Last week, we had a mammoth of a game release with Devil May Cry 4. It's not going to be any different this time around, with the much-awaited Lost Odyssey by Mistwalker finally making its US debut. Other noteworthy games in this batch are Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts, RPG Maker VX, and a slew of other titles. Hit the full article for the rest of the list.

* Article originally posted Feb 11, 2008 at 01:12AM

Eidos Interactive and Pivotal Games' Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360,  PlayStation 3, and the PC is expected to be available at retail stores by February 12 this year. If you can't wait that long to try out the game, then you should know that a single player and co-op demo for this upcoming title has been released on Xbox Live.

If you want to know more about this, head on over to the full article.

Official word on the release of Pivotal Games was made by the game's publisher Eidos Interactive. Although there have been information circulating from different retailers about the different release dates of Conflict: Denied Ops (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), the publishing company has finally cleared this issue. Check out when it will be released in the full article.

In a game where breathtaking visuals are mixed in with totally destructible surroundings, it's really interesting when the developers talk about the painstaking details on how they were able to build up the very malleable in-game environments for Conflict: Denied Ops (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3).

Watch the video of the developers diary in the full article!

The fifth title in the Conflict series is coming to the stores and it's sooner than you probably think. Eidos Interactive has just announced the North American release date of Pivotal Games' Conflict: Denied Ops for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Check out the full article for more info about this upcoming first person shooter.

Want some "large-scale Hollywood style action sequences in real-world political hot spots, sure to appease fans of the FPS genre"? No need to fret, then, cause Eidos Interactive has got just the right thing for you. They have announced earlier today the next iteration in the Conflict series, Conflict: Denied Ops.

Matt Gorman, Eidos Inc's Director of Marketing describes, "It's brutal, explosive, and easy to pick up and play yet still incorporates advanced co-op and environmental tactics." Intrigued yet?

Confict: Denied Ops involves the US government in an action-packed operation that aims to get rid of those threatening the country's security. There will be two operatives which are both highly specialized in weapons and military tactics. What makes it even more exciting is that the members of the unit must not be identified or even just associated with the government, else they make themselves vulnerable to the dangers lurking their mission. Hence the title "Denied Ops".

And what of the abilities? Well, for one you get to play in a highly destructible environment. It doesn't get better than that. Oh, wait. Maybe in this game it does. You can shoot through walls for you to get comfy sniping holes as well as creating new paths through blastings so you can ambush your enemies down. Gameplay involves - and is actually focused on - two-man tactics, and you can also conveniently switch from one teammate to another.

Confict: Denied Ops is the fifth game in the Conflict series and is being worked on by Pivotal Games. You can expect this newest Conflict title in Spring 2008 jumping aboard your Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

 

And this time, this is for real. According to a report by Games Industry, SCi Entertainment was actually at work on PlayStation 3 versions of Crossfire and Kane & Lynch which should be coming out by the financial year of 2008. The Xbox 360 and PC versions of the two games should be out by the end of 2007.

Previously, Eidos shot down any possibility of IOI's title coming to the PlayStation 3, stating that the press release that reported the news was full of flaws. Apparently, the fact that Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was also being ported to Sony's next-gen console was included in those errors.

But now SCi Entertainment has revealed that Pivotal Games' Crossfire and IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men are indeed getting ported and are already at "advanced stages of development." And not only that, the titles should be almost simultaneously released with the PC and Xbox 360 versions. Expect Kane & Lynch: Dead Men to hit stores this Christmas, while Crossfire to arrive by early 2008.

There have been no news, however, of port versions for the PSP and PS2.

No, he's not the guy from Miami Vice. Don Johnson is the European Mergers and Acquisition chairman of Deutsche Bank and has recently been appointed as the new non-executive director of the SCi corporation.

He's a seasoned veteran of the corporate finance world. With 28 years of experience, he is regarded as one of the best in the industry, having managed the likes of the Salomon Brothers firm.  

"I am very pleased to welcome Don to the Board of SCi. His appointment further strengthens the independent non-executive element of the Board and his corporate finance experience will be invaluable as the Group continues to explore new opportunities for growth." says SCi Chairman Tim Ryan.

The appointment is effective immediately and has also made Johnson a member of SCi's Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees. SCi Entertainment has got Eidos for its publishing label, as well as several development studios, like 10 Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios and Pivotal Games.