E3 Expo: LOTRO Sets September For Rohan Expansion

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine announced today The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), will launch on September 5, 2012. Players can pre-purchase Riders of Rohan and gain special benefits starting today by visiting http://rohan.lotro.com. ‘Riders of Rohan is our biggest expansion yet, and raises the bar technically and artistically much like Mines of Moria did in 2008. We’re introducing the largest area we’ve ever built and a combat system unlike anything that has been built before in MMOs,’ said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer … Continue reading E3 Expo: LOTRO Sets September For Rohan Expansion

E3 Expo: TERA Added To Gaikai Streaming Service

Gaikai Inc., the innovative cloud gaming service, today announced that En Masse Entertainment’s award-winning massively multiplayer online game, TERA, is now available to stream on tera.enmasse.com/demo and across Gaikai’s cloud streaming network. Using Gaikai, gamers can instantly experience the action combat MMO in a timed demo that requires no downloads or installations. TERA, which launched in North America and Europe on May 1st, is a new breed of massively multiplayer online game, offering the addictive gratification of constant action in a vast, beautifully crafted, fantasy world. The game takes the fight to traditional MMOs with enhanced aiming, dodging, and tactical … Continue reading E3 Expo: TERA Added To Gaikai Streaming Service

E3 Expo: War of the Roses Gameplay Movie

War of the Roses is a new IP that transports players back in time to the battle-ravaged, dynastic civil war era of 15th century England where ownership of the throne of England was brutally fought over between supporters of two rival branches of the Royal House of Plantagenet – the house of Lancaster (the reds) and the house of York (the whites). A team-based multiplayer melee combat experience, War of The Roses sees players and their band of knights going toe-to-toe with their opponents using authentic and visceral weapons of the time period including broad swords, long bows and battle-axes. … Continue reading E3 Expo: War of the Roses Gameplay Movie

E3 Expo: LEGO Lord Of The Rings Announced

Explore Middle-earth in an epic and thrilling LEGO videogame adventure for the entire family! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced LEGO The Lord of the Rings, the latest addition to the wildly successful LEGO videogame series that brings to life the legendary fantasy saga by J.R.R. Tolkien. The game will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 system, the Wii system, the Nintendo DS hand-held system, the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, PlayStationVita system and PC in fall 2012. LEGO The Lord of the Rings is based … Continue reading E3 Expo: LEGO Lord Of The Rings Announced

Max Payne 3 Hits The PC

Max Payne 3 for PC is now available worldwide at retail and via digital download. Developed in parallel with the critically acclaimed console versions, Max Payne 3 for PC delivers the ultimate Max Payne 3 experience, supporting a wide range of PC specifications, plus advanced graphics options, scalable high-resolution textures and character models, DirectX11 features, LAN support, multi-monitor support and stereoscopic 3D compatibility. Max Payne 3 is the story of former New York City detective, Max Payne. His life in ruins and unable to move on from the tragic events of years past, Max looks for a new start working … Continue reading Max Payne 3 Hits The PC

E3 Expo: Xcom Enemy Unknown Combat

2K Games has released a new trailer for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the highly anticipated action-strategy game from Firaxis Games. The trailer focuses on the intense tactical combat, the terrifying alien enemies, and the wealth of strategic options that players will encounter when XCOM: Enemy Unknown invades stores on October 9, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=UNyhyzjYCks Publishers: 2K Games Developers: Firaxis Games Platforms: PC Events: E3 Expo 2012

E3 Expo: Capcom Showing Resident Evil 6, Others

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed the next wave of upcoming titles it will be showcasing at the 2012 E3 Expo in Los Angeles which opens officially tomorrow. In addition to playable debuts for Resident Evil 6 and Lost Planet 3 there will also be new content for DmC Devil May Cry. Street Fighter X Tekken for PlayStationVita handheld entertainment system will premiere the Cross-Platform Play functionality. Capcom’s full roster of titles on display at its booth 1047 in the South Hall of the LA Convention Center includes: Resident Evil 6 Playable for the … Continue reading E3 Expo: Capcom Showing Resident Evil 6, Others

Konami Working On Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is in development for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Building on the critically acclaimed action-adventure title, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 expands upon the series-favorite with a new storyline, villains and visuals. "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 underscores KONAMI’s commitment to bringing only AAA titles to the market," said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "The rich storyline, vibrant graphics and series surprises are unparalleled ‘ making Castlevania: Lords of … Continue reading Konami Working On Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Was Top Selling Console Game

Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is pleased to announce that Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, which launched to great acclaim and record-setting sales in October 2011, was the #1 best-selling console and handheld video game title between January and April 30, 2012 worldwide based on revenue inclusive of toys and accessories, according to The NPD Group, GfK, Charttrack and Activision internal estimates. ‘This achievement is incredibly gratifying, and quite an honor for everyone at Activision and our team at Toys for Bob,’ said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. ‘It was a simple idea … Continue reading Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Was Top Selling Console Game