Pac-Man, the iconic 1980s arcade ghost-chaser, is to become the star of his own rally game. Pac-Man World Rally features 14 playable characters including Toc-Man (that's him in the shots), who's actually a ghost posing in a robotic Pac-Man suit. It's a very Mario Kart-style affair, with power-ups, krrrazy colourful levels and speedy, slippery racing; all conducted by a big yellow circle that eats ghosts.Pac-Man World Rally is due out on Gamecube, PC, PS2, PSP and Xbox in ...
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Dreamcatcher launched a volley of videos at us demonstrating the more hellish aspects of their upcoming shooter Painkiller: Hell Wars. Unfortunately, these new shorts don't quite depict the ultra-smooth action of a bajillion frames per second that Painkiller can pump out, but they do show off the inconceivably massive bosses and other freakish foes you'll encounter on your jaunt through Beelzebub's ...
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DreamCatcher Interactive has announced that Painkiller: Hell Wars for the Xbox has gone gold and will be released on July 25.

After suffering a bit of a delay, Painkiller: Hell Wars is finally complete and will be on store shelves before the month is out. Developed by People Can Fly, Painkiller: Hell Wars is a fast-paced FPS, delivering hoards of enemies in a non-stop feast of carnage. Well, that's what the PC game was like anyway.
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While Microsoft has forgotten about the Xbox and moved on to the 360, uber-publisher Electronic Arts is sticking right with the big black box and releasing three football games this summer. Sure, football's a fall sport, but there is perhaps no bigger event for sports gamers than the release of the next Madden NFL game. Circle August 22 on your calendars. EA is also putting out the next NCAA Football, an IGN office favorite, and NFL Head Coach, the first ever professional football role playing game. It's an ambitious effort geared for hardcore football fans and another way EA is using its exclusive third-party NFL license.

Being the Xbox and all, it wouldn't be summer without a new first-person shooter, and you'll have two good ones to play. Both Painkiller: Hell Wars and Urban Chaos: Riot Response are slated to hit shelves and each offer their own unique brands of gameplay. These titles should be enough this summer while you flip burgers, hoping to save up for a 360 and the games of fall. Did someone say Gears of War? Enjoy the Xbox Games of Summer, 2006.
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Suckers for shooters are in for sad times ahead as the upcoming release of the savagely smooth Painkiller: Hell Wars has been pushed back to an unspecified date. DreamCatcher Interactive's Global Product Marketing Manager Byron Gaum stated, "DreamCatcher is committed to making Painkiller: Hell Wars a must-have title for the Xbox, and quite possibly the last great shooter on the Xbox ...
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DreamCatcher today announced that it is extending the development time for Painkiller: Hell Wars, its award-winning first-person shooter soon to be available for Xbox, in order to ensure that the game meets the high standards of its predecessor.
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Long-awaited Xbox game is still on track but additional time will be spent making important improvements.
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Ever wondered what that place between Heaven and Hell looks like? Perhaps this selection of new shots from the upcoming Xbox FPS Painkiller: Hell Wars gives a glimpse into those otherworldly limbo lands. Painkiller: Hell Wars follows the story of car crash fatality Daniel Garner who is ever so slightly miffed to discover that his access to heaven is denied and, instead of spending a peaceful eternity hanging with God, finds himself in purgatory facing a seemingly endless wave of demonic gun ...
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Directly from the place between heaven and hell, comes a phalanx of demonically dark new screens from DreamCatcher's Xbox-only FPS, Painkiller: Hell Wars. Building on the series' PC past by including various levels of hell from Battle Out of Hell and the original package, Hell Wars also features numerous trademark weapons including the Stakegun and the bladed and brutal Painkiller. With the Havok physics engine underpinning the head popping and the prospect of five multiplayer games for use ...
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Japanese Gaming publication Famitsu recently held a reader poll to see which games it's readers would like to see sequels to.

The results are in and they sure are an interesting bunch.

1. Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars) 267 votes
2. Shenmue 249 votes
3. Okami 204 votes
4. Gotchaforce 189 votes
5. Xenogears 185 votes
6. Breath of Fire 180 votes
7. Rockman Dash (aka Mega Man Legends) 176 votes
8. Ogre Battle 174 votes
9. Chikyuu Boueigun (aka Earth Defence Force) 162 votes
10. Kowloon's Gate 151 votes
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