.
by Rainier on April 23, 2008 @ 7:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guilty Gear 2 Overture is the newest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise, deviating from the series beat'm up norm by not calling it GG X, as well as by adding RTS elements where you need resources to gather your army and destroy the enemy's base.
by Rainier on April 23, 2008 @ 6:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Founded in 1993, this month High Voltage Software is celebrating 15 years of independent game development, having its first title developed for Sega's Game Gear handheld system in 1995, and has since developed more than 60 games across multiple generations of hardware, including a number of hit titles.
by Rainier on April 23, 2008 @ 6:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Activision's Little League World Series players will have the ability to bat, pitch and field using intuitive controls, making it the perfect game to play with your friends and family.