Hitman: Absolution

Agent 47 in another soon-to-be-released adventure! We can hardly wait. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=ON4nyQ3ejjw Got to admit that I am looking forward to this game like nobody’s business. I like how the world has taken a bit of a darker turn, but I hope we still get to poison doughnuts and blow up BBQ grills. Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Capcom To Publish Nyu Media’s Japanese Indy Games

Nyu Media, Ltd. is excited to announce the completion of a publishing partnership with Capcom U.S.A., Inc. that will bring their slate of localized independent Japanese ("doujin") video games to market in the US, Europe and other territories around the world. "Our partnership with Nyu Media showcases the immense creativity that’s brewing within the Japanese independent game development community and at the same time expands our PC gaming initiatives," said Christian Svensson, senior vice president of Capcom. "I’m thrilled that Capcom is able to play a role in bringing such diverse gameplay experiences to Western audiences." "We’re delighted to partner … Continue reading Capcom To Publish Nyu Media’s Japanese Indy Games

Stronghold Kingdoms Celebrating Christmas

Stronghold Kingdoms will be giving away hundreds of thousands of presents this Christmas in the great Stronghold Kingdoms Christmas Giveaway. As a big "Thank You!" to the Kingdoms community, Firefly’s two weeks of Christmas are almost here. Starting next week players of our free-to-play online strategy game Stronghold Kingdoms will be given the chance to win an in-game present every day. Each day in the run up to Christmas, players will have the chance to win a prize by opening one of nine festive boxes when they login. Prizes range from rare strategy cards to premium tokens, with a guaranteed … Continue reading Stronghold Kingdoms Celebrating Christmas

Square Bringing Console Quality Gaming To Chrome Browser

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, today announced its first game title developed with Native Client, an open-source technology for running native compiled code in the browser. Launching with Native Client was made possible by the close work between the Square Enix Group and Google, who share a similar vision for bringing immersive applications to the web within the browser. Yoichi Wada, chief executive officer of Square Enix Holdings, presented the group’s first title, Mini Ninjas, at a Native Client event held at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California to showcase the Square Enix Group’s commitment to industry-leading … Continue reading Square Bringing Console Quality Gaming To Chrome Browser

EverQuest II Goes Free To Play

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) EverQuest II (EQII) is now free-to-play. Beginning today, all PC users will be able to freely download, install and launch the game without charge. Available free content includes the base game and all expansions up to and including EverQuest II Sentinel’s Fate as well as the brand new Freeport Reborn game update. The game’s eighth overall expansion — Age of Discovery — is also now available for purchase as a digital download, and introduces the fan-favorite Beastlord class and Dungeon Maker feature! "Since EverQuest II’s … Continue reading EverQuest II Goes Free To Play

OnLive Bringing Console-Like Games To Phones

OnLive, Inc., the pioneer of cloud gaming, announced that it is bringing console-class gaming to tablets and phones with the revolutionary OnLive app for tablet and mobile platforms. The latest, top-tier, high-performance games-previously limited to only consoles and computers-will be available for instant play via the free OnLive app on over 500 million mobile devices over Wi-Fi or mobile networks in the US and UK. A growing library of 25 console-class games have been adapted for touch-screen control, including the gritty, award-winning hit L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games and family titles like LEGO Batman: The Videogame, which will be given … Continue reading OnLive Bringing Console-Like Games To Phones