The simulator ‘VRC Pro’ was released last September, and now it’s launching a grand contest for gamers, which has some similarities with Nissan’s and Sony’s GT5 combined and highly successful Race Academy project. Called ‘Race2theWorlds’ (R2tW for short) it challenges gamers and r/c racers to qualify via the simulation for a real R/C World Championship July 2012. The winner flies to the Netherlands, all expenses paid, and all materials (car, radio, etc.) are provided including factory support. R2tW is officially sanctioned by IFMAR, the world organization governing this sport. Epic battle: Gamers vs. Racers. R2tW represents an epic battle between … Continue reading Gamers versus RC Car Racers Contest Begins→
This Spring Shrapnel Games tears away at the shackles of reality that binds our world, shredding away at prices and inviting gamers to lose themselves in savings beyond the threshold! From now thru Sunday, May 6th, every game available at Shrapnel Games is being discounted in a frenzy of sanity losing savings: Air Assault Task Force $34.95 Air Command 3.0 $34.95 ATF: Armored Task Force $23.95 Battle Group Commander: Episode One $11.95 BCT Commander $15.95 BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity $6.95 Bronze $24.95 Data Jammers: FastForward $6.95 Dominions 3: The Awakening $48.95 The Falklands War: 1982 $34.95 Raging Tiger: The … Continue reading Shrapnel Games Announces Spring Sale→
Following their hit title Victorian Mysteries: Woman in White, Freeze Tag announces the eagerly anticipated release of the series’ third suspense filled title called Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room. Made for mystery lovers, The Yellow Room brings the concept of a "locked room" crime to an interactive gaming environment. Freeze Tag’s new release is based on the classic French mystery novel Le Mystère de la Chambre Jaune, written by Gaston Leroux. Although Leroux is better known as the author of Phantom of the Opera, The Mystery of the Yellow Room is regarded as one of the earliest and most complex … Continue reading Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room Ready For Solving→
Get a glimpse into the magic behind Universal’s exciting Transformers: The Ride-3D that will be opening May 25th! http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=vyVHxsiijEc Platforms: Miscellaneous
Here at Gameindustry.com, we cover the game industry from all around the world. Someone is always making news somewhere, and we strive to make sure you are always in the loop. Our Asian Markets Correspondent Febriani Sihombing has rounded up all the top stories coming out of Japan this week in the form of Tweets, Facebook postings and articles from top Japanese gaming magazines, developers and publishers. So here’s what’s hot in Asia this week: Metal Gear Solid T-shirts on sale in Uniqlo Japan to mark the 25th anniversary of the game series. Price 1500 yen ($19) Link Here **Famitsu … Continue reading What’s Hot in Japan?→
Blizzard announced a free beta play weekend for Diablo III, with open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account. Beginning today, April 20th, everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in a three day stress test as the game moves toward the May 15 release date. Players can begin downloading the Diablo III client immediately for Mac or Windows here: https://us.battle.net/account/download/index.xml Once done, players will be able to play Diablo III from Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. … Continue reading Play Diablo III All Weekend, Free→
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the company’s worldwide sensation DanceDanceRevolution, will move its way into schools across the nation this Fall with the debut of DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition, a PC based DanceDanceRevolution game crafted specially for schools and fitness classes. Sweeping the nation one classroom at a time, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has collaborated with the nation’s leading health and fitness organizations including the American Diabetes Association, The National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition and Let’s Move in Schools to promote fitness in schools through the new DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition. Like its award-winning predecessor, DanceDanceRevolution, DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition … Continue reading DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition to Fight Obesity→
Responding to rumors of cancellation, Bethesda Softworks sent out a note to press clarifying the situation. In it they state that the game is not cancelled, but instead being pushed back past 2012. The exact note is as follows: "Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans. We have made … Continue reading Prey 2 Pushed Back A Year, But Not Cancelled→
Felicia Day, actress, writer, producer as well as an avid gamer, will host the fifth annual IndieCade Red Carpet Awards Ceremony, taking place Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Los Angeles County. The 2012 IndieCade Awards ceremony is part of the annual IndieCade Festival, a public event that brings together independent game artists, media and consumers. The attendees take part in a weekend full of gameplay, workshops, panels, art displays and product giveaways. Day, who recently launched her own premium Youtube channel, Geek and Sundry, is known for her work on award-winning television and in web series including Buffy the Vampire … Continue reading Felicia Day To Host IndieCade Ceremony→
The Year of the Dragon continues! In the latest expansion to Dragons of Atlantis players are called to assist the beleaguered Desert Nomads by building a new Outpost in the arid Solarian Highlands. The expansion includes a new quest, outpost, unit and the powerful Helio Dragon, which possesses a massive resistance to the elements that makes it one of the most feared dragons in all of Atlantis. Developed by Kabam, the leading developer of hardcore social games, Dragons of Atlantis is available to play for free on Facebook, Google+ games and Kabam.com. "The Desert Nomads expansion adds a new layer … Continue reading Dragons of Atlantis Hardcore Casual MMO Expands→
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