by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Damnation features open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
While there probably wont be any game specific details regarding BioShock 2 revealed for quite some time, there hasn't even been any official announcement that there will be a sequel, artist
Ben Mauro has made a few concept drawings for a proposed sequel, as part of his architecture 2 course. Whether these are official or merely fan-made is not clear at this point.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. In the latest
Kojima Productions podcast, producer Ryan Payton revealed that the English voiceovers did not fit on the Japanese Blu-ray disc and that some material had to be compressed in order to fit on the 50GB disc. This was later confirmed in a Famitsu interview with Hideo Kojima.
by Rainier on March 3, 2008 @ 1:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.
by Rainier on March 2, 2008 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
THQ Creative Director Michael Fitch puts the blame for the
closure of Titan Quest developer Iron Lore, and the demise of PC gaming, on several factors: hardware compatibility and software conflicts making PC gaming a nightmare, but
most of all "Titan Quest did okay. We didn't lose money on it. But if even a tiny fraction of the people who pirated the game (upwards of 80%) had actually spent some god-damn money for their 40+ hours of entertainment, things could have been very different today."
by Rainier on March 2, 2008 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, previously known as JAZZ: Hired Guns, is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
The latest
EGM issue reveals the next project from Halo powerhouse Bungie, LEGO Halo. As the dev. team was impressed with LEGO Star Wars they decided that after wrapping up their trilogy a spin-off was the best way to go. While the game still revolves around Master Chief, other known characters such as Cortana, the Arbiter, and Avery J Johnson will make an appearance, as well as new ones. LEGO Halo will be 90-10% 3rd/1st person view, chronicle all 3 titles, and is scheduled for fall 2008.
UPDATE: A leaked scan from the "April" issue means this is most likely a hoax :(
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, will be a comic adventure game, the first chapter of the planned episodic series which will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
EA will be releasing The Command & Conquer 3 Limited Collection, featuring C&C3: Tiberium Wars and the Kane’s Wrath expansion for $49.99. Already a tremendous value, all gamers who purchase the Limited Collection will also gain access to the beta test of the year for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3!
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
The Abbey takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and you, in the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, are tasked is to shed light on the mystery.
by Rainier on March 1, 2008 @ 2:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Revolutionizing your control of the five tools in baseball are brand new pitching, fielding and base-running controls and completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008 and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 5:25 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:
- Dungeon Hero [X360/PC] - Developer Diary #1
- MLB 08 The Show [ALL] - Trailer #5
- Worms: A Space Oddity [Wii] - Trailer #2
- Viking: Battle For Asgard [PS3/X360] - Developer Diary #3
- Requiem: Bloodymare - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 5:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
SNK is preparing yet another installment in the long running side scrolling military arcade shooter series, Metal Slug 7, currently only scheduled for release on the NDS.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos Studios released a v1.01 hotfix fixing a securom/emulation software issue and Vista related sound card crash.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage and id Software have released a BETA version of the upcoming v1.5 patch tweaking gameplay, fixing network issues and various bugs & crashes.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 3:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Bringing all of the intense combat, stylized graphics, and ultimate ninja action to touch-screens everywhere, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword features a new storyline and innovative use of the DS Stylus.
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2008 @ 2:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Penny Arcade announced that it will be adding the PAX 10, a showcase of independent games to its Penny Arcade Expo (August 29-31, 2008) in cooperation with the DigiPen Institute of Technology. Independent developers seeking to participate can
submit their one-of-a-kind game creations until May 7, 2008.