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Various Game Trailers #1005

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 11:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike - Trailer #2
  • Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Race of Man Trailer
  • TrackMania United - Webisode #4
  • Jade Empire Special Edition - Viper Style Trailer
  • Virtua Tennis 3 [PSP/PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
  • Samurai Warriors 2 Empires [PS2/X360] - Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Hero' Announced - Screen & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Firefly's Hero is an action RPG using a dazzling new HD engine, allowing the player to storm heroically through underground halls while taking in the detail and complexity of a world previously unseen.

'Fury' Coming to North America

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 4:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gamecock announced it has signed Auran's Fury, the ultimate competitive online RPG, for North American distribution. It takes the best elements of an MMO - combat, advancement and teamwork - and blends them with the best elements of an FPS - instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types.

'Insecticide' Announced - Screen & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 3:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Crackpot Entertainment announced they will be working with Gamecock Media Group to launch their first game title, Insecticide, an action adventure with a unique visual appeal that is immediately accessible for everyone.

'Paperboy' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Just in time for Valentine's Day, this special delivery won't break the bank, but just might break some windows! The much-loved arcade classic from the 1980s, Paperboy, will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PST).

'SingStar Pop' (PS2) Gets North American Release Date

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Complimenting the SingStar range with a fresh new look and a broad contemporary song selection, SingStar Pop includes 30 new tracks and supports the impressive list of household-names already featured in the SingStar range, a great recipe to spice up any party.

'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3/X360) - 9 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

SouthPeak Reveals UK Spring Lineup

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games announced that it will be releasing three titles in the UK, the coming three months; two titles for both Xbox 360 and PC (Two Worlds and Monster Madness), as well as one title for PSP (The Con).

'Ultimate Motorcross' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Racing on a motorbike has never been this much fun! Ultimate Motorcross is easy to learn, hard to master. Speed is essential to take on the bigger jumps in various tracks, so keep your eyes on the road. Beware of insane crashes with ragdoll physics!

WEBZEN Sells Chinese 'Huxley' Rights for $35 Million

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

WEBZEN announced that it has signed an export license contract for the PC edition of its massively multiplayer online first person shooting game Huxley with China's publisher The9.

'Bleach: Heat the Soul 4' (PSP) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 is the latest installment in the anime fighting franchise. The PSP version features 3D cell shading graphics, new characters such as Battle Characters' Shinji Hirako and Sagaruki Hiyori, as well as the ability to select multiple characters as allies.

'Build-A-Bear Workshop' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Game Factory signed of a worldwide publishing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop, a make-your-own stuffed animal retailer, to market their first Nintendo DS title that will virtually recreate the Build-A-Bear Workshop experience.

'The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Slitherine Software and Black Bean Games have partnered with The History Channel to deliver their latest and most exciting gaming experience, The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome, allows players to fully immerse themselves into history as never before by combining cutting-edge gameplay, historical footage and battle simulation.

'Freak Out: Extreme Freeride' Soundtrack Details

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience. accentuated by one of the most head-banging soundtracks seen in gaming, Freak Out! features the acclaimed bands from 3-feet-smaller, Jellybeat, Alone and Acoustic, Point Leonard and Alien 101!

'Red Ocean' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Red Ocean combines fast-paced, uncompromising action with perilous diving sequences. You take on the role of Jack Hard, who stumbles upon a Cold War-era Russian research station on the ocean floor taken over by a terrorist group.

Another Three Classic Titles Added to the Wii Shop Channel

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Kirby's Adventure, Ice Climber, and Kid Icarus.

'Sonic and The Secret Rings' (Wii) - 50 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sonic and The Secret Rings stars the Blue dude with the ‘tude on his first solo adventure since the original Sonic The Hedgehog in '91. This intense and exciting action game combines high-speed action with easy to play controls to offer a brand new experience!

Euro PlayStation Network Subscribers Get Casino Royale for Free

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that, in addition to the extensive line-up of games, the first 500,000 purchasers of PS3 who registered on the PlayStation Network would receive a Blu-ray disc movie of Casino Royale, starring James Bond newcomer Daniel Craig.

'Dawn of Magic' Combat System Details - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dawn of Magic, also known as Blood Magic, is an action/RPG where the weapon of choice is magic. In this game, the player controls an Unlikely Hero in an ambitious search through many hostile environments looking for Modo, the ethereal being bent on destroying the world.

Virgin Wants to Create iTunes for Games

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Virgin Games and Game Domain International announce the completion of the world’s first tests on A World of My Own, a 3D Virtual PC games world platform, paving the way for a lucrative new market in the $25 billion games industry.

'Transformers: The Game' (ALL) Game Details

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision acquired the Transformers rights from Infogrames back in June 2005, and plans to release its first game in conjunction with the Paramount Pictures upcoming feature film, both coming this summer.

'Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords' (NDS/PSP) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 5:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a genre-bending style of gameplay rooted in a classic puzzle gameboard setting and incorporates role-playing and strategy elements, multiplayer gameplay modes and an engaging storyline that will immerse players in the richly diverse game world and offer a compelling gameplay experience.

Gathering of Developers Resurface As Gamecock

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 5:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Intent on bringing originality and a sense of humour back to video gaming, the former executives of Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.) have risen from the ashes like the mighty Phoenix to announce the launch of a major new independent game publisher, Gamecock Media Group.

'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Earn your TOUR card through mid-week training and challenges and Q-school, then take on the best PGA TOUR pros in tournaments throughout an entire season. Featuring 14 of the world's top players, including Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh, plus the newly added John Daly, Luke Donald, and Ian Poulter.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Unreal Tournament III'

by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I. These contests are fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. It’s FPS action at its best!

'Tomb Raider Anniversary' (PSP/PS2/PC) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artefact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.

'Sonic the Hedgehog' (X360) Gets Downloadable Content

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 3:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring interactive 3D environments and a large cast of returning and new characters, get ready for the reinvention of Sonic The Hedgehog, in his most intense, high velocity escapade to date! SEGA has released new levels for Sonic, Shadow and Silver, each 200 points, available on XBL Marketplace.

'Close Combat: Cross of Iron' - 29 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Close Combat: Cross of Iron brings back the venerable Close Combat system in intense new epic battles of the Eastern Front, you can take command of German or Soviet Battle Groups during WWII and you face the strength of the enemy war machine.

Ubisoft Opens Digital Design Studio in Montreal

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Premier of Québec Jean Charest, along with Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade Raymond Bachand and Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity Michelle Courchesne, is pleased with Ubisoft's decision to establish a major digital design studio and expand its video game studio in Montréal.

NDS Review - 'Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:16 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel is an NDS-exclusive RPG featuring an all-new original storyline, original characters created exclusively for the game and an intuitive battle system based on action from the popular animated series.

'Alan Wake' (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 2:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée. In Bright Falls Wake comes face to face with his darkest nightmares.

'Fight Night Round 3' (PS3/X360) Also Coming to Wii?

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 1:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

FNR3 brings the most intense boxing experience to gamers, with film-quality graphics showcasing devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. In an interview with DogHouse Boxing, EA producer Michael Blank reveals a Wii version is being discussed...

'Madden Challenge Tournament' World Champion Crowned

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2007 @ 12:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ayan Tariq (aka Fool) from Ridgefield Park, NJ defeated 31 gamers from around the world to take home $100,000 in prize money, bragging rights and be crowned the world’s best MADDEN NFL 07 player during the 5th annual Madden Challenge Finals Tournament, presented by Best Buy, on Feb. 8 in Honolulu.