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'Hybrid' (X360) Officially Announced
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2010 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Revealed last week, Hybrid, powered by Valve's Source engine, is a sci-fi shooter that puts you in the middle of a war between two factions, the Paladin and Variant, and from the looks of it is packed with furutustic armor, gadgets, and weapons.
'You Don't Know Jack' (ALL) Officially Announced
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2010 @ 8:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Revealed earlier this week, You Don't Know Jack is a trivia game in which players answer questions from a variety of pop culture topics and subjects. The questions are presented by an off-screen host Cookie, voiced by actor Tim Gottlieb, who makes frequent jokes and irreverent comments.
'Days of Thunder: Arcade' (XBLA) Officially Announced, Coming Soon
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2010 @ 10:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Days of Thunder: Arcade teams players with Rowdy Burns as the latest recruit to hit the high-octane racing circuit. With Rowdy as their coach, players will learn to drop the hammer, hit the pit and trade paint with other cars.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Oct. 26 - Oct. 31, 2010
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2010 @ 8:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-60% off a slew of Halloween themed titles such as NecroVision, The Path, Painkiller, Resident Evil 5, Dead Space, and a slew of others, while the Campaign of the Weekend is offering the CSI, CSI Deadly Intent, CSI NY The Game at 50% off.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Oct. 21 - Oct. 24, 2010
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2010 @ 4:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off a slew of co-op enabled titles such as Street Fighter IV, Splinter Cell Conviction, Unreal Tournament 3, and a few others, while the Campaign of the Weekend is offering the Port Royale 2, Darkstar One, and Rig n Roll at 50-60% off.
Krome Studios Financial Woes Continue, Shutting Down
by Rainier on Oct. 18, 2010 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Krome Studios, known for Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, PS2/Wii versions of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and most recently Blade Kitten, had a good year in 2006. After first acquiring the remainders of Ratbag Games and setting up a new studio in Adelaide, it also took over Atari's Melbourne House that same year. Fast forward to Aug. 2010 and Krome Studios is in financial trouble and it is shutting down the Adelaide Office while handing out pink slips in the other. All in vain according to Aussie website Tsumea, which reveals Krome Studios is shutting down with only a a few contractors remaining to finish up some work.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Oct. 12 - Oct. 17, 2010
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2010 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-60% off a slew of city building/management titles such as City Life 2008, Restaurant Empire, Trainz Simulator 2010 and many others, while the Campaign of the Weekend is offering the Stronghold Collection and Reign Conflict of Nations at 50-80% off.
Social Games Developer Snags Former Blizzard, PlayFirst, and PayPal Employees
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2010 @ 8:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Social Games Developer Kabam, known for its Facebook title Kingdoms of Camelot, added new executive leadership from Blizzard, PlayFirst, and PayPal to its management team, deepening its talent pool as it expands its operational scope.
'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow' (ALL) Goes Social With Facebook Challenge
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2010 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a new action-adventure IP, a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realized locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Oct. 5 - Oct. 10, 2010
by Rainier on Oct. 5, 2010 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-60% off a slew of retro titles such as Dark Void Zero, Insectoid, Aveyond and many others, while the Campaign of the Weekend is offering Sega MegaDrive/Genesis Series 1-3 at 50% off.
'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' (ALL) Gets Social With Facebook Game
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, 2010
by Rainier on Sept. 28, 2010 @ 11:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off a slew of puzzle titles such as Flock!, Safecracker, The Treasures of Mystery Island and many others. The price on carious Commandos titles are also getting reduced in half, while the Sales of the Week are on Sylvenia Fantasy Poker and Darkfall Online, both also 50% off.
'Football Manager 2011' (ALL) Reveals Social Media Features - Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2010 @ 12:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
With more new features than ever before, including real-time contract negotiation, a revamped training system and a number of match engine improvements, Football Manager 2011 will once again raise the bar for Soccer management games.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Sept. 21 - Sept. 26, 2010
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2010 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off X2 The Threat, X3 Gold Edition, X3 Reunion, X3 Terran Conflict, Fortis, Sylvenia: Fantasy Poker, while Biology Battle, I’m Not Alone, Ikaro, Max and the Magic Marker, Simon The Sorcerer 5 drop 75% in price. This weekend only fans can purchase Real Warfare 1242 at 50% - 80% cheaper.
'Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade' v1.1.3 Patches Available NOW
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2010 @ 12:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
In Patrician IV, the player takes on the role of a young merchant in the area of the Baltic and North Sea during the late Middle Age, the zenith of the Hanseatic League and its naval trading empire.
'ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection' (PS3) Officially Announced - Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2010 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Shadow of the Colossus is a majestic journey through ancient lands to seek out and destroy gigantic mythical beasts. Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, ICO embarks on a quest to save the princess and along the way, discovers his own cryptic fate. Both titles are being remastered in high definition.
'All Points Bulletin' Officially Shutting Down
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2010 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
APB is an MMO freeform combat and driving-based game, where you must decide which side of the law to abide by, as Enforcers, who take on the challenge of supporting and safeguarding justice, or as Criminals, who operate against the law and any opposing groups by any means necessary. Despite recent glimmers of hope, RealTime Worlds announced that it'll be shutting down APB, although no specific date was revealed.
'Radiant Silvergun' Officially Confirmed for Xbox 360
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 15, 2010 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Radiant Silvergun is a shoot 'em up that follows a team of fighter pilots in the far future who are battling waves of enemies summoned by a mysterious crystal dug up from the Earth.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Sept. 14 - Sept. 19, 2010
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2010 @ 3:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate has launched its "Talk like a Pirate Week," marking down almost a dozen titles ranging from 30% all the way to 60% off retail price, as well as discounts on nine pre-order titles such as Gothic 4, King’s Bounty Crossworlds, HAWX 2, Medal of Honor, and several others.
'Section 8: Prejudice' (ALL) Officially Announced - Screens
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2010 @ 1:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Section 8: Prejudice is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.
GamersGate Weekly Specials Sept. 7 - Sept. 13, 2010
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2010 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Digital distribution outlet GamersGate has launched its "EA Week Campaign," marking nearly two dozen titles ranging from 50% all the way to 60% off retail price, such as Command & Conquer, Crysis, Mass Effect 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and a slew of others.
'Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade' Goes Gold, Coming Next Week
by Rainier on Sept. 6, 2010 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
In Patrician IV, the player takes on the role of a young merchant in the area of the Baltic and North Sea during the late Middle Age, the zenith of the Hanseatic League and its naval trading empire.
Take-Two Q3 2010 Financials Reveals 'L.A. Noire' (ALL) Delayed Again
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 3:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Take-Two announced financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2010, showing a massive net revenue increase (from last year's $94.9 million to $354.1 million this quarter) mainly due to strong Red Dead Redemption sales, which has now sold a whopping 6.9 million copies. Less positive news for L.A. Noire fans, as the title has once more been delayed, now expected first half of 2011.
'Madden NFL 11' (ALL) Predicts Season Winners Prior To Official Start
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2010 @ 12:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Madden NFL 11 captures the emotion and intensity of the NFL like never before. Whether you're a diehard football fan, gamer, or somewhere in between, Madden NFL 11 puts you in control of your favorite teams and NFL superstars and lets you feel what it's like to play on Sundays.
