Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Gaijin Entertainment Making Android Games

Gaijin Entertainment, an award-winning developer and publisher of multiplatform video games, is announcing that they will start releasing games for Android. The company’s first Android releases, real-time strategy game Modern Conflict and social game Gomoku With Pals, are now available as free downloads from Android Market. Modern Conflict brings Gaijin’s acclaimed iPhone / iPad war game to Android. In this real-time strategy game, players compete in combat missions across America, Russia, and China using simple but addictive touch controls. Tap to select units, then tap to send them into battle. Repeat until you win! The free-to-play Modern Conflict is available … Continue reading Gaijin Entertainment Making Android Games

Stronghold Kingdoms Celebrating Christmas

Stronghold Kingdoms will be giving away hundreds of thousands of presents this Christmas in the great Stronghold Kingdoms Christmas Giveaway. As a big "Thank You!" to the Kingdoms community, Firefly’s two weeks of Christmas are almost here. Starting next week players of our free-to-play online strategy game Stronghold Kingdoms will be given the chance to win an in-game present every day. Each day in the run up to Christmas, players will have the chance to win a prize by opening one of nine festive boxes when they login. Prizes range from rare strategy cards to premium tokens, with a guaranteed … Continue reading Stronghold Kingdoms Celebrating Christmas

Square Bringing Console Quality Gaming To Chrome Browser

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, today announced its first game title developed with Native Client, an open-source technology for running native compiled code in the browser. Launching with Native Client was made possible by the close work between the Square Enix Group and Google, who share a similar vision for bringing immersive applications to the web within the browser. Yoichi Wada, chief executive officer of Square Enix Holdings, presented the group’s first title, Mini Ninjas, at a Native Client event held at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California to showcase the Square Enix Group’s commitment to industry-leading … Continue reading Square Bringing Console Quality Gaming To Chrome Browser

EverQuest II Goes Free To Play

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) EverQuest II (EQII) is now free-to-play. Beginning today, all PC users will be able to freely download, install and launch the game without charge. Available free content includes the base game and all expansions up to and including EverQuest II Sentinel’s Fate as well as the brand new Freeport Reborn game update. The game’s eighth overall expansion — Age of Discovery — is also now available for purchase as a digital download, and introduces the fan-favorite Beastlord class and Dungeon Maker feature! "Since EverQuest II’s … Continue reading EverQuest II Goes Free To Play

OnLive Bringing Console-Like Games To Phones

OnLive, Inc., the pioneer of cloud gaming, announced that it is bringing console-class gaming to tablets and phones with the revolutionary OnLive app for tablet and mobile platforms. The latest, top-tier, high-performance games-previously limited to only consoles and computers-will be available for instant play via the free OnLive app on over 500 million mobile devices over Wi-Fi or mobile networks in the US and UK. A growing library of 25 console-class games have been adapted for touch-screen control, including the gritty, award-winning hit L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games and family titles like LEGO Batman: The Videogame, which will be given … Continue reading OnLive Bringing Console-Like Games To Phones

Nexon Docks SS Wonder Cruise On Facebook

Nexon America is inviting all would-be sea captains aboard "Wonder Cruise," a cruise ship simulation game that lets players don a captain’s hat and man the helm as they make their way across the open ocean. Developed by Thingsoft, "Wonder Cruise" is now officially in its open beta phase and is the third title in Nexon’s portfolio of Facebook games. Wonder Cruise plays like a traditional simulation game that also captures the spirit of running a luxury cruise ship. By keeping passengers comfortable and entertained, players can unlock choice destinations across the globe, opening up new and exciting locales for … Continue reading Nexon Docks SS Wonder Cruise On Facebook

The Secret World’s Scorched Desert

Join us for a behind the scenes look at a brand new game region in the Secret World MMO, the Scorched Desert; truly a hellish furnace filled with death and darkness. The hidden valley holds only a small piece of the puzzle that is The Secret World, but one that is crucial for the picture as a whole. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=-buzaIII4fE Wow. I am just more and more impressed with every trailer I see for Secret World. I have no idea how they are going to make the whole world fit together in the game, but it seems really unique. Publishers: FunCom … Continue reading The Secret World’s Scorched Desert