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New Details About World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Expansion

World of Warcraft is one of the biggest video games in the world, boasting over 11,5 million paying subscribers each month. These players are engulfed in the fantasy world of Azeroth and play various factions, races and classes. That is why any new update is extremely important for them, as it might have a crucial i...

17 August 2009
04:05 GMT

id's Rage Gets Detailed by August Issue of Game Informer

Post apocalyptic games are seemingly all the rage these days, as a lot of development studios have taken the world and threw a devastating disaster in it, and thus created the world in which their future games were based.  While this scenario isn't as saturated as the World War II one, there are companies ...

13 July 2009
13:21 GMT

PSP Go! Battery Life and Accessories Get Detailed

The PlayStation Portable is a very successful handheld console, even though it didn't have a lot of support from game developers and only a handful of titles are really worth getting. But such a thing hasn't deterred a lot of people from buying it, as its multimedia capabilities made up for it. When the PS...

16 June 2009
03:03 GMT

DJ Hero Gets More Details and Tracklist

Activision is bound to make even more money from the music game genre, as it already announced plans to expand its Guitar Hero lineup to new heights, officially presenting DJ Hero a few weeks ago. Coupled with partial shots of the turntable controller, people were left craving for more details. Now, thanks to a repo...

21 May 2009
16:41 GMT

Modern Warfare 2 Gets Detailed: No Co-Op Singleplayer

One of the most highly anticipated titles of the end of the year is Modern Warfare 2, the follow-up to the hugely successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game. This new iteration, which will be developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, is set to break sales records, as executives from the two companie...

13 May 2009
03:17 GMT

Here Are the Full Details on Assassin's Creed 2

Assassin's Creed was one of the most original games of 2007, since it introduced some brand new things to stealth gameplay, as you played an assassin during the Crusades at the beginning of the second millennium. It won critical acclaim, but sadly disappointed a lot of gamers because the mechanics were extremely...

10 April 2009
13:31 GMT

New Details Appear on Watchmen: The End Is Nigh II

The Watchmen lineup of graphic novels is the most acclaimed series of comic books ever created, according to a lot of specialists. Its deep and intricate story coupled with the minute background stories on each and every character have made it a favorite for a lot of people around the world. Now, as the movie has ju...

16 March 2009
12:11 GMT

New Details Appear on Overlord Minions

Games have always depicted, in one way or another the glorious battle between good and evil, every one of them ending with the defeat of the bad forces and the triumph of the pure heroes who, in their endeavor, saved their village, country, continent or even world. But such a strategy was turned completely upside dow...

25 February 2009
02:24 GMT

Nintendo DSi Dated and Priced for North America, New Color Available

The handheld gaming market has been very elusive for a lot of companies except for the top two Japanese ones, Nintendo and Sony. Their products, the DS and the PlayStation Portable, are ruling the market with an iron fist, both of them appealing to very different types of gamers.But because the DS appeals to the more...

19 February 2009
03:43 GMT

New Uncharted 2 Details Surface

The PlayStation 3 didn't really have a lot of blockbuster titles up until a while ago. We saw Resistance or MotorStorm, but nothing really jaw dropping appeared until Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was launched in 2007. It featured Nathan Drake, a descendant of famed explorer Sir Francis Drake, and followed hi...

12 January 2009
03:22 GMT

New Details About God of War III Appear

God of War is probably one of the most popular franchises to appear on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable systems, as all of the titles brought an intricate story to life with the use of innovative gameplay mechanics and level design. The games followed the story of Kratos, an ex-spartan soldier who seeks rev...

17 December 2008
15:01 GMT

Latest Details on The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

CD Projekt RED's role playing game, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is one of the most anticipated PC RPGs of the year, even though it is an improvement of an already existing edition. So, you might ask yourselves, why would people be so hyped about a game that was already launched? Because it will bring a brand n...

20 August 2008
04:42 GMT

The Godfather II Gets Official, Detailed

About two months ago we received the first precious piece of information on The Godfather II, when EA's CEO John Riccitiello confirmed the game during an investors' meeting and offered the first details on the title (you can read the full story here). However, since then, no other piece of news on The Godfa...

11 August 2008
12:06 GMT

Project RPB Gets Official Name: Risen

A couple of weeks ago, the guys over at Piranha Bytes started a teasing process, by announcing their Project RPB - a working title created by the combination of PB (the name of the company) and RPG (the genre of the new game). Other details were not given, though, so we just started to imagine things that had nothing...

7 August 2008
02:58 GMT

Xbox Avatars, Only for Non-Violent Games

You can say anything you want about Nintendo's Wii except for one thing: that it's not the most family-friendly console ever. Following this idea, we can say that the Miis are not meant to be used in M-rated games, nor associated with such titles in any way. Now we also know that Xbox 360 users will receive...

5 August 2008
12:06 GMT

Blizzard Community Manager Talks Diablo III

Everybody knew that Diablo III was in the works but once the game was officially revealed, the true madness began. Of course, the rather lengthy trailer only proved that we'd indeed have a great title, but that was about it: many questions were left unanswered and we were all wondering when we'd get some an...

25 July 2008
12:06 GMT

Get Ready to Become a DS Music Monstar

You are probably already a true Guitar virtuoso, a real Rock Band star, a hero of the karaoke genre in Singstar and you're preparing yourself to start the music wars. In other words, you are surrounded by music and, why not admit it - you love that! However, there is a little problem with all these games: if you...

25 July 2008
03:53 GMT

Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Cover and Final Details Revealed

Games in the Gothic series have always been highly appreciated, even though many people complained because of the bugs and glitches found in each title. However, this does not mean that all the games are quite brilliant and each sequel announced by JoWood is highly anticipated.If you are a fan of the franchise, you p...

24 July 2008
03:48 GMT

Speed Racer Comes to PlayStation 2 Consoles

If you are one of the many people who enjoyed the movie Speed Racer, or one of the extremely numerous fans of the anime, you will definitely be excited to hear about Warner Bros' decision to release the video game version of the saga, too. However, unlike the two other episodes, Speed Racer: The Videogame will n...

21 July 2008
02:42 GMT

Lego Batman Detailed at E3

Games in the Lego series are always highly anticipated but, unfortunately, they don't always manage to rise up to the expectations (as it happened with the recently released Lego Indiana Jones). Warner Bros is trying to right the wrongs by launching a new exciting game this fall: Lego Batman. And if we are to ju...

18 July 2008
06:14 GMT

Beat All the Guinness World Records in the Videogame

I don't know about you, but one of my biggest dreams when I was a kid was to be enlisted in the Guiness Book of World Records, to have my name next to those of the craziest and zaniest people in the world. Of course, time passed and I did nothing worthy of being mentioned there. It seems that, after all these ye...

18 July 2008
05:49 GMT

Nintendo Unveils New Pokemon Game

The games in the Pokemon series have always been appreciated by players all over the world thanks to their simple gameplay mechanics, interesting storylines and countless hours of fun provided. It only seems natural to get even more releases in the Pokemon universe and we can all agree that there's no better pla...

16 July 2008
12:06 GMT

Legends of WrestleMania Will Be Brought to Life in Virtual Rings

If you are a wrestling fan, you probably remember the late eighties/early nineties when today's wrestling legends used to offer quality entertainment, live from the ring. Hulk Hogan, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Mr. Fuji and Dynamite Kid are just a few of the legends nobody will probably forget. The good news is that all...

16 July 2008
03:32 GMT

Rock Revolution Gets Screened at E3

You shouldn't be surprised to hear that even more Guitar Hero/Rock Band clones will hit the market - it's only natural, having in mind the huge success these two games have recorded. One of the companies which is going to bring us another alternative to the rhythm games is Konami. Its title is Rock Revoluti...

16 July 2008
03:02 GMT

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts E3 Details and Screens

Everybody seems to love Banjo Kazooie, otherwise Rare's franchise wouldn't get a third installment this November. They do risk a bit with the game's mechanics and the "build whatever vehicle you want" thing, according to some of the more traditional gamers, but we all know that, in the end, any change ...

15 July 2008
15:06 GMT

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe New E3 Screenshots and Details

Everybody agrees that whenever two supernatural worlds collide, chaos emerges and only one category of people has something to win out of it: gamers. And it seems that we're up for one of the biggest treats in recent times, since the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe looks incredibly great at E3 and we're 1...

15 July 2008
13:06 GMT

Electronic Arts Details FaceBreaker K.O. Party for Wii

One of the most promising and anticipated titles from Electronic Arts, FaceBreaker, can be enjoyed at this year's E3 event and the first thing that crosses your mind when you see it is, as I've said before: "promising!". You can imagine that in such a case, the Nintendo Wii version of the game will bring th...

15 July 2008
04:36 GMT

Fable II Detailed, Release Date Set

Probably one of the most important things we have heard until now coming from the E3 conference is the news regarding the release date of Fable II - the game is coming much sooner than expected, sometime during this October. We can only hope right now that the information is correct and not just something Peter Molyn...

15 July 2008
04:00 GMT

New Wheelman Screens, E3 Details

The second title in Midway's AAA E3 lineup is Wheelman, the promising racing game featuring Hollywood star Vin Diesel. As it was expected, the publishers did not waste any time in updating all the features of the release and showing us brand new eye-candy screens. We're really thrilled, we must admit, and w...

15 July 2008
03:23 GMT

This Is Vegas Gets New Screens, Features at E3

We have just heard that Midway's This Is Vegas got delayed since it needs further polishing and that upsets us a little, especially after having seen the screens put on display during this year's E3: they were perfect, they looked like images taken from a fully developed game. However, we can only be extrem...

15 July 2008
02:55 GMT

Peter Moore Explains Why EA Sports Snubs PCs

Peter Moore, the head of EA Sports and former Microsoft corporate vice-president, has updated his official blog, explaining why the company is "against" PC game development. We already had a few hints on that - these are mostly the same reasons why everybody ignores PC systems as game platforms: piracy, piracy and a ...

4 July 2008
13:06 GMT

Pre-Order Deals for Soulcalibur IV

Soulcalibur IV is one of the most anticipated fighting games of the year and, since its publisher surely knows that, we're already getting the first details on the deals we will receive if we pre-order the title. This offer we're talking about is only available in the UK, at the moment, but we're certa...

3 July 2008
02:51 GMT

Godfather II: Play It Like a GTA Game or a RTS

The Godfather was meant to be a solid rival for Grand Theft Auto but, in reality, it did not achieve too much. However, even before the first game was launched, Electronic Arts started to talk about sequels, announcing that there would be a second and a third game in the series. And, even though other details were no...

18 June 2008
04:33 GMT

Get Ready for Little King's Story

Late last year, Marvelous Entertainment announced its upcoming title, codenamed Project O - an interesting Wii game that looked like a Settlers II spin-off (more or less). No news or other details have appeared since then and we were starting to believe that the game no longer found itself in Marvelous' plans. B...

12 June 2008
04:40 GMT

Killzone 2 Ready to Take on COD 4

Guerrilla Games, the developers of the highly anticipated first person shooter Killzone 2, believe that their title is ready to take on high class games like Call of Duty 4 and win all the battles. And, even though we totally love Call of Duty 4, just like everybody else, we would enjoy receiving a better and greater...

10 June 2008
15:06 GMT

Spore: Tribal Stage Detailed, Screened

Last time we talked about it, Electronic Arts had released a bunch of screenshots presenting the Cell Phase in Spore. The Creature Stage followed and, just as expected, it had basically no new information. But things are just getting more and more interesting, since EA seems to be planning to release screenshots and ...

2 June 2008
05:52 GMT

Gears of War 2 Details: More than Just "Bigger, Better..."

I am sure you already know that Gears of War 2 will be "Bigger, better and more bad a**," as designer Cliff Bleszinski keeps saying, but I am also sure you know that actual details had to arise sooner or later. And so they did, even though they are just in rumor stage at the moment. Only because they haven't bee...

29 May 2008
12:06 GMT

First Prince of Persia Trailer, Details Here

The game that, unlike what happens with most of the sequels, gets better and better with each new iteration released - Prince of Persia - has just received the first official trailer and a host of game features to get us all excited! And they did manage to do that - we are still put under the spell of the teaser trai...

29 May 2008
04:34 GMT

More Street Fighter IV Details, Official

We were reporting yesterday a rumor regarding a possible release of the highly anticipated Street Fighter IV on PC systems, along with the "must-be-released-on" PlayStation 3s and Xbox 360s. The rumor is, starting today, officially confirmed and, as it usually happens during this kind of situations, even more details...

28 May 2008
04:56 GMT

Warriors Orochi 2 Announced, Coming Sooner than Expected

I agree that sequels should naturally follow successful releases, such as the Warriors Orochi title launched by Koei in March... but the developers should at least allow us to finish the first game before releasing the next one! That's why I consider both a surprise and kind-of frustrating thing the announcement...

22 May 2008
03:35 GMT

Golden Axe Beast Rider Is Polished, Nice

Some of you might still remember the great arcade/PC title Golden Axe - it was sure fun playing the title back then and it will probably be even more fun doing it now, after so many years. Golden Axe Beast Rider is under development by Secret Level and it is set to be released sometime this year (no specific dates ha...

22 May 2008
02:48 GMT

Sonic Unleashed New Details Arise

Strange or not, the huge hype surrounding Sony's latest Sonic game and the leaked gameplay footage/screenshots/infos last month quickly faded and people forgot it. With the clear intention to bring back some of that excitement, Sonic Unleashed's developers have decided to come with a short factsheet and a f...

21 May 2008
15:06 GMT

Beijing 2008 Video Game Details Arise

This June is not only about the 2008 edition of the UEFA Euro Championship, but also the moment when other disciplines virtually become available for you to try in one of the oldest and most appreciated competitions in the world: the Olympic Games. Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games is expecte...

21 May 2008
12:06 GMT

Sporelicious Cell Phase Screens Released

One of the most anticipated PC games of the year, Spore, is slowly entering the marketing hype and makes us extremely happy. This means that, from time to time, we'll receive new screenshots, trailers, more exciting details and so on. Not to mention the fact that we'll also get a free Spore Creature Creator...

21 May 2008
05:25 GMT

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Facts Revealed

Usually, whenever a sequel is announced we are not really excited since we're always pro new, original IPs. But every now and then a sequel is quite welcomed and that's also the case with Microsoft's Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Yes, as reported before, the beloved franchise will be revived by the giant as...

14 May 2008
03:11 GMT

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise Detailed by Microsoft

It was just two days ago that we showed you the leaked screenshots for the new Viva Pinata, in development at Microsoft, and now we're ready to give you all the details regarding the new release. The first surprise, keeping in mind that it was a secret project, is the fact that the game will be released quite so...

14 May 2008
02:44 GMT

Pokemon Platinum Revealed

Probably one of the most successful franchises on the Nintendo DS handheld console, the Pokemon franchise, will welcome a new member to the family and it will be called Pokemon Platinum. The news has been revealed in the latest issue of the Coro Coro Magazine and, even though most of the fans would've loved to g...

12 May 2008
12:06 GMT

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars Screens and Details Arise

The third person shooter PC game Battle Rage: The Robot Wars is going to get a bigger and better brother that will know how to run on the Nintendo Wii and use the innovative control methods. Developed by Data Design Interactive, the title doesn't have a certain release date specified, but judging from the awesom...

9 May 2008
04:11 GMT

Crash Franchise Returns with Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant

For all the fans out there, Sierra has announced that Crash would be back with new abilities and his signature bandicoot hilarity (as well as a fully playable Coco, for the first time!). Dubbed Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, the game is developed by Radical Entertainment (Crash of the Titans, Scarface: The World ...

29 April 2008
04:01 GMT

New Alone in the Dark Facts

With the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the new Alone in the Dark title coming this June on the 20th, Atari decided it was time to publish the final fact sheet, so everybody knows what to expect from the action blockbuster game. And, even though most of the details released by Atari are just offering more information re...

29 April 2008
02:44 GMT


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