Crytek GmbH today announced the official opening of Crytek Istanbul, the eighth addition to their worldwide family of studios. The official launch of Crytek Istanbul took place at the city’s Cıragan Palace, with Turkey’s Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Nihat Erg’n, in attendance to welcome the announcement. Supporting the growth of Crytek’s free-to-play business, Crytek Istanbul will focus their energy on Crytek’s Warface and GFACE brands, as well as overseeing the growth of the CryENGINE business in Turkey, and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek GmbH, expressed his excitement at the unveiling … Continue reading Crytek Opens New Istanbul Office→
HipSoft is pleased to announce its latest pc game, Galactic Express, is now available for download and purchase. The game is suitable for all ages and runs on systems with Windows XP or later. Galactic Express is a space-themed puzzle game in which players load colorful cargo into transport ships. The object of the game is to fill each differently shaped cargo hold with as many pieces as possible, while leaving few or no empty spaces. Bonus points and tokens are earned for successfully loading the maximum number of puzzle cargo, packing same-colored pieces together and completing special cargo orders. … Continue reading HipSoft Releases Galactic Express Family Friendly Puzzler→
Oft forgotten and trod upon, even ants need love too! Today marks the release of Amazing Ants for iOS devices, the debut title by developer Twyngo, published by Pocket Gems. Now available in the App Store, Amazing Ants is a personality-filled puzzle game that is a game about the game of playing with ants. ‘As a child, remember seeing a group of ants struggling to carry a scrap of food to safety? Perhaps you placed a twig bridge to help them cross a small puddle," said Unni Narayanan, CEO of Twyngo. "Amazing Ants was inspired by the timeless game of … Continue reading Amazing Ants Crawls Onto App Store→
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is a first-person action survival game that brings to life the authentic, heart-stopping horrors of the AMC hit TV series The Walking Dead. In the game, players assume the role of the mysterious, crossbow-wielding survivor Daryl Dixon, brought to life by TV series star Norman Reedus, alongside his overbearing brother Merle, voiced by Michael Rooker. Join them on a haunting, unforgiving quest across the Georgia countryside. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is developed by Terminal Reality for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and will launch on March 26th in North America and March 29th … Continue reading The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Due In March→
S2 Games wasn’t short on ambition in 2012. The publishers and developers of the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Heroes of Newerth more than doubled its workforce last year, creating their very own mobile gaming division in the process. To make room for these latest additions and continued growth in 2013 and beyond, S2 has relocated its headquarters to a corporate suite in the Portage Trade Centre, outside Kalamazoo. ‘Our Heroes of Newerth player base grew by about 50 percent in 2012 and we have high expectations with the launch of HoN 3.0 in 2013,’ said Marc DeForest, … Continue reading S2 Games Doubles Its Workforce→
CCP Games today announced that on January 22, 2013, DUST 514 will officially move into Open Beta, free to download and play for anyone with a PlayStation 3. The path for the DUST 514 Open Beta was paved when, on January 10th, CCP achieved the major milestone of merging DUST 514 with EVE Online on the Tranquility server hosting the EVE Universe. By uniting DUST 514 and EVE Online on the same single-shard server, CCP has accomplished something unprecedented in videogame history: a single persistent online universe of incredible depth and scale that bridges the PC and console platforms in … Continue reading DUST 514 Merges With Eve Online Universe→
Funcom is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Secrets of Dragon’s Spine’, the latest content update for ‘Age of Conan: Unchained’. This latest update introduces the brand new area of Dragon’s Spine including the deep and perilous dungeon known as The Sepulcher of the Wyrm. Players may now travel to the mountainous peaks of Dragon’s Spine deep in the Stygian desert to embark on new and challenging high level adventures. Be sure to catch the exclusive preview video of the majestic Dragon’s Spine adventure zone, showing the stunning beauty of the dangerous landscape and the perilous depths of the … Continue reading The Secrets Of Dragon’s Spine Goes Live On Age of Conan→
In a letter to Vice President Joseph Biden, the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Anti-Censorship and Social Issues Committee Chairman Daniel Greenberg called for more studies and offered the association’s continuing assistance as Biden meets with various groups to talk about gun violence, mass shootings and the various ways citizen and industry groups can help deal with the issue of gun safety. Below is the letter from Greenberg in its entirety: January 9, 2013 The Honorable Joseph Biden Vice President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20501 Re: Task Force on Shootings Policy … Continue reading IGDA Delivers Letter To Vice President Joseph Biden On Gun Safety→
UnitedHealthcare and KONAMI Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a joint effort to reduce childhood obesity through KONAMI’s new DanceDanceRevolution (DDR) Classroom Edition, the latest iteration of the wildly popular dance game that has shown to encourage physical activity among adults and children. DDR Classroom Edition is an interactive video game, also known as an "exergame," that combines physical activity with energetic music and visuals. The game and associated hardware technology, which was developed by Performance Designed Products, enables up to 48 students to participate simultaneously, using wireless mat controllers that feature a … Continue reading DanceDanceRevolution Heads To Class, Fights Obesity→
2K Games and Firaxis Games announced today that Second Wave content is now available for XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The Second Wave content allows fans to choose a variety of new gameplay modifiers to enhance the XCOM: Enemy Unknown experience after completing the main campaign. The Second Wave content is available free of charge and is issued via a downloadable* title update to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The XCOM: Enemy Unknown Second Wave content offers a series of advanced gameplay options that unlock … Continue reading XCOM Enemy Unknown DLC Extends Gameplay Options→
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