Crave deals next-gen poker

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Mar 10, 2006 2:45 pm PT

World Championship Poker goes "All In" with Xbox 360, PS2, and PSP versions; new title features mixed games, 18 types of poker.

One of the keys to poker is being able to get a read on your opponent. By carefully studying visual cues made by rival gamblers, pros can get a bead on their opposition's hands, making that decision to call or fold much easier. Soon, gamers may be able to look into the dilating pupils of some next-generation digital-card players to decide whether it's worth risking some fake money.

Crave Entertainment is dealing its World Championship Poker series a third hand. The publisher has announced that World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In" is currently being developed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable but has not yet revealed a release date.

All In will feature 18 different types of poker, including Omaha, Texas Hold 'Em, and Five Card Stud. The game's single-player campaign mode now features series tournaments, mixed games (multiple variations of poker in one sitting), and reoccurring home games. There will also be scenario challenges, to quiz players' poker knowledge; lucky charms; and a roster of new pros.

Crave has not released any pricing or rating information on World Championship Poker: All In. For information on Crave's last poker game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

28 Comments

  • xJEST3Rx

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 7:40 pm PT

    i dont think its online but if it is i will buy it

  • Swampthing

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 12:04 pm PT

    "Why pay $50 to play for fake money against a lame computer simulation when you can play online for fake money for free at any of the bazillion poker websites?"

    Because you get a bazillion pieces of spam from visiting and playing on those bazillion poker websites.

  • jimbo102671

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 11:13 am PT

    Do we honestly need any poker videogames when you can already play online or, better yet, actually round up some of your closest pals to your own table? This will be only for people who don't have a life outside their room, and I don't know any such people.

  • Blazer88

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 7:38 am PT

    Well,..at least you know its better then that 50 Cent game.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 5:23 am PT

    how many do they expect to sell? 10k coppies per system? they MIGHT achieve that....

  • Nafda

    Posted Mar 13, 2006 4:54 am PT

    Wow, those amazing Xbox 360 graphics will be put to the test to grind out those high detail textures of a goddamn poker chip.

    I can play poker, for free, on some crappy windows 95 PC, yet people will go out to buy/rent the same style of game for next generation systems? Are you nuts?

  • thefjk

    Posted Mar 12, 2006 8:02 am PT

    nice!

  • Melvist

    Posted Mar 11, 2006 5:04 pm PT

    I bet this would be interesting and rather good, when played online with the Xbox 360. I have been hoping for a poker game to come along for it.

  • umaque

    Posted Mar 11, 2006 4:23 am PT

    syirik benda nie tak baik cik oi

  • thechosenone827

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 10:37 pm PT

    I really don't know what to think about this. Poker is better played with Real people and you have the chance to win Real Money too. I can't see poker on a next gen console. I love the game of poker, just not as a video game.

  • the_mrwizard

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 9:07 pm PT

    poker's great, trust me I play every friday. But a 360 videogame... why? I can go online and buy part poker and play against REAL ppl for free. At least make this like a 29.99 or 39.99 game plssss. I'm begging you. I you don;t take my advice u will go out of business.

  • 777rak

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 4:58 pm PT

    I agree with blackIceJoe, there so many poker games, quite making them already.

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 4:37 pm PT

    more challenge for Las Vegas casinos :-)

  • PS3P00nsyou

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 4:23 pm PT

    i hate POKER!!!

  • NikkiSixx

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:47 pm PT

    Agreed... real poker will always trump online poker will always trump poker against a computer simulation... Go all in for a $20 game and get a hunk of crap back... And it's not very 'next gen' if it's 360, PS2, and PSP.... but that's just me...

  • monkeyman

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:45 pm PT

    Who in their right mind would buy this? Texas Hold 'Em is going to be available on Live Arcade soon for like, 5 bucks. Why would you pay 60??

  • umd1998

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:32 pm PT

    Why pay $50 to play for fake money against a lame computer simulation when you can play online for fake money for free at any of the bazillion poker websites? How anyone would buy any poker games baffles me... And playing real-live humans in person - like I do every Thursday with my poker buddies - is an even better option!

  • SilverArrows

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:29 pm PT

    Honestly, Poker is the most boring thing on the planet, without booze and especially without real money. So this is like freaking useless.

  • gellis1981

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:10 pm PT

    warcraftfan234
    Ok what is it with the entertainment industry and Poker? Everytime I flip to a TV Channel it has freakin poker on It, and many poker games get released that nobody cares about. STOP IT WITH THE FREAKIN' POKER ALREADY. ______________ Posted Mar 10, 2006 5:57 pm PT

    It's an Adult game that's why?? No Pokemon Here

  • AA7

    Posted Mar 10, 2006 3:09 pm PT

    Yippie. Where do I perorder?

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