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| Rez HD review | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 11:22 by | Comments: 3 |
 Mike Bowden played Rez HD and lets us know what he thought about it. He was a huge fan of the original game and concludes that Rez HD is even better. Check out his article and read his praise in full. Read the Rez HD review. | |
| 9 Shadow Harvest screenshots | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 08:16 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 Black Lion Studios have released 9 screens of their futuristic tactical shooter Shadow Harvest, set around present and future conflicts across the world.
It’s in development currently for the PC, supporting DirectX10, and Xbox360 with an expected first quarter 2009 release for both. | |
| 19 Soul Calibur IV screenshots | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 06:53 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 From Ubisoft and Project Soul are 19 new screenshots for their fantasy weapons-based action title, Soul Calibur IV. Recently announced to have been infused with the Light and Dark side of the Force with Master Yoda and Darth Vader as special guest stars, this latest entry is due for a quarter three release this year on next-gen consoles. | |
| Skate outsells Tony Hawk's "2 to 1" | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 04:37 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Electronic Arts has announced via its financial conference call that its amazing Skate game has outsold Tony Hawk's Proving Ground by “2 to 1”. EA CFO Warren Jensen said: “Despite the fact we launched on three fewer platforms," said CFO Warren Jensen, "Skate outsold Tony Hawk 2 to 1." | |
| EA still experiencing development problems with PS3 | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 03:54 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 CEO of Electronics Arts John Riccitiello admits that the company is still experiencing problems when it comes to PlayStation 3 software development, although the story is different when the PS3 is the lead format for a title. Riccitiello revealed the company's headaches during the recent financial conference call by stating that engineering work still needs to be done for the format. | |
| Nintendo releases Adventures of Lolo 2 on Virtual Console | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 03:40 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Nintendo has released one new title to the Wii Virtual Console this week and the said game is Adventures of Lolo 2. This puzzle game picks up where adventures of Lolo left off. After rescuing Lala from her captor, Lolo is presented with a new challenge when the terrifying Great Devil kidnaps Lala again, daring Lolo to climb his tower and battle him for her freedom. | |
| EA confirms Mercenaries 2: World of Flames and Battlefield: Bad company delays | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 03:05 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 EA's quarterly earning conference call has also confirmed that Mercenaries 2: World of Flames and Battlefield: Bad company have both received delays and will be released in April. We reported late last week that an announcement for the release date of Mercenaries 2: World of Flames would be coming sometime this week after two retailers listed the game as a 25th August 2008 release. | |
| Rock band confirmed for Wii | |
| Posted: 01.02.2008 02:42 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 During a third-quarter conference call by Electronic Arts, CEO john Riccitiello confirmed that a Wii version of Rock band is currently in development. That's all we know right now. Details on the instruments that will be available haven't come through yet or an official release date but hopefully EA will provide us with more details soon. | |
| Cabal Online Beta released | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 12:24 by | Comments: 0 |
 ESTsoft has finished the closed beta testing of their MMORPG Cabal Online. The game is now available for download, but will not be playable until 1 Feb, 2008. Download Cabal Online. | |
| Deep Silver to publish S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 09:05 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Koch Media announced today the conclusion of a publishing agreement with GSC Game World that sees it gain worldwide publishing rights for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. "The unique atmosphere of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. caused a sensation among gamers, while the sales have demonstrated the brand's enormous potential. We are delighted with this chance to publish the prequel together with GSC under the Deep Silver label," said Craig McNicol, Managing Director of Koch Media. | |
| Indie freeware: The Yore released | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 08:17 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Johan Hargne has been developing a new independent title called The Yore, which is a adventure/puzzle game where two characters known as Colin and Amy are trapped inside a haunted house. Solve mysteries and find specific items to progress and uncover the secrets behind the house. This game is a free release, so you can download it from our servers here. | |
| What's New? Friday the 1st February | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 07:59 by | Comments: 0 |
 Come inside our cosy little news article, grab yourself a chair, warm your feet by the fire and we'll tell you what delicacies you can pick and choose from that box of chocolates we call games. | |
| Micrsoft apologies to Gold members for Beautiful Katamari demo issues | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 06:22 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 If you've got a gold account on Xbox Live and you've found that you can't download the new Beautiful Katamari demo that was released yesterday, then Microsoft apologies to you. The demo is only currently available to Xbox LIVE Silver members but the problem is being worked on. Microsoft's European community Manager Graeme Boyd asked Gold members to “hold tight” as they try to fix the issues. | |
| EA reveal new comical boxing franchise - FaceBreaker | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 05:57 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 Electronic Arts is gearing up for an entirely new boxing franchise, one that focuses less on the serious sporting career and more on the face. From the creators of Fight Night heralds this fresh, comical and arcade-style journey of pummelling your opponents mug until it breaks upon your fists of fury. There's little more information available right now but an exclusive preview into this crazy face-breaking sport will be in the upcoming March issue of EGM, which will be available within the coming weeks. | |
| Sam and Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead revealed | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 05:45 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Telltale games announced last night that the next game in the Sam and Max series of episodes will be Sam & Max 203: Night of the Raving Dead – Sweet! Zombie attack! Droves of undead are converging in the streets. Now Sam & Max must confront their leader – a Eurotrash vampire with a style all his own. Are the Freelance Police cool enough to outsmart this emo before his flesh-eating army usurps the western world? | |
| Nintendo confirms March date for Harvest Moon: Magical Melody | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 04:30 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Nintendo announced this morning that Rising Star Games' Harvest Moon: Magical Melody will be released on March 14th 2008 for the Wii. | |
| New Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed screenshots | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 04:09 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 We've published 6 new screenshots for game name, which is in development by company name and is currently set for release on the PS2, PSP and Wii. | |
| Sony turns a profit from games division | |
| Posted: 31.01.2008 03:35 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Sony revealed this morning that they are now making a profit from its games division via a recent report that shows the companies financial quarter. It also cut the sales forecast for the PlayStation from 11 million to 9.5 million units by the end of March. But, it's good news for the PSP because sale forecasts have increased from 10 million to 13 million units. | |
| Agatha Christie - Evil Under the Sun demo released | |
| Posted: 30.01.2008 12:00 by | Comments: 0 |
 The Adventure Company brings to you another game based off of an Agatha Christie novel. Evil Under the Sun follows the recurring protagonist Hercule Poirot, this time investigating the murder of an actress on a tropical island paradise. Download Agatha Christie - Evil Under the Sun demo. | |
| Devil May Cry 4 demo comparison | |
| Posted: 30.01.2008 11:38 by | Comments: 0 |
 Mike Bowden compares the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the Devil May Cry 4 demo. After giving each version a thorough testing, he finds differences almost non-existent. Skip straight to the Devil May Cry 4 demo comparison. | |
