Frictionless Insight tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2007-11-27://1 2010-03-19T05:10:20Z Game industry news, reviews and analysis:from the serious to the seriously fun Movable Type Pro 4.3-en More Games Reach the PlayStation Store tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6613 2010-03-19T05:06:36Z 2010-03-19T05:10:20Z Sony has released a new slate of downloadable games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP:... Editor Sony has released a new slate of downloadable games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP: (Read more...) Dream Day Wedding: Bella Italia Available for the PC tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6612 2010-03-18T21:43:01Z 2010-03-18T23:47:30Z I-play, part of Oberon Media, has released Dream Day Wedding: Bella Italia as a download for the PC. The game has players planning the perfect wedding in a variety of locations in the Italian countryside.... Editor Dream Day Wedding: Bella Italia as a download for the PC. The game has players planning the perfect wedding in a variety of locations in the Italian countryside.]]> (Read more...) GameStop Reports Strong Quarter and Full-Year Results on Strength of Used Game Sales tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6611 2010-03-18T20:03:07Z 2010-03-18T20:03:50Z GameStop reported certain financial results pertaining to its fiscal fourth quarter and full financial year ended January 30, 2010:... Editor GameStop reported certain financial results pertaining to its fiscal fourth quarter and full financial year ended January 30, 2010:]]> (Read more...) Colony Defense Review tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6605 2010-03-17T21:21:29Z 2010-03-17T21:22:34Z Publisher: Mana Bomb Games Studio Developer: Mana Bomb Games Studio Platforms: PC and Xbox 360 Reviewed on PC Windows System Requirements: 1.5 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 128 MB RAM, 300 MB HD... Editor Publisher: Mana Bomb Games Studio
Developer: Mana Bomb Games Studio


Platforms: PC and Xbox 360
Reviewed on PC

Windows System Requirements: 1.5 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 128 MB RAM, 300 MB HD space, Windows XP SP2 or more recent operating system

Defend an entire planet from the onslaught of an alien invasion in this tower-defense game set on a series of spherical planets.

]]> (Read more...) Supreme Commander 2 is Now Available for the Xbox 360 tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6602 2010-03-17T19:47:10Z 2010-03-17T20:50:27Z

Square Enix, together with Gas Powered Games, has made its game Supreme Commander 2 available in stores for the Xbox 360. This real-time strategy game in which players participate in a three-sided galactic war previously shipped for the PC.... Editor Square Enix, together with Gas Powered Games, has made its game Supreme Commander 2 available in stores for the Xbox 360. This real-time strategy game in which players participate in a three-sided galactic war previously shipped for the PC.]]> (Read more...) Perfect Dark Reaches Xbox Live Arcade tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6600 2010-03-17T15:26:00Z 2010-03-17T20:26:48Z The classic shooter Perfect Dark is now available as a download through Xbox Live Arcade for 800 points ($10). 4J Studios has converted the game so that this shooter is presented in full 1080p HD when Joanna Dark faces galactic... Editor Perfect Dark is now available as a download through Xbox Live Arcade for 800 points ($10). 4J Studios has converted the game so that this shooter is presented in full 1080p HD when Joanna Dark faces galactic conspiracies in the year 2023.]]> (Read more...) Sonny With a Chance Available for the DS tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6610 2010-03-17T00:57:12Z 2010-03-17T21:57:45Z Disney's game Sonny With a Chance for the DS is now in stores in North America. The game features mini-games inspired by the "So Random" cast on the Disney Channel.... Editor Sonny With a Chance for the DS is now in stores in North America. The game features mini-games inspired by the "So Random" cast on the Disney Channel.]]> (Read more...) Infinite Space Now Available for the DS tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6609 2010-03-17T00:51:14Z 2010-03-17T21:51:54Z Sega's game Infinite Space for the DS is now in stores in North America. This is an epic role-playing game that has players hunting pirates with a fleet of spaceships while investigating a galactic mystery.... Editor Sega's game Infinite Space for the DS is now in stores in North America. This is an epic role-playing game that has players hunting pirates with a fleet of spaceships while investigating a galactic mystery.]]> (Read more...) Spectral Force Genesis Available for the DS tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6608 2010-03-17T00:45:43Z 2010-03-17T21:46:26Z Ignition Entertainment's game Spectral Force Genesis for the DS is now in stores in North America. This role-playing game introduces players to the Spectral Force role-playing game universe on the DS.... Editor Ignition Entertainment's game Spectral Force Genesis for the DS is now in stores in North America. This role-playing game introduces players to the Spectral Force role-playing game universe on the DS.]]> (Read more...) Resonance of Fate Reaches Stores tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6607 2010-03-17T00:39:40Z 2010-03-17T21:40:35Z Sega's game Resonance of Fate for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is now available in stores in North America. This role-playing game has players working as private military contractors exploring an Earth that is a burned-out, nearly lifeless shell.... Editor Sega's game Resonance of Fate for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is now available in stores in North America. This role-playing game has players working as private military contractors exploring an Earth that is a burned-out, nearly lifeless shell.]]> (Read more...) Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Reaches Stores tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6606 2010-03-17T00:33:57Z 2010-03-17T21:34:35Z Electronic Arts' game Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight for the PC is now available in stores. This game is the final real-time strategy installment in the Tiberium Saga set in the Command & Conquer franchise, and (once again) has... Editor Electronic Arts' game Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight for the PC is now available in stores. This game is the final real-time strategy installment in the Tiberium Saga set in the Command & Conquer franchise, and (once again) has the Global Defense Initiative battling the Brotherhood of Nod for control over Tiberium.]]> (Read more...) Majesco Reports Decent Holiday Quarter tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6604 2010-03-16T20:09:17Z 2010-03-17T21:10:06Z Majesco reported the results of its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010:... Editor Majesco reported the results of its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010:]]> (Read more...) Conqueror Threatens Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6603 2010-03-16T18:59:14Z 2010-03-17T21:00:09Z Sony Online Entertainment, together with LucasArts, has released the latest expansion for its online collectible card game, the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, called "Threat of the Conqueror." The expansion adds around 200 playable cards and 30 loot cards... Editor Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, called "Threat of the Conqueror." The expansion adds around 200 playable cards and 30 loot cards to the game, the art on some of which comes from player-taken screenshots.]]> (Read more...) Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Expansion Released tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6599 2010-03-16T18:21:31Z 2010-03-17T18:22:33Z Electronic Arts has shipped Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening to stores for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The content will also be released as a download on Thursday, March 19. The expansion adds the Amaranthine area of the... Editor Electronic Arts has shipped Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening to stores for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The content will also be released as a download on Thursday, March 19. The expansion adds the Amaranthine area of the world and has players investigating the secrets of the darkspawn following the defeat of the Archdemon and ending the blight in the original game. The expansion increases the game's level cap and adds five new party members.]]> (Read more...) Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Ships for the Wii tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6597 2010-03-16T18:02:49Z 2010-03-17T05:03:35Z Xseed Games has shipped Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon for the Wii to stores in North America. Developed by Namco Bandai and tri-Crescendo, this role-playing game has players exploring an abandoned world populated only by ghosts.... Editor Xseed Games has shipped Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon for the Wii to stores in North America. Developed by Namco Bandai and tri-Crescendo, this role-playing game has players exploring an abandoned world populated only by ghosts.]]> (Read more...) GTI Club Supermini Festa! Available for the Wii tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6596 2010-03-16T17:27:53Z 2010-03-17T04:52:38Z Konami's game GTI Club Supermini Festa! for the Wii is now in stores. This version of Konami's arcade racing game was previously released for the PSP.... Editor Konami's game GTI Club Supermini Festa! for the Wii is now in stores. This version of Konami's arcade racing game was previously released for the PSP.]]> (Read more...) God of War III Available for the PlayStation 3 tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6595 2010-03-16T16:08:53Z 2010-03-17T04:40:05Z Sony's game God of War III for the PlayStation 3 is now in stores. This latest God of War game has Kratos descending to Hades and climbing Mt. Olympus to take revenge upon the gods who have manipulated him in... Editor God of War III for the PlayStation 3 is now in stores. This latest God of War game has Kratos descending to Hades and climbing Mt. Olympus to take revenge upon the gods who have manipulated him in the previous games.]]> (Read more...) Let's Draw! Ships for the DS tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6594 2010-03-16T14:07:31Z 2010-03-17T04:28:14Z Majesco has shipped Let's Draw! for the DS to stores in North America. The software is based on the line of Japanese drawing books and teaches people to draw using a series of steps and mini-games.... Editor Majesco has shipped Let's Draw! for the DS to stores in North America. The software is based on the line of Japanese drawing books and teaches people to draw using a series of steps and mini-games.]]> (Read more...) Metro 2033 Reaches Stores tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6593 2010-03-16T12:47:16Z 2010-03-17T02:47:52Z THQ has shipped Metro 2033 for the Xbox 360 and PC to stores in North America. The game is based on a novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky set in the Moscow Metro after apocalyptic events and is a first-person shooter that... Editor THQ has shipped Metro 2033 for the Xbox 360 and PC to stores in North America. The game is based on a novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky set in the Moscow Metro after apocalyptic events and is a first-person shooter that has players venturing out of the subway into a devastated world.]]> (Read more...) Field of Glory: Rise of Rome Available for the PC tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6601 2010-03-15T20:39:23Z 2010-03-17T20:40:24Z Matrix Games, together with Slitherine Strategies, has released Field of Glory: Rise of Rome as a download for the PC. This is an expansion that requires the original Field of Glory, itself based on the tabletop wargaming system of the... Editor Field of Glory: Rise of Rome as a download for the PC. This is an expansion that requires the original Field of Glory, itself based on the tabletop wargaming system of the same name. Rise of Rome adds battles from Rome's expansion as well as the Persian wars and Punic wars.]]> (Read more...) Monday Brings Another Round of Downloadable Games from Nintendo tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6592 2010-03-15T14:37:21Z 2010-03-17T02:41:27Z Nintendo has released a new slate of downloadable games for the Wii and DS to celebrate the arrival of another Monday. The new games include:... Editor Nintendo has released a new slate of downloadable games for the Wii and DS to celebrate the arrival of another Monday. The new games include:]]> (Read more...) Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version Reach Stores tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6591 2010-03-14T22:07:54Z 2010-03-16T22:08:37Z Nintendo's Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version, both for the DS, are now in stores. These latest Pokemon games are set in the same Johto region introduced in Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver Version a decade ago. In... Editor Nintendo's Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version, both for the DS, are now in stores. These latest Pokemon games are set in the same Johto region introduced in Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver Version a decade ago. In addition to the usual Pokemon experience that has players training and battling monsters, these games come with the "Pokewalker" accessory that serves as a pedometer that grants experience to the walker's Pokemon.]]> (Read more...) Order of War: Challenge! Released as a PC Download tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6590 2010-03-12T13:16:37Z 2010-03-12T17:17:30Z Wargaming.net has released Order of War: Challenge! as a download for the PC. This is a stand-alone title related to the Order of War game published by Square Enix, but providing limited real-time strategy battles between players online, set during... Editor Order of War: Challenge! as a download for the PC. This is a stand-alone title related to the Order of War game published by Square Enix, but providing limited real-time strategy battles between players online, set during World War II.]]> (Read more...) More Downloadable Games Reach the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and PSP tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6589 2010-03-12T02:49:15Z 2010-03-12T16:54:12Z Sony has released a new slate of downloadable games through the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PSP:... Editor Sony has released a new slate of downloadable games through the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PSP: (Read more...) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising Available for the PC tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6588 2010-03-11T14:40:31Z 2010-03-11T20:41:08Z THQ's game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising is now available in stores. This is a stand-alone expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II from THQ's Relic Entertainment studio, and introduces the Chaos Space Marines to... Editor THQ's game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising is now available in stores. This is a stand-alone expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II from THQ's Relic Entertainment studio, and introduces the Chaos Space Marines to this real-time strategy game based on the classic Games Workshop tabletop game.]]> (Read more...) Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space in Stores for the Wii and PC tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6587 2010-03-10T15:50:25Z 2010-03-10T15:51:00Z Atari, together with Telltale Games, has released Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space for the Wii and PC. This is the second season of Sam & Max's adventures, a compilation that takes the Freelance Police everywhere from the North... Editor Atari, together with Telltale Games, has released Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space for the Wii and PC. This is the second season of Sam & Max's adventures, a compilation that takes the Freelance Police everywhere from the North Pole to the Underworld.]]> (Read more...) Scrap Metal Reaches Xbox Live Arcade tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6586 2010-03-10T15:39:58Z 2010-03-10T15:40:33Z This week's downloadable game for Xbox Live Arcade comes from Slick Entertainment and is called Scrap Metal. Available for 1,200 points ($15), the game is a top-down combat racing game in which players blast enemies as they race.... Editor Scrap Metal. Available for 1,200 points ($15), the game is a top-down combat racing game in which players blast enemies as they race.]]> (Read more...) Calling Available for the Wii tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6585 2010-03-10T04:20:46Z 2010-03-10T15:21:46Z Hudson Entertainment's game Calling for the Wii is now available in North America. This Japanese-style horror game has four characters simultaneously exploring the truth behind the "Black Page."... Editor Hudson Entertainment's game Calling for the Wii is now available in North America. This Japanese-style horror game has four characters simultaneously exploring the truth behind the "Black Page." ]]> (Read more...) Yakuza 3 Ships for the PlayStation 3 tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6584 2010-03-09T21:35:24Z 2010-03-09T21:35:58Z Sega's game Yakuza 3 for the PlayStation 3 has shipped to stores in North America. This latest Yakuza game once again has players exploring Japanese organized crime through an extensive story, plenty of combat and mini-games.... Editor Sega's game Yakuza 3 for the PlayStation 3 has shipped to stores in North America. This latest Yakuza game once again has players exploring Japanese organized crime through an extensive story, plenty of combat and mini-games.]]> (Read more...) Racquet Sports Available for the Wii tag:www.frictionlessinsight.com,2010://1.6583 2010-03-09T20:06:14Z 2010-03-09T20:06:51Z Ubisoft's game Racquet Sports for the Wii is now in stores in North America. The game includes casual racquet sports ranging from ping-pong to beach tennis.... Editor Ubisoft's game Racquet Sports for the Wii is now in stores in North America. The game includes casual racquet sports ranging from ping-pong to beach tennis.]]> (Read more...)