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'Don King Presents: Prizefighter' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 5:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Don King Presents: Prizefighter is a documentary-style boxing game, developed by Rocky: Legends' Venom Games, featuring a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring.

'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' Scheduled for Second Half of 2008

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend with new levels of power, new dungeons and encounters, a new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King. Vivendi's latest financial results, the games division's revenue dropped 24% compared to last year when The Burning Crusade launched, reveals that Wrath of the Lich King is scheduled for second half of 2008.

Various Game Trailers #1341

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 4:59 p.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:

  • Trainz: The Complete Collection - Trailer
  • Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - Femme Fatale Trailer
  • Race Driver: GRID [ALL] - Japan Trailer
  • Roogoo [X360/PC] - Trailer

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

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) Early Access Program Sold Out

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 4:58 p.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. After yesterday's beta announcement, Funcom today revealed that its 3-day Early Access program has sold out...

'Precursors' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.

Xbox 360 Lays Claim On First Console to Reach 10M Units In North America

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation gaming console to break the 10 million mark in the U.S., making it reach 19M worldwide, with a total of 12 million Xbox Live members.

'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (Wii/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 2:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

The Los Angeles Film School Adds Gaming Degrees

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Los Angeles Film School has added two degree offerings, an Associate of Science Degree in Game Development and an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation, each set to begin in September 2008.

'Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Everyone's favorite orange-clad ninja returns to the role-playing genre with Path of the Ninja 2, featuring an all-new original storyline, a huge roster of playable characters, an improved combat system and for the first time, exciting Wi-Fi battles.

'Guitar Hero IV' (ALL) to Include Drum Set, Vocals, and Custom Tracks Feature

by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week, Activision teased with an upcoming announcement that it would reveal the Guitar Hero franchise's "leap forward," but it seems the latest Game Informer issue is ahead of the game. The June issue reveals that GH4 will add vocals and a six-piece drum set (3 pads, 2 cymbals and foot pedal) on top of the usual guitar/bass line. More importantly, it will feature the ability for gamers to create their own tracks from scratch, sans vocals, and share it with other users. So far Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime are confirmed to be contributing songs.