Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

NASCAR The Game Adding 2013 Season

As NASCAR prepares to debut its new line of stock cars for the 2013 season, Eutechnyx and Activision today announced new downloadable content (DLC) that gives players the opportunity to drive the Gen 6 cars in NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. The NASCAR Gen 6 cars bring the brand new Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry models into the game for the first time. The Sixth Generation NASCAR Sprint Cup Series models break new ground as they now accurately resemble each manufacturer’s showroom models like never before ‘ and they’ll hit home game consoles just as they hit the … Continue reading NASCAR The Game Adding 2013 Season

Bethesda Softworks Puts Game Soundtracks On iTunes

Many of the games developed or published by Bethesda Softworks are now on sale through the iTunes store. The complete list of titles, their composer and price includes: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $9.99 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $9.99 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $15.99 Fallout 3 Original Game Soundtrack (Inon Zur) — $11.99 Fallout: New Vegas Original Game Soundtrack (Inon Zur) — $11.99 Dishonored Original Game Soundtrack (Daniel Licht) — $9.99 and RAGE Original Game Soundtrack (Rod Abernethy) — $9.99 … Continue reading Bethesda Softworks Puts Game Soundtracks On iTunes

Grand Theft Auto V Delayed Slightly

Rockstar has delayed the original Spring release date for Grand Theft Auto V. It is now slated for a September 17th for the PS3 and Xbox 360. ‘Grand Theft Auto V continues to push the series forward in new ways; Rockstar North are creating our deepest, most beautiful and most immersive world yet,’ said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. ‘We are very excited for people to learn more about the game in the coming months.’ The September release date moves the launch back from its original projected release window of spring 2013 in order to allow additional development time. … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto V Delayed Slightly

SlotZ Racer 2 Zooms Into App Store

SlotZ Racer 2 is Strange Flavour’s long-awaited sequel to their Number One slot car racing game hit SlotZ Racer. As well as boasting 25 different cars and bikes and a whopping 31 tracks, SlotZ Racer 2 also has a built in track editor so that players can create their own tracks, share them with friends and race around them with custom tuned and painted cars. Aaron Fothergill , Managing Director and Lead Coder, said "SlotZ Racer has always had a great fanbase and we’ve been wanting to give them a new version for a couple of years. SlotZ Race 2 … Continue reading SlotZ Racer 2 Zooms Into App Store

Wizardry Online, Hardcore RPG MMO Launches

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that Wizardry Online, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) rebirth of the classic fantasy franchise, is now available for PC players in North America and Europe. This free-to-play game offers new players and franchise veterans a fully re-imagined Wizardry game that stays true to the franchise’s trademark features: hardcore gameplay, intense difficulty, party-based combat and permadeath — where when you’re dead… you stay dead! "Wizardry Online is the most hardcore fantasy MMORPG ever created," said Todd Carson, Senior Producer, Sony Online Entertainment. "The difficulty level is insane and delivers a challenging, immersive … Continue reading Wizardry Online, Hardcore RPG MMO Launches

Grand Theft Auto Vice City Drives To PlayStation Network

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now available for download on the North American PlayStation Store. Available for $9.99 as part of the PS2 Classics collection (and in Europe for 7.99 pounds or 9.99 euros), Vice City is the story of Tommy Vercetti’s rise to the top of the criminal underworld that pushed the open world game series deeper into popular culture with its vibrant over-the-top take on Miami, stunning celebrity voice cast and loving, satirical look at the cultural excesses of the ’80s. Publishers: Rockstar Games Platforms: PlayStation 3

The World of Agon Developers Diary

Aventurine S.A. has posted the newest in the series of introductory videos for Darkfall Unholy Wars, a fantasy MMORPG with epic PvP battles. This new developer’s diary video, ‘The World of Agon’, showcases the environment that sets the stage for Darkfall Unholy Wars epic battles. Each corner and land of Agon is a unique locale, teeming with its own unique residents, legendary monsters and rich, personal climate. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=eXVoRqRjD3U Developers: Adventurine Platforms: PC

WWII Combat MMO War Thunder Enters Open Beta

Gaijin Entertainment, the developer and publisher of the upcoming World War II combat MMO War Thunder, is proud to announce the start of the game’s open beta test in Europe, North America, and South America. This announcement comes a few weeks after the open beta began in Russia. ‘After four years of working on War Thunder, we’re sincerely happy that we can finally present it to the gaming community all over the world,’ says Kirill Yudintsev, Creative Director of Gaijin Entertainment. ‘Every stage of the development, and every update, brings us closer to the goal we’ve established for War Thunder: … Continue reading WWII Combat MMO War Thunder Enters Open Beta

Cities In Motion 2 Transportation Troubles

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and everyday user of public transit, today revealed the first-ever trailer with in-game footage for upcoming transportation simulator Cities in Motion 2, the follow-up to developer Colossal Order Ltd.’s inaugural title from 2011. The detailed and intricate transit builder will be available in Q2 2013. Cities in Motion 2 gives players full control of their own transit empire as they utilize a wide variety of transportation vehicles to create the most effective transit system possible. Offering a bus load of new features, including day and night cycles and multiplayer modes, Cities in Motion 2 … Continue reading Cities In Motion 2 Transportation Troubles

Company Using Games To Teach Financial Responsibility

Millions of low to moderate income consumers have poor levels of financial literacy which adversely affects their ability to manage their finances and to plan for the future. The increasing complexity of financial services and the rising costs of key milestones such as accessing higher education or taking retirement mean that a reconsideration of how we provide financial education to the population at large is urgently required. A US non-profit organization, Doorways to Dreams Fund (D2D), is at the forefront of a path-breaking initiative which uses the techniques of computer games to pass on vital financial understanding and planning skills … Continue reading Company Using Games To Teach Financial Responsibility