by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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To commemorate the first NCAA Football title on Wii, fans could select their favorite NCAA college team mascot to be featured on the game’s packaging, and after a close race Sparty the Spartan from Michigan State University came out victorious.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With Powershot Pinball Constructor pinball enthusiasts can enjoy a great game of pinball by either choosing one of the pre-designed tables or by creating their very own! With the unique table editor, players can design and build their very own table and then share it online with friends.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Only a week ago Microsoft dropped the retail price of its Xbox 360 lineup in the UK (£159.99 for the lower end model), and it is already paying off. "During week 11, Xbox 360 enjoyed a 36% jump on week 10, which is a nice refreshing uplift for the console" ChartTrack director Dorian Bloch told
MCV. "That was just for the Friday and Saturday after the price cut. Microsoft will be especially pleased to see that the overall hardware market was down – except PS3, which saw a very slight 6 % rise."
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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COH: Opposing Fronts allows players to fight as the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic WWII liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history. This v2.300 adds gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, improved multiplayer expereince and more ...
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA and Massive Inc., Microsoft's video game advertising network, announced an expansion and two-year extension of their agreement to offer dynamic in-game advertising for EA video games.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Whispered World is a fantasy point & click adventure game where you, playing as Sadwick and his companion, a little worm named Spot, are sent on perilous journey. Many challenges await Sadwick, for the world he knows so well is doomed...
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ferrari Challenge is a realistic racing game, developed by Eutechnyx, from the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, with the official license of the motor sports series with the input of professional racing drivers.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acer, who recently joined the PC Gaming Alliance and has acquired such brands as Gateway, eMachines, and Packard Bell, revealed in
an interview that it has a game machine in mind, and that it will be based on "open standards," unlike the current generation of consoles which are closed and proprietary systems.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FM2008 is fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and major international tournaments. This v8.0.2 patch (for FM08, WSM08 and Futboll Manager 08) includes all of the transfers from the January transfer window.
by Rainier on March 18, 2008 @ 12:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars is a 3rd person action game with RPG elements. The game places players in a fantasy medieval world, where a dimensional portal to the Outer Worlds has opened, and an enemy from the darkness has encroached the world.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gaming performance is strongly influenced by video drivers and gamers will likely see improvements after installing SP1 if they had not yet installed previously released updates that address issues regarding virtual memory space and multi-GPU systems. Windows Vista SP1 also includes an updated DirectX runtime which supports all current DirectX 9 and 10 hardware, as well as new 10.1 class hardware. All Direct3D 10.1 class video cards fully support Direct3D 10 features in addition to new capabilities, and games that use Direct3D 10 will work on both 10 and 10.1 class hardware.
by Judy on March 17, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
- Dark Sector [PS3/X360] - Chroma Trailer
- Europa Universalis: Rome - Trailer
- Mass Effect [PC] - Trailers (4)
- Project Origin [PS3/X360/PC] - Dev Diary Trailers (2)
- Commando: Steel Disaster [NDS] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 6:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Basketball Manager 2008 is a realistic basketball strategy game that uses the same gameplay principles as most soccer management games do with more than 65 national and international tournaments, 651 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers. This v1.8.3 patch fixes some vista releated issues, bugs and adds the all new and improved Tournament editor.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 2:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. After just one week on store shelves, SSBB has become the fastest-selling game in Nintendo of America's history, having sold more than 1.4 million, including more than 874,000 on launch day alone.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 11:42 a.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 March 17, 2008 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of turn-based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. This v1.06 patch adds balance changes, general improvements, map and scenario updates, etc.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Cyber Games (WCG) announces the largest lineup of official tournament games in its history, with an epic lineup of PC and X360 titles, including the debuts of Halo 3 and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, along with the return of tournament favorites including Starcraft: Brood War, WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne and more
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v5.0 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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C&C: Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to a breathtaking alternate future spawned by time travel run amok. Developed by EALA, Red Alert 3 features a fully co-operative campaign while bringing back the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally scheduled for release in 2002, then delayed until 2003, All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy hasn't really been heard of since, but Shrapnel Games wanted to let us know that the sequel to 101st: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy is still in development and currently scheduled for Q4 2008.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pyroblazer is a futuristic combat racing game set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, where players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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On Thursday, March 20th, the Dallas Mavericks will launch the Guitar Hero Challenge where aficionados will have the chance to show off their skills on the AT&T Plaza outside the South Entrance of American Airlines Center. The grand prize, the chance to play Guitar Hero during a quarter break at a First Round Playoff game, two-tickets to the game, an autographed Mavs Authentic jersey.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playlogic's Dragon Hunters is a fun platform action game, based on the stunning world featured in the successful Dragon Hunters TV series and the animated movie, combining platform gameplay with many challenging puzzle and action elements.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warrior Quest is a free browser-based traditional RPG adventure, putting you in the role of a young, aspiring Battle Master. NextGenBooks.com's second update adds worldwide leaderboards and rankings to its console- and PC-compatible casual fantasy adventure RPG, Warrior Quest.
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for download and on Blu-ray, sporting improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar. At the end of the month GT5 Prologue will launch in Europe and SCEE NZ’s Marketing Manager Dave Hine
revealed it already surpassed 1 million pre-orders in Europe alone.