by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Funcom and Eidos announce that more than 100.000 gamers, half of those within 24 hours, signed up for the Age of Conan Beta test over the Easter holiday. 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 brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Magazine publisher Future announced that, in partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, Official PlayStation Magazine will carry the world's first monthly playable Blu-ray covermount from June onwards.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Deep Silver announced that Rush for the Bomb has gone gold. This Rush for Berlin add-on consists of two campaigns for the Germans and Allies with 12 missions each, which take place in previously unseen venues such as Norway, the Iberian peninsula, and the Balearic Islands.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
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 April 11, 2007 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Not really a huge surprise, but the latest Famitsu issue confirms that Capcom is working on Dead Rising 2, the sequel to last year's zombie shooter. While there are no specific details available, it seems that last year's surprise hit will remain exclusive to the Xbox 360. Capcom is having its Gamers Day later this week, and we'll report any breaking news.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 2:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Freestyle is a fast-paced online basketball game where players meet on virtual courts to challenge each other in a dynamic pick-up game environment, featuring cutting-edge music, fashions and gravity-defying basketball moves.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Adrenalin 2 gives you a chance to achieve everyone's biggest dream - press the pedal to the metal and forget about the traffic you are sitting in. Take part in street races, upgrade your car and become famous among other drivers. But remember - the police also have good drivers.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
In the not-too-distant future, competitors battle customized robot warriors in holographic battle arenas. Victory is determined not only by fighting skill but also by how well Robo Commanders design their robot gladiators, so players need both brawn and brains to survive.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Oniblade is Gaijin Entertainment's 3rd person anime style action/adventure. Your female heroine wields two magical blades, which either can be used as swords or guns, and also has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable. Spread over 20 locations with dozens of uniques enemies, the game features two different endings.
by Keith Durocher on April 11, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Previews
Launching simultaneously in both PC and tabletop versions, the Stargate Trading Card Game is based on the popular science-fiction television series.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 12:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Seven Kingdoms: Conquest offers strategy fans the choice to play as human or demon in epic battles spanning 6,000 years on Earth. Starting in ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. and ending in a final battle on a futuristic Earth, players will have to have their fingers on the pulse of their civilization as the two races clash every 1,000 years.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 12:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Ghost Rider co-creator Gary Friedrich filed a 61-page
complaint in federal court claiming 21 violations based on the production and marketing of Sony's recent "Ghost Rider." Friedrich claims the Ghost Rider copyrights reverted from Marvel to him in 2001, and accuses Sony, Marvel and Take Two of a "conspiracy to exploit, profit from and utilize" his copyrights to the comic book character.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 12:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Battlefront is a new World War II battalion-level combat game based on the design philosophy of the popular Decisive Battles of World War II series. This first update makes under a dozen changes and improvements giving gamers an even smoother and more enjoyable wargaming experience.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Atari has signed a European publishing agreement with Namco Bandai for its NDS-exclusive addictive and challenging puzzler Trioncube that requires attention, patience and skill to rescue the kidnapped princess from the protagonist’s arch-enemy, Hell Metal.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 9:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Isabell Werth Reitsport is a horse riding simulation game based around world champion, and Olympic medal winner, Isabell Werth.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 9:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
F.E.A.R. is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. It is an unprecedented adrenaline rush of close-quarters combat seamlessly melded with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the unknown.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, and the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 6:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Mythos is an online, action RPG that is free to download and free to play. Set in the land of Uld – a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness – players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 5:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Get ready to re-live all of the classic arcade action that made Mortal Kombat II a beloved classic. Re-experience the classic head-to-head fighting game featuring classic characters such as Sub-Zero or Goro, and fight your way through the Outworld and defeat Shang Tsung or battle hidden characters including Jade and Smoke!
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 3:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
After recently Take Two signed the
Red Star for European distribution, XS Games has just made a deal with Archangel Studios and writer/creator Christian Gossett to publish video games based on its Eisner Award-nominated comic series, The Red Star.
by Rainier on April 10, 2007 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Shin’en Multimedia's Nanostray 2 introduces many new features and elements which have never been used in its genre. This includes innovative touch screen features as well as exciting WiFi functions over the internet.
by Judy on April 10, 2007 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
News
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: