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Dragon Saga Goes Online

Gravity Interactive, a world renowned massively multiplayer online game publisher, is proud to announce Dragon Saga (formally Dragonica Online) will be going into commercial launch October 28th, 2010. Dragon Saga is a fast-paced fantasy-action MMO whose unique 3D side-scrolling perspective brings a new level of strategy to the genre. This will be the fourth title to be added to the WarpPortal.com growing list of free-to-play games. "The Production Team and Barunson Interactive have been working very hard on Dragon Saga…" said Yoshinori Kitamura, Chief Executive Officer of Gravity Interactive, "…to bring users new gameplay and content previously unseen in the … Continue reading Dragon Saga Goes Online

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Package Ships

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system is now available in North America at retail stores everywhere. This standalone retail offering bundles Grand Theft Auto IV, the award-winning and highest-rated title of this console generation, with Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City, featuring the episodes The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. "Each story in the Grand Theft Auto IV trilogy brought new perspectives and … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Package Ships

Farming Simulator 2011 Launches

Big Sims, the leading innovator of realistic simulation entertainment, announced today that Farming Simulator 2011 has launched in North America. With a ton of new gameplay options such as livestock breeding and an improved career mode, the latest version of the worldwide best-selling farm simulator offers a variety of agribusiness challenges. In Farm Simulator 2011 players take on the role of a young farmer faced with the test of building a successful business. Beginning with just a thousand acres of beautiful rolling countryside and a small collection of vehicles, they progress through the game by completing a range of farming … Continue reading Farming Simulator 2011 Launches

Konami Reveals Neverdead Screens

KONAMI today revealed new screenshots from its forthcoming action title, NeverDead. Currently under development for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, NeverDead will feature third-person action gameplay set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures blanketa vast city landscape. Gamers will wield a butterfly design-inspired sword and an arsenal of guns to decimate waves of ungodly enemies in the not-too-distant future. NeverDead begins in the waking hours of peace and calm, when the world is under threat of being consumed by a demonic plague.Centuries … Continue reading Konami Reveals Neverdead Screens

Museum Megamix Goes Gold

Leading video game publisher and developer, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX has gone gold exclusively for the Wii console. NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX delivers arcade-perfect classic NAMCO games including PAC-MAN, GALAGA and NEW RALLY-X along with six updated games designed specifically for Wii. Experience an arcade’s worth of games in NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX this November exclusively for Wii. NAMCO MUSEUM MEGAMIX combines old and new, giving players a fresh look and updated Wii Remote control for six games including; GATOR PANIC REMIX, PAC-MOTOS, PAC’N ROLL REMIX, GALAGA REMIX, RALLY-X REMIX and GROBDA REMIX. Players will … Continue reading Museum Megamix Goes Gold

Van Helsing MMO Gets Green Light

SEE Virtual Worlds, an entertainment company publishing a virtual reality universe of connected planets tied to licensed franchises, today announced a collaborative deal with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to publish a virtual world based on the classic Universal Monsters. The massively multiplayer online game will allow players to emulate the infamous monster hunter Van Helsing as they track down the monsters in celebrated scenes based on the series of horror films distributed by Universal Pictures. Slated to launch in late 2011, the new world will combine the classic survival horror genre with the interactive elements of a true virtual world. … Continue reading Van Helsing MMO Gets Green Light

Resident Evil’s Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax (Bethesda Softworks)

ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda Softworks, today announced acclaimed game designer and director, Shinji Mikami, has joined ZeniMax in a deal where ZeniMax acquired Tango Gameworks, the development shop founded and run by Mikami. Best known as the creator of the Resident Evil series, Mikami is a 20-year veteran of the industry who has developed numerous award-winning titles. "It’s refreshing to find a publisher who understands, trusts, and supports the development of blockbuster games and works to make it a collaborative effort," said Mikami. "The library of AAA franchise titles ZeniMax owns speaks for itself. … Continue reading Resident Evil’s Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax (Bethesda Softworks)

WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011 Ships

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is now available at North American retailers for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Wii system from Nintendo. Poised to deliver destiny-defining moments, best-in-class creation tools and ultimate virtual control of WWE, along with the largest roster of playable WWE Superstars, WWE Divas and WWE Legends in franchise history, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is rated "T" for Teen and is available for the suggested retailed prices of $59.99 (Xbox … Continue reading WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011 Ships

Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions Gets DLC

Cosmic forces and Spider-Man collide in new downloadable content for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Developed by Activision studio Beenox, players can now don one unique Cosmic costume for each of the four distinct worlds in the game – Amazing, Noir, 2099 and Ultimate – and are also granted one all-new signature charge attack. The downloadable content is available now from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 240 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStationStore for $2.99, which will be available … Continue reading Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions Gets DLC

PGA Bowling 2 Goes Android

Concrete Software, Inc., a leader in innovative mobile content, announced today the release of PBA Bowling 2 for Android. Concrete Software and the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) have partnered to create a 3D bowling game that allows users to play against bowlers from the PBA, such as Walter Ray Williams Jr., Bill O’Neill, and Chris Barnes. It is available on the Android Market as well as other channels. PBA Bowling 2 offers many features including intense 3D graphics and customizable bowling balls with new special effects. One of the most notable features included in the game is online leaderboards, which … Continue reading PGA Bowling 2 Goes Android