Week of June 24, 2007


JAZZ: Hired Guns Update
June 29, 11:38 AM

GFI updated the website for JAZZ: Hired Guns, their turn-based strategy game. The page offers a few more details and a dozen new screenshots.

Visit the site

GFI Announces GS2007 Line-up
June 29, 11:36 AM

  • JAZZ:Hired Guns – a turn-based tactical strategy, where the scene takes place on an unsafe African continent. You are to play a role of a commander of a hirelings detachment, whose task is to give power back to the ex-President, deposed in the result of a military coup. The money is in your pocket, captain, it’s high time to impose order!

  • Jagged Farm: Birth of a Hero – a standard RTS in a non-standard setting. A saturated tactical element together with a set of key features, many modern strategies can be proud of, combined with a cartoon-like graphics, colorful characters, numerous bright heroes, each of whom is a unique personality with its own character and an intuitive interface make the game involving, gripping and open to the public.

  • Warfare – a real-time strategy with elements of global planning. The game is set on the territory of Saudi Arabia. Here four opposing forces, the Saudi Royal family, the US Army expeditionary corps, the Taliban movement supporters and Arabian rebels fight for the right to rule the country.

  • Gluk’Oza: Action! – an extra-dynamic 3D-action game where you are to play as a stylish and eccentric young girl, ready to annihilate thousands of malicious monsters. Among the key features are easiness, colorful game world, bright characters, a friendly interface and a tenuous plot, what helps the player to quickly and fully sink into the gameplay.




    • Game Reviews - July
    June 29, 8:17 AM

    We're couple of days early but that's okay. We have ten new reviews, all of them scoring well this time around. Whichever platform you own, you can't go wrong getting any of these titles:

  • Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground for the Sony PSP

  • Crush for the Sony PSP

  • Valhalla Knights for the Sony PSP

  • Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS

  • Forza Motorsports 2 for the Xbox 360

  • Call of Juarez for the Xbox 360

  • The Darkness for the Xbox 360

  • Rainbow Six Vegas for the PlayStation 3

  • Resident Evil 4 for the Wii

  • Tomb Raider Anniversary for the PC



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    Zu Online Trailer Released
    June 29, 6:36 AM

    Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/) is an elaborately and well-designed 3D MMORPG with a rich culture of immortals and knight-errants. It is a story about the immortals’ monkery and battles against the evil. Check it out in the first video trailer released by the official. Here is the URL for the video:

    http://zu.igg.com/swf/movie.html

    Strategy First Vodcast Released
    June 29, 6:32 AM

    Montreal, Canada. June 28th, 2007. Software game publisher Strategy First, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), presents a new Vodcast featuring Strategy First’s latest title “Call For Heroes,” a special look at Empires “Flat Out,” plus more from the exclusive interview with Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee.

    “With summer here, we have another exciting episode featuring some fun games for the summer, and ‘The Spaceman,’ Bill Lee shows us why when he talks we listen,” says Strategy First’s Business Development Manager Emmanuel Wall.

    Strategy First’s delivers a new vodcast with part 3 of an exclusive interview with Bill Spaceman Lee, his opinion on George Steinbrenner, the Yankees, and most shocking of all, you will hear him sing!! Also, featured on this episode is the latest release from Strategy First, “Call For Heroes” and a trailer from Empires Interactive’s “Flat Out 2.”

    You can view this months VodCast production at: http://www.strategyfirst.com/EN/downloads/vodcast/

    Hard To Be a God Website Launched
    June 28, 1:37 PM

    Akella is pleased to announce the Hard to be a God website launch. It contains the most interesting and relevant information and updates on the game development. You’ll find news, the project description, press section, FAQs, fresh screenshots, a movie and many other things. Please visit the website at http://tbb.akella.com/.

    Greg Oden Cover Athlete for College Hoops 2K8
    June 28, 1:35 PM

    New York, NY – June 27, 2007 R11; 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), announced today that Greg Oden, former Ohio State All-American center and future top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft has been named the cover athlete and official spokesman for College Hoops 2K8, the best rated college basketball game for five straight years* and best selling college basketball video game series in 2006**.

    College Hoops 2K8 will be available this fall for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems. More new next generation features will be detailed in the near future.

    Grand Theft Auto IV Limited Edition Details
    June 27, 10:25 AM

    The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition will be presented in a customized Grand Theft Auto metal safety deposit box. Click the images to see all the details:

    The BIGS Out Now
    June 27, 9:56 AM

    New York, NY – June 26th, 2007 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), announced today that The BIGS, 2K Sports innovative, action-packed MLBPA and MLB® licensed video game, is now available in stores across North America for the Xbox 360™ video game entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Nintendo’s Wii.™

    The BIGS allows for minimal downtime and a pick-up and play feel that enables gamers to instantly enjoy the exhilarating gameplay and slick visual style. Along with fantastic pitching, batting, and fielding animations The BIGS features an all new turbo and power-up system that adds a unique level of strategy to baseball video games. Careful use of the turbo – whether at bat or on the field – and well-timed execution of the power-up system can instantly turn the momentum of the game.

    Go beyond a regular season game with The BIGS innovative Rookie Challenge Mode and mini games! Create your own rookie start them in spring training and build their skills through unique mini games. Then take your rookie through a variety of challenges and scenarios as you progress through the season all the way to playoffs leading your team to the World Series™ championship.

    The BIGS showcases heroic fast-paced gameplay with spectacular special effects, larger than life exquisitely designed player models and stadiums that give the game a personality all of its own.

    Sword of the New World: Granado Espada Open Beta Live
    June 27, 9:55 AM

    IRVINE, Calif. – June 27, 2007 – K2 Network, Inc. (www.k2network.net), an online game publisher, announced today that the beta for its epic MMORPG, Sword of the New World: Granado Espada is now live and open to the public.

    “The growing Sword of The New World community has been waiting for this day and it’s finally here,” said Grantley Day, Vice President of Development at K2 Network. “Until now gamers could only read about the unique and exciting experience that is Sword of The New World; but now they can experience this truly exceptional game firsthand.”

    Gamers who are interested in being part of the open beta which is now live and continues through until early July should visit http://www.swordofthenewworld.com/register-beta.php

    to sign up and start playing. In the beta, players will have access to 4 worlds while experiencing the game’s extensive costume selection feature and unique multi-character control system, while testing out the deep and compelling character classes.

    Licensed to K2 Network by Hanbitsoft, Sword of the New World is developed by imcGAMES. imcGAMES is headed by CEO Hakkyu Kim, the creator of Ragnarok Online, one of the world’s most popular MMO’s with more than 25 million subscribers. A fantasy MMORPG whose story is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World, this gorgeous, original title allows players to create and simultaneously control a family of characters utilizing the excusive Multiple Character Control (MCC) system.

    This innovative fantasy adventure lavishly unfolds its luscious graphical style through a rich and compelling story comprised of thrilling missions and quests. Swept by an exotic New World fever in the 17th century, this fictional yet profoundly historical exploration of the new found continent includes features that are all-new and exclusive to the U.S. and European versions of the game.

    Guild Wars- Eye of the North Developer Diary #2
    June 25, 9:46 PM

    NCsoft released Developer Diary #2 for Guild Wars: Eye of the North. The diary cover the varied quests you'll come across and includes two screenshots and two concept art.

    New ArmA: Queen's Gambit Screens
    June 25, 8:21 AM

    Six new screenshots of ArmA: Queen's Gambit have been added.

    Hierarchy Preview for Universe at War: Earth Assault
    June 25, 8:05 AM

    Here's another quick preview for you. This one covers the Hierarchy Heroes that can be found in SEGA's upcoming RTS Universe at War: Earth Assault. Five new screens and four concept art are included.

    Krogan Preview for Mass Effect
    June 25, 8:02 AM

    We've a small preview of the Krogan race that will be found in the upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Mass Effect. With it are three new screenshots.

    Wii-kly Update - 6/25
    June 25, 7:56 AM

    Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

    F-Zero® X (Nintendo® 64, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)

    Street Fighter® II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen –Violence, 800 Wii Points)

    China Warrior (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Violence, 600 Wii Points)