by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2008 @ 2:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and vocals, as well as online. Harmonix has released three new songs for Rock Band, downloadable through Xbox Live (next week on PlayStation Network). Lynyrd Skynyrd's Three Steps, a cover of Black Crowes' Hard to Handle and Rush's Limelight, also covered, for 160 Microsoft Points each.
Pursuit Force brings Hollywood-style movie action to life by delivering high-speed vehicle chases, thrilling shootouts and new multiplayer capabilities, all in the quest for justice. In Take the role of a young rookie police officer, responsible for tracking down and thwarting five criminal gangs in and around Capital City.
by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2007 @ 12:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Deforestation, pollution, global warming and industrialization are just some of the many important themes in Majesco's new NDS exclusive real-time strategy Eco Creatures: Save the Forest.
by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2007 @ 7:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Sudden Strike 3: Arms For Victory will push the boundaries of the RTS genre with some notable interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs that will demonstrate that size does matter. This v1.2 patch contains numerous improvements and bug fixes, as well as two multiplayer maps (all control points can be captured only one time) and a single-player mission.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2007 @ 2:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and vocals, as well as online. Tomorrow Harmonix will released five new songs for Rock Band, downloadable through Xbox Live (next week on PlayStation Network). Two tracks from 30 Seconds To Mars (Attack, The Kill), two tunes from All-American Rejects (Dirty Little Secret, Move Along) and one song from The Sounds (Song With A Mission), each for 80 Microsoft Points.
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2007 @ 2:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tire physics and a damage model have been introduced. A new update/demo for the LFS S2 alpha has been released, making various changes, improving AI and physics, 2 updated tracks, and the Formula BMW FB02 car.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2007 @ 3:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Pursuit Force brings Hollywood-style movie action to life by delivering high-speed vehicle chases, thrilling shootouts and new multiplayer capabilities, all in the quest for justice. In Take the role of a young rookie police officer, responsible for tracking down and thwarting five criminal gangs in and around Capital City.
by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2007 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts issued a
statement saying that The Force Unleashed is NOT coming to the PC after HMV recently started taking
pre-orders in the UK.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2007 @ 4:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. Paradox has released a new patch, bringing their download/retail version (not the Battlefront edition) to v1.05 which includes over 65 new game features, fixes, improvements and all new modding tools!
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2007 @ 11:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
SS3: Arms For Victory is the 3rd installment in the RTS franchise, adding interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs demonstrating that size does matter. Fireglow is working on an add-on focussed on the Ardennes Offensive with two campaigns playable for Germans and Allies, and another campaign playable for the German and Soviet sides. Multiplayer maps and new features will also be included. A free addon with two multiplayer maps and a single mission is also in the works.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 3:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
This is not an early/misplaced April Fool's joke; 3D Realms' George Broussard
revealed that tomorrow, it will release the first Duke Nukem Forever footage since 2001. At the company Christmas party, some 3D Realms employees surprised attendees with a teaser trailer. The decision was then made to share it with the public, and while it's just a teaser, rest assured that more is coming. Come back tomorrow around noon (CST), 10am (PST), or 7pm Euro time...
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 1:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
EA is introducing a new Need for Speed version that drives the racing/tuner series in a new direction, where you’re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns. This v1.1 brings your retail game to v1.1, adding LAN multiplayer capabilities.
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
38 Studios, founded by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, announced that Michael Kosenski has been appointed Vice President of Product Development. Kosenski will oversee all aspects of the game development process, working closely with President and CEO Brett Close, Vice President of Creative Development Scott Cuthbertson, and CTO Jon Laff.
by Reggie Carolipio on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 1:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Soldier of Fortune Payback continues with the organization know as The Shop where players take on the role of a hired mercenary, blasting their way through high-intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hot spots in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. Battlefront has released a new patch, bringing their download/retail version (not the Paradox edition) to v1.05 which includes over 65 new game features, fixes, improvements and all new modding tools!
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Consumer analysts at Turner Investment Partners
concluded that casual games are catching the eyes (and fingers) of women, baby boomers and even seniors, giving video games the potential to be "one of the few retailing success stories in what may be a lackluster holiday shopping season." The company fails to mention the real casual games from companies like PopCap and Bigfish Games, and instead touts several high-profile companies of which it just happens to own shares.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 8:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Earlier this week,
Harmonix accused Activision of blocking its software patch to make the PS3 version of Rock Band compatible with the GH3 peripherals. Today, Activision responded by issuing a statement blaming Harmonix for not accepting an "agreement" that would have allowed the use of Guitar Hero guitar controllers with Rock Band.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 11:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Soldier of Fortune Payback continues with the organization know as The Shop where you take on the role of a hired mercenary, blasting their way through high intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hot spots. Activision has teamed up with the GGL for the Ultimate Mercenary Tournament, with $15,000 in cash and prizes and an all-expense paid trip to New York City.
by R3X on Dec. 13, 2007 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Need for Speed ProStreet boasts impeccable precision and impressively detailed photorealistic graphics, effectively transporting you to the center of the action. It pushes the "Autosculpt" technology to a new level, allowing you to directly impact your car's performance for the first time as well as personalize its appearance.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2007 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
MapleStory is an online adventure game that centers around the "Maple World," allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters' skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world. MapleStory Europe launches a three week long celebratory event that's full of festive fun, excitement and monsters dressed in Santa hats.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2007 @ 6:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
More than half of Codemasters' 2008 U.S. line-up will be created by in-house teams or development studios based in the U.S., including Spark Unlimited, inXile Entertainment and Liquid Entertainment. The line-up features games that span hard-core, casual and online content across next-gen platforms, PCs and handhelds.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2007 @ 4:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Team Fortress 2 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's Kerry Davis has
revealed a new patch for TF2 has been submitted to Microsoft for validation (usually takes 1-2 weeks) fixing exploits, bugs, bandwidth usage, stats reporting, as well as adding new maps, which is also expected on PC.
by Rainier on Dec. 11, 2007 @ 1:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
Interviews
Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show “Alarm for Cobra 11”. Synetic's Andreas Leicht gives us a few more details on the Euro racer ...
by Rainier on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Majesco announced a partnership with multimedia musician and game designer, Masaya Matsuura, and New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, creators of the PaRappa the Rapper series, to develop and publish an original music-based game that will bring their engaging gameplay and distinctive art style to the Wii.
by Sanford May on Dec. 10, 2007 @ 1:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune brings players into a world ripe with realism and unexpected juxtapositions. A fallible hero akin to those depicted in pulp-adventure genre films, Nathan Drake brings a humanity and believability never seen before in video gaming, enabled entirely through technology advancements.