by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 11:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.
In a recent interview C&C exec producer Mike Verdu revealed that Kane's Wrath will be the one & only expansion.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Top Spin 3, players compete online and offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players, as well as legendary players Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Monica Seles. Players can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 11:11 a.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.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, leveraging the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. Sierra plans to release a Futures-Past Multiplayer Map Pack, a free DLC package for TimeShift that includes five new multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED Games announced a strategic co-publishing partnership which will allow Marvelous to enter the North American market and give XSEED Games an opportunity to access and bring to market titles from Marvelous’ portfolio starting with Valhalla Knights 2 for the PSP, scheduled to launch in fall 2008.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 5:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre is the story of how Rogue Trooper and his comrades are betrayed by a traitor general on their first mission to an area on Nu Earth known as the Quartz Zone. Only Rogue survives, and joined by his fallen comrades within his equipment, he begins a journey across Nu Earth to find the general and unleash his revenge!
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
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 co-operative gameplay mode.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universal Studios has signed a deal with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to turn Take Two's BioShock into a film, while John Logan, known for Gladiator and The Aviator, is in talks to produce the screenplay. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said the deal is structured in a way so that it won't end up in a last-minute backing out, like the Halo movie deal.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters has secured the exclusive video game rights to Formula 1, previously owned by Sony, allowing the UK based publisher/developer to develop a new generation of the multi-million selling Formula 1 game franchise across multiple platforms.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Give your trigger finger a boost with split-screen versus mode and split-screen co-op for Super Stardust HD, the reinvigorated, High Definition version of the asteroid-blasting format that's been a classic since the early days of video arcade games.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Protöthea is a 3D top-down vertical scrolling shooter game putting players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship via the Wiimote and Nunchuk, introducing new concepts to a classic game style while mixing genres.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:56 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:
- Assault Heroes 2 [X360] - Trailer (2)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [PS3/X360] - Trailer (2)
- Resistance 2 [PS3] - Teaser Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision's Q4 and fiscal year 2008 result reveals its 16th consecutive year of revenue growth with an increase of 92% compared to last year, mainly driven by Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third and Transformers. The subsequent conference call revealed that CoD 5 will also be coming to the Wii/PS2 and set in a 'new military theater.' Apart from a standalone game, Guitar Hero On Tour will also be bundled with the NDS according to Activision president Mike Griffith who also teased by saying that the company is about two weeks away from making a big announcement in regard to the next installment in the console edition, which will be a "leap forward." The New James Bond, expected this fall, will be powered by the CoD4 engine.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with the release of Capcom's Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99), 'Encore' addon for PixelJunk Monsters ($5.99), Guitar Hero III: Muse Track Pack ($6.25), Rock Band Scene Pack ($1.99/$5.49). Also available are a demos for Ubisoft's Haze (single-player/4 player co-op), Codemasters' racer GRID and Vivendi's The Bourne Conspiracy Demo. If none of that is your bag, there are also plenty of game and movie trailers to watch.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The FTC conducted a survey with 13-to-16-year-old undercover shoppers to collect data about the extent to which retailers prevent unaccompanied children from buying tickets to M- or R-rated movies, DVDs, video games, and music CDs. The results shows that 20% of underage teenage shoppers were able to buy M-rated video games, down from 42% in 2006.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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An expansion to Warhammer: Mark of Chaos for the PC, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March builds upon the game's tactical foundation to offer new units for each army as well as an original campaign and new online modes. The Xbox 360 version, a standalone game that also include the original content from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, is scheduled for later this year.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epicenter Studios' Real Heroes: Firefighter puts players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Go!Explore is a state of the art, combined In-car and Pedestrian GPS navigation application for PSP. Incorporating a GPS receiver and the software UMD, containing your chosen maps, Go!Explore will offer a top quality Satellite Navigation system at an affordable price.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict. To commemorate EVE Online’s five-year anniversary, current subscribers will receive a surprise in-game gift upon logging in.
by Rainier on May 8, 2008 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With over ten different exciting game modes including the traditional Practice, Exhibition, League and Home Run Challenge modes, MLB Power Pros 2008 will bring fans closer to the action than ever before.