by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 5:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US, with destructible 3D battlefields, team-based multiplayer and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles. WiC on PS3 and X360, now scheduled for fall 2008, will get additional single/multiplayer content, which will be made available to PC users as addon.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 5:45 a.m. PST | 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 v4.7 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Featuring never-before-seen, vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps in real-world quad locations, Pure delivers heart-pounding off-road racing unique to the genre.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Revealed late 2007, Focus Home Interactive confirmed that TrackMania is coming to the NDS. With TrackMania DS, you drive at mind-blowing speeds on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 4:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the 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. Nintendo is launching four regional Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario tournaments, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York for a Midnight Madness Launch event.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth Eternal is a free to play 3D high-fantasy MMORPG world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Sparkplay Media has secured $4.25 million in financing from Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. THW confirmed a multiplayer demo will be released on March 11, and will include two maps (Invasion and Oilfield).
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story. Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is
at it again, as it has slapped D3P's Dark Sector with an RC (refused classification) due to excessive violence, in particular the finishing moves, making it illegal to be sold. Local distributor AFA Interactive is exploring options.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 8:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Civilization Revolution will deliver revolutionary features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which completely transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 7:57 p.m. PST | 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:
- Race Driver: GRID [NDS/PS3/X360/PC] - Cinematic Trailer
- Viking: Battle For Asgard [PS3/X360] - Dev Diary Trailer #1
- Facebreaker [Wii/PS3/X360] - Trailer
- Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - The Guns Trailer
- Perry Rhodan - Trailer #2 [German]
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GRAW is a tactical squad based shooter featuring changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic.
As promised, Ubisoft has released the v1.05 patch, adding 2 new weapons, fixes and 5 updated singleplayer maps for multiplayer purposes.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 5:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dilemma 2 is a point & click sci-fi cyberpunk adventure game in development at 4reign Studios. You are an astronaut in orbit around Mars, but when you awaken you have no recollection of who and where you are. When you manage to land your capsule you realize the Mars colony is abandoned. You investigate, but soon find out that in order to save your future, you need to remember your past...
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan and stars a masterless samurai named Shiren who travels with a weasel named Koppa. Together they are on a quest to discover the mystical Land of the Golden Condor, said to be the home of the legendary city of gold known as El Dorado.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. announced R-Type Command, known in Japan as R-Type Tactics, a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Infinity Ward revealed that the new feature patch for the X360 edition of Call of Duty 4 is done and been sent to Microsoft for Certification.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 4:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US. This v1.006 patch fixes balancing issues, additions to the various communications tools in the game, adds new features, including enhanced server filters, improved “Play Now” functions and measures against clan smurfing.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The non-linear plot of Officers preserves the established facts of the origins of WWII and allows gamers to lead any of three sides to victory: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, using the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ND Games announces 9th Company: Roots of Terror, a new action-oriented RTS developed by Lesta Studios, creators of Pacific Storm, using their brand-new proprietary engine. hell-tech has signed Lesta Studios' RTS for various European/Eastern countries.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 6:01 p.m. PST | 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:
- Prototype [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer #4
- Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360] - Heirarchy Trailer
- MLB 08 The Show [ALL] - Replay Vault Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 4:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week EA hinted that a big announcement was coming, and a big announcement has arrived. While the C&C Kane's Wrath has year to be announced, EALA is already working on the next installment in the franchise, as the April 2008 issue of PC Gamer issue (hits news stands March 4) and Hungarian PC Guru (hits Feb. 14) will unveil the first details on Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix has filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California against alleged infringers of Square Enix's intellectual property, a result of cooperation with the US Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol, whose agents seized a crate of counterfeit replica swords.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco announced Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society, developed by Gorilla Systems, the follow up to last year's The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park offering mystery buffs and Nancy Drew fans a fresh interactive caper with a wealth of new features.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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He is the world's most popular astronaut, more famous than Neil Armstrong, Yuri Gagarin or John Glenn. Now, for the first time, the fictional hero will appear in his own adventure.