Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced the launch of a newly created Consumer Products division and the appointment of veteran Mattel and Disney executive Tim Kilpin as its CEO and president. The new division will further accelerate Activision Blizzard’s global growth strategy by leveraging its iconic content and creating new ways for audiences to connect with the Company’s franchises and characters.
Independent developer Vivid Helix today announced that Semispheres will launch on February 14th, 2017 for Sony PlayStation 4 and for PC on Steam. Semispheres is a beautiful, 2D puzzle game with a gorgeous, synth-led soundtrack by Sid Barnhoorn, composer of Antichamber and The Stanley Parable, that places dual realities at the heart of its challenge. Featuring a bichromatic art style comprised of warm blues and oranges, it’s a game that seeks to reunite two parallel worlds. “I’m super excited for everybody to finally play Semispheres. From the first seed of an idea I prototyped at the Ludum Dare game jam … Continue reading Meditative Puzzler Semispheres Gets Feb Release
Stoic, an independent game development company, today announced that after less than 7 days they have reached the initial $200,000 target for the Banner Saga 3 on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign for the third installment of the turn based strategy series, has now unlocked it’s first stretch goal, with the introduction of playable Dredge if the campaign hits $250,000. Further stretch goals will be revealed as the campaign progresses. “We’re thrilled to have funded the Kickstarter in less than a week. Once again it’s down to the amazing support of the community, and we truly appreciate every backer that has … Continue reading Banner Saga 3 Successfully Crowd Funded
Husk – a down-to-earth survival horror about harm, pain, and seeking forgiveness – debuts on PC. It’s 1995, you’re Matthew Palmer, and you’ve just woken up after a train crash. There’s nobody around. In particular, there’s no trace of your wife and daughter. The only sign indicating where you are says: Welcome to Shivercliff… Shivercliff – a small town somewhere on the coast. Once beautiful and lively, with gift shops and tourists visiting the nearby lighthouse, wharf, and forests. Now discouragingly empty with a vague sense of danger hanging in the air. A place where you’ll be forced to face … Continue reading Husk Horror Survival Adventure Creeps to Release
Virtual reality studio WarDucks today announced the release of its new VR game, Sneaky Bears. The game centers around an enchantingly evil teddy bear named Frank, and his cunning plan to unleash an army of cuddly monsters into the world. Sneaky Bears players follow Frank through a forgotten toy factory, and it’s up to them to uncover what fiendish plans the teddy bear is hiding. With a strong narrative and in a dark, dramatic setting, the game provides a high-quality experience for VR users – just beware of the creepy teddy bears with red, glowing eyes. Sneaky Bears is available … Continue reading WarDucks Releases Evil Sneaky Bears VR Game
The 4x fantasy title Sovereignty has finally clawed its way out of the clutches of Early Access into the gaming universe.
The game aims to fill a big gap in the market, with its 4X approach, brought to a fantasy world.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., the premier anime videogame publisher and developer has released the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 Road to Boruto in the Americas on the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One for $49.99 and $50.02 on STEAM The explosive conclusion to the Ultimate Ninja STORM series collects all the DLC content packs for Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 and introduces an all new adventure set years after the end of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series with Naruto Uzumaki’s son, Boruto and his friends as they prepare for their Chunin exams and confront a new evil. Ultimate … Continue reading NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Gets Road to Boruto DLC
Today, Ubisoft announced that the For Honor Season Pass will include six all-new Heroes available seven days before they are released to all players plus additional in-game gear and 30-day Champion Status, which will give players more experience points and loot. Additional post-launch content, including new maps, modes and gear, will be available for free to all players. The For Honor Season Pass can be purchased alongside the full game or through the Gold Edition. The contents of the For Honor Season Pass include: • Six all-new Heroes available seven days before released to all players • Six elite outfits … Continue reading Ubisoft Announces For Honor Season Pass
Slang N’ Friendz, the word game reinvented, launches today! This mobile game gives players of all ages the chance to communicate using their favorite words by incorporating a dictionary database of slang words compiled from across the globe! Hip Hop and Film Superstar Ludacris and Founder Edwin Benton joined forces to release Slang N’ Friendz, which was inspired by the frustrations they felt from being unable to play commonly used words, or slang, in traditional word games. Today marks the chance for players worldwide to be able to connect, learn, and ‘express yo self!’ What makes Slang N’ Friendz unique … Continue reading Ludacris Helps to Launch Slang N Friendz Word Game
CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce the upcoming arrival of a new playable faction in GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — Nilfgaard. Part of a major content update for the game, Nilfgaard introduces a playstyle focused on maintaining control over the battlefield. The faction equips players with a set of new gameplay mechanics such as revealing cards in the opponent’s hand, controlling the order of cards in player decks, and trickery based on the use of disloyal units. The update expands the number of cards available in the game by over 60 — new additions … Continue reading Nilfgaard Coming To GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
