Based on the Far Cry Instincts Evolution, Far Cry: Vengeance has a new storyline, new maps new weapons, and takes on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allowing players to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb their way through a rebel-infested, tropical hell.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2007 @ 1:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Real E$tate Empire is an exciting new game based upon the concept of buying, fixing and selling houses, featuring a simple to use interface that quickly and painlessly introduces all of the major concepts in buying, fixing and selling houses for fun and profit.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2007 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
EA, and MySpace have announced an international search for the hottest new bands in the United States and Europe, in collaboration with Virgin Records and Epiphone. One U.S. and one European winner get a demo recording contract and track featured on future Burnout videogame
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2007 @ 4:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Heatseeker will strap you into the pilot’s seat and deliver an exhilarating white-knuckle ride that’ll have you clutching the joypad as you engage in face-melting 6G turns and fight against a seemingly-impossible amount of airborne enemies.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2007 @ 2:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
SOE celebrates the fourth anniversary of EQOA with treasured gifts and special in game quests for all adventurers! Rejoice in the fourth year of the EQOA adventure by claiming your anniversary present today. Characters, level 15 and over, can claim an Anniversary Certificate, which will allow a second reset of their path abilities.
by Andrew Hayward on Feb. 13, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Team up with a cast of crazy critters, unleashing your animal instincts in Open Season: The Game, a riotous romp in the great outdoors in which a rowdy brood of forest animals turns the tables on a bunch of unsuspecting hunters.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2007 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Lionsgate has acquired screen rights to Eidos' Kane & Lynch, Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter will produce (currently working on Hitman movie), Howard Sun will co-produce. Mercenary Kane meets with schizophrenic Lynch while being transported to death row, only to be attacked and kidnapped by Kane's former team. The unlikely duo is forced to retrieve a stolen fortune that Kane has hidden. Askarieh and Alter are also working on 2 movies basic on comic book series, while Askarieh is also producing videogame based Spy Hunter at Universal.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Complimenting the SingStar range with a fresh new look and a broad contemporary song selection, SingStar Pop includes 30 new tracks and supports the impressive list of household-names already featured in the SingStar range, a great recipe to spice up any party.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
SouthPeak Games announced that it will be releasing three titles in the UK, the coming three months; two titles for both Xbox 360 and PC (Two Worlds and Monster Madness), as well as one title for PSP (The Con).
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 is the latest installment in the anime fighting franchise. The PSP version features 3D cell shading graphics, new characters such as Battle Characters' Shinji Hirako and Sagaruki Hiyori, as well as the ability to select multiple characters as allies.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
The Game Factory signed of a worldwide publishing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop, a make-your-own stuffed animal retailer, to market their first Nintendo DS title that will virtually recreate the Build-A-Bear Workshop experience.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Slitherine Software and Black Bean Games have partnered with The History Channel to deliver their latest and most exciting gaming experience, The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome, allows players to fully immerse themselves into history as never before by combining cutting-edge gameplay, historical footage and battle simulation.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience. accentuated by one of the most head-banging soundtracks seen in gaming, Freak Out! features the acclaimed bands from 3-feet-smaller, Jellybeat, Alone and Acoustic, Point Leonard and Alien 101!
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Red Ocean combines fast-paced, uncompromising action with perilous diving sequences. You take on the role of Jack Hard, who stumbles upon a Cold War-era Russian research station on the ocean floor taken over by a terrorist group.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Virgin Games and Game Domain International announce the completion of the world’s first tests on A World of My Own, a 3D Virtual PC games world platform, paving the way for a lucrative new market in the $25 billion games industry.
by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
Previews
In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I. These contests are fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. It’s FPS action at its best!
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Premier of Québec Jean Charest, along with Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade Raymond Bachand and Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity Michelle Courchesne, is pleased with Ubisoft's decision to establish a major digital design studio and expand its video game studio in Montréal.
by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 11, 2007 @ 12:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
Previews
Combining hypnotic music with brain teasing challenges that everyone can enjoy, Honeycomb Beat features intuitive touch screen puzzle action across three modes of play that lets gamers try to clear hexagonal Honeycombs from the game board.
by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2007 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Valve has released an status update on the TF2 development and revealed "that things are really moving along in development. In fact, things have reached a point where people start getting pretty antsy around the office as we get closer and closer to the 6:00 p.m. playtest session. We will be sharing more information about TF2 over the next couple of months, and we'll make sure to point that out to people here."
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 6:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Columbia Pictures is in negotiations to acquire the rights to adapt the best-selling video game "Metal Gear Solid." The studio plans to turn the PlayStation game series from Konami into a character-driven futuristic spy thriller. The game centers on Solid Snake, a Special Forces operative called out of retirement for one last mission. With terrorists threatening a nuclear facility in Alaska, Snake must penetrate their defenses and neutralize the threat.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Earlier this week
Rockstar announced Manhunt 2, sequel to its controversial, and brutal action game where you play James Earl Cash, a convicted killer on death row, set free and hunted down as a sport for the masses to enjoy. Rockstar was
taken to court in 2004 over a murder case in the UK, claiming the game influenced the killer, but eventually absolved by the court. Now the
victim's parents are outraged over the decision to make a sequel, calling it "an insult" to their son's memory, and others are "astonished" by the announcement.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
MLB 2K7 returns for the latest season, offering improved player models and animations, as well as new gameplay features and of course updated rosters. MLB 2K7 Producer Ben Brinkman revealed demos for the PS3 and X360 versions are forthcoming, although whether these will be downloadable or covermounted was not specified.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Runaway: the Dream of the Turtle is an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style. This demo introduces the 4th chapter of the game, puzzles have been reworked, the solution of the main enigma is completely different, and new dialogs have been recorded especially for this demo.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 2:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
The current Last Vegas D.I.C.E. summit is not only about speeches and announcements, but also awards. Last night's Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was, once again, an overwhelming success for Microsoft and Epic as Gears of War won no less than eight awards, with "Game of the Year" being one of them.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 1:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Remember the, by now, infamous PS3 tech demo Sony showed during its pre-E3 2005 briefing with all the ducks in the bath tub? Well, according to this Gamespy
interview with Sony Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison, the demo has turned into a mini-game Super Rub-O-Dub, soon to be available from the PS3's Playstation Store, uniquely playable using the Sixaxis wireless controller, navigating your rubber duck through some sort of obstacle course.