The spiritual successor to Rez will be swooping onto PS3 and Xbox 360 on 14 June. This is the US release date, so Europe can probably expect to get the game around 17 June. Published by Ubisoft and created by Tetsuya Miziguchi, this on rails psychadelic shooter will be available on Move and Kinect and could be the first game to really show off controller free gaming to full effect. The game will also work with a normal controller, but where’s the fun in that? Check out the Child of Eden trailer here Publishers: Ubisoft Platforms: Xbox 360
ZeniMax Online Studios, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today plans to open a customer support center in Galway, Ireland. The Company’s new facility will provide customer support for players of their future massively multiplayer online games and is expected to result in the creation of hundreds of jobs over the next several years. Under the leadership of industry veteran Matt Firor, ZeniMax Online Studios was founded to create online role playing games. Overseeing the global customer service initiative at the studio is Rich Barham, Director of Customer Support, whose leadership will foster the growth of the operation. Prior to joining … Continue reading ZaniMax Opens Development Studio In Ireland→
Get ready to create the ultimate contraption when Viva Media’s Crazy Machines 2 Complete launches both online and in retail stores nationally. Gamers and adoring fans of the franchise will be able to enter a new dimension of fun as they continue solving challenging puzzles using the most ingenious means at their disposal. Playing the mind-bending expansion packs: Back to the Shop, Liquid Force, and the NEW Time Travel add on levels. Tinkering in the game’s sandbox means countless hours of creative fun with endless possibilities. You are limited only by your imagination. Carlo Voelker, CEO of Viva Media, commented, … Continue reading Crazy Machines 2 Complete Is Complete→
Slam Bolt Scrappers, the brawling and building mash-up from Fire Hose Games, published by Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), is now available exclusively on the PlayStationNetwork for US $14.99. Slam Bolt Scrappers is the ultimate mash-up of crazy, beat-em-up brawling and fast-paced, puzzle building, set inside the explosive Slam Bolt universe. One to four players race to build powerful, weapon-packed towers from colored blocks that drop arcade-style into the playing field in either the gloriously chaotic battle mode or the epic co-op campaign. Each color set will create a different weapon system used to defend against enemy attacks, or go … Continue reading Slam Bolt Scrappers Released For PSN→
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in North America, today announced PARASITE EVE, will be released for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system via the PlayStationNetwork. The critically acclaimed PARASITE EVE II will follow at a later date. Originally released for the PlayStation in September 1998, PARASITE EVE is a survival-horror RPG that introduced players to the FINAL FANTASY series based Active Time Battle system. In Aya’s battles, a dome appears, symbolizing the range of the weapon. The story unfolds as New York City rookie police detective Aya Brea discovers … Continue reading Parasite Eve II Ships→
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today that it has signed a strategic development agreement with Jagex Limited to jointly create a new online game based on the globally iconic TRANSFORMERS brand. Under the agreement, the two companies are slated to launch the TRANSFORMERS online game in 2012 in North America, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Jagex, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the largest independent game developers and publishers in the world with a dedicated global user base of millions playing its more than 40 online games. The company’s flagship game, RuneScape, is the world’s most … Continue reading Transformers MMO Announced→
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today released Monster Tale for Nintendo DS™ to retailers nationwide. Developed by DreamRift, the key leads behind the critically acclaimed Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, Monster Tale is a one-of-a-kind adventure that features an innovative mix of action platform gameplay on the top screen and a deep pet-raising game on the Touch Screen. Nintendo Power calls it "the next great DS game" and Game Informer included Monster Tale on its list of "The Most Anticipated Portable Games of 2011." The heroic characters in this … Continue reading Monster Tale Ships for DS→
The EVE Online community has requested that we begin a “PLEX for Good: Japan” effort to help those currently suffering unimaginable hardship following the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. PLEX for Good is a charitable program initiated by the players of EVE Online that has allowed them to donate in-game currency to be “reverse redeemed” by CCP (through the PLEX system) into real-world currency donated on their behalf to relief organizations. Past drives have assisted the victims of the Haiti earthquake and excessive flooding in Pakistan. To date, EVE Online players have donated over $63,000 USD (over 3600 … Continue reading Eve Online Helping Japan, So Can You→
iStunt 2 is a perfect example of a bad time waster. Gameplay is boring, graphics are horrible, and and on the iPhone it cost $0.99. iStunt 2 shows that while some game companies are being original, others just want to make a quick buck. This week, for the first time, the weekly time waster gets a bad review. A total score of one out of five is all we can give to iStunt 2. The Weekly Time Waster review is available on the GiN Facebook page. Publishers: Apple
Good Old Games (www.gog.com) today announced that they have renewed their partnership with Ubisoft to bring classic Ubisoft games to GOG.com’s leading platform for the preservation and celebration of classic PC gaming. This collaboration will bring additional games from Ubisoft’s catalog of celebrated titles to Good Old Games’ customers, along with the opportunities to participate in new contests and quests managed and run by Good Old Games, associated with the games. The first games being re-released as part of this partnership are available now. They include Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor, and Heroes of Might and Magic … Continue reading Good Old Games to Release Ubisoft Titles→
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