by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Tactics is a fantasy turn-based strategy, and while there has been no formal announcement with details yet, Square Enix plans to bring it to North America.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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CDV USA has signed a publishing agreement with Sirius Games to bring Paradise City to North America. Paradise City is a blended action-RPG and strategy game for the PC that asks the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Four teenagers are real experts at getting into trouble, thus it's no surprise that their idea to start a rock band is followed by lots of misunderstandings, especially with a local mafia boss who wants his money back. And here starts the crazy chasing action, full of blowing up cars, loaded guns and angry mafiosos.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Cheerleaders, crowd chants, and team fight songs are elements that add to the atmosphere and realism of MVP 07 NCAA Baseball. There are now an increased number of conferences, teams and authentic stadiums, creating a true-to-life NCAA baseball experience.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is not a sequel or a direct link to FFXII for the PS2 but rather a standalone title in the same universe. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is an all-new experience that fully utilizes the Touch Screen functionality, allowing players to control massive armies, unleash special attacks and activate Gambits, all with the use of the stylus.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and customization options. Microsoft confirmed today FM 2 is scheduled for May 2007, and also revealed the 12 tracks that will sip with the game, promising downloadable cars and tracks after release.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Unreal Tournament 3 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Image Space has released a new patch for its racing title rFactor. This update brings your retail game to v1.250 and adds a spotter for oval racing, better drafting, period handling, driver swap functionality, and the usual bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SnoCross 2 offers the most realistic experience in snowmobile racing, featuring three-time Winter X Games gold winner "Air" Blair Morgan, the most dominant and influential rider in the history of snocross.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history. This multiplayer demo features one map playable online or LAN.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire up your mind with Hot Brain, a game that engages the mind through a series of puzzles and challenges designed to raise the activity and temperature of your brain. Hot Brain presents challenging and fun mental activities that help ignite your mind in areas like logic, memory, math, language and concentration.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 8:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nexuiz is a free 3D deathmatch game that is simply first person shooting reduced to the very basics with perfect weapon balancing. Alientrap has released a new v2.2.3 version adding new features, fixing exploits, and the usual bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 8:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and is an epic strategy game where players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. This v1.1 patch addresses various crash and big fixes, as well as tweaks to gameplay and interface.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GameTap announced Thursday, Feb. 15th, as the official release date for Myst Online: Uru Live, its adventure-driven take on the MMORPG genre, featuring the ongoing release of new content and will become simultaneously available in fourteen countries around the world.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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 Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sunflowers has released the second patch for its strategy game Knights Of Honor, bringing your UK/French/German retail game to v1.05 and fixes various AI issues, adds several new features and makes the usual tweaks, bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world.ZUXXEZ announced the European release has been pushed back a few weeks until May 9th, to further perfect balancing and multiplayer Options.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hour of Victory allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Go loco in the seedy underworld of Los Toros as Ramiro Cruz, avenging the assassination of his father by creating maximum carnage in the inner circles of the local kingpin Cesar Morales’ drug cartel.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Derry-based Dark Water Studios currently consists of 10 programmers, artists and support staff, and looking to expand to 25 by the end of 2007. Currently working on a PC multiplayer title funded by the Department of Enterprise, the team is also in the early stages of prototyping an original title for PC and the next-gen console platforms.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A day earlier than scheduled, Nintendo has launched one of its new media features, the Wii News Channel. When connected to the Internet, the WiiConnect24 service automatically updates this free channel, powered by AP, and organizes it in a variety of topical categories. Users can see where news is happening by viewing the location of news stories on a 3-D globe.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Wing Island will allow you and your friends to hone your flying techniques as you soar through the clouds as an ace biplane pilot, performing death-defying stunts and exciting tricks along the way with ease, making use of the Wiimote's tilt function to control your aircraft and acrobatic maneuvers.
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 2:37 a.m. PST | 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: