In the latest video from Trion Worlds, invaders from the Plane of Fire take over the shade-touched zone of Gloamwood, giving gamers a look at how planar invasions affect the in-game world of Rift: Planes of Telara. The footage features demonic planar forces pouring out of rifts and descending upon a player faction hub, literally transforming the environment into a blistering inferno as they advance.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljnh5caxyVo&hd=1In the latest video from Trion Worlds, invaders from the Plane of Fire take over the shade-touched zone of Gloamwood, giving gamers a look at how planar invasions affect the in-game world of Rift: Planes of Telara....

I don’t usually like to post stories about upcoming Virtual Console games — what with the lack of exciting offerings as of late — but this week is an exception. After a ridiculously long dry spell, the “Best week EVER!” is sure to return as classic NES gameRiver City Ransomis set to hit the North American Virtual Console this Monday (4/21). For anyone not familiar withRiver City Ransom, well, it’s amazing....

Technically this rumor has been around for quite some time, but there’s some new evidence thatGod of War IIIis going to have online co-op in it. Nick McCandless, fromThe Gamer Access, played theGoW IIIdemo and loved it so much he desperately needed more info on the game. He thus logged onto Sony’s Retail Loyalty Site, where those in retail can learn about Sony products by taking a quiz. There he found a very interesting question: “WillGod of War IIIhave online cooperative modes?...

There is a rumor that Guitar Hero arcade will show up at theIAAPA(International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Attractions Expo 2008, set to take place this week in Orlando, Florida. According to this information, the game has been developed by Raw Thrills, but will be published by Konami. Like,Guitar Freaks‘ Konami. Here’s the rumor from an unnamed source at bemanistyle.com: our source has stated the cabinet is going to feature 8-10 speakers, more than 500 LED lights and a 32″ monitor....

First and foremost, CES — which takes place in Las Vegas later this week — is not a gaming show. Sure, there will be gaming-relatedthingshappening there (like the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, for instance), but it’s not a games-centric show. So despite Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer heading up its keynote this year, we aren’t expecting much. But we certainly expect a little something more than him name-checkingHalo Warsand Halo ODSTfor the Xbox 360....

GameStop can be the bane of gamers everywhere with its crappy trade-in values, but its Web site can be a veritable font of information. The “Expanded Information” section of thepage forNHL 10, which the site currently lists for pre-order as “NHL 2010,” offers a wealth of details about the game. GameStop isn’t exactly in the habit of fabricating game information for its site, so let’s go through the list! Two all-new modes are mentioned, “Battle for the Cup” and a GM mode....

Did you know that putting your Nintendo DS through the rinse cycle causes it to quit working? I forgot that factoid a few months ago. Now, I keep it on my desk. It is a reminder of my neglect. Whenever I steal a gaze at the busted machine, I tell myself that the DSi will be a fresh start. My redemption opportunity may be coming sooner than expected.IGNis reporting that the DSi will hit American shores in April – perhaps April 4 – for the retail price of $179....

Way back in June 2007 (in internet time, that’s actually three lifetimes,) I wrote aboutsome juicy tidbitsthat science fiction writer Orson Scott Card mentioned in regards to a possible game based on his Nebula award winning novelEnder’s Game. If I thought I was excited then, it paled in comparison to the reaction I had upon seeing my inbox today. As much as I would love it if the game took on the full storyline of the novel, its been clarified that that won’t be the case, and that’s probably for the best considering how internal much of the story development is....

Classic action-RPGSecret of Manais coming to the iDevices this month, at least according to producer Masaru Oyamada. He says that it’s done, and that it’s aiming to release before iTunes locks out all App updates for six days on the 23rd. All other details are a mystery. Square has revealed that the game will not cost $0.99, but that it will be cheaper thanChaos Rings. Unfortunately, that puts the price anywhere between two bucks and twelve dollars, so that’s not saying much....

Aw, that’s too bad. ButShenmuefans have had enough with the teasing anyway. Racing as the girl fromShenmuein upcoming racing game Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing would have been far too painful. She was a contender, though, says Executive Producer Steve Lycett, who also decided to cut another Sega favorite, the awesomeSegata Sanshiro. “We built Nozomi, but she won’t be in the game,” says Lycett. “She was going to ride on the back of Ryo’s bike, but there was the small issue of where does she go when the Forklift appears....

Holly balls, that’s Vyse! Anyone who reads myAn RPG Draws Near series(it’s coming back, I swear) knows I have a major soft spot forSkies of Arcadia, as it was one of the first games I blathered on about in the column. Three cheers for Sega for poking that sweet place today with these screenshots of their PS3 titleSenjo no Valkyuria(Valkyria Chronicles), in which bothSkiescharacters Vyse and Aika make appearances. There was a rumor last year that Sega may beworking on a sequelto the sky conquering RPG, but there’s been no confirmation whatsoever on those suspicions....

Test Drive Unlimited 2will be featuring some pretty rad artists. Deadmau5, Paul van Dyk, Ellie Goulding, Metric and Danko Jones all have tracks that will be in the game. Paul Oakenfold will also have his music featured and will be debuting a new track from his next album through the game. Here’s some of the songs to expect: Test Drive Unlimited 2will be out this September for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3....

I’ve got a backlog of games I’ve been wanting to play sitting on my desk stacked so high that it would make Gustave Eiffel proud. But what did I play this weekend? A game on my Android phone about a mouse with a nasty cheese habit. A free, ad-supported version of Munkadoo Games’Bouncy Mousehit theAndroid Marketlast week. You use your finger to pull on the mouse, his elastic little tail acting like a rubber band as you send him flying through the air....