2006 September

We hope this doesn’t bug you, but today’s featured game, Urban Swat, has nothing to do with riot-geared police forces battling in an urban jungle. We thought you’d like to know.
In fact, the only weapon in Urban Swat is a flyswatter. You play as a fly-swatting maid who is trying to swat as many flies […]

Meroncourt Europe Limited is pleased to announce that as of the end of October 2006 it will be distributing throughout the UK and Ireland the new Tarantula Keyboard from Razer. Steve Walsh Sales Director of Meroncourt explained, “the Tarantula is just another extension of the tools available from Razer to enhance gamers performance, with stylish […]

Stranger is real-time strategy game, with elements of role playing games.
The game world is created in a traditional fantasy style. It is split in two parts, the surface one and subterranean one, which are in a tenuous balance. These parts are different in appearance and each one dictates its own rules of living. The lower […]

Uncooked Media’s Xbox 360 GAMER magazine now has a Web site that officially launches today.
Perfectly timed to take advantage of the current excitement surrounding Microsoft’s next-gen console, www.360-gamer.com provides daily updates in the form of exclusive news, previews and reviews, along with a database that will provide a complete directory of all Xbox 360 games […]

Online gamers nationwide rejoiced today as MASSIVE Magazine’s premiere issue arrived on newsstands across the country. MASSIVE Magazine, produced by the same team responsible for the acclaimed Computer Games Magazine and published by the media division of theglobe.com, is the next big thing in gaming. MASSIVE is the only print publication dedicated solely to massively […]

You’re going to need a helmet for this one. Beating your opponents is your objective. Literally.
Need for Madness is a 3-D game worth playing over and over again.
First you choose your car then you race around a track against four opponents. Actually you do more than race in this game. You jump, perform tricks, and, […]

Akella and Wargaming.net have fashioned twelve new screenshots for Inhabited Island: Battlefield - the turn-based strategy game that involves players in battles for the planet of Saraksh.
The battle takes place on Saraksh, where four armies (Khonties, the Land of Fathers, Island Empire, and Southern Barbarians) go toe-to-toe on the field of action. Each race will […]

Interactive entertainment publisher Mastiff LLC announced today that it will be bringing Nihon Falcom’s beautiful 3D action-RPG, Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure, to North America for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system in the first quarter of 2007. Developed entirely in house by Nihon Falcom, Gurumin earned a coveted Silver award from Famitsu magazine in Japan.
Gurumin immerses gamers […]

Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that development for Tales of the Abyss, the latest installment in the popular role-playing video game series, is complete and scheduled to ship nationwide on October 10, 2006 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
“Tales of the Abyss is the most realistic […]

Lunabean’s Unofficial LEGO Star Wars II Walkthrough and Strategy Guide will triumphantly walk you through each of the game’s 18 missions while providing you with all Mini-Kit Canister locations, all Gold (Red Power) Brick locations, and tips for earning the Studs necessary to rank as a True Jedi in each level. What’s more, we offer […]

2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., proudly announced today that NBA 2K7 for the Xbox 360 and Xbox video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is now shipping to stores across North America. The top-rated NBA simulation title continues to deliver stunning visual […]

Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced that Caesar IV, the latest installment in the best-selling historical city-builder franchise, is now available for the PC. Distributed in North America by Vivendi Games under the Sierra Entertainment label, Caesar IV is rated E10+ and carries an MSRP of US $39.99.

Microsoft announces partnership with Peter Jackson to create two new interactive entertainment series for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live; new, exclusive “Halo Wars,” “Splinter Cell,” “Grand Theft Auto,” “Bioshock,” “Banjo Kazooie” and “DOOM” announcements wow crowd; HD DVD version of Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” to be distributed with Xbox 360 HD DVD Player this Autumn.
BARCELONA, […]

Make your voice heard around the world with enhanced clarity with the Xbox 360 Wireless Headset. Call out plays, plan assaults, or simply chat with your buddies over the Xbox Live service; experience the action without the restraint and clutter of a wired connection. Designed inside and out to work seamlessly on Xbox 360, the […]

The story of Assassin’s Creed follows a disgraced master Assassin (ALTAIR) who embarks on an epic quest to restore his status within the Assassin Order. After failing to assassinate the Templar Leader (ROBERT DE SABLE) and recover the legendary Templar Treasure, Altair is demoted to Uninitiated (the lowest rank in the Assassin order).
SINAN, Leader of […]

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce a partnership with Team Bondi Pty Ltd to publish the ground-breaking next generation crime thriller L.A. Noire. Developed by Team Bondi, a new Australian based studio founded by Brendan McNamara, of The Getaway, L.A Noire is an interactive […]

Single-player demo for critically acclaimed FPS available now!
Sierra Entertainment today announced that the single-player demo for the Xbox 360 version of the award-winning F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) is now available via Xbox Live.
F.E.A.R. is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. An unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with […]

Can you reach Astariel?
Blast into fun with this cool retro arcade game that requires quick decisions and even faster reflexes! Shoot your way through hordes of colorful and frenetic alien attack waves, 150 in all, in a battle to reach your home world, Astariel.
There are 40 fantastic power-up crates to collect and 5 […]

Somewhere in deep space, there is an asteroid with an abandon hubbardium mine, called Alpha Prime. There is a spaceship orbiting the planet with a strange crew onboard- former prospector Arnold and pretty hacker Livia, who is looking for her boyfriend. But there is also something under the surface of the asteroid, watching them closely…
Black […]

This is an epic RPG created by tri-Ace, developer of the big hit series Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile, and Microsoft Game Studios. Over ten years of ideas from Yoshiharu Gotanda, the producer of Infinite Undiscovery and president of tri-Ace, will become a reality on Xbox 360.