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'Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 6:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition includes the original game, the Born of Blood add-on (never released to retail in Canada/US), the first ever 150+ page Sword of the Stars novella The Deacon's Tale by renowned sci-fi writer Arrin Dembo and a bonus CD.

'Pure' (PS3/X360/PC) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 5:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Featuring never-before-seen, vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps in real-world quad locations, Pure delivers heart-pounding off-road racing unique to the genre.

'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue' (PS3) GT Academy Launches Next Week

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The ultimate competitive driving test will begin on June 2nd when GT Academy goes live in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and sees PlayStation and Nissan unite the worlds of virtual and real-life racing to make the dreams of aspiring race drivers a reality.

'Venetica' (X360/PC) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

dtp's RPG Venetica, developed by Deck 13 (Ankh, Jack Keane), is a visually stunning RPG with a cryptic storyline, mixing emotions and action in a unique free roaming and living sixteenth century world full of surprise.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) Gets PayByCash

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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 that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. PayByCash provides non-credit card payment services allowing subscribers access to premium content through more than 70 payment methods not requiring a credit card.

'Beijing 2008' (ALL) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 4:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.

'Sins of a Solar Empire' - v1.05 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. This v1.05 update includes two new maps plus a number of multiplayer and single-player fixes.

'Alone in the Dark' (ALL) Keep the Fire Burning Competition

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an action-orientated experience within a detailed, open environment. Entrants to the competition will need to create the largest group of friends for the chance of winning an inferno of prizes, such as a week-long trip to New York or Paris, X360 and Wii consoles, Alone in the Dark soundtrack CDs, t-shirts and Art Books.

'The Witcher' Adventure Editor Contest

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, adds changes to the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, the recently released D'jinni mod editor, two new adventures, making of DVD, two soundtracks, etc. The contest will have 5 separate stages, lasting 2 weeks, which will form the integral whole.

Meridian4 Signs Digital Distribution Agreement With Buka

by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 12:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Meridian4 announced that it has signed an agreement with Buka Entertainment to digitally distribute their catalogue of games, such as Battle Mages, Operation Matriarchy, The Entente: World War I, Midnight Nowhere, The Stalin Subway, Pathologic, Hard Truck Apocalypse, Pacific Storm etc.

'Afrika' (PS3) Coming in August?

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 5:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Afrika is a next gen game for the PS3 featuring faithful replications of much of Africa's flora and fauna. Ever since SCEA the first glimpse of it at E3 2006, there has been hardly any news, but according to a new product listing on Play Asia that might all change soon as it's currently scheduled for August 2008, but as usual Sony has no comment.

'Pyroblazer' (PSP/Wii/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 4:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pyroblazer is a futuristic combat racing game set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, where players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers.

Various Game Trailers #1350

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 11:41 a.m. PDT | 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:

  • Mass Effect [PC] - Combat Trailer #3
  • Facebreaker [ALL] - Kiriko Trailer

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

'Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit' (PS3/X360) Playable Characters Revealed

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 11:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is Namco Bandai's next title in the DBZ franchise. Burst Limit will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and have online multiplayer, be cut-scene driven and support 16/9.

'Dark Void' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Capcom's Dark Void is an innovative action title, development platforms yet to be confirmed. Developed by Airtight Games, Dark Void will deliver a groundbreaking combination of fast-paced vertical combat mixed with mid-air and on-foot action.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) Sells 400k Units In Mere Days

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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 that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Funcom announced that more than 400.000 gamers have entered Hyboria over the last few days, with almost half coming from the North American market.

'Sudden Strike III: Ardennes Offensive' Paratroopers - Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SS3: Arms For Victory is the 3rd installment in the RTS franchise, adding interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs demonstrating that size does matter. The free Ardennes Offensive add-on features two multiplayer maps, a new campaign (2 missions) and one additional standalone mission.

'Supreme Ruler 2020' Goes Gold

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 7:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.

'Goin' Downtown' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 7:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Goin´ Downtown, using Silver Style's Toon shading technology, makes you take up the challenge of an exciting point & click adventure. You are the charismatic hero Jake who earns his living as a mediocre and frustrated cop in a 2072 futuristic metropolis.

Halycon Planning Movies And Games Based on Philip K. Dick Novels

by Rainier on May 26, 2008 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Halcyon Games made its entry into the entertainment industry as a movie/game production company it revealed a game based on the upcoming Terminator 4 was in development. Halcyon Games also has the first-look rights to the 44 novels and 120 short stories of famed sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick (Minority Report, Total Recall). In the past only Blade Runner (EA) and Ubik (Cryo) have been made into games, and Halcyon plans on making movies and two games based on the sci-fi writer's work.