WarpPortal announced that they are partnering with Valve to bring the classic MMORPG title, Ragnarok Online, to the leading online platform for PC games, Steam. Ragnarok Online, was made available via Steam October 30th. RAGNAROK ONLINE is a free to play action/fantasy MMORPG, where players explore a world in which the myth of ages has come to life! With hundreds of quests and mini games, over 400 unique and dangerous monsters, over 50 classes to choose from and hundreds of maps and dungeons to explore, players will test their mettle as they battle on the world of Rune-Midgard to rid … Continue reading Ragnarok Online Moves To Steam→
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) began distributing a new public service announcement to further educate parents about the Entertainment Software Rating Board rating system and the parental controls on video game devices. The PSA reminds parents to check each game’s ESRB rating, use the ESRB’s free mobile app to learn more about game content, and set the parental controls available on all current consoles, PCs, and handheld devices. You can watch the new PSA here. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=Zlpkdm9VMrM
Commander is one of the most popular multiplayer Magic: The Gathering formats and enthusiasts have been anxiously awaiting new cards and decks. Magic: The Gathering – Commander releases today, and brings five brand new decks filled with cards designed and created just for the format. Each of these new Commander offerings includes a 100-card preconstructed deck and three oversized, foil legendary commander cards (that also appear in the deck). The decks are filled with cards from throughout the history of Magic and feature 15 brand new Magic cards in every deck. The five new Commander decks each contain two new … Continue reading Magic The Gathering Commander Cards Released→
DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced that Battlefield 4 is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC, as well as a digital download on Origin. Powered by the advanced technology of DICE’s proprietary Frostbite 3 engine, gamers will experience the all-out-war and epic moments possible only in Battlefield 4. The game lets players wage war across land, air and sea with unparalleled vehicular combat, dynamic environments and a new level of destruction. Console players can start the battle today on … Continue reading Battlefield 4 Deploys Worldwide→
Perfect World Entertainment Inc. and Cryptic Studios are proud to announce that Star Trek Online, the award-winning free-to-play MMORPG, is launching its latest content update Season 8: The Sphere on November 12, 2013. Players will be introduced to the Voth, an ancient alien species being used for the first time in a Star Trek video game, and will journey to the inside of a massive Dyson sphere where they’ll uncover a plot that threatens the Galaxy. Perfect World Entertainment Inc. is also pleased to announce the latest feature episode "Sphere of Influence", featuring Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) cast … Continue reading Star Trek Online Launching New Season→
Trilobyte Games, LLC today announced the final episode in the studio’s blockbuster franchise; The 7th Guest: 3, and unveiled a new Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign designed to underwrite production of the videogame. The 7th Guest was released in 1993. At the time, Bill Gates called it: "’the new standard in interactive entertainment." The title sold over 2 million copies and drove hardware sales. The sequel, The 11th Hour, was released in the fall of 1995. ‘We’ve been waiting to make The 7th Guest: 3 for a long time,’ said Rob Landeros, co-founder, creative director and CEO of Trilobyte Games. ‘The team’s … Continue reading The 7th Guest Gets Kickstarter Remake Campaign→
Ballardia and Scraggly Dog Games are proud to announce that after a four-month shutdown to facilitate changing the game engine from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap, World of the Living Dead: Resurrection has commenced beta testing. Currently being thoroughly playtested by a group of over two hundred players across the globe, the game has polished and streamlined its minimalist approach to the survival strategy genre. Challenging and cerebral, WotLD: Resurrection is definitely not a zombie shooty face game. A hardcore game aimed at older, more discerning players who would have played strategy games in the early 1990s and 2000s, the game … Continue reading World of the Living Dead Resurrection Needs Beta Testers→
Online game developer and publisher InnoGames adds Christian Pern to management as Chief Marketing Officer today, effectively making him responsible for the company’s future marketing and PR campaigns. He succeeds Volker Dressel, who left the position in June of this year. The 32 year old engineer studied information technology at the University of Hannover. Previously, Pern headed CRM at the online retailer Zalando, and was senior consultant at SHS VIVEON. Pern is excited about his new task at InnoGames: ‘I look forward to joining such a dynamic company in the games industry. As with most online game providers, marketing makes … Continue reading Christian Pern Becomes InnoGames CMO→
Valve today announced 30% growth in active accounts during the trailing 12 months on Steam, a leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux software. Now offering over 3,000 games and software titles to over 65 million accounts, 2013 also marked Steam’s 10 year anniversary of providing services to gamers. Expanding upon that history, Steam gamers saw the introduction of several new service features during the year, including Family Sharing, Steam Trading Cards, Early Access, and support for Linux titles. Looking ahead to 2014, Valve looks to expand Steam’s services and offerings to gamers and developers by holding the Steam Developer … Continue reading Steam Passes 65 Million Active Accounts→
2K has just released the all-new WWE 2K14 launch trailer, featuring 30 Years of WrestleMania mode, the greatest roster of all-time, the biggest Universe mode, and the best creation suite to-date; all with the smoothest WWE gameplay ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=SDG-A6I6JdU Publishers: 2K Sports Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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