Week of February 5, 2006


Frontline Nation update
February 10, 8:40 AM

Colossai Studios sends word about Frontline Nation, their turn-based strategy game. Some of the features they talk about include:

  • A world-map consisting of over 500 regions and 90 cities.
  • 45 playable countries, ranging from Malta to Russia.
  • Multiplayer support for up to 9 players in concurrent and classic game modes. Supplementary hot-seat mode for multiplayer support on the same computer.
  • Over 20 unit types, each with their specific advantages and drawbacks.
  • Tactical combats on land, sea and air for complex but action-paced confrontations.
  • A research system that let you develop missiles and different types of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Diplomacy that let you use your full potential for persuasion and deceit.
  • Spies that are used to infiltrate other countries and to perform covert operations.
  • Special forces that can destroy vital structures without leaving a trace.
  • Victory conditions to start anything from a total-domination campaign to a small skirmish.
  • Optional missions that if completed, rewards your country greatly.



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    Teaser website live for Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run
    February 9, 9:49 AM

    Midway has launched a teaser website for Spy Hunter: Nowhere To Run. The website features new screenshots, game features, assets, and more.

    Visit the site

    Game Reviews
    February 8, 10:03 PM

    We've already reached February of 2006 and lots of games are vying for our attention. That's where we come in. GPM has nine new game reviews to help in your decision making.

  • Rainbow Six: Lockdown for the PlayStation 2

  • Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse for the PC

  • Resident Evil: Deadly Silence for the Nintendo DS

  • Singles 2: Triple Threat for the PC

  • Chrome Specforce for the PC

  • Crash Tag Team Racing for the PlayStation 2

  • Super Mario Strikers for the GameCube

  • The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction for the PlayStation 2

  • Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition for the PlayStation 2



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    NEW - City Life screenshots
    February 8, 6:55 AM

    Monte Cristo and Deep Silver sent along some new screenshots of their city building game City Life.

    NEW - Armored Core screenshots
    February 8, 6:53 AM

    We have new screenshots for a couple of upcoming Armored Core titles. The first one is Armored Core: Nine Breaker for the PlayStation 2. The second one is Armored Core - Formula Front: Extreme Battle for the Sony PSP.

    Armored Core: Nine Breaker



    Armored Core - Formula Front: Extreme Battle

    NEW - Test Drive Unlimited images
    February 7, 4:14 PM

    We've got eight new images of Atari's upcoming racer for the Xbox 360, Test Drive Unlimited.

    Prey coming to Xbox 360 via Venom Games
    February 7, 3:55 PM

    2K Games sent along a press release stating the above along with 6 new screenshots of Prey.

    New PlayStation 3 details emerge
    February 5, 11:17 AM

    PSM Online is claiming they have new details regarding Sony's PlayStation 3. Here are some of the things they say:

  • There are far more game titles in development for PS3 than originally expected in US.

  • Some developers received the final development hardware for PS3 in early January 2006.

  • The performance of the PS3 hardware is faster than expected; PS3 also possesses a Digital Video Recording (DVR) function.

  • Sony will have a content download service similar to iTunes, but will offer high-definition films and music.

  • PS3 will have Media Center capabilities similar to Xbox 360, but with more functions.

  • Video and audio can be streamed over a home network.

  • PSP will be able to exchange data with PS3; it is possible to upload multimedia contents from PSP to PS3.

  • PS3 will have firmware update capabilities similar to PSP.

  • PS3 will have more BluRay functionalities than a regular BluRay Player, because the Cell and RSX processor can do a lot more tasks while reading the discs.

  • PS3 will launch in US in Autumn 2006, certain game titles will have online functions at launch.