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'FIFA Street 2' (NDS/PSP/NGC/PS2/Xbox) - 32 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 8:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel.

'Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 8:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Turbine announced today that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach has gone gold and is in final production. The world's first online roleplaying game based on the legendary pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons game is currently scheduled to ship on February 28, 2006.

UK Developer Blitz Games Working On Nintendo Revolution Title

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 8:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blitz Games today announced the signing of its first title for Nintendo's next generation Revolution console. Details of the game itself will be announced shortly by a major publisher.

'New Super Mario Bros' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Boasting incredible 3-D graphics to accompany classic 2-D game play, this fast-paced adventure will have Mario fans cheering as they make their way over fields, under water, through castles and into the air. New and familiar enemies are everywhere, not to mention mind-blowing challenges made possible by the dual screens of the NDS, and also wireless multiplayer with a friend.

'From Russia With Love' (PSP) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 2:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in the original 60’s Bond era, From Russia With Love features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics.

'State of Emergency 2' (PS2) - 31 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 1:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

State of Emergency 2 takes place 10 years after the original and has Spanky, Bull and MacNeill again up against the Corporation. This time, they not only have access to guns but also - for the first time - helicopters, speedboats, Tanks and APCs and new team members.

Playing Video Games Trains The Brain

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 1:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A Canadian research team performed a study of 100 university undergraduates in Toronto and concluded that video gamers consistently outperform their non-playing peers in a series of tricky mental tests. If they also happened to be bilingual, they were unbeatable. The researchers are also finding evidence that the high-speed, multitasking of the young and wireless can help protect their brains from aging.

'OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is the latest installment in the iconic OutRun series, giving a new legion of gamers the opportunity to experience the thrills. Power your way across 15 new American-themed environments from the OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to six players for a thrilling head-to-head journey.

'Football Manager 2006' (PSP/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 1:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time, Football Manager 2006 will offer fans of Sports Interactive's games an opportunity to experience the highs and lows of virtual football management 'on the go'.

Explicit Game Promotes 'Running Scared' Movie

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2006 @ 12:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

To promote its upcoming movie Running Scared, New Line Cinema offers website viewers a free promotional action game, but with quite some explicit (read: sexual) content. Variety is reporting that the website's traffic has doubled since its launch a week ago, even though it's only accessible to people 17 years of age or older. You need to provide your name and address, which is then checked against public records.