The Video Game Voters Network (VGVN) today launched a new program to engage students at colleges and universities around the United States. The VGVN Ambassador Program will introduce students to important civic and political issues surrounding the entertainment software industry and empower them to get involved. VGVN Ambassadors will be the driving force of the program and eligible for upcoming discounts, promotions, and prizes. These self-selected students at college campuses will promote the mission of VGVN and educate fellow students on the civic issues surrounding the computer and video game industry. In addition to organizing important community for future artists, … Continue reading Game Industry Launches Political Outreach Program→
Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced that Sky Gamblers™: Rise of Glory, developed by Revo Solutions, is now available on the App Store, coinciding with this week’s release of iOS 5 and iPhone 4S. Taking advantage of the newly released features of iOS 5 and soon to be released features of iPhone 4S, the 3D World War I (WWI) aerial combat simulator puts players in the pilot seat as they immerse themselves in intense single-player or 8-player real-time multiplayer action. Available for $4.99 as a universal app on the iPad and iPhone, the … Continue reading Namco Bandai Launches Sky Gamblers For iOS5 and iPhone 4S→
Spacetime Studios has ported their mobile 3D MMO game, Star Legends, to Native Client (NaCl) open-source technology thus enabling PC and Mac players to join Android and iOS players for the first time in gaming history. Pocket Legends, Spacetime Studios’ flagship title, was the world’s first mobile 3D MMO. It was also the first global, multiplayer game to play across both Android and iOS platforms simultaneously. Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles will break new ground by being the first 3D MMO to allow players on mobile devices to join their friends on computers when it launches on Google Chrome. Spacetime … Continue reading Chrome Browser Game Going 3D→
Sony has confirmed that its PlayStation Network, alongside the Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment, has been attacked by hackers for the second time. Around 93,000 accounts have been compromised, putting it on a much smaller scale than the PSN hack earlier this year. According to Sony, no credit card data was stolen and it will reimburse anyone if credit is debited from their account. In a statement Sony said, "As a preventative measure, we are requiring secure password resets for those PSN/SEN accounts that had both a sign-in ID and password match through this attempt. "If you are … Continue reading Hackers Hit PSN Again→
Indie studio, Twisted Pixel is the latest to join the Microsoft fold, in an acquisition that’s focusing on Kinect and Xbox Live. Based in Austin, Texas, Twisted Pixel is best known for Splosion Man and most recently, The Gunstringer. The studio will "drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox Live", according to Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Publishers: Microsoft Game Studios Developers: Twisted Pixel
The developers of Indie title Afterfall:Insanity have launched a marketing ploy to draw attention to their game, which releases in the same month as the big AAA holiday titles. The offer is as follows: Pre-order the game for just $1 and receive the full game plus the official soundtrack on the release date IF the number of orders reaches 10 million. If they do not reach the magic 10 million they will donate all funds to charity and offer supporters the opportunity to purchase the game at one dollar less than the RRP. Check out their Website at http://www.afterfall-universe.com/en/ for … Continue reading Crazy? Or Crazy Like A Fox? Insanity Pre-order for $1?→
The U.S. military includes more than 1 million active duty personnel. But that number is dwarfed by America’s at-home army of first-person shooters, numbering in the millions, and only impacted by the weather and what’s on TV. Now, an online clothing company based in San Francisco is aiming to outfit this massive fighting force. With this week’s release of Couch Commandos, Betabrand has taken traditional military cargo pants and tailored them to the needs of the most demanding Recliner Rambos. Couch Commandos are available in Black-Ops Black, Olive Drab, and Desert Khaki ($85) as well as a limited-edition mash-up of … Continue reading Betabrand Presents Couch Commandos Pants→
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, an innovative, engaging and humorous, new controller-free video game on Kinect for Xbox 360. Players can interact with popular Sesame Street characters as well as make new monster friends in a journey of learning, discovery and fun. Developed by award-winning Double Fine Productions, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster is a truly original interactive experience where young players join Cookie Monster, Elmo and other Sesame Street characters as they explore a living storybook titled Once Upon a Monster. In the book, they meet new, loveable monsters … Continue reading Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Ships For Kinect→
7sixty is pleased to announce that Stronghold 3, the medieval castle building simulation developed by Firefly Studios, has gone gold and is ready for worldwide release on October 25th – almost exactly 10 years since the release of the first entry in the multi-million selling series. Stronghold 3 is the true sequel to the much-loved original, which sees the return of the franchise’s most notorious enemy: The Wolf. After seemingly falling to his demise following defeat by The Boy, he has cheated death and is back for revenge, along with some of his old supporters and new, more dangerous, allies. … Continue reading Get Your Castle Ready Stronghold 3 Goes Gold→
Today NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. is proud to announce that ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON is now available in stores across North America for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for the suggested retail price of $59.99. Developed by the Project Aces team at NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. in Japan, ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON brings a new intensity to the franchise, escalating combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky. Players will engage in intense single player and online multiplayer … Continue reading Ace Combat Assault Takes Flight In North America→
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