Blizzard's first expansion pack for World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, is shuffling along nicely towards a late 2006 release. But to give eager gamers a taste of what they'll soon be slicing, dicing and blasting into oblivion, we've grabbed a handful of fresh artwork for four new monsters from the game's soon-to-be-expanded bestiary.
First up, we've got the Fleshbeasts. These are unpleasant looking products of twisted nightmares, summoned from the beyond by Medivh, the nutcase sorcerer
For players who like their role-playing games Dungeons & Dragons flavored, Neverwinter Nights was an answer to prayers. However, it's been quiet for a long time in the city of Neverwinter ... too long. But yesterday a rumor of a September 2006 ship date for the sequel, Neverwinter Nights 2 was dropped in the Neverwinter Nights forums, and today that rumor was confirmed, along with the announcement of the official web site at
Before the hype machine for September's CG flick Open Season can even begin, Ubisoft is already letting people know about their video game adaptation. In the grand tradition of Ice Age, Madagascar and Over the Hedge, you control grotesquely disproportioned animals as they engage in wacky hijinks. This time, you're wild forest animals looking to give inept hunters a hard time. This from Ubisoft Montreal - yes, the same Ubisoft Montreal that creates the consistently fantastic Splinter Cell
• Rise and Fall Civilizations at War trailer (WMV, 18.5MB) - right-click to download
Thursday 13 April 2006
Midway has released a new trailer of its forthcoming PC game Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War, due for release in June, and, as luck would have it, you can view it now by right-clicking the link above and saving it to your desktop.
The movie shows some epic battle scenes, featuring hundreds of foot soldiers, a jam-packed arena and a horse trampling some unsuspecting subordinate.
An announcement was made today that the Brothers in Arms series of first-person WWII squad-based shooters will receive a new installment to its ranks. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms and will focus on Operation Market Garden, an offensive designed to bring a quick end to the war back in
The Alone in the Dark name might have been irreversibly tainted when it was made into one of the worst film abominations to ever hit theaters, but Atari's not giving up on its horror franchise just yet. The publisher today announced that the fifth installment of Alone in the Dark - previously announced for the Xbox 360 - will also hit PCs at the same time. (And while the company hasn't made an official announcement, we're guessing the PlayStation 3 will fit into those plans as
Wednesday 12 April 2006
With Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy warping towards an autumn release, we don't need any excuse to provide you with some great new screenshots of the fantastically plastic cast - just click on the image tab above to see the toy stars up
Wednesday 12 April 2006
Blizzard's first expansion pack for World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, is shuffling along nicely towards a late 2006 release. But to give eager gamers a taste of what they'll soon be slicing, dicing and blasting into oblivion, we've grabbed a handful of fresh artwork for four new monsters from the game's soon-to-be-expanded bestiary.
First up, we've got the fleshbeasts. These are unpleasant looking products of twisted nightmares, summoned from the beyond by Medivh,
Call of Duty 2 players who download the latest patch will find two new multiplayer levels, including a rework of "Harbor," a fan favorite from the original Call of Duty that pits the Russians against the German Wehrmacht in the grenade-friendly shipping port of Rostov, Russia.
Rhine, the second battlefield, will let you follow the 2nd Rangers through the war-torn streets of Wallendar, Germany, in what was historically some of the most brutal urban combat of World War
Crashing into battle with a +1 advantage for surprise come these screens of humans versus the rat-like Skaven in the upcoming real-time strategy stunner for the PC, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Based on Games Workshop's fantasy tabletop game and created by Black Hole Entertainment, this RTS title will not only feature four separate armies but also includes the chance to add mercenaries to the massed ranks of High Elves, Empire, Chaos and Skaven
