For more than two decades Sonic the Hedgehog has been one of the world’s biggest gaming icons, with over 70 video game titles, four animated series, and an extensive global merchandising line to his name. This year SEGA is excited to introduce a new branch of the Sonic universe, entitled Sonic Boom, that will debut a new look for Sonic and friends and launch their first-ever CG animated television series, new video games for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and a new toy line. The creative driving forces behind these projects are working together with … Continue reading Sonic The Hedgehog Gets New Life, TV Show, Games→
After years of working on The Witcher franchise, lead gameplay designer Maciej Szczesnik and gameplay producer Marek Ziemak have joined 11 bit studios. "I’m absolutely looking forward to working here," said Maciej Szczesnik, who will be the lead designer of a new game in development at 11 bit. "I’ll be responsible for the entire design of a game that took shape in my imagination. It’s a really exciting feeling to create a new world from scratch, make its characters and rules and to know that I have this blank page to fill with my ideas and then bring them to … Continue reading 11 Bit Studios Hires The Witcher Programmers→
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc has revealed the first in a new series of videos, highlighting the innovative new weaponry and abilities available in the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. With the conclusion to the ‘Lords of Shadow’ series releasing on February 25th, the publisher has issued the first video detailing key armaments within the new game. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 introduces an improved combat system, with Dracula earning a series of powerful weapons and abilities as he progresses through the game. Central to this new format is the Void Sword, a mystical weapon with incredible restorative properties. The … Continue reading Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Gameplay Teaser→
Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a connoisseur of mead, has added a wide variety of new character-creation content to War of the Vikings, the upcoming close-combat game from Fatshark. Currently available via Steam Early Access, players of War of the Vikings now have the ability to design a Viking or Saxon of their own from a selection of visual components and character build options, with more choices to come when the game is released. A level progression system has also been added in the update, allowing players to unlock additional character loadout slots and more as they prove … Continue reading War Of The Vikings Pillage New Content→
Independent games developer Ultra Runaway Games is proud to announce the release and availability of Paper Sorcerer for the PC, Mac and Linux with a version for iOS and Android to follow soon! Originally a highly successful crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter, Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single-player turn-based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Players get to combat with the skills and spells learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you, and explore and solve puzzles to unlock secret paths and find extra loot! … Continue reading Paper Sorcerer Available Now→
Herocraft recently unveiled the trailer to their newest free-to-play game, Puzzle Defense: Dragons. Puzzle Defense: Dragons is available for all Android devices. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=8G4Qr5fyggw Developers: Herocraft Games Platforms: Android
Bloober Team, an independent developer based in Krakow, Poland, has delayed the release of their PlayStation 4-exclusive game Basement Crawl from its originally scheduled release date this week. The game is still scheduled to release worldwide in the first quarter of 2014. "While the completed version of Basement Crawl was prepped for launch during the last week, several exciting opportunities to partner with major industry players to enhance, refine and add-to the game arose," said Piotr Babieno, CEO, Bloober Team. "Although a difficult decision, we decided that the best choice for us, as a team, was to delay Basement Crawl … Continue reading Basement Crawl Game Delayed→
Danish independent studio Full Control today announced that Space Hulk ‘ the digital adaptation of the classic Games Workshop board-game, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe ‘ is now available on Linux. ‘We’ve always wanted to offer gamers different options on what platform they choose to play Space Hulk,’ said Thomas Hentschel Lund, CEO of Full Control ‘We actively support Valve’s push for Linux as a gaming platform and the future release of steam machines, that will push PC gaming into the living room". Space Hulk features a single player campaign with 15 missions, and head-to-head cross-platform multiplayer action. The … Continue reading Space Hulk Deploys For Linux→
Etherium, the new futuristic real-time strategy title developed by Tindalos Interactive, the studio that created Stellar Impact, is now unveiling its very first video! This first teaser sets the scene of the universe of Etherium and shows the first colony of the Consortium, one of the three playable factions in the game, landing on Serenade, the desert planet rich in etherium. The Consortium is deploying its forces in preparation for the struggle against the Council and Galaad, the two other factions in the game that will soon invade the planet in an attempt to seize control. In Etherium, three empires … Continue reading First Etherium Video Unveiled→
Leading publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc. and CI Games announced today an agreement in which Namco Bandai Games America Inc. becomes the exclusive distributor for CI Games’ console releases of Enemy Front and Lords of the Fallen in the Americas. "We are very excited to be partnering with CI Games for Enemy Front and Lords of the Fallen, and looking forward to maximizing the success of both games across the Americas." said Chris Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for, Namco Bandai Games America Inc. Enemy Front is an innovative First-Person Shooter combining the latest … Continue reading Namco Bandai Allies With CI Games→
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