Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision Blizzard”) (Nasdaq: ATVI) and King Digital Entertainment plc (“King”) (NYSE: KING) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which ABS Partners C.V. (“ABS Partners”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of King for $18.00 in cash per share, for a total equity value of $5.9 billion (the “Acquisition”). The $18.00 per share purchase price implies a 20% premium over King’s 30 October 2015 closing price, a 26% premium over King’s 30 October 2015 enterprise value (which excludes net cash), a 23% premium over King’s one month … Continue reading Activision Blizzard To Acquire King Entertainment for 5.9 Billion→
Today, Io-Interactive and Square Enix gave the first glimpse of a new location for the upcoming HITMAN, available on March 11th 2016. The video, which debuted at Paris Games Week today, shows off sunny Sapienza, a fictional town situated on the southern coast of Italy. Cut to the atmospheric track “Between Two Points” by The Glitch Mob featuring Swan, the video gives players a sense of the expansive scale of the location. From a luxurious mansion to the medieval church situated by the beach and the cramped alleys littered with stores, Sapienza is a dense location full of challenges and … Continue reading Paris Games Week: New HITMAN Location Video Released for Sapienza→
Cryptozoic Entertainment today announced Ghostbusters: The Board Game will be available on retail shelves starting November 11, 2015. The cooperative tabletop game lets fans relive classic moments from the beloved film series, with up to four players teaming up bust ghosts and banish ghouls to the spirit world. The game was developed through a Kickstarter campaign and raised over $1.5M, making it the eighth most-funded board game of all time. Ghostbusters: The Board Game will be available for a suggested retail price of $85 in stores and online. Ghostbusters: The Board Game is a game for 1-4 players, ages 15 … Continue reading Ghostbusters: The Board Game To Launch In November→
Sony pulled out all the stops for the Paris Games Week, including revealing many exclusive titles coming out for the PlayStation 4. Exclusive new titles included Horizon Zero dawn and Matterfall from Housemarque.
Before wandering the wasteland on November 10, watch the world of Fallout 4 come to life in this live-action trailer. Welcome Home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IlHBBGCIw&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dk3IlHBBGCIw&has_verified=1 Publishers: Bethesda Softworks Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
System Shock, the breakthrough FPS/RPG hybrid and one of the most influential video games ever produced is back and enhanced, as Night Dive Studios brings another long-lost piece of gaming history to the Steam gaming audience.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. has launched TALES OF ZESTIRIA, the latest entry in its beloved RPG series, for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC via STEAM across the Americas. For more than 20 years, the TALES OF franchise has been captivating fans around the world with its traditional Japanese RPG elements melded with innovative real-time combat systems and beloved characters. In TALES OF ZESTIRIA an unseen evil force known as Malevolence is spreading across the land, corrupting the world, and causing humanity to falter. Players will embark on an epic journey as … Continue reading Tales of Zestiria RPG Launches→
Triangle Service Ltd. and Degica are pleased to announce that the arcade vertical shooting game DELTAZEAL is now available on Steam for Windows. DELTAZEAL joins XIIZEAL, which was released in June, to complete the “Shooting Love Anniversary” compilation on Steam. Originally released for the arcade in 2002, these are the inspiration point for all Triangle Service shooting games. DELTAZEAL features an original system of 10 power up slots which you can fill with any combination of wide shot, concentrated laser, or defensive auto guided missiles upgrades. Mixing power ups provides greater versatility, but at the expense of raw power, so … Continue reading Classic DELTAZEAL Shooter Released on Steam→
With the launch of JUST CAUSE 3 drawing ever closer, fans are being giving the opportunity to create their very own trailer. Contestants are asked to create a one-to-two minute trailer that captures all the action, energy and atmosphere of JUST CAUSE 3, with a $5,000 prize package for the winner. The trailer will be judged across three categories: Best Action, Best Use of Audio and Best Humor. From these categories, one Best Overall Winner will be chosen for the grand prize and their video will become the official JUST CAUSE 3 Launch Trailer. “Just Cause 3 is a game designed … Continue reading Fans Can Compete To Create The Just Cause 3 Launch Trailer→
D3 Go! and Marvel Entertainment today announced Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign is now available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems (Xbox One to be available later this year) in North America (Europe and Japan PlayStation releases later this year). Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign is developed by WayForward and for the first time ever in Marvel Puzzle Quest, players will be able to put their squads to the test in both online and local multiplayer. The game will be available for $14.99 MSRP on consoles. Two DLC packs are also available at $3.99 MSRP … Continue reading Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign Now Available For Consoles→
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