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E3 News: Teen Payment System Oink Inks Deals With Ubisoft, Others

Oink, the award-winning payment technology for families and teens provided by Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCQB: VPIG), today announced that it has partnered with Ubisoft and a number of video game companies on current and next generation payment solutions.  In addition to Ubisoft, Oink has agreed to deals with the following gaming companies: OnNet, Woozworld, WarGaming and Crytek. The announcements were made to coincide with the kickoff of The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2014 (Oink will be at meeting room 5735 in the West Hall). With all these deals, Oink will be the official payment option for teens when it comes … Continue reading E3 News: Teen Payment System Oink Inks Deals With Ubisoft, Others

E3 News: Zombie MMO H1Z1 Gets New Trailer

Sony Online Entertainment released the brand-new #MyEvilWays E3 trailer for H1Z1, showcasing how far you’ll need to go to make it through the zombie apocalypse. Will your sense of right and wrong remain a core part of who you are, or will you turn on those that try to help? Your choice. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, H1Z1 is a zombie survival MMO coming to the PC through Steam Early Access. Players must use their wits and skills, as well as strategically align with friends and against enemies in order to overcome environmental elements, hordes of zombies, and other hostile … Continue reading E3 News: Zombie MMO H1Z1 Gets New Trailer

E3 Expo News: PlayStation 4 Gamers Can Play Destiny Alpha For Three Days

Later this week, PlayStation 4 owners will have the chance to play Destiny’s First Look Alpha starting Thursday, June 12th, at 12:00pm PDT, and ending on Sunday, June 15, at 11:59pm PDT.  To register for a chance to be among the first people to play Bungie’s epic, new, first-person action game, fans should register tonight at the website: www.greatnessawaits.com/Destiny Additionally, the long-awaited Destiny Beta date is confirmed to begin on July 17th. Sony also announced an exclusive Destiny bundle with the first-ever white PlayStation 4 console.  The Destiny bundle will include the custom glacier-white PS4, the game, as well as … Continue reading E3 Expo News: PlayStation 4 Gamers Can Play Destiny Alpha For Three Days

E3 News: GTAV Announced For PS4, Xbox One and PC

Rockstar Games is proud to announce that the critically acclaimed and record-breaking Grand Theft Auto V is coming this fall to the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC. “Grand Theft Auto V looks and feels stunning enhanced by the power of these new platforms,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games.  “We can’t wait for players to experience a new level of detail to this massive world.” Grand Theft Auto V will take full advantage of the power of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC with across-the-board graphical … Continue reading E3 News: GTAV Announced For PS4, Xbox One and PC

Trailer: Richard & Alice

Indie collective Owl Cave and UK independent publisher Mastertronic are thrilled to announce the acclaimed point-and-click adventure game Richard & Alice is available today on Steam. Richard & Alice tells the story of two inmates in a curious, future prison, set in a world where years of heavy snowfall have caused chaos and disorder around the globe. Investigate the circumstances of their incarceration and discover the secrets hidden within as the complex narrative unravels and you become immersed in this dark and powerful tale. You are forced to question your own personal journey and perception of what is ‘right’ and … Continue reading Trailer: Richard & Alice

ESA reveals surprising facts about next week’s E3 Expo show

Each June, the world turns its attention to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) in downtown LA, where the future of interactive entertainment is on full display at E3. While E3 is known the world over as the place to experience the latest video games, technologies, and other innovations, most people probably do not know how much work is required to build the entertainment software industry’s premier global trade show. Here are 10 facts about E3 2014 that may blow your mind: 1.The Ethernet cables used at E3 could stretch from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, from New York … Continue reading ESA reveals surprising facts about next week’s E3 Expo show

Watch Dogs Set New Record

Today, Ubisoft announced ongoing record sales for Watch Dogs, which has sold-through more than 4 million copies in its first week, positioning it as the best-selling new IP at launch across the video game industry.  Having already broken sales records in the first 24 hours following its release, Watch Dogs is now the company’s best-selling game ever in week one. “With such strong sales momentum and positive feedback from gamers, Watch Dogs has positioned itself as the must-have game of the moment” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. “We’re really proud of this achievement, and … Continue reading Watch Dogs Set New Record

Homefront: The Revolution Unveiled

Wage guerrilla warfare and reclaim the streets of Philadelphia in “Homefront: The Revolution” – a captivating new free roam FPS to be co-published by Crytek and Deep Silver. Coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux in 2015, Homefront: The Revolution throws players into a near future dystopia where catastrophic events have brought the USA to its knees and enabled North Korean forces to impose a brutal military occupation. Trapped in this American nightmare, Philadelphia – Birthplace of Independence – has become a police state, where surveillance drones and armored … Continue reading Homefront: The Revolution Unveiled

Wealth Of Nations DLC Now Available

Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today launched “Wealth of Nations,” the second expansion to the critically acclaimed empire-building strategy title Europa Universalis IV. Available now for Windows, Mac, and Linux, trade enthusiasts can purchase Wealth of Nations for the current market value of a barrel of spices, or $9.99, from digital storefronts worldwide as well as on the Paradox Store at www.paradoxplaza.com. Wealth of Nations takes the award-winning franchise into the rough seas of trading where players can now forge their own trade empires and amass large amounts of wealth by legitimate means, such as creating powerful trade capitals … Continue reading Wealth Of Nations DLC Now Available