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DailyGame Videogame Preview Archive

Alan Wake Hands-On Preview

04/27/10

We sit in the dark with a final build to see what the thriller has in store for Xbox 360 owners in a few weeks.

Guitar Hero: World Tour Preview (PS3, Xbox 360)

09/16/08

The focus on guitars is gone. We've been hands-on with all the instruments, and they rock.

Guitar Hero: World Tour Preview (Wii)

09/16/08

Nintendo may be creating Wii Music, but Activision really knows what Wii owners want, and it's delivering.

Phantasy Star Portable Preview

09/11/08

SEGA's return to the PSO universe could be the shot in the arm the PSP needs in North America.

Killzone 2 Multiplayer Preview

08/21/08

We get down and dirty with the multiplayer modes from one of the PS3's system sellers for 2009.

Pure Preview

08/21/08

While many publishers focus on race cars and 4x4s, Disney decides to tackle next-gen ATV racing.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Preview

08/19/08

This promising game has as much personality and polish as the first movie. And no, it's not dead.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Preview

08/18/08

The long-awaited Dark Side game is shaping up to be well worth the wait, Star Wars fan or not.

Dead Space Preview: The Environments

08/09/08

In this preview, we take a detailed look at the level design that helps make Dead Space scary.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Preview

07/10/08

The action RPG sequel is on the way, this time for PS3 and Xbox 360. So far, so good, but there's work ahead.

Tales of Vesperia Preview (Xbox 360)

07/05/08

From what we've played so far, this Japanese RPG could very well be the next Tales of Symphonia.

WALL*E The Video Game Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360)

06/11/08

Pixar's next film will be a hit, but will it be as fun when it's interactive?

Don King Presents Prizefighter: Interview with Don King

06/09/08

Don King can dish out some crazy quotes, even when talking about video games.

Developer Interview: Fracture for PS3, Xbox 360

06/06/08

We get the Q&A lowdown about LucasArts' world-deforming game.

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.: Storyline and Fictional History

05/22/08

Ubisoft today released two new in-game screenshots for H.A.W.X., its aerial combat game set in the near future, but buried among the screens was an impressively detailed document highlighting the incredible Tom Clancy-esque backstory of the game, as well as the storyline that the game will follow when it releases on PS3 and Xbox 360. For your reading pleasure, we have included the entire document below, complemented by the two....

Metal Gear Solid Online PS3 Beta: Final Impressions

05/16/08

The Metal Gear Solid Online Beta will wrapup soon, marking the last time most gamers will have with one of the PS3's must-have titles of 2008. Metal Gear Solid represents the first of the stealth/action genre, a series that rewards you for sneaking around enemies rather then engaging them. This gameplay gave birth to a whole new way of looking at action games, and it's been in constant use ever since. The series has also always been on....

The Bourne Conspiracy Preview: Hands-On

04/30/08

It's safe to say most consumers' first, if not only, exposure to Jason Bourne was the series of Bourne films starring Matt Damon. Sure, Robert Ludlum may have written a few novels, but Hollywood reigns supreme when it comes to mass-media action, and, well, Matt Damon's version of Jason Bourne is 100 percent action. With that in mind, it's a bit disconcerting to fire up The Bourne Conspiracy for the first time on the good ol' next-gen console....

Dead Space Developer Diary: DailyGame Exclusive

04/23/08

Dead Space, a new survival-horror franchise for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, is set to ship this Halloween, which means the development team is knee-deep in code and bug fixes. Amid the madness, the developers are updating gamers periodically via their blog -- and now, through DailyGame as well. In this exclusive article, EA has provided DailyGame readers a complete look at what they'll be posting in the next Dead Space blog entry. We know....

Baja Preview

04/14/08

Codemasters' DiRT, previously known as the Colin McRae Rally racing franchise, has had somewhat of a stranglehold on the rally-racing scene for the past half decade. Other publishers and franchises have given it a go, from Microsoft and Rallisport Challenge to Sony and Motorstorm to Sega and Rally Revo, but nobody's succeeded in toppling Codemasters' game. Even the fabled Gran Turismo has included off-road racing, but that series....

Darksiders: Wrath of War Preview (PS3, Xbox 360)

04/11/08

The most successful action games of late have featured characters and/or times of historical significance. Kratos (God of War) relied heavily on Greek mythology, for instance, while Altair (Assassin's Creed) jumped his way through the Third Crusade. But no characters or period is quite as universally recognized as the four horsemen and the apocalypse, which will provide not only the basis of THQ's action game Darksiders: Wrath of War....

de Blob Preview: Hands-On at THQ Gamers Day

04/10/08

When we first saw Katamari Damacy at E3 several years ago, nothing the PR reps said could have convinced us that the game was particularly compelling, let alone that its would be so successful that gamers would be clamoring for sequels as well as King of All Cosmos T-shirts. With that history as our guide, when we first heard about de Blob, a game that's part platformer, part action game and part color-mixing tutorial, we were puzzled but....

Saints Row 2 Preview: Hands-On

04/08/08

It's quite an accomplishment to go from "cute little GTA 3 clone" to "distinct open-world game that gamers are excited about," but that's exactly what THQ's Saints Row 2 has achieved. Before the original game's launch, Saints Row was viewed as little more than a "me too" title, an open-world gangster game unabashedly trying to capitalize on Rockstar's success with the Grand TheftAuto series. But as gamers actually played Saints Row, as they....

Saints Row 2 Preview: Co-Op Multiplayer

04/08/08

When Crackdown shipped for Xbox 360, it proved that online co-op in open-world games was not only feasible but incredibly enjoyable. The crew at Volition and THQ were apparently taking notes, because amid all the improvements and additions to Saints Row 2 (read our hands-on Saints Row 2 preview), the team is also including hop-in/hop-out online co-op. This feature isn't just a simple tack-on addition, though; it's turning into as....

Red Faction Guerilla Preview: Hands-On

04/07/08

With the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 hardware, many developers claim they're finally able to achieve destructible environments. The thing is, Red Faction achieved it in 2001 on the PlayStation 2. With that background, it's not surprising to see Volition pushing the envelope once again with Red Faction: Guerilla, which ships for PS3 and Xbox 360 later this year. As the third game in the series, Red Faction: Guerilla marks a step forward for the....

Battlefield: Bad Company Xbox 360 Beta Diary: Classes

03/28/08

Dear diary, Having spent the past three days playing the Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer beta with other Xbox 360 gamers, the Xbox Live connection issues had all been worked out, and the online fighting had grown more intense. People aren't exploring the levels anymore; they know where the hard and soft points are, and they're exploiting them left and right to make every battle much more punishing. With such intense....

Battlefield: Bad Company Beta Diary: Destructible Environs

03/27/08

Dear diary, Can I just say that I love blue skies? It's such a relief from the sepia tone filters we have to deal with so many of today's games. Thanks, Battlefield: Bad Company. Connecting to the Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer beta was a snap today, with no lag and no waiting around. We decided today to test the destructibility of the environments. We fixed grenade launchers and tossed a bunch of grenades, and sure enough, those buildings....

Battlefield: Bad Company Xbox 360 Beta Diary: Day 1

03/26/08

Dear diary, So I was playing the Battlefield: Bad Company Xbox 360 multiplayer beta today. For some reason I woke up at 5:00 am and couldn't go back to sleep. Finally, after tossing and turning, I verified the time by checking the clock radio. It was now 6:00.
"Hmmm," says I, "'tis the 25th, and EA's Battlefield Bad Company beta servers are supposed to go live. Let's go see if those servers are indeed live, shall we? OMG they are up!" Thank....

LOST: Via Domus Review

03/21/08

Ubisoft captured the visual spirit of the show, but the actual gameplay in the first LOST game is not worth the three-season wait.

Echochrome Preview

03/11/08

Shown publicly at E3 2007, Echochrome garnered buzz with its simple look and unique presentation. Echochrome is a puzzle game, but with a unique twist: each level has players controlling the level's perspective. Although this gameplay mechanic is hard to describe in words, it's visually understandable in seconds. Basically, imagine an M.C. Escher drawing that players can rotate and pitch, thereby altering the optical illusion to solve the riddle....

Devil May Cry 4 Preview

01/30/08

The Devil May Cry series originally spawned from taking the Resident Evil franchise in a new direction, with the director of Resident Evil trying out some experiments after RE2. These experiments soon grew into a game of their own, and a new and now-beloved franchise was born. The first Devil May Cry was good enough and warranted a sequel, but Devil May Cry 2 stumbled by most accounts. The series quickly regained its footing....

Bionic Commando Rearmed Preview

01/23/08

For all the talk about Xbox Live Arcade and Wii Virtual Console simply re-hashing old franchises, it's funny to watch gamers get giddy about Capcom's announcement that it's updating Bionic Commando for the current generation of consoles. A 20-year-old, eight-bit game, being re-mastered for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC? Yep. And gamers couldn't be any happier. Capcom is bringing Bionic Commando....

Yakuza 3 Preview (Hands-On)

01/10/08

When SEGA slyly dropped not one but two demos of Yakuza 3 on the Japanese PlayStation Network, we here at the DailyGame bunker brushed off that trusty Japanese account, gave Toro and Kuro the night off, and hunkered down for some Yakuza 3 game-playing and note-taking to bring to our readers on this side of the Pacific. If you're unfamiliar with the Yakuza titles, not to worry. The Yakuza are Japan's organized crime....

Tetris Splash Review

10/28/07

Tetris has seen so many variations of itself that it can almost be called a Tetris Splash Screenshottemplate at this point. Its humble beginnings on the Gameboy has spawned a legion of sequels from 3D variations to new games featuring popular mascots. It's no surprise, though, because its simplistic gameplay is both addicting and fun and appeals to the masses like no other game. Tetris Splash literally changes nothing...

God of War: Chains of Olympus Preview (PSP)

10/11/07

The God of War series is synonymous with breathtaking vistas, epic boss battles, and fast-action button mashing. To bring that sense of scale to the PSP seems like no easy task, but Ready At Dawn seems to be on the right track with God of War: Chains of Olympus. You begin in the Battle of Atticus where a series of soldiers assault your character while an epic battle wages on in the background. It....

Call of Duty 4 Preview: Single-Player Campaign

10/10/07

It's a good thing the team at Infinity Ward is comprised of honest-to-God gamers, because they were among the first to realize that the WWII shooter genre has been beaten to death. Twice. With Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the originators of the COD series are taking the franchise in an entirely new direction, one that's based on modern weapons and often feels like a Tom Clancy game on steroids. Of course, the irony of Infinity....

Guitar Hero 3 Preview: The Game

10/05/07

When Guitar Hero 2 stalwarts cried foul on the game's flimsy peripheral, Red Octane moved to re-engineer a new guitar that's shaping up to be one of the best game peripherals with which we've ever played. However, gamers also made it clear that Guitar Hero 3 needed to step up with a few gameplay enhancements, most notably in the areas of better balancing and online play. When Neversoft took the wheel for Guitar....

Guitar Hero 3 Preview: The Hardware

10/05/07

When the first Guitar Hero received critical and social acclaim, Activision naturally green-lighted a sequel and promised a few updates to the winning formula. Guitar Hero 2 once again struck commercial gold, but the most hardcore fans found several elements less than stellar, one of the most glaring being flimsy hardware. With Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock, Red Octane hopes to fix that issue, and after spending several hours....

NBA 2K8 Developer Interview

10/01/07

With NBA training camps set to start this week, the time seemed right to sit down and ask a few questions of the development team behind NBA 2K8. The game is on track to ship soon, so the developers are winding down just as NBA players are gearing up. Fans of the series are also gearing up, but in a different way: flexing their thumbs in preparation for the sim-likegame and its new slam dunk competition. For those rabid and casual fans alike....

FlatOut Ultimate Carnage Preview

09/17/07

With Burnout Paradise not scheduled to ship until 2008, gamers may be wondering how they'll scratch their itch for high-octane, car-based crashes. DiRT, Forza 2 and PGR4 are great for pure racing, but sometimes gamers just want to blow stuff up. When those destructive urges arise, they're not easy to ignore. Fortunately, the latest build of FlatOut Ultimate Carnage isn't easy to ignore either, and its mix of racing and over-the-top....

Burnout Paradise Preview: Hands-On

09/12/07

The Burnout franchise is one of those guilty pleasures here at DailyGame HQ. True story: after getting in a car wreck involving our Mini Cooper and a Subaru driven by two drunk-and-just-knifed-some-dude perpetrators, the DailyGame staff filled out the necessary police paperwork and headed immediately to turn on Burnout and purge our memories by unleashing some massive wrecks. So it should go without saying that....

EA Playground Preview

09/10/07

The Wii is often labeled as the "kiddie console," but more often than not those claims are nothing more than empty insults thrown by hardcore gamers. It's ironic, then, that EA Playground is inspired by and features kids -- but has a good chance of appealing to both kids and casual gamers alike. EA Playground is essentially a collection of minigames wrapped in a role-playing "metagame" wrapper. This metagame....

The Simpsons Nintendo DS Preview

09/09/07

Say what you will about licensed games, but Electronic Arts is giving The Simpsons a franchise-worthy outing this fall with its entire slate of The Simpsons videogames (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PS2, PSP and DS). But while the console versions are shaping up to be fun, the Nintendo DS version is flat-out astounding. In fact, pound for pound and pixel for pixel, there might not be a better gaming value this year. The Simpsons for....

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Beta Impressions

08/24/07

On August 27 at high noon, Infinity Ward and Activision will unleash a free playable multiplayer beta for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox Live Marketplace. Members of the media were given early access to the beta this past week so we could pass along our early thoughts and provide a sneak peek of what you can expect. As with Halo 3, the COD4 beta is strictly multiplayer via Xbox Live. The beta offers four match types: Team...

Tempest Preview (Xbox Live Arcade)

08/16/07

The rush of classic arcade games on Xbox Live Arcade will continue this fall with a host of old-school Atari titles, among them Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe and Tempest. Tempest is one of those original coin-op games that newer gamers might not "get," but that older gamers remember fondly while reminiscing about its dial-like controller. Fortunately, Atari is giving both types of gamers...

Asteroids & Asteroids Deluxe Preview (Xbox Live Arcade)

08/12/07

I consider myself an "old school gamer," though I never did play Pong in its original state. Asteroids was actually my first videogame experience, and having recently played through a pre-release version of its Xbox Live Arcade counterpart, it's clear that the game was an equally early entry into the videogame arena. Like several "retro" Xbox Live Arcade titles, Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe come in two next-gen flavors: original and evolved. Ironically, the early versions we've...

Eternal Sonata Preview

08/09/07

Eternal Sonata is a RPG about the final hours of composer Chopin's life as he travels through his own dream world. Your party consists of three generic archetypes. Your brazen hero, Allegretto, sports all the necessary features a standard melee happy character should. The healer, Polka, carries a cute parasol that seems absolutely worthless but generally deals sufficient blows on the enemies we came across. Finally, the gun wielder, Beat, seems well fit to attack from great distances as his defense is weaker than the other two. Overall, the group is...

Mass Effect

07/13/07

When LucasArts and BioWare released Knights of the Old Republic, they probably didn't realize just how big a hit they had on their role-playing hands. When it came time for a follow-up, BioWare was employed elsewhere, which left Obsidian to take the reins for a sequel that turned out to be not quite as compelling. For BioWare's next hit-in-the-making, Mass Effect, Microsoft wanted to avoid that fate, signing the developer to create...

Tenchu Z

05/21/07

Normally a videogame preview is fluffy, happy and espouses all things great about an upcoming game. People get excited about a game's premise, gameplay or graphics, and they want to share with their friends (or readers) what excites them so for the game's release. This preview for Tenchu Z will be no such article. "Microsoft and From Software" sounds like a great combination, a tandem of big-time publisher and a solid niche developer, but the execution of this...

Hot Shots Tennis

04/24/07

Hot Shots Tennis features brilliant visuals and fast-paced gameplay that showcases its detailed animations and realistic physics. The game incorporates an intuitive control scheme to emphasize shot direction and rallies, perfect for quick pick up and play action. Advanced players can utilize button timing and shot angles to further balance tennis strategy with character attributes such as speed and play styles...

WarTech Senko no Ronde

04/12/07

WarTech Senko no Ronde, an arcade fighter for Xbox 360, thrusts the player into a distant future where humanity has colonized countless new galaxies and Earth has become a planet mined for its natural resources. A violent war has erupted as nations struggle for world domination. Rounder Mechs fill the skies as the fate of the world is determined through aerial combat.

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East

04/05/07

For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while developing your heroes and unveiling the dark plot that threatens to tear the world of Ashan apart. Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East chronicles the final chapter in the epic struggle that began...

Mythos

03/22/07

Another day, another MMO is on the way.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am

03/21/07

Details emerge on the odd PS2 sleuths.

Space Station Tycoon

02/28/07

Namco unveils its upcoming tycoon title for the Nintendo Wii.

Field Ops

02/26/07

A combo RTS and tactical shooter...hmmm

Yu Gi Oh! World Championship

02/24/07

Konami brings the card-battling franchise to another platform.

Frontline: Fields of Thunder

02/22/07

From the makers of Blitzkrieg, comes another....tank game in WWII.

Quickspot

02/20/07

Namco Bandai jumps into the brain-teaser market for DS.

Bullet Witch

02/19/07

The broom and flying monkeys are traded for big guns and tornadoes.

Crackdown

01/07/07

So far it's a better superhero game than Superman. And you're a cop!

Rainbow Six Vegas

11/02/06

The single-player aspects of the Xbox 360 shooter are impressive so far.

Alien Shooter 2

09/13/06

We take a look at the budget-minded alien-blasting fun on PC.

Chromehounds

07/03/06

Steel Battalion it isn't, but it's still shaping up to be fun online.

Ultimate Baseball Online 2006

06/22/06

Let's go out to the ballgame in the PC's first baseball MMO.

Army of Two

06/11/06

A new shooter franchise focused on co-op play.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow

06/11/06

Everyone's favorite drunk pirate invades the PS2 and PC.

Shadowrun

05/29/06

Hands-on with one of the most controversial games at E3.

Spore

05/22/06

Saying it's The Sims in space doesn't do justice to its scope.

BioShock

05/22/06

It's like Deus Ex on ecological crack. In other words: really good.

Assassin's Creed

05/21/06

The Prince of Persia's got nothing on this Crusading badass.

ThrillVille

05/21/06

A simulator, arcade and tycoon game rolled into one.

Heavenly Sword

05/21/06

Wushu fighting on a next-gen system? Yes please!

Wii Sports

05/21/06

One of the most fun uses of the Wii controller.

Sid Meier's Railroads

05/21/06

A traditional hobby meets modern PC gaming.

Lego Star Wars 2

05/20/06

The original trilogy gets sassy and blocky at the same time.

Resistance: Fall of Man

05/20/06

Sony's next crack at an FPS feels very familiar but good.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

05/19/06

Looking for an RPG with a little more action?

Crackdown

05/15/06

Hands-on with the would-be new king of sandbox games.

Too Human

05/10/06

Hands-on with one of Microsoft's standout next-gen trilogies.

Lemmings

04/05/06

A perfect modern-day translation of a classic game.

Magnetica

03/28/06

A re-imagined version of Tetris, but with marbles.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

03/07/06

The next-gen version may be even better than the current outing.

Daxter

02/27/06

The little sidekick that could finally gets his own game.

BLACK

02/26/06

Criterion goes from pulling the e-brake to pulling the trigger.

Tortuga: Two Treasures

02/21/06

These pirates are worth you landlubbers' attention.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

02/19/06

Stealth gameplay on a handheld? And good graphics? Sign us up!

Lego Star Wars 2

02/15/06

It's time to visit the original trilogy with our blocky friends.

American Conquest: Divided Nation

02/15/06

We take a look at the upcoming Civil War RTS.

Rise of Legends

01/08/06

A big huge surprise is on the way for RTS gamers.

Fight Night Round 3

01/08/06

Best-looking videogame people ever. And it plays great, too.

Painkiller: Hell Wars

01/03/06

The PC shooter is making a faithful transition to the Xbox.

King Kong

10/18/05

Where chest-pounding action is only one-third of the fun.

The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer

10/11/05

Mr. Incredible and Frozone are coming to your console.

Shadow of the Colossus

09/29/05

This game redefines "big boss battles." Really, it does.

Age of Empires III

09/07/05

It’s looking like this game might set a new bar in the RTS genre.

Genji: Dawn of the Samurai

09/04/05

A stylish successor to Onimusha.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

08/23/05

The PC hit comes to the consoles in a more-arcadey form.

Burnout Revenge

08/21/05

Is it shaping up to be more of the same, or even more insane?

Fable: The Lost Chapters

08/16/05

Read how the updated Fable is looking for its Windows debut.

Gun

07/18/05

You ain’t seen the "real" West until you’ve seen this game.

The Movies

06/23/05

Is it a Sims game or movie creator? Actually, it’s both.

Hammer & Sickle

06/19/05

Soviet spies mixed with nuclear armageddon in a tactical RPG.

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

06/16/05

The thievius raccoonus is back, and his crew is craftier than ever.

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

06/09/05

Warrior needs online play, badly. And now he's getting it.

Full Auto

05/24/05

Like Burnout with guns on a next-gen system. Booyah!

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

05/19/05

This time the series takes an arcade-like jaunt into battle.

Eye Toy Play 2

05/19/05

Hands-on with new games that really want to watch your body.

Conker: Live and Reloaded

04/13/05

So what’s the BFD with Bad Fur Day? We’ll tell you.

Dungeon Siege II

04/13/05

Goodie-gathering goodness is on its way again to PC.

Still Life

03/28/05

Track down a serial killer in this adventure title.

Republic Commando (Updated)

02/05/05

The recent build of LucasArts' squad-based shooter looks good.

MechAssault 2

10/29/04

Here a ‘Mech, there a ‘Mech, everywhere you jack-a-‘Mech.

Time Crisis: Crisis Zone

09/01/04

Bring your best shooting game; the terrorists return to PS2.

Halo 2

07/05/04

We behold multiplayer, and we do it hands-on. Get us a towel.

X-Men: Legends

07/03/04

Baldur's Gate, prepare to be Stormed.

Juiced

07/03/04

Drink it up: a new tricked-out racer.

Republic Commando

07/03/04

New details on the squad-based "Star Wars" FPS.

Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict

07/02/04

It's a whole new Unreal!