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'Sinking Island' (NDS/PC) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:27 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sinking Island is a dark detective adventure story set on a tropical paradise. At a millionaire's hotel a crime is committed, and while the island seems to be sinking for unknown reasons, you, as detective Jack Norm, have to find out who did it. Originally scheduled for release fall 2007, Microïds has delayed Sinking Island until Q1 2008.

'MX vs. ATV Untamed' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MX vs. ATV Untamed features bigger, more populated outdoor open-world environments, an X-cross career mode showcasing all eight vehicles and the all-new EnduroCross mode pitting gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, and illustrating the full potential of the game's Rhythm Racing physics engine.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. While the PC version shipped to retail earlier this week, Epic's VP Mark Rein let us know that the PS3 edition has passed Sony's certification, and could appear in stores as early as Dec. 10, 2007.

'Doomsday' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 12:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Doomsday is a classic shoot-'em-up game where your task is to defend our planet from attacks of terrifying aliens. The task is not easy - at the beginning you have only small arsenal of weapons and small amount of ammunition.

'Super Mario Galaxy' (Wii) Sells 500k Units In Its First Week

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Become Mario as he traverses a galaxy of gravities, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through wild alien worlds that need to be seen to be believed.

'Yggdra Union' (PSP) - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 12:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Yggdra Union is a strategy role-playing game originally released in 2006 on the GBA, now being remade on the PSP with added features such as 16:9 widescreen, additional cut scenes, new maps, and extra playable characters. It's currently only scheduled for release in Japan ...

HB Studios Opens New Office

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

HB Studios, known for NBA Live 08 on PS2 and PC, is expanding its operations in Nova Scotia with the creation of a new dev studio in Halifax - the provincial capital and largest city in Atlantic Canada.

'The Golden Compass' (ALL) - 4 Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA is developing the video game adaptation of the theatrical movie release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy, by British author Philip Pullman.

'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' (X360) Gets 'Halo' Theme Song

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 9:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Neversoft, Bungie, Activision/RedOctane, and Microsoft have all joined forces to bring players the Halo theme (MJOLNIR Mix) as a free playable song for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, downloadable through Xbox Live on Thursday, Nov. 22nd.

'SunAge' Narrows Down Release Date

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds. Having gone gold, Lighthouse finally reveals the release schedule...

'Warriors of the Lost Empire' (PSP) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Mercury Games has secured the European publishing rights from Ertain BV for its fantasy action RPG Warriors of the Lost Empire, known in Japan as Lost Regnum, on the PSP.

'Overclocked' - German v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 8:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Overclocked is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience. This first patch optimizes graphics for PixelShader 1.1 cards, and makes small gameplay improvements.

Playlogic Signs 'Aggression: Reign over Europe'

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Aggression: Reign over Europe, previously called Aggression: Europe 1914, spans 4 decades, from 1910 until 1950, and offers players the chance to change the outcome of both World Wars, start the Cold War and decide which country will come out on top to dominate Europe.

'Conflict: Denied Ops' (X360/PS3/PC) - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 7:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Conflict: Denied Ops, previously called Crossfire, is a new paramilitary themed co-op FPS from Pivotal Games, putting you in control of two of these merciless operatives, each of them highly specialized in both weapons and military tactics.

'Unreal Tournament 3' to Get PhysX Mod-Kit - Mods Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 6:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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. In December AGEIA will release a PhysX UT3 Mod-Kit offering modders everything they need to create PhysX-powered content. In the meantime AGEIA has released two new PhysX enabled maps.

'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' (Wii) - 44 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 5:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 5:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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:

'Toy Home' (PS3) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 5:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Toy Home seems to be a miniature car racing game in the same vein as Xbox Live Arcade's Mad Tracks, or Codemasters Micro Machines. While details are unavailable it's pretty safe to assume this will be a PlayStation Network downloadable title.

'BlackSite: Area 51' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo #2 on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 5:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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. Midway released its second (988mb) Blacksite: Area 51 demo on Xbox Live.

'No More Heroes' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.