Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection will be released this August.The collection will include the expansions Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and the mini-game Tetra Master. This collection also promises an ease of installation, as it will be all on one DVD.”It’s never been easier to experience and [...]

When watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the theaters, true fans of the Tolkien mythos cannot help but be caught up in the huge, awe-inspiring battles. You could literally feel the dread of the conscripts on the walls of Helms Deep as the forces of Sarumon closed in on the fortress. You sensed [...]

Majesco announced today that it has signed a publising deal with Microsoft Games Studios Japan to bring its Xbox exclusive action/strategy game Phantom Dust to North America.”Phantom Dust is one of the great new titles we have scheduled to kick-off our 2005 product lineup,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco. “Developed by [...]

Our recent preview of the action-adventure Deadly Creatures described it as coming “completely out of left field.” This unique Wii-exclusive title puts gamers in control of either a tarantula or black scorpion. Through their glistening eyes you’ll witness a buried gold plotline unfold in the scorching desert. While the humans aboveground engage in their own [...]

Left 4 Dead Pre-loading Begins

January 25th, 2010

An official post on Valve’s Steam website says “The Infection Begins Next Week.” This is of course referring to the imminent release of Left 4 Dead, Valve’s multiplayer-skewed zombie shooter fest for PC and Xbox 360. The good news for PC Steam users is that the game is now available for pre-loading, something which is [...]

Direct2Drive.com, the number one destination for digital game downloads, today announced the availability of Empire: Total War for pre-order. But the best part? Purchasers also receive Rome: Total War Gold Edition for free with the Empire pre-order, which can be played immediately. Empire is the fifth installment of The Creative Assembly’s acclaimed Total War, a [...]

In conjunction with LucasArts, GameSpy is unveiling new pieces in the story and history of the Star Wars universe. Entitled “Chronicles of the Old Republic,” we will unveil two a week through Dec. 21. You can get more details on each of the chronicle installments at the official Knights of the Old Republic II site. [...]

Valve today announced that it will be stepping into the dangerous arenas of Xbox Live in order to challenge gamers to some “friendly” Team Fortress 2 matches. Around 13 of the good folks who crafted the game for The Orange Box will be online this Friday (October 19th) from 3-7 p.m. PDT to take on [...]

Delta Force 10th Anniversary Collection by NovaLogic, Inc. is now available at retail stores nationwide and on-line. The compilation features the entire series of the award-winning, best-selling Delta Force games for the PC and is priced at just $29.99: Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Delta Force Land Warrior, Delta Force Task Force Dagger, Delta Force [...]

Vivendi Universal announced today that Ground Control II, the real-time strategy title from Massive Entertainment has gone gold and is ready to ship. As in the previous game, Ground Control II eschews base-building and resource acquisition in favor of pure tactical squad-level combat. Gameplay revolves around controlling strategic areas on the map, eliminating enemy forces [...]