As a fan of the Tales of Series (more importantly, Tales of the Abyss), I was ecstatic to learn about a new Tales game that was being developed — for the Xbox 360 no less. I, personally, cannot be more excited for this game after seeing these screen shots. I love the use of color, the backgrounds, the effects, and character design. A wolf with a pipe? Count me in. The game is said to use an evolved and improved design of the Tales of the Abyss fighting... 

Yup, the 3 maps, dubbed “Broadcast”, “Dusk”, and “Hill” have been shown, but there is no release dates. hopefully the screenshots will make up for it.“Broadcast” Above is Broadcast, which is inside of a TV station. You can look forward to some frenzied close quarters fighting in here.“Dusk” This may actually be the outskirts of Broadcast. Supposedly another “traditional COD4″ map, which... 

I don’t know what to think.. I’m not quite sure I like the style of the character’s armor, nor do I really like the guns. But the environments have a very isolated feel to them. Bioshock meets Silent Hill meets Resident Evil 4, perhaps? We’ll see when it comes out this October.  Read More →

Prototype looks bad ass. With the ability to free roam New York City, shape-shifting, and stealing people’s identity and appearance, the game looks a little like Crackdown on, err…. Crack. Gametrailers sat down with the Director of Studio Marketing of Radical Entertainment, Chris Ansell. He talks about direction Radical is taking the gameplay, the character, and the story, and it all sounds very compelling. Worth the watch.  Read More →

We all knew it was coming. While HD-DVD had an alright start, it just couldn’t keep it up for the format wars. Studio after studio, company after company, and retailer after retailer began dropping the format one after the other these past few weeks. So it comes to no surprise that Microsoft officially announced that they will no longer produce hd-dvd players for the Xbox 360. In their statement they say: “As a result of recent decisions made by... 

Sega has announced Aliens: Colonial Marines, an FPS developed by Gearbox Software (Brothers in Arms, Counter-Strike) based on the hit horror movies. Aliens: Colonial Marines will be a Squad based shooter. The game will also include four player co-op, where each member takes on a different role in their squad. More multiplayer modes will be revealed later this year. In their press release, Sega states that “Aliens: Colonial Marines will retain the atmospheric... 

The Sequel to the hit Xbox360 title, Gears of War, was announced at GDC this year. Epic Games own Cliffy B let the details out during Microsoft’s Keynote Address, along with a cool– but ultimately empty teaser. Gears of War 2 will be hitting store shelves this November, exclusively for the Xbox 360. Check below for the teaser:  Read More →

Portal, the critically acclaimed and stand out game of Valve’s Orange Box has been confirmed for a sequel. While in an interview with G4TV’s X-Play Portal’s Lead designer, Kimberly Swift, announced that the hit game would be getting the Sequel treatment. No additional information was given, but I can assure you that we are all excited.  Read More →

Today, a free bonus map for another top-seller made its way to Xbox Live Marketplace. Activision has released the first multiplayer map for Call of Duty 3. The map, titled Champs, is set in a French farm town and is designed for small and medium-sized teams. Activision is also releasing a premium COD3 map pack, the Valor Pack, which contains five more battlegrounds. The valor pack has not been given a release date and will cost gamers 800 Marketplace points... 

Gears of War has already been touted as a “great” game. In the for two weeks of it’s release, Gears of War had sold an amazing 1 million copies. This is topped by being the the most played game on Xbox Live. Surpassing the numbers that Halo 2 had established. It’s now official. Six weeks into it’s release, Gears of War has now sold a whopping 2 million units. That’s right, 2 million. The game has gone platinum in the...