by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epicenter Studios' Wii exclusive Real Heroes: Firefighter, putting 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 Oct. 15, 2008 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak. Responding to
a fan question why Resistance 2 hasn't gone gold yet, community rep James Stevenson indicated that it has, simply not announced yet, but with its Nov. 4 release date, it most likely has.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CCP announced the ninth free expansion for its sci-fi MMOG EVE Online, offering limitless opportunity to the talented starship pilots of New Eden as the roots of conflict spread deep for their lifeblood.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armed with cinematic quality HD graphics, a next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and a seamlessly explorable world, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm will capture the heart of any Naruto fan!
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.O.S: The Final Escape 3 is the latest installment in the survival game series, previous titles were on the PS2, requiring you to fend for yourself in a city surrounded by mountains, ocean, and rivers that is experiencing torrential rains. All order has collapsed and there is no choice but to escape.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Ubisoft
revealed that FC2 will use the same DRM protection as Spore, with 5 activations on 3 separate PCs, but uninstalling the game successfully allows you to reinstall it again.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ has signed Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, bringing back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light is the latest installment in Nintendo's turn-based strategy franchise, the first in the series to offer multiplayer online play. Includes 4 Prologue chapters that tell the story of before the original NES game with six different difficulty levels.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesizer, KORG DS-10 is a music-creation program for professional and aspiring musicians alike.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. This Community Bonus Pack ten new levels: 6 CTF, 3 DM & 1 WAR, and two new characters - War Machine & KaT.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take on the job of a football director and lead your team to trophy wins. Football Director is the first football management game for the NDS allowing total control over the 92 English Football and Premier League teams. It’ll be one of the most desired gifts in every man’s stocking.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Legendo's Spooky Spirits is an addictive puzzle game that centers on the adventures of Becky and Tim, a pair of spirit wardens sent back to Earth to hunt runaway ghosts that have escaped from the Netherward - a place where naughty ghosts, known as Spookies, are sent for haunting and frightening innocent humans.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 9:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Left Brain Right Brain 2 helps players develop their ambidexterity by using both hands to play all-new mental training games that have an updated graphic presentation.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World combines all the best elements of previous DBZ: Budokai games, whilst also boasting new features such as Dragon Missions, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imperium Romanum II is a city-building game where the player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari's Dragon Ball: Origins takes players back to the original Dragon Ball series and around the world for a thrilling action-adventure game with innovative touch pad controls.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EU: Rome covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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What if you had to live your whole life in one location … and then one day, suddenly, you could step outside and go anywhere in the whole neighborhood? The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility! Four months ahead of its release, The Sims 3 is now available for pre-order, with the
previously revealed goodies in tow.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2008 @ 5:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from KOEI Japan/America's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup: