en-us http://www.productwiki.com/video-games/ Featured content from ProductWiki. Hottest products, active discussions, recent articles, and hot links. http://www.productwiki.com/fallout-3/ Released in late October 2008 Fallout 3 is the most recent release in the Fallout series by Bethesda Games. Taking place 30 years after the events of Fallout 2, Fallout 3 continues in the same dystopian vein, which involves a living in a world cut short by a deviating all-out nuclear war. Primarily an action RPG, Fallout 3 mixes a visually fantastical world with surprisingly realistic game play - which includes things such as radiation poisoning, a 'karma' based interaction, weapon degradation and the ability to build your own weapons and items out of the vast number of doodads one can... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:14:09 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/fallout-3/ http://www.productwiki.com/grand-theft-auto-4/ The next-generation sequel to the controversial number one selling game. Grand Theft Auto 4 has you playing as Russian immigrant, Niko, trying to escape his shady past in modern-day New York. In a break from the trend of increasingly larger worlds to explore, Rock Star opted for a more densely packed smaller game world than in San Andreas. Major improvements over the previous games come in the form of a more vibrant city, substantially improved combat mechanics, "deeper" personal relationships, fleshed out physics and animation systems, and a comprehensive online component. Gameplay GTA4 fundamentally resolves down to the basic mechanics the... Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:40:25 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/grand-theft-auto-4/ http://www.productwiki.com/mass-effect/ Mass Effect is a new RPG from BioWare who developed the critically acclaimed Star Wars: Knights of Old Republic games, and Jade Empire. The game takes place in a sci-fi world where space exploration is common and robots, aliens and humans comingle. The action is split into three main modes: conversations with other characters, exploration around the galaxy, and combat. BioWare focuses a lot of energy on the conversation side of the game introducing a new form of dialog progression that moves away from requiring copious amounts of text and instead is more emotion base. Every character is fully voiced, and... Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:28:27 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/mass-effect/ http://www.productwiki.com/far-cry-2/ Released on October 21st 2008, Far Cry 2 is the long awaited sequel to the popular first person shooter of the same name. With the same open world concept, Far Cry 2 abandons the plot and science fiction elements of the first game to focus more on bringing the storyline into line with the 'realistic' elements that made the original a success. Similar to games such as Fallout 3, the game will be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 as well as PC - bringing the overall system requirements for the later down considerably. The game still remains quite demanding,... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:14:05 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/far-cry-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft/ Design a character from one of two factions, the Alliance or the Horde. There are eight races to choose from (all races can be both Female and Male) in the basic game and ten races with "The Burning Crusade" expansion. Currently there are eight playing classes (see below), but this is subject to change when the new expansion "Wrath of the Lich King" is released later in 2008. You basically roam around inside the dynamic online world called "Azeroth" killing beasts, monsters, giants, dragons and even other players of the opposing faction if you so wish, while completing tasks (quests) to... Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:28:48 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/ After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel. In development for 4 years, Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics for the world under The Elder Scrolls. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:46:06 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/ http://www.productwiki.com/left-4-dead/ Introduced on November 18th 2008, Left 4 Dead is an online zombie survival game by Valve. Based on the source engine, the online multiplayer aspect is the main attraction on the game - pitting 4 user survivors of a zombie apocalypse against hoards of zombie cannon fodder and 4 "infected" super mutants - also played by real people. The point of the game is for the survivors to make their way across the map as fast as possible without dying - due to the fact that amunition and health supplies are in limited supply, while zombie players main objectives are to... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:29:36 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/left-4-dead/ http://www.productwiki.com/bioshock/ BioShock is a first-person shooter that is the spiritual successor to the cult classic game System Shock. BioShock takes a more thoughtful approach to the genre as opposed to traditional run and gun gameplay. The three standout features that the developers strive for are with the setting and storyline, the open natured gameplay, and the advanced artificial intelligence. The game takes place in an underwater city named Rapture. Surviving a plane crash at the beginning of the game you find your way to this lost city, a decrepit and crumbling shadow of its former self. The ocean is reclaiming the space,... Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:03:44 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/bioshock/ http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/ Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the eighth game released under the Call of Duty franchise, and true to its name, is the fourth main game in the series. While COD3 was developed by a separate studio, COD4 is developed by the game's original designers: Infinity Ward. Thus far the Call of Duty franchise has focused exclusively in the World War 2 era, with the fourth release being the first happening in modern times, and also the first to achieve a mature rating. Similar to the other main releases in the series, COD4 places a heavy emphasis on both the single... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:25:54 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/ http://www.productwiki.com/wii-fit/ Wii Fit is an exercise simulation game (aka exergaming) developed by Nintendo that makes use of the Wii Balance Board peripheral. It was announced at E3 in July 2007 and has been described as "way to help get families exercising together". There are over 40 activities included in the game broken up into four categories: (1) Aerobic Exercises, (2) Muscle Conditioning, (3) Yoga Poses, and (4) Balance games. It was released in Europe on May 8, 2008 and in North America on May 21st, 2008 for $89.99 with the inclusion of a Wii Balance Board. Activities yoga exercises press ups step... Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:56:10 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/wii-fit/ http://www.productwiki.com/portal/ Portal is a single-player first-person action/puzzle video game first released as part of The Orange Box collection of games released in October 2007 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The game was included along with more established titles Half Life 2, and Team Fortress 2, but, somewhat unexpectedly, Portal became a standout on its own, with many gamer's buying the box set for Portal alone. It was released as a standalone game for the PC on Steam in October 2007 for $19.99, and retail games appearing in stores on April 9th, 2008. Portal was released on Xbox Live! arcade on... Wed, 14 May 2008 12:32:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/portal/ http://www.productwiki.com/forza-motorsport-3/ Forza Motorsport 3 is a racing video game in development for Xbox 360, expected to release in October 2009. Turn 10 Studios, the developer of all three installments of the Forza Motorsport series, promises 400 cars and over 100 tracks, and is aiming for maximum realism with advanced graphics, physics, artificial intelligence, and damage calculations. But gameplay assists like auto-braking, rewind, and auto-tuning aim to also satisfy casual players seeking a more 'arcadey' experience. Graphical improvements over its prequel include ten times the number of polygons in each car model, and refined textures. Features 400 cars; over 100 tracks Emphasis on... Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:36:18 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/forza-motorsport-3/ http://www.productwiki.com/rock-band/ Rock Band is the highly anticipated game in which players play along with rock music with the included microphone, guitar, and drum accessories. The game borrows many of the elements from the popular Guitar Hero franchise. Rock Band is developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games, and will be distributed by Electronic Arts. Harmonix has released the titles of 35 songs included with the games. Additionally, other songs can be purchased and downloaded. Guitar The game includes a Rock Band branded Fender Stratocaster guitar (wired for Xbox 360, wireless for PS3/PS2 versions) that offers some improvements over the guitar included with... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:17:34 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/rock-band/ http://www.productwiki.com/assassin-s-creed/ The first game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise is set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character Altair, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Jerusalem, 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You are an elite Assassin sent to stop the hostilities by suppressing the powers... Thu, 15 May 2008 08:52:38 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/assassin-s-creed/ http://www.productwiki.com/halo-3/ Halo 3 is one of the most anticipated games for 2007 as the series that defined the Xbox makes its debut onto the next generation successor. This third installment marks the conclusion of the Halo trilogy and ending of this particular story arc. Bungie has been developing the game for over 3 years and in a marked difference from other Microsoft Game Studios titles is using their own engine as opposed to Unreal Engine 3. Bungie is also incorporating a large number of substantial new features such as saved films, the Forge system, and 4-player online co-op while keeping all of... Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:29:43 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/halo-3/ http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/ Modern Warfare 2 is the upcoming first-person-shooter sequel to the critically-acclaimed Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, in development at Infinity Ward. The story begins several years after the end of the original, as the player takes on the role of a member of an elite multinational commando unit, tasked with countering an ultranationalist organization gaining strength in Russia. Missions will take place in varied locations, including an Afghan desert and Rio de Janeiro. The game is scheduled to be released in November 2009 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Features First-person shooter Special Forces mode with non-story-based missions Two-player... Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:58:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/dragon-age-origins/ Dragon Age: Origins is an action-packed RPG developed by BioWare Edmonton and released by Electronic Arts on October 20 of 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. Considered a ‘spiritual successor’ to the Baldur’s Gate series, Dragon Age: Origins is a single-player game with two available camera angles: over-the-shoulder (third-person), or iso-metric (top-down). This allows users to play third-person whole wandering the realm, but switch to iso during intense tactical pause-and-play battles. What makes Origins exceptionally unique is that the user can choose not only a race to join, but also in which class to begin. (E.g. Human Noble... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:49:07 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/dragon-age-origins/ http://www.productwiki.com/killzone-2/ Killzone 2 is a science fiction first person shooter developed by Guerilla Games for the PlayStation 3. It is the third in its line, coming after Killzone, for the PlayStation 2, and Killzone: LIberation, for the PlayStation Portable. The game was announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo so its development period has spanned several years. Killzone 2 is set on the planet Helghan, the homeworld of the Helghast, who invaded the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance colony. This follows after the events of the two previous games, a great strategy to resonate with fans and encourage first time players to buy the... Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:07:43 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/killzone-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-iii/ Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third full installment of the popular Guitar Hero series. It is a game where the player uses a guitar-shaped controller to play along with music, and you are rated on well you play along with the song. For the first time, Guitar Hero will be available for the Wii, and will feature online gameplay. There are three notable in game characters: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave), Slash (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver), and Bret Michaels (Poison) Guitar Controller Guitar Hero III features a newly designed wireless guitar, with the Wiimote sliding into the... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:19:49 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-iii/ http://www.productwiki.com/crysis/ A next-generation project by CryTek, makers of the dazzling FPS Far Cry. This game is running on the new CryENGINE 2 technology. The game is one of the the first announced to run on the advanced DirectX 10 architecture.   Set in 2019 after a colossal asteroid crashes to Earth, Crysis begins amidst a tense military standoff between the North Korean and United States governments for control of the impact zone. Amid rising tensions, the asteroid suddenly bursts open revealing a massive alien ship, which begins freezing vast portions of the island and altering the global weather system. The invasion of... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:24:03 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/crysis/ http://www.productwiki.com/rock-band-2/ Those who lived the dream and gained fame and glory with Harmonix's original Rock Band are sure to find this one a hit. Building on the success of the original, Rock Band 2 adds new features, such as the ability to take the band online and a freestyle jam mode which lets you play drums freely with the track. With over 100 on-disc tracks, and backwards compatibility with original Rock Band downloaded content you’ll be rocking for hours. Harmonix also promises future releases of full albums to compliment the game and keep you entertained for hours on end. Released for Xbox... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:20:41 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/rock-band-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/eve-online/ EVE is a massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) set in a science-fiction based, persistent world. Players take the role of spaceship pilots seeking fame, fortune, and adventure in a huge, complex, exciting, and sometimes hostile galaxy. It is developed by the Icelandic company CCP Games and was published from May to December 2003 by Simon & Schuster Interactive.   Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:27:54 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/eve-online/ http://www.productwiki.com/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots/ Metal Gear Solid 4 is the fourth installment of the critically acclaimed, and fan-obsessed Metal Gear Solid series, which is part of the larger Metal Gear universe. Hideo Kojima, the creator of the series, claims MGS4 is the last game that will feature the iconic protagonist Solid Snake who now finds himself old and decaying. In development for four years, MGS4 was anticipated by fans as the first and last next-gen installment of their favorite series with a budget to match the epic expectations. Story Metal Gear games are notorious for their convoluted, intricate and deep narrative that mixes serious themes... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:31:53 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots/ http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic/ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is BioWare Corporation’s hit Star Wars game. Originally released in July 2003 for the Xbox and November 2003 for the PC, it is the first Star Wars RPG. It is an Xbox Platinum Hit, and has sold over one million copies. It has also won these awards:   GameSpy Xbox Game of the Year 2003 Overall Game of the Year 2003, across all platforms 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards Game of the Year Original Game Character (HK-47) Excellence in Writing IGN Best Sound (Xbox category) Best Story (PC category) Xbox RPG Game of the... Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:46:00 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic/ http://www.productwiki.com/dead-rising/ Dead Rising follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overzealous freelance photojournalist, as he struggles to survive an endless stream of zombies. Players will have full reign of a realistic shopping center, utilizing anything they find to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. Dead Rising features action RPG like gameplay in that players can level up the main character in special attribute categories and unlock new and unique skills for use during gameplay. Anything within the mall can be used as a weapon to fight the zombie hordes including bats, uzis, toy... Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:51:55 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/dead-rising/ http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft/ The first game in the Starcraft duo, you are put in control of 3 different races, Terran (humans), Protoss (aliens), and the Zerg (evil aliens). Each of these races have their own set of units, building, and upgrades that you can deploy in real time strategy combat. The game offers three campaign modes, one for each race, that introduce you to the story. You can also do quick battles where you choose the map and the enemy you want to battle (up to seven enemies). The game features great multiplayer action for up to eight people. You can also create your own maps... Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:33:33 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft/ http://www.productwiki.com/trials-hd/ Trials HD is an Xbox Live Arcade game released on August 12 by RedLynx, as part of the 2nd Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. It is a unique game in the sense that it is a combination motorcross/puzzle game in which the player must maneuver through a course as fast as possible while making the least number of faults (any crash, spill, strong collision, etc.). The catch is that the controls are limited to gas, brake, lean forward, and lean back because the course is 2D (with 3D graphics). The trick is to drive the course as smoothly as possible, make... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:39:08 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/trials-hd/ http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-4-world-tour/ Taking a note out of Harmonix's successful Rock Band series, Guitar Hero 4: World Tour expands the formula to include drums and vocals. The other significant change introduced is the addition of a "Music Studio" mode where players can create songs with all the instruments, with the accompanying note-charts. Created songs can then be uploaded, shared and played among the Guitar Hero community. Features Drums, Vocals, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Rhythm guitar careers more forgiving design changes for career, and party play more flexible career mode 85 tracks on the disc, all master tracks, with commitment to DLC releases release... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:21:54 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-4-world-tour/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind/ The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, short Morrowind, is the third part in the Elder Scrolls series developed by Bethesda Game Studios. Released for Windows PC and Xbox. For the pc there are two expansion packs, Tribunal and Bloodmoon.  For both Windows PC and Xbox there is Morrowind: Game of the Year Edition, which contains all three. (October 2003) The story takes place in Vvardenfell, the central island of the Dunmer province of Morrowind, the far east region of te Tamriel empire. he Tribunal expansion adds the city of Mournhold on Morrowind's mainland. The Bloodmoon expansion expension adds the island of solstheim,... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:31:51 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind/ http://www.productwiki.com/batman-arkham-asylum/ Batman: Arkham Asylum is a critically acclaimed video game by independent developer Rockstready Studios. Based on the comics - and not the recent films - the game is best described as an 3rd person action-adventure game. Based in Arkham Asylum where the Joker has recently broken free, the player must utilize Batman's highly advanced gadgetry and stealth abilities to quell the prisoner uprising - which includes a wide variety of super-villains - and track down and stop the Joker. Planned for release in late August 2009 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, the game will also be released on the PC... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:35:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/batman-arkham-asylum/ http://www.productwiki.com/halo-2/ Halo 2 continues the story of the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super-soldier who is the only human ever to successfully defy the Covenant -- a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth. To the mysterious leaders of the Covenant, the human victory at the ancient ring structure known as Halo was an unacceptable failure. They will not fail again. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:29:52 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/halo-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade-expansion/ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first expansion pack for the MMORPG World of Warcraft. It sold in nearly 2.4 million copies on release day. Fri, 16 May 2008 16:51:54 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade-expansion/ http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king-expansion/ World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the second expansion set (following The Burning Crusade) for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. It adds a substantial amount of content to the game world, including the continent of Northrend. Fri, 16 May 2008 17:23:14 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king-expansion/ http://www.productwiki.com/enchanted-arms/ Enchanted Arms, known as [eM] -eNCHANT arM- in Japan, is a science-fiction based role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The game was originally released as an Xbox 360 exclusive, however the developer From Software developed a port for the PS3 which has been released in Japan, and will be released in North America by Ubisoft, the same company that published the Xbox 360 version. How the game plays Enchanted Arms follows in the footsteps of many traditional Japanese RPG games before it. Gameplay is split up into three different forms: there's the exploration part which involves the main... Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:51:57 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/enchanted-arms/ http://www.productwiki.com/uncharted-2-among-thieves/ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 3 video game console. This title is a sequel to the first game in the series, 2007’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Among Thieves picks up approximately two years after the first game, putting players inside another unsolved historical mystery. This time players must figure out what happened to the vast number of inexplicably lost ships from Marco Polo’s trip to China in the year 1292. Uncharted 2 features new gameplay mechanics, including stealth action for climbing sequences and interactivity with walls and other objects. This game... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:39:42 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/uncharted-2-among-thieves/ http://www.productwiki.com/half-life-2/ Once again players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist destined to save the Earth from hordes of gruesome alien attackers. Half-Life 2 takes computer games to a new level of realism with incredible in-game graphics that recreate familiar-looking city streets, and blend them with strange and grotesque monsters, resulting in a believable and at times unsettling environment. Objects and characters feature accurate physics properties, behaving with the appropriate mass, density, and physical properties of their real-life counterparts. Extremely intelligent computer AI result in enemies that plan, adapt, and respond to the player's actions. Note: The Windows version of the game... Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:39:01 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/half-life-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-world-at-war/ Launched in early November 2008, Call of Duty: World at War is the 5th and latest iteration of the popular Call of Duty franchise. Available for a wide variety of consoles as well as PC, the game follows two split story lines - one of the Americans in the south Pacific as well as the Russian advance on Berlin. Featuring even more realistic gameplay, local co-op and enhanced multiplayer action, World at War is slated to be the most popular Call of Duty yet. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:18:00 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/call-of-duty-world-at-war/ http://www.productwiki.com/halo-wars/  Set in the Halo Universe, Halo Wars is a Xbox 360 game that follows up on the sucessful Halo series of games. Developed as a real-time strategy game instead of the normal shooter game, Halo wars lets the players build armies and bases, harvest resources and defend themselves. With single-player, multiplayer, co-op and Xbox live play options, Halo Wars is a good option for a social game, and in some sorts is a glorified game of rock-paper-scissors. Ground vehicles beat infantry, infantry beat aircraft, and aircraft beat ground vehicles. Throw in special abilities, and customizable hero units and the game is... Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:22:17 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/halo-wars/ http://www.productwiki.com/mirror-s-edge/ Mirror's Edge is a first-person action game from EA DICE that sees you take on the role of Faith, a "runner" that lives in a near-future totalitarian city and has to fight to clear the name of herself and her sister. The game has drawn attention for two main reasons, the first is the unique visuals that are extremely bright, clean with a technologically advanced lighting engine. The second major reason this game has attracted attention is because it forgoes the traditional shooting/action staples of First Person action games, and instead acts similar to a Mario platformer with an emphasis on... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:00:58 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/mirror-s-edge/ http://www.productwiki.com/team-fortress-2/ An update to the 1999 Team Fortress Classic, Team Fortress 2 is a team/class based multiplayer game. Based on Valve's updated source engine, the game was originally released as part of Valve's Orange Pack in October 2007 - but later as a stand-alone game in April 2008. The game invloves 2 teams made up of individuals that get to choose 1 of 9 classes of character. Each character has their own specialized skills, giving the edge to the team with the best cooperation as well as individual skill. There are many modes of gameplay - from capture the flag to attack/defend... Wed, 14 May 2008 12:37:31 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/team-fortress-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/simcity-4-deluxe-edition/ SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition includes SimCity 4 and the SimCity 4: Rush Hour expansion pack. Design, build and watch your city take shape before your eyes. Catch thugs and criminals, put out fires with fire trucks and drive through the city streets that YOU created! SimCity 4 (SC4) is a city-building simulation computer game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It was released on January 14, 2003. It is the fourth installment in the SimCity series. SimCity 4 has a single expansion pack known as Rush Hour which adds additional features to the game. SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition contained... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:43:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/simcity-4-deluxe-edition/ http://www.productwiki.com/littlebigplanet/ LittleBigPlanet is Sony's premier title for the 2008 holiday season and features the iconic SackBoy character traversing through a sea of user created levels. The game is reminiscent of classic 2D platformers similar to the Nintendo Marios, however the levers are composed of physics-based objects that are very similar to their real-world counterparts. An orange looks and acts like an orange, cloth, leather, rock, sponge, wood etc are all materials that act and behave in the same way you expect them to. The main draw to LBP is the level-creation side of things where the game gives you the tools to... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:10:37 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/littlebigplanet/ http://www.productwiki.com/fight-night-round-4/ Fight Night Round 4 is a boxing video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports during June of 2009 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. A sequel to Fight Night Round 3, ‘Fight Night Round 4’ features a new physics-based engine designed to recreate the full spectrum of true-to-life punch compacts. This allows players to fire glancing blows, engage in up-close boxing, and perform flash Knock-Outs. Additional features of ‘Fight Night Round 4’ include missed punches, rough & tumble inside fighting, fatigue, adrenaline, footwork & timing. Compared to its predecessors, ‘Fight Night Round 4’ possesses far more realism,... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:27:00 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/fight-night-round-4/ http://www.productwiki.com/super-mario-kart/ Super Mario Kart is the original in the Mario Kart series of racing games developed by Nintendo. Originally released in North America on September 1st, 1992, Super Mario Kart received massive success and remains popular today. Consensus suggests that no subsequent Mario Kart game has matched the excellent gameplay in the original. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:51:29 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/super-mario-kart/ http://www.productwiki.com/gran-turismo-5/ Gran Turismo 5 is latest installment to the super popular Gran Turismo franchise. GT5 is the first main installment of the GT franchise for the Playstation 3 with the GT5 Prologue and GT:HD games acting more as tech demos than anything. Polyphony Digital has raised their standards with GT5 and introduced many new gameplay enhancements over the previous GT4. Most notably is the expanded online options, vastly upgraded graphics, interior cockpits, and simulated damage. Many of these features have already been introduced with GT5 Prologue, and will simply be expanded and more fully implemented in the full version of the game.... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:42:41 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/gran-turismo-5/ http://www.productwiki.com/wii-play/ Wii Play is a simple collection of Mini-games designed to introduce you to the Wii-motes functionality. The title has a total of nine mini-games, each showcasing a slightly different use for the Wii-mote. All the titles focus around the pointing mechanism for the Wiimote as pointing is an integral part of each game's play mechanic. The game includes a Wiimote and is priced at around $50, making it a reasonable alternative to buying a Wiimote separately. Mini-game summary Shooting Range is a duck hunt style mini which uses the Wii-mote as a pointer. Shoot the targets to earn points, while avoiding targets... Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:11:22 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/wii-play/ http://www.productwiki.com/mario-kart-wii/ Mario Kart Wii is the sixth installment of the Mario Kart series of racing games, and the sequel to Mario Kart: Double Dash!! for the GameCube. All copies of Mario Kart Wii will ship with a Wii Wheel accessory that houses a Wiimote for a more intuitive way to steer your kart. Mario Kart Wii was released on April 11th, 2008 in Europe and was released in North America on April 27th, 2008 for $50. Mario Kart Wii tracks There are 32 tracks in total broken down into 8 cups, four of which feature new tracks (Mushroom, Flower, Star, Special), and... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:40:04 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/mario-kart-wii/ http://www.productwiki.com/battlefield-2/ The sequel to the blockbuster online multiplayer war Battlefield franchise, EA and developer Digital Illusions are taking the battle to another realm with a modern-war era edition. Players from the United States, China and the Middle East Coalition (all armed with realistic armarments and vehicles) will all be represented in harrowing battles for a massive number of online players (more than any of the previous Battlefield titles). The new game engine offers vastly improved visuals, physics and sound, plus a dynamic stage limiting system that scales the size of the online battlefield according to how many players are logged on. Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:08:33 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/battlefield-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-ii/ Guitar Hero II is RedOctane's follow-up to the popular guitar rhythm game available for both the PS2 and Xbox 360. The bundle includes an innovate guitar controller to play your chords, riffs, and licks. The Guitar Hero series plays much like the popular "Dance Dance Revolution" by Konami, but instead of stomping on a dance pad, you mash on buttons and strum the controller along with the music. Released for the PS2 on Nov. 7, 2006 and the Xbox 360 on April 3rd, 2007. There are rumors of a future version for the Nintendo Wii and the DS. Guitar Hero II... Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:15:29 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/guitar-hero-ii/ http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-goo/ Released on October 13 2008, World of Goo is a computer game, created by 2D Boy - a startup created by two ex-EA employees. The game itself is a visually appealing 2D puzzle game in which the user builds structures in order to deliver goo balls (which also act as building block pieces) to a pipe exit. A loose storyline also helps bring a sense of importance to the users progression. Available for Windows, Linux, OSX and the Nintendo Wii, the graphics requirements for the game are rather low, and thus make the game much more accessible by the entire PC... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:35:17 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-goo/ http://www.productwiki.com/need-for-speed-shift/ Need For Speed: Shift is a fast-paced racing video game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts on the September 22nd of 2009 for Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, mobile phones, and the iPhone. The 15th+ installment in the highly successful ‘Need for Speed’ series, “Need for Speed: Shift” is geared strictly for hardcore fans of the series, and in fact focuses primarily on simulation racing and drifting (versus arcade racing). In fact, some of the world’s greatest racing-game talents and real-race drivers were brought forth to complete this game, including Patrick Soderlund and Michael... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:35:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/need-for-speed-shift/ http://www.productwiki.com/command-conquer-3-tiberium-wars/ The alien substance Tiberium is taking over the planet Earth. The GDI, an alliance of the worlds most powerful nations, is trying to contain the spread of Tiberium. Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood of NOD, has other plans for the Tiberium. He plans to use the substances power so that he can rule over his own twisted version of the future. You can play as both factions, the GDI and the NOD, and each have there own unique and powerful units. For the first time in the series you can play as a third faction, an alien race known as... Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:19:41 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/command-conquer-3-tiberium-wars/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-orange-box/ Five games, One Box. That's the tag line behind Valve's latest offering that packages in three new games along two previously available ones. In a departure from Valve's usual operations The Orange Box will be available simultaneously on consoles alongside the PC. Naturally the title will be available from Valve's Steam digital distribution system, where each game can be purchased a la carte, though at a higher combined price. Half-Life 2 and Episodes Half-Life 2 released in 2004 to great critical and commercial success. The Orange Box contains the original game with updated graphics and improvements to the underlying Source engine... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:17:24 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-orange-box/ http://www.productwiki.com/street-fighter-iv/ Street Fighter IV is a fighting game developed and produced by Capcom. Initially released on July 18th (2008) for coin-operated arcade systems, Street Fighter IV went on to be released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 17th (2009), and then on Microsoft Windows during the second quarter of 2009. Essentially a continuation of the Street Fighter series, Street Fighter IV features models and backgrounds in 3D, but the gameplay remains on a traditional 2D plane. According to producer Yoshinori Ono, this was done "to keep the game closer to Street Fighter II." Cited as being quite similar to... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:42:23 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/street-fighter-iv/ http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft-brood-war/ The expansion pack to Starcraft on the PC, Starcraft: Brood War offers up a multitude of new units, maps, and three new campaigns that expand upon the story of the first game. You once again take control of the Protoss, Humans, and Zerg, each with there own unique play style and units. There are over 100 new multiplayer maps to litter with your opponets corpses, as well as expanded online play that offers more modes to choose from. There are seven new units in all, 2 for the humans and zerg and 3 for the protoss. The Protoss Corsair is a... Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:10:52 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft-brood-war/ http://www.productwiki.com/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade/ This is a new expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.Added from www.gamespot.com Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:52:19 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade/ http://www.productwiki.com/diner-dash/ Welcome to Diner Dash, the action-puzzle that brings out the entrepreneur in all of us! Poor Flo! Sick and tired of pushing paper in the dreary, bleary-eyed world of finance, she ditched her desk job and now she's rolling up her sleeves and setting out to build her very own empire of high-class, five-star restaurants. It won't be easy, though! Flo's on her own now, and heading for the top! To get there she'll have to start on the ground floor—and she needs your help to survive and thrive. Diner Dash blends the best in fast paced-action puzzles with a build-your-restaurant-empire... Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:10:08 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/diner-dash/ http://www.productwiki.com/wii-sports/ A Sports compilation featuring five different sports, packaged with every marked Wii gaming console. Includes tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. Wii Sports fully utilizes the Wii Remote's motion sensing functionality to allow a player to, for example, swing the tennis racket in Wii Sports: Tennis, or equip the Nunchuk to move both the Nunchuk and the Wii Remote in the fashion of punching in Wii Sports: Boxing. Wii Sports: Tennis supports up to four players simultaneously, while Baseball supports two, Bowling four, Golf four, and Boxing two.   fireshotsSites = { "amazon":{ "name": "Amazon", "regex": /^http:\/\/(.*\.|)amazon\.com/, "params": {"ro": "1","sb": "1"}},... Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:23:25 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/wii-sports/ http://www.productwiki.com/resident-evil-4/ Six years have passed since Raccoon City was destroyed and the government has dismantled the Umbrella Corporation from the inside-out. But the terror is not over. Now a U.S. Agent, former Raccoon Police Officer Leon Kennedy has been dispatched on a mission to Europe to save the President's daughter from a "crazed organization" that bares a striking behavioral resemblance to creatures found in the Arklay Mountains. Is there a connection between these foes and the horrible nightmares from the past? Discover the answer for yourself in Resident Evil 4. Wii Version Capcom has decided to re-release Resident Evil 4 for the... Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:41:51 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/resident-evil-4/ http://www.productwiki.com/guild-wars-prophecies/ Guild Wars Prophecies officially known as simply Guild Wars, is the first campaign of the Guild Wars series of Action RPGs, developed by the Seattle-based ArenaNet game developer studio, a subsidiary of South Korean game publisher NCsoft. Prophecies introduced players to the world of Guild Wars, known as Tyria, and premiered several elements that are now known as core components of the Guild Wars games. Tue, 13 May 2008 18:21:22 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/guild-wars-prophecies/ http://www.productwiki.com/gears-of-war-2/  A tactical third-person shooter, Gears of War 2 is the sequel to Gears of War. The plot line develops from the previous game, where mankind is fighting an alien species called the Locust, only now they've started to make giant holes in the ground, some large enough to sink cities. A fairly standard game, Gears of War 2 offers overwhelming swarms of enemies that promise to make the player feel fairly macho when managing to somehow survive the unbeatable odds. The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game with a few additions such as tapping the 'A' button... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:48:29 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/gears-of-war-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/devil-may-cry-4/ Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in the Devil May Cry series, and is simultaneously the first DMC game on next-gen consoles, and the first multiplatform DMC. From the beginning the game sees you taking on the role of Nero a character that looks almost exactly like the regular hero Dante as you battle the usual assortment of monsters and solve the usual assortment of puzzles. And in no difference to previous entries in the series the game retains its RPG elements as the collected orbs let you upgrade your character's weapons and abilities. The biggest gameplay difference from... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:10:21 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/devil-may-cry-4/ http://www.productwiki.com/super-smash-bros-brawl/ The third entry in the popular Smash Bros. series, and the first to come to the Nintendo Wii. There are four ways to play the game, using the Wii-mote and nunchuck, using the Wii-mote(turned on its side), using the classic controller, and using the Gamecube controller. The graphics have been improved taking advantage of the added horsepower the Wii offers. There are new items, including the Gooey Bomb, which sticks to anything it touches and explodes after a short time. There is also the Cracker Launcher, which rapidly fires firecrackers into the air, the Golden Hammer, which is an upraged regular hammer... Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:30:54 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/super-smash-bros-brawl/ http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty/ StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is first part of StarCraft II trilogy. Game got cut into 3 pieces to further expand single player campaign. After almost decade since the release of the original StarCraft, a landmark game in the real-time strategy genre, comes the long awaited sequel. Announced at a world wide invitational press conference on May 19, StarCraft II continues the legacy set down by its predecessor and continues the story of the war between the Protoss, Zerg and Terran races. Full 3D graphics, new units, and new abilities are all introduced for this second installment. Release date is currently... Sat, 19 May 2007 11:05:42 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty/ http://www.productwiki.com/final-fantasy-x/ The tenth installment of the RPG series Final Fantasy, and the first in the series to grace the Playstation 2. This is the first game in the series to feature fully 3-D areas instead of pre-rendered backdrops, as well as the first to have voice-over actors for the character dialog. The story centers around the seven main playable characters as they travel around the fantasy world of Spira on a quest to defeat the evil monster Sin.   The seven main playable characters are Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Kimahri, Lulu, Auron, and Rikku. Each of the characters levels up individually using a sphere grid. Instead of just... Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:44:45 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/final-fantasy-x/ http://www.productwiki.com/marvel-ultimate-alliance/ In this superhero-filled action-RPG, players assume the roles of more than 20 Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, and through their actions determine the fate of both planet Earth and the Marvel universe. The game features total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story. Battle the world’s most notorious Marvel Super Villains in the air, underwater, and on the ground, using grappling, blocking and dodging moves, and even environmental objects as one and two-handed weapons. The storyline is designed... Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:04:10 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/marvel-ultimate-alliance/ http://www.productwiki.com/super-paper-mario/ The third game in the Paper Mario series was originally going to be a Gamecube game, but it has since been brought exclusively to the Wii. Since the game was brought over to Wii, it now uses motion control to enhance the experience. The main use for motion control is taking advantage of Pixel's special abilities. Mario can find Pixels scattered throughout the game, and each one has a different ability like dropping bombs or finding hidden secrets. The Pixels travel with Mario and he can switch between them at any time. Also new to the series, you can play as... Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:17:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/super-paper-mario/ http://www.productwiki.com/lego-star-wars-the-video-game/ Developed by renowned UK developers Traveller's Tales, LEGO Star Wars chronicles the first three episodes of George Lucas' popular science-fiction trilogy from the perspective of everyday building blocks. Up to two players can participate in the game at once and are encouraged to utilize team-based tactics with a variety of multi-character parties. Prominent moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith serve as the game's backdrop for storytelling, while favorite personalities such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Jango Fett can be manipulated to advance your progress.Note: Eidos Interactive published only teh Gamecube version of... Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:48:43 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/lego-star-wars-the-video-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/resident-evil-5/ Known in Japan as Biohazard 5, Resident Evil 5 is the first of the Resident Evil series to allow cooperative play for the full storyline, including both online and offline. This is a fantastic feature for households with one console and more than one game enthusiast. The cooperative play is designed so that the second player and enter or leave at any time during the game. The gameplay itself is similiar to Resident Evil 4 with the main character being controlled in a similar manner. The Mercenaries minigame returns, as does the over the shoulder view. There are quite a few... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:10:13 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/resident-evil-5/ http://www.productwiki.com/uncharted-drake-s-fortune/ Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Combining platforming and third-person shooter elements, the game charts the journey of protagonist Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Sir Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado, with the help of friend Victor "Sully" Sullivan and journalist Elena Fisher. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:24:12 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/uncharted-drake-s-fortune/ http://www.productwiki.com/fifa-09/ FIFA 09 is the 16th installment of the FIFA series of soccer/football games released by EA Sports in October 2008 for the 2008/09 season. The game features many improvements (250 as quoted by EA Games) to the game, including many to gameplay physics and animations, as well as improvement to the online experience. A notable new features is the "Be a Pro" (BAP) mode that allows you to play as a single player throughout the course of a game or even entire career. Also, new to the game is the addition of adidas Live Season, a feature that will automatically update... Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:03:54 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/fifa-09/ http://www.productwiki.com/gears-of-war/ From the mind of Cliff Bleszinski (aka CliffyB) comes a third-person horror shooter game powered by the Unreal Engine 3 for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Players take the role of Marcus Fenix, a convicted ex-marine, and battle the Locust horde that have taken control of the planet and decimated the population. Gameplay The game falls under the self-entitled sub-genre of "stop-and-pop" shooter which gives a summary of the central role that cover plays in the game. Using an over the shoulder perspective, made popular by Resident Evil 4, players hide, duck, slide, and bounce around the cover that's placed about every level.... Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:37:45 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/gears-of-war/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-darkness-video-game/ The Darkness is a first-person shooter from acclaimed Starbreeze Studios that meshes a classic mob tale with supernatural gothic horror. Based upon a popular comic of the same name, you play as Jack Estacado a mob hitman who has inherited The Darkness power that comes to fruition on his 21st birthday. His hitman roots give him the abilities to use a variety of guns, while his powers can be used in five main ways including summoning a black hole, and creating little creatures to take out your enemies. Story is a strong priority with the game as one of the top... Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:00:28 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-darkness-video-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-the-sith-lords/ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords (KotOR II) is the sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Released Xbox December 6, 2004, while the Windows version was released on February 8, 2005. It's a turn based role playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment, based on an updated version of BioWare's Odyssey game engine used in the prequel.  The story starts five years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic. The player's character is baned from the Jedi Order and during the game the connection with the Force will be restored. The player makes choices that... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:31:24 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-the-sith-lords/ http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-empire-at-war/ Set in between chapters of the two Star Wars series, this realtime strategy game bridges Episode III and Episode IV as wars rage for control of the galaxy after the devastation of the Clone Wars and in the wake of the Jedi slaughter that has disrupted the balance of the force. The game lets players wage war on ground and in space, as well as experience the creation of the Rebel Alliance, the strengthening of the Empire and the beginnings of the Galactic Civil War. All of the gameplay and action within Star Wars: Empire at War is a persistent, meaning... Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:51:00 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/star-wars-empire-at-war/ http://www.productwiki.com/grand-theft-auto-vice-city/ Introduced in late October 2002, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a third person sandbox-style action adventure game available for the Playstation 2, original XBOX and PC. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:51:23 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/grand-theft-auto-vice-city/ http://www.productwiki.com/f-e-a-r-2-project-origin/ F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a first-person shooter / horror game developed by Monolith Productions and produced by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. Released on February 10th, 2009, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is available for play on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. Essentially a sequel to F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin offers a more intelligent AI opponent that is “far more challenging and aggressive.” In addition, Project Origin adds along down-sight aim and the ability to pilot mechs, while still maintaining its predecessor’s slo-mo combat. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin offers single-player, cp-op, and multiplayer gameplay. Lastly.... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:01:10 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/f-e-a-r-2-project-origin/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar/ Be prepared to face the growing evil in the east. The forces of Mordor are mobalizing as the continue there search for the ruling ring. Chose your race(dwarf,elf,human,hobbit,and more) and explore the vast world of J.R.R Tolkien. You can customize your character in a number of ways, including his/her appearance and clothing. You can choose to adventure alone, or form you own fellowship and fight the forces of Mordor with your friends. All of the typical online aspects are there, including questing, leveling up, and a massive world with thousands of people roaming around. Player versus player (PVP) combat is where LOTRO... Mon, 14 May 2007 18:08:17 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar/ http://www.productwiki.com/pirates-of-the-burning-sea/ Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Flying Lab Software. The game is set in the Caribbean in 1720 and combines tactical ship and avatar-based combat. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:20:29 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/pirates-of-the-burning-sea/ http://www.productwiki.com/virtua-fighter-5/ The Virtua Fighter series is one of the premier fighting game franchises focusing on a realistic representation of fighting. This fifth installment introduces two new characters, Eileen and El Blaze, along with their new and unique fighting styles. Every fighter has their own style that is based off of real world martial arts. The simplicity in the control scheme belies the underlying complexity that makes Virtua Fighter one of the deepest franchises available, and the fifth installment the most sophisticated of the series. Using joystick motions, a combination of the three buttons and precise timing literally hundreds of offensive and defensive... Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:40:09 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/virtua-fighter-5/ http://www.productwiki.com/system-shock-2/ Choose your path, choose your weapons, choose your skills and then immerse yourself in what is arguably one of the most frightening, eerie and simply amazing titles around. It's a kind of action-intensive RPG that few can even come close to touching. System Shock 2 set a new approachable precedent for all first-person perspective games. It's loaded with so many extras that exploration and interaction were necessities. Cybernetic monsters, rogue robots and a bunch of mutants called "The Many" dot an adventure that should not be missed by anyone with a backbone and a brain. Watch out for them psi- monkeys! Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:10:47 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/system-shock-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/ When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero – and the animal – within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows by aiming with the Wii Remote controller, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:05:35 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/ http://www.productwiki.com/civilization-iv/ If you like world history, strategy games and like to pass time away, this game is for you.  Civilization IV is part of the Civilization series.  It has all the components of a fantastic game: great presentation with powerful new 3D graphics, great soundtrack and fun game play.  You play a political leader in a fictious intention to take over the world.  You start from the Stone Age and make your way through to the Space Age. It is the best thing since Civ. III!   Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:44:03 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/civilization-iv/ http://www.productwiki.com/punch-out/ Punch-out is a Wii game that is a remake of the original NES Punch-Out!! It was first revealed at the Nintendo's conference on October 2nd, 2008, and is scheduled for release on May 18, 2009. The game includes new and old characters, new moves and a slightly deeper story line. It is developed by the Canadian developer Next Level Games. Motion control will be used in the game. Features Developer: Next Level Games Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii Release date: May 18, 2009 Genre: Sport Mode: Single player Rating: ESRB: E10+ OFLC: PG Input: Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Classic Controller Characters   Minor Circuit Glass Joe Von Kaiser Disco Kid... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:48:10 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/punch-out/ http://www.productwiki.com/final-fantasy-xii/ As war looms on the horizon, the mighty Archadian Empire begins a campaign to subjugate its neighbors. To Vaan, a young man living on the streets of Rabanastre, the Empire is a hated enemy who took the life of his brother. Planning on exacting revenge by breaking into the palace, Vaan gets more than he bargained for as he runs into Princess Ashe, the sole surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne. Together, the two embark on an incredible journey tracing the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion. Once again taking RPG players beyond imagination, the twelfth Final Fantasy's gameplay features... Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:04:56 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/final-fantasy-xii/ http://www.productwiki.com/league-of-legends-clash-of-fates/ League of Legends: Clash of Fates is a step into a new genre of gaming, a multiplayer online battle arena. The player can select from one of dozens of Champions that all have varied skills and abilities. The player takes these Champions and work together in teams to fight other teams of players online. In League of Legends: Clash of Fates the player has a Summoner avatar that they can customize by earning achievements in the game. New content is unlockable, leagues are organizable, and an integrated Leavebuster helps people avoid being dropped out of the game. One unique feature of... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:34:56 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/league-of-legends-clash-of-fates/ http://www.productwiki.com/company-of-heroes/ Releases 11 Sep/06. Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines the RTS genre bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments and dynamic battlefields to life.Added from www.futureshop.ca Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:55:16 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/company-of-heroes/ http://www.productwiki.com/left-4-dead-2/ Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-op multiplayer first-person shooter / survival horror video game released for MS Windows and Xbox 360 in November 2009 as a sequel to the original Left 4 Dead. The new version features five total campaigns that take the user through the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans. Included also is the improved AI Director 2.0, which hosts the ability to routinely change the weather, as well as tailor the enemy population, effects, and sounds for a more exciting and ever-changing experience — adding tremendously to the game’s replay value. Additional features include over 20... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:53 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/left-4-dead-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/skate/ Skate is the first skateboarding game released for next-gen consoles that is not part of the Tony Hawk franchise. EA's developers saw the success of Tony Hawk and felt they could do a better job, or at least appeal to a different segment of the market. Skate takes a simulation approach to skateboarding featuring a brand new kind of control scheme that EA markets as "revolutionary". Look at the Flick-It diagram to see the moves available. Similar to other extreme sports games such as Tony Hawk, and Amped, Skate sees you hanging around various environments accomplishing challenges and tasks: hit a... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:54:43 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/skate/ http://www.productwiki.com/ninja-gaiden-2/ Ninja Gaiden 2 is the true sequel and first next-gen installment to the critically acclaimed series. This game features the return of Ryu Hayabusa as he travels the world and kills a ton of monsters and bad guys along the way. The core gameplay remains largely unchanged from the first 3D Ninja Gaiden with a punishing difficulty, fast action, and an unparalleled variety of killing moves. Most changes in the game are an enhancement and amplification of previous designs, moves are more brutal, the action is substantially faster, the game is gorier, and the harder difficulty is even harder. Story Ninja Gaiden's... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:30:44 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/ninja-gaiden-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/fifa-10/ FIFA 10 is the 2010 version of the long running football (soccer) video game series developed by EA Sports. This version introduces the new Virtual Pro feature which allows you to create and customize a single player, including the team he plays for and his position on the field and the Photo Game Face lets you download a photo from the web for incredible physical likeness. You can improve your player by completing over 200 on-the-pitch accomplishments, which unlocks skill moves, new player traits, celebrations and more. The new 360° dribbling system and skilled dribbling gives more precise control than previous... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:29:00 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/fifa-10/ http://www.productwiki.com/tiger-woods-pga-tour-07/ Feel the pressure of competing against the top golfers in the world’s best tournaments in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. All-new universal facial capture or UCAP technology brings realism and emotion to the golf course like never before, while players see and hear the crowds around them with enhanced playing environments. Course content doubles in this year’s version of the world’s best selling golf game franchise. Compete for The FedEx Cup, the new PGA TOUR championship playoff system against the world’s best golfers, including newly added Luke Donald, Michael Campbell, Steve Elkington, and Annika Sorenstam. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:33:56 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/tiger-woods-pga-tour-07/ http://www.productwiki.com/warhawk/ WarHawk is the next-generation sequel to a game of the same name released for the Playstation One. Originally this PS3 game was supposed to launch with a single player campaign similar to the first, however the developers decided to focus solely on the multiplayer side of things. Multiplayer battles see up to 32 players play online, or over a local network in four different game modes, on a choice of five maps. Players assume the role of a soldier fighting for one of the two sides: Charnovan and Eucadian. Both sides are nearly identical with the same abilities and weapons, only... Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:06:52 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/warhawk/ http://www.productwiki.com/kingdom-hearts/ Kingdom Hearts begins on Destiny Islands, where Sora, Riku, and Kairi live. The three friends want to leave the islands to explore new worlds and have prepared a raft for this purpose. One night, the islands are attacked by darkness and shadow creatures—the Heartless. Sora seeks out his friends, finding Riku, who disappears into darkness. At the same time, Sora obtains the Keyblade. The islands are destroyed, and Sora is left adrift. Meanwhile, King Mickey has left his world to deal with the increasing darkness and left instructions for mage Donald and knight Goofy to find the "key". Donald and Goofy... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:19:08 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/kingdom-hearts/ http://www.productwiki.com/spore/ Will Wright, the inventor of SimCity and the Sims, is working with Maxis to develop Spore, a game that takes the "Sim" concept to a monumental scale. The game begins with you controlling the first single-celled organism and you manipulate species, evolving creatures until you finally have created a race of intelligent, space-traveling beings. The game is split up into different "stages" representing the different states of evolution that borrow gameplay ideas from different genres. The cell-stage is played similar to Pac-Man, while the more evolved "Civilization" stage takes many ideas from the SimCity games. What separates Spore from previous Sim... Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:38:57 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/spore/ http://www.productwiki.com/the-conduit/ The Conduit is a first-person shooter in the style of Halo, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 or Resistance: Fall of Man – basically, fast, run-and-gun battles and stylized weapons.  The game is developed by High Voltage Software and is published by Sega, to be released in NA in June 2009. This game is one of the very few games in the WII platform to be original and not conservative, in contrast to most of the Nintendo Wii non-sport games.  It takes place during present day. Washington D.C. finds itself the epicenter of an extraterrestrial attack and it's up to gamers, as the secret... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:16:43 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/the-conduit/ http://www.productwiki.com/tomb-raider-legend/ The first Tomb Raider title to be designed by Crystal Dynamics (after years under original creator Core), Tomb Raider: Legends is an all-new start for Lara Croft. New character animations and control schemes compliment the more natural character design and level details for the most immersive chapter in the series. Lara comes packing modern devices such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment for her all-new adventure. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:27:47 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/tomb-raider-legend/ http://www.productwiki.com/super-mario-galaxy/ Super Mario Galaxy is an action 3D platformer released for the Wii on November 12th, 2007. The game is set in outer space, as you control Mario by jumping from planetoid to planetoid with the objective of collecting stars like other Mario 3D games. Gravity plays a significant role in Galaxy with the planet's affecting Mario's trajectory while also preventing him from drifting off in to space. Note: this product report is a stub. Please expand this description and add other information. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:11:38 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/super-mario-galaxy/ http://www.productwiki.com/warcraft-iii-the-frozen-throne-expansion/ The best RTS game ever. Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne takes you into yet another epic tale of the Warcraft saga. It features a complete set of new campaigns and a vastly increased amount of units, items, heros and skills which make the gameplay even more complex. With support for Blizzard's Battle.net and finely tuned unit balancing (which is regularly refined with patches) Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne makes for a thrilling online experience. The very flexible map editor and the integrated downloading system allows any player to create and distribute maps and provides a huge arsenal of alternative game modes... Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:44 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/warcraft-iii-the-frozen-throne-expansion/ http://www.productwiki.com/wii-music/ Wii Music is a video game which puts you and your friends in the roll of both composer and conductor of a soloist or 4 player band. With up to 60 instruments, the game utilizes both nunchuck and Wii balance board to control individual instruments through natural movements and motions. Introduced in 2005 at the Tokyo Game Show conference and shown off at the E3 2006, the official release date has yet to be announced. The game was shown again at E3 2008, and will be released on October 16th in Japan, and October 20th in North America for $49.99. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:03:33 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/wii-music/