Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first game add-on for the year’s highest rated multiplatform game, Portal 2, is in development and targeted for this summer. Portal 2 DLC #1 will offer new test chambers for players, leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes, and more. Targeted for release this summer, Portal 2 DLC #1 will be offered free of charge for the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, and PS3. Portal 2 was released April 19 and currently holds … Continue reading Portal 2 DLC Announced→
As previously announced at C2E2, fans will be reintroduced to the world of the Dungeon Siege video game franchise with an all-new digital comic revealing essential pieces of this epic role-playing saga! The Dungeon Siege III web comic will deliver three exciting vignettes by writer Jeremy Barlow (Star Wars: Rebellion) and artists Iban Coello (Iron Man: Iron Protocols) and Sergio Abad (Transformers: Prime). This will be the first comic to be available digitally through www.digital.darkhorse.com. The 10th Legion has fallen, but heroism is not dead in the kingdom of Ehb, even as the Azunite faction continues their control… The three … Continue reading Dungeon Siege III Web Comic Launches→
On May 2nd, 2011 Spiderweb Software (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com) will bring Avadon: The Black Fortress to the Windows platform. This epic 40 hour RPG will place you in a new setting from the creators of the fantastic worlds of Avernum, Exile, and Geneforge. As a Hand of Avadon, ruthless and efficient enforcers of peace, your missions will take you to the 5 lands of The Pact and beyond. Battle those who seek to disrupt peace in the land while dealing with spies and assassins who wish to use the power of Avadon for their own gain. As your comrades are picked off … Continue reading Avadon: The Black Fortress RPG Launches→
CrowdStar, renowned social gaming company for global successes such as CrowdStar’s It Girl and Happy Aquarium, is today announcing the hiring of former Glu executive, Alex Galvagni, as the Head of Studios. CrowdStar, which has been rapidly expanding in 2011, with 100 employees and over 30 million monthly active users, is bringing on Galvagni to continue scaling up in hiring, studios and operations. Prior to working at CrowdStar, Galvagni was the Senior Vice President of Global product development for Glu mobile, where he worked for eight years. During his time with Glu, he built, scaled and led the technology and … Continue reading CrowdStar Hires Alex Galvagni→
Paradox Interactive and developer 1C Ino-Co are proud to announce (and also a bit emotional), that the royal event of the year is finally upon us as Majesty 2 Collection, the Fantasy Strategy coupling of Majesty 2 and its three regal expansions, has released today in retail for $19.99/€19.99. Don’t forget your confetti! Paradox Interactive is delighted to proclaim its latest trailer in honor of the release of the most majestic of strategy compilations – the Majesty 2 Collection. Cavort through over forty challenging missions, stretching across four fiendishly difficult campaigns. Each packed with an absolute treasure of new features … Continue reading Majesty 2 Collection Released→
TimeGate Studios revealed today an exclusive partnership with GameServers.com to provide dedicated server rentals for fans playing Section 8: Prejudice (www.warisprejudice.com) on the Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Section 8: Prejudice, 2011’s most anticipated and robust $15 downloadable shooter, rolled out to Xbox consumers on April 20th. Dedicated servers traditionally exist solely for the PC platform. PC players embrace dedicated servers because of players’ ability to host high-capacity servers, private sessions, configure game types, and generally customize their play experience and environment. Section 8: Prejudice is the first product on the … Continue reading TimeGate Partners With GameServers For Section 8 Multiplayer→
Slitherine (www.slitherine.com), Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com), and War Drum Studios (www.wardrumstudios.com) are thrilled to announce the release of HISTORY Great Battles Medieval for the Android operating system (all Tegra compatible devices)! HISTORY Great Battles Medieval has already generated plenty of buzz as it was hailed as "an impressively fully-functioned RTS" by PocketGamer.co.uk. HISTORY Great Battles Medieval is the first 3D strategy game to land on this exciting new platform. The title’s beautiful graphics and innovative gameplay have been used by NVidia to demo their cutting edge mobile graphics chipsets so rest assured that HISTORY Great Battles Medieval pushes the limits of … Continue reading History: Great Battles Medieval Moves To Android→
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that FINAL FANTASY III, which has received global acclaim on several platforms, is now available as part of a worldwide simultaneous release for the iPad. First released in Japan in 1990, FINAL FANTASY III was the first title in the series to become a million-seller. The popular iPhone and iPod touch version has received high critical acclaim since its release last month. The iPad version of FINAL FANTASY III features improved 3-D graphics, taking full advantage of the platform’s capabilities. The smooth, intuitive touch-panel … Continue reading Final Fantasy III Comes To iPad→
BAG Entertainment, the new owner of the oriental martial art fantasy MMORPG Sho Online, has announced on their official homepage http://1000do.com that the first episode of the The Beginning of Chaos trilogy titled Sign will be released as an update on April 21, 2011 in the Korean version of Sho and sometime in the mid May in the global Sho Online (www.shoonline.net). The Beginning of Chaos trilogy will consist of Sign, Chaos, and Darkness with Sign marking the beginning of the trilogy. Detail of the update in English will be available on www.shoonline.net. The Beginning of Chaos – Sign will … Continue reading Sho Online Announces Free-To-Play Sign MMO→
If you’ve used the PlayStation Network to purchase games or buy any gear, your credit card and personal information may have been stolen by hackers. Sony finally came clean as to the extent of the network breech that has brought down the PlayStation Network for over a week. And the news is not good. According to Sony, "We have discovered that between April 17th and April 19th 2011 certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network," Sony is drafting an e-mail to affected customers that reads … Continue reading Sony Confirms Gamers’ Credit Card, Personal Data Stolen From Network→
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