Today is the day that fans of Rockstars GTA series can rejoice. It’s been officially announced the latest DS game is going to be Grand Theft Auto:Chinatown. This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense Grand Theft Auto experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo’s handheld platform, said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design... 

This weekend Steam is offering players a free full version of Day of Defeat Source to play till July 6.  Day of Defeat is a WWII FPS game built off the half-life 2 engine.  What’s also a great suprise is Steam is also offering DOD:SC for only $4.99 until Thursday. That’s a great bargain and if you haven’t played this one yet I advise you give it a try. Download Steam  Read More →

D3Publisher of America and the beloved Japanese developer Treasure are about to connect gamers on the Nintendo DS like never before with the release of Bangai-O Spirits! Bangai-O Spirits will feature a new technology for DS systems, Sound Load technology. This innovative new component will allow players to transfer level data among DS handheld systems via the use of sound and the DS microphone. Along with a groundbreaking new technology, Bangai-O Spirits provides... 

Sony has announced that it will add HDMI to the low-end model of the Blu-ray equipped Playstation 3. Well, at least in Japan. The US site for Playstation 3 still listed HDMI as feature only found on the high-end model that will set you back $599. Putting HDMI on the low-end PS3 int he US as well would be the first smart move Sony has made with the PS3. So let’s hope they make the change to the US version as well.  Read More →

Microsoft today announced it’s plans for it’s HD-DVD add-on drive for the XBOX 360 in Japan. The add-on drive will be released in Japan on November 22nd and will be priced at 19,800 Yen which is about $170. Microsoft also revealed that an update is expected soon that will allow the Xbox 360 console to output full 1080p games and video. The company is expected to announce the US price and availability on the HD drive next week.  Read More →

It was previously assumed that Assassin’s Creed would be a Playstation 3 exclusive however it was always rumored that it would head to Xbox 360 and now it is offical. ActionTrip.com got word from UbiSoft that Assassin’s Creed is going to be released for the Xbox 360. They also recieved two screenshots from the Xbox 360 version. Check them out here.  Read More →

A lot of soundtracks have been announced in recent days and we have posted some of them here at Video Game News. Today, we have the a partial list of the soundtrack that will be featured in the much anticipated Scarface game, based on the wildly popular mafia movie series. The soundtrack will feature dozens of the most popular songs from the eightys from musical artists such as Run DMC, public Enemy, Rick James, Johnny Cash, Iggy Pop, Grandmaster Flash and... 

All skater fans and fans of the Tony Hawk Pro Skateboarder Series, rejoice as a new Tony Hawk skateboarding game will be coming to most major consoles. The game will be known as Tony Hawk Project 8 and be the latest game in the most popular extreme sports video game franchise ever and one of the most popular overall video game franchises ever. The franchise started two generations ago on the Playstation and Nintendo 64 with Tony Hawk and Tony Hawk 2. The Nintendo... 

We are four days away from the launch of Madden and many others like myself are very excited. This new game promises to bet better than the rest and I am very excited to see for myself how the game is. I plan on getting it when it launches on August 22nd, 2006. The game promises better graphics and smoother gameplay as well as a number of new features on field that allow you even more control over your players by allowing you to control blockers and make new... 

The FIFA franchise is probably a game series most people who aren’t huge soccer fans have never played. All I can say is, you don’t know what you are missing. I am not a big soccer fan myself though I did follow the World Cup like practically everyone else in the World, and after playing FIFA 06, I am looking forward to FIFA 07. The game is very difficult if playing against the computer even on Medium difficulty, but it is a blast to play against...