Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Resident Evil 6 Adding New Content

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today confirmed that the initial wave of game add-on content for Resident Evil 6 will be available on December 18 exclusively first on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Consisting of Predator, Survivors and Onslaught modes, each mode is priced at 320 Microsoft Points and expands on the game’s multiplayer elements, providing new and exciting ways to enjoy the world of Resident Evil 6. Players can purchase all three modes together as a bundle pack at the value price of 720 Microsoft Points on the Xbox … Continue reading Resident Evil 6 Adding New Content

European Grainger Games Opens New Physical Store

Grainger Games is probably best known in Europe for operating the Grainger Games website where people can buy and sell the latest titles. But the company also maintains physical stores, including their newest one at Lagrange Arcade, Church Square Shopping Centre in St Helens. To celebrate the store opening, they are having sales on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II, FIFA 14 and Assassins Creed 3. The opening of a new store is good news in England, which has seen a loss of brick and mortar retailers as of late. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox … Continue reading European Grainger Games Opens New Physical Store

High Quality Horror Mobile FPS The Drowning Movie

DeNA Co., Ltd. today announced the development of The Drowning, a high-intensity, console-quality, first-person-shooter (FPS) game custom built for mobile devices. The Drowning is the first game developed by Scattered Entertainment, a DeNA studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Set in an immersive 3D world and featuring a grim, suspenseful storyline, The Drowning is a free-to-play game that will be published on iOS devices in early 2013. ‘We’ve been at the forefront of innovation in free-to-play mobile games since the beginning, and we’re changing the definition of the space once again with The Drowning,’ said Clive Downie, CEO at DeNA’s U.S. subsidiary … Continue reading High Quality Horror Mobile FPS The Drowning Movie

Nerd Corps Releases Slugterra-based Game

Gamers of all ages can battle it out to become the best slugslinger of all time in the new game Slug it Out!, for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Launching December 13, Slug it Out! is a fast-paced action puzzle game based on the popular animated television series, Slugterra. The game transports players to the underground world of Slugterra where Eli Shane must collect little creatures called slugs, use them to battle a horde of villains, and stop the evil Dr. Blakk! Each slug has its own unique powers and transforms into a powerful battle beast when fired from a … Continue reading Nerd Corps Releases Slugterra-based Game

Game of Dwarves Gets Space DLC

Paradox Interactive and Zeal Game Studio are taking subterranean mining to soaring new heights with new downloadable content (DLC) for A Game of Dwarves. The new content pack, entitled Star Dwarves, enables the game’s titular miners to spruce up their mines with all the trappings of deep space, adding a wealth of new sci-fi furnishings and tools to their lairs. Of course, a terrifying space monster or two have also come along for the ride, but that’s a small price to pay for having your very own cryosleep bed to spruce up the old mineshaft. Star Dwarves adds new props, … Continue reading Game of Dwarves Gets Space DLC

Linguo Land Games To Help Teach Language

Most people don’t have the time or budget to travel around the world and visit countries where they could learn a language from a native speaker. Now anyone can. Linguo Land is a multi-player online language learning game that takes language learning out of a stuffy classroom. Players who want to speak another language are connected with native-speaking new friends anywhere in the world. The native speakers will help the beginners, or those who want to enhance skills they’ve already acquired, learn a language or improve on one they are already speaking. This fascinating language learning game is the newest … Continue reading Linguo Land Games To Help Teach Language

Spellsword Fights To Android

Miniclip, the world’s top mobile and online games provider, announces today that it is taking Everplay Interactive’s popular hack and slash iOS game – Spellsword – and distributing on Android. Spellsword follows the path of an unlikely hero as he quests to unleash the power of his newly found "Spellsword". A retro-inspired survival-based game, Spellsword features 60 missions and 9 endless arenas where the player will fight to unlock new items and spell cards. The game combines fun, action and comedy with highlights such as RPG elements and upgrades, and retro-inspired graphics and gameplay. Miniclip, the world’s No. 1 online … Continue reading Spellsword Fights To Android

Guardians of Middle Earth Ships

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of Guardians of Middle-earth, a new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Monolith Productions, available today on PlayStationNetwork and for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. With more than 20 playable Guardian characters available for unparalleled competitive play, Guardians of Middle-earth is $14.99 on PlayStation Network, and 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360. A separate Season Pass can be purchased for just $14.99 more, or 1200 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360, and provides discounted access to a significant amount … Continue reading Guardians of Middle Earth Ships

Eve Online Retribution Deploys

CCP Games, one of the world’s leading independent game studios and creator of the award-winning massively-multiplayer online game EVE Online, has deployed its 18th game expansion, free-of-charge, to hundreds of thousands of players worldwide. EVE Online: Retribution brings visceral consequences to the massive sci-fi universe, empowering pilots to exact revenge on a much larger scale than ever before. A unique bounty hunting system allows players to exert pressure on adversaries at the Alliance, Corporation and individual levels and a new ability to openly sell kill rights means a lot more eye-for-an-eye justice will be had. A reworked ‘Crimewatch’ system makes … Continue reading Eve Online Retribution Deploys

The Dragonborn DLC Fights Into Skyrim

Dragonborn, the next official add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is now available worldwide for download for 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE. With Dragonborn, journey off the coast of Morrowind, to the island of Solstheim. Encounter new towns, dungeons, and quests, as you traverse the ash wastes and glacial valleys of this new land. Become more powerful with shouts that bend the will of your enemies and even tame dragons. Your fate, and the fate of Solstheim, hangs in the balance as you face off against your deadliest adversary ‘ the first Dragonborn. Publishers: Bethesda Softworks Platforms: Xbox … Continue reading The Dragonborn DLC Fights Into Skyrim