Here's a video to give you a look into some of the characters and gameplay footage of the upcoming Castlevania adventure, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
Scheduled for release in Fall 2006 on the Nintendo DS.
A teaser (well, not complete) web site for the upcoming PS3 game Resistance: Fall of Man is now online. Besides a brief apocalyptic opening sequence, the only thing to do is to sign-up for the Resistance Fall of Man Newsletter.
Kellogg Canada and McDonald's are offering gaming related goods alongside their grub.
One of five Xbox Mini Games (LCD handheld games)(in Canada) will be available inside specially marked Kellogg's cereals. There's one game genre for everybody: Spaceship Blaster (shooter), Motorcycle Madness (racing), Disco Mania (rhythm game), Robo Blast (action) and Mystic Castle (adventure). The only relation to Xbox are the Xbox name and green colors.
10TACLE Studios has released an in-game trailer for it upcoming "Fantasy Epos" Elveon.
From 10TACLE Studios: "Elveon tells of the rise of the heroic Elvish culture from the viewpoint of an experienced elite Elf warrior. As is his fate, he tries to forever change the history of his people by freeing the forgotten city of Nimathar, the entrance to the realm of the Gods. An epic task normally reserved for the Gods themselves! "
Be one of the first to get your hands on a pre-released Xbox Live Vision Camera! We are giving away one brand new, sealed retail package of the Xbox Live Vision Camera (within U.S. only) for the Xbox 360. The Xbox Live Vision Camera is scheduled to go on sale around 9/19/06, but you can get it from Gaming Bits within the first week of September!
Your information will not be released to anyone and is strictly for posting comments on gamingbits.com and subscribing to our e-mail newsletter. One random winner will be selected from the new users who sign-up between 8/20/06 to 9/1/06. If you are a previous member, refer a friend and have them send an email to
with your username. You and your friend will also be added to entries. We'll announce the winner on Gaming Bits once the winner is confirmed and contacted. The Xbox Live Vision Camera will ship immediately after winner's address is received. The winner will have to send in a picture from the Xbox Live Vision Camera! The camera will also work on a PC or Mac via the USB connection, but it is more fun on an Xbox 360. Good luck!
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From Gamestop: "Order Elebits for the Nintendo Wii and receieve an Elebits plush doll FREE! Doll is either blue or red and comes in a box hiding it's color until it arrives to you! Offer good while supplies last."
Call of Duty 2 developers Infinity Ward and Xbox are hosting a community event in Los Angeles on September 9, 2006, starting at 7:00 P.M. and ending at 7:00 A.M. (Pacific Time). The event will be taking place at Arena Interactive Lounge, with Xbox.com community members and COD2 developers attending as well.
To attend the event at Arena Interactive Lounge, email
with the subject "COD2 Xbox All-Nighter." Gamers who can't be at the event can join online. Add gamer tag "AllNightIW" to your friend's list (which, at the time of this writing is still not an active account, so keep checking) to be part of the multiplayer gaming action.
Epic Games have opened the official forum for Unreal Tournament 2007. A couple new screenshots and a new trailer (from Leipzig Games Convention) have been released from Midway.
From Midway's Press Release: "Unreal Tournament® 2007 marks the return of the industry's premiere first–person shooter franchise. In the latest installment of the award–winning Unreal franchise, players assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense warfare against dedicated and skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I.
These brutal contests are fought with the most powerful military weapons and vehicles known to man. In UT 2007, players can go face–to–face with devastating close quarters weapons like the flak cannon and rocket launcher, or pick off their enemies from a distance with a high–caliber sniper rifle. In addition, players will also be able to fully access the universe's most capable and advanced set of vehicles in his quest to dominate and overwhelm opponents."
New screenshots for the revitalized Turok have been released. Coming from developer Propaganda Games and publisher Buena Vista Games.
Overview from Buena Vista Games: "Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet. After the ship is shot down while approaching the planet, Joseph Turok must use his instincts and elite military training to elude an army of well-trained soldiers, and the ravenous, unpredictable creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Joseph Turok’s mission? Survive at all costs."
Key Features:
- Dark, gritty sci-fi world showcased through next-gen gameplay, high-resolution graphics and immersive sound.
- Humans are your primary enemy - highly-trained soldiers challenge players with sophisticated AI and advanced tactics.
- Encounter genetically-altered dinosaurs and other deadly creatures – trick them into attacking your enemies or each other.
- Choose your combat style - obliterate enemies with excessive firepower, or utilize fast stealth weapons (such as the bow and knife) there are multiple ways to survive depending on strategy.
- Operate a fleet of high-tech military vehicles.
- Engage in robust online multiplayer modes (details to be announced).
Turok will be available on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2007 and will support single player and multiplayer gaming.
A new demo has been released on the Xbox LIve Marketplace this morning. A playable demo for the upcoming game "Just Cause" from game publisher Eidos is now availbale. Read more (and see a demo trailer) of the game here. Download the 632 meg demo from the Xbox Live Marketplace. (We need a bigger Xbox 360 drive!)
