by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bio-sensors manufacturer NeuroSky announced that it will unveil a brainwave-controlled video game at the Tokyo Game Show 2008, based on a new game concept being jointly developed with Square Enix.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 5:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive's simulation game WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger, developed by G5, is a realistic WW2 Tank simulation game allowing players to experience the power of some of the most advanced weaponry of its time and battle the enemy head on during some of the most critical campaigns of WW2.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ship Simulator 2008 Collector's Edition includes the latest updated version of Ship Simulator 2008 and the official add-on New Horizons, as well as unique bonus material such as a 70+ page Captain's Journal of references and a 'Making of' video.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Aftermath is an Arcade RTS game where you command up to four squads of soldiers in exciting battles in a retro-futuristic world. Equip your squads to suit your playing style, researching new items using the spoils of war; choosing from over 100 different weapons, armor, power-up augmentations and spell-like special attacks.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 1:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari's Dragon Ball: Origins, developed by Namco Bandai Games, 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. 7, 2008 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Quantum of Solace blends intense first-person action with a 3rd person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 6:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Grasshopper Manufacture has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for a new multiplatform action horror game to be published by EA, produced by legendary Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and directed by game designer Suda51.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 5:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acquire is developing the next installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan this fall. Way of the Samurai 3 will feature over 100 weapons for you to wield in defense of the poor, lonely, while fending off rivaling samurai clans.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 3:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. Harmonix has opened a new specialty shop at
the official website where you can create and order customized merchandise featuring their in-game Rock Band characters and bands.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hot on the heels of launching its long in development RPG Too Human, Silicon Knights revealed today that it has temporary laid-off 26 employees today while they ramp up on other projects, indicating it might rehire those people back somewhere down the line as they ramp up production on the aforementioned projects.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 1:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED's Muramasa: The Demon Blade (known in Japan as “Oboro Muramasa Youtouden”) is a unique, highly stylized action RPG, is currently in development and will be released for the North American market.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tilted Mill's turn based strategy and real time tactical combat game Mosby's Confederacy you command small bands of skirmishers, scouts and guerilla fighters on opportunistic missions to scout, ambush, steal supplies and harass a larger and better armed force of Union soldiers.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 12:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Quantum of Solace blends intense first-person action with a 3rd person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard's two-day gaming festival, BlizzCon 2008, begins on Friday, Oct. 10, celebrating its Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo player communities by letting them play the latest versions of Blizzard's games as well as speak with developers in special panels, participate in tournaments and contests, and meet with fellow gamers and friends.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 11:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEE Virtual Worlds announced a partnership with Entropia Universe developer Mindark to expand popular Hollywood properties into full, stand-alone virtual planets utilizing the Entropia Universe Virtual World Platform.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Seems the previously revealed Yakuza 3, set 400 years before the first two titles in the series, was nothing but a spin off while the real third installment in the franchise is still set in modern times, situated two years after Yakuza 2, set in Ôsaka and Okinawa.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, scheduled for a simultaneous in Japan and North America, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory. Fans who pre-order on Gamestop, Gamecrazy or Amazon get a March to War Set code, which unlocks three rare battle formations, and Best Buy offers a poster.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2K Sports and Visual Concepts are working on the next installment in their NBA2k franchise featuring 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA 2K9.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Handheld gamers will once again have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Vicarious Visions' Guitar Hero On Tour Decades which will now also introduce song share between NDS players with different versions of On Tour.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:21 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. Two new chapters will be made available for download on Xbox Live, offering 6 more hours of gameplay, as well as a demo in October.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Caveman Rock is a casual time puzzler in which the player has to fire coloured rocks via the DS touch screen or the Wii mote to a targeted position. Explode the colored lava rocks below before they reach the top line.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Golf Tour announced its launch in public beta, allowing players from around the world to drive, chip and putt their way through high-definition virtual versions of world-class courses in a social community built for golf enthusiasts.