Steam Box and Piston Set Sights on Console Market
By: Chella Ramanan Xi3 has announced a dedicated machine, bringing Steam games to televisions. Dubbed Piston, the cube is apparently the size of a grapefruit and has been developed in partnership with Valve. For once, it turns out that the internet rumours of a fabled ‘Steam Box’ were true, which could put more pressure on […]
Dark Horse And Spice Horse Team Up for ARPG
Following up on last week’s Kickstarter launch of Spicy Horse’s upcoming ARPG, Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, Spicy Horse Studios and Dark Horse Comics announce that this soon-to-be-released game will be expanding into comics! From the brilliant minds behind video game auteur American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios, Akaneiro mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with an original […]
Syrian War Game Rejected By Apple
A game that explores the Syrian civil war, Endgame:Syria, has been rejected by Apple due to App Store guidelines forbidding games that "solely target a specific race, culture, a real government or corporation, or any other real entity." Apple says that Endgame:Syria, which explores a real news event and aims to show users the range […]
G-cluster Adds Warner Bros. Games To Cloud
G-cluster announced today the launch of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment premium games on its cloud gaming platform. The four Warner Bros. Games that are launching for the first time to G-cluster’s European operator customers in December are LEGO Batman The Videogame, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry […]
Painkiller Hell And Damnation Heading To Consoles
Nordic Games’ spine tingling release of Painkiller Hell & Damnation will be available for PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 Entertainment System on April 5th 2013. Originally released for Windows PC in October 2012, Painkiller Hell & Damnation is the goriest addition to the Painkiller franchise yet. The game can be played in single player […]
All THQ Game Properties To Be Sold Off
For a while it looked like bankrupt publisher THQ would sell its entire company to Clearwater Capital, but investors blocked that plan. Now instead, according to Distressed Debt Investing, each individual game property will be auctioned off separately on January 22. This will give THQ’s creditors more of a chance to make up more money […]
Offensive Combat Brings Wacky Shooter To Facebook
U4iA Games’ core, multiplayer first-person shooter Offensive Combat explodes onto Facebook today with more than 500,000 active players. The new game bolsters Facebook’s unmatched selection of social games with console-quality competitive multiplayer gameplay. The game is playable as a Facebook App and included in the Action games section of the App Center. Casual and simulation […]
DmC Devil May Cry Launch Movie
DmC Devil May Cry will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 across Europe and North America on January 15, 2013 with a PC version to follow on January 25, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KBu_obiV9VA
Absolute Force Online Readying New Events
NetDragon has just announced several elaborate elements to be included in its newest FPS, Absolute Force Online. At the end of 2012, AFO successfully finished its closed beta testing phase, and officially began to allow open registration in open beta, demonstrating the company’s great new addition to its gaming lineup. In the near future, there […]
Archie Comics Launches Superhero Line
Red Circle Comics, the super hero imprint of comic publisher Archie Comics, is proud to launch the second arc of the groundbreaking New Crusaders series: Dark Tomorrow. New Crusaders: Rise of the Heroes saw the revival of the Red Circle heroes and a fresh, exciting take on the classic franchise. Beginning this May, the New […]