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(2008-07-25 10:08:00)

Peggle Heads to DS via Rez, Lumines Dev. Q

Casual games publisher PopCap has announced that its beloved bouncing ball simulator Peggle will arrive on Nintendo DS this winter, with the game's development being handled by acclaimed Japanese studio Q Entertainment (Rez, Lumines, Meteos).

The DS edition is expected to carry a $29.95 price point, more levels than any past Peggle game, "features unique to the DS version," and what PopCap referred to as "a wealth of surprise additions sure to please die-hard fans and novice players alike."

Already released on PC, Mac and iPod, the Pachinko-esque offerings of Peggle, which require players to eliminate colored pegs, have won over many a cold-h...

(2008-07-25 09:37:00)

Wheelman Delayed Until Next Year

Midway has delayed the release of its open-world Vin Diesel-starring driving-action game Wheelman (PC, PS3, 360) until the first quarter of 2009, reports Kotaku.

The oft-postponed game, once due in 2007 and then expected sometime this year, was apparently pushed to provide Midway Studios Newcastle more development time, and hopefully, result in a better product.

(2008-07-25 03:33:00)

Max Payne Film Shows at Comic-Con, Fans React

20th Century Fox's film adaptation of the Max Payne video games made a big showing on the first day of the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con.

Along with the release of two freshly printed one-sheet posters (above), actor Mark Wahlberg took to the stage for an open panel with co-star Mila Kunis and director John Moore.

An extended version of the recently released trailer was then shown to fans, as well as several clips from the film.

Garth Franklin at Dark Horizons broke down t...

(2008-07-24 22:00:00)

Rise of the Argonauts Charted in New Trailer

Liquid Entertainment today released a new behind-the-scenes trailer for Rise of the Argonauts (PC, 360, PS3), the company's upcoming action-RPG.

In Argonauts, players will assume the role of Jason, a man on a quest to find the Golden Fleece. In its quieter moments, the game will emphasize choice by way of dialogue options that fall in line with one of four Greek gods.

Shacknews' own Steve Gibson can't hear enough about this game, and was quite sad to have missed it at E3. He has a thing for Greek-themed games. Something about powerful men dressed in togas.

(2008-07-24 20:38:00)

New StarCraft 2 Screenshots Reintroduce SC1 Planet

Developer Blizzard Entertainment has released a trio of new screenshots from StarCraft 2 (PC), offering a look at one of the anticipated sci-fi RTS sequel's battlefields.

Dubbed Mar Sara, the locale was one of the first Terran colony planets to be infested by the Zerg. The planet was the backdrop for the opening of the original StarCraft, and was subsequently incinerated by the Protoss in a later mission. Blizzard notes that the planet has now been repopulated by Terran salvaging and mining crews--though Zerg sightings have also been reported.

No official release date has yet been announced for StarCraft 2. Blizzard is holding its BlizzCon convention on October...