We all love first person shooters. Games like Call of Duty and Battlefield offer us a lot of combat action. But has anyone noticed that the genre is getting a little bit stale lately, with every title playing copy the leader?
While some simulations try to do it all, Cities in Motion 2 concentrates on the challenge of public transportation in urban environments. Busses, trains, boats and subways await your command.
On behalf of Techland I’d like to inform that the first teaser video from Hellraid is now available to download as well as it can be embeded from our official Youtube channel. Hellraid is a first-person co-op slasher that offers a single-player, story-driven campaign of hack & slash action and unique, competitive cooperation multiplayer that pits four players against the armies of hell ‘ and each other ‘ in a battle for points, rewards and fame. The game is developed by Techland and scheduled for a 2013 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PGnzQlabIiA I want it, this … Continue reading Hellraid Teaser Unveiled
At the presentation of the fifth annual German Computer Games Award in Berlin, the guys from Daedalic Entertainment had every reason to celebrate. The studio from Hamburg and their adventure title Chaos on Deponia took home the award for Best German Game. "We’re all very honored to win this award and we’re proud our story and characters could persuade with their depth and substance. We’d like to thank the jury, all our co-workers at Daedalic, who make our games what they are in the first place, and last but not least, our partner Eurovideo", said Carsten Fichtelmann, founder and CEO … Continue reading Chaos On Deponia Wins Best German Game For 2012
Microsoft will launch the next Xbox in early November, according to a report. Technogoly blogger Paul Thurrott, who previously revealed the next Xbox would be unveiled on May 21st before Microsoft’s confirmation, said that computing giant would release two models of the console, a standalone version for $499 and a $299 version that requires a two-year Xbox Live GOLD subscription. It is not clear however whether the next-gen Xbox will launch in November worldwide, or just in certain regions. He also confirmed that the next Xbox would require an internet connection to use, but added the always-on feature ‘isn’t as … Continue reading Xbox 720 Announced At $499
Microsoft has finally confirmed when the first public details about the Next Xbox will be revealed. The format holder has confirmed a May 21st event at 10am PST in the USA – that’s 6pm BST UK time. An event listing on Facebook talks of an Xbox Live and Xbox.com livestream. "A New Generation Revealed. Be part of this historic online event, featuring a live stream, video, images, updates and more," it says. It will also be broadcast on Spike TV in North America. In a follow up blog post, Xbox’s Larry Hryb, ‘Major Nelson’, added that after the May hardware … Continue reading Next Xbox Set To Be Revealed
Nordic Games announced today that it was one of the successful bidders in THQ’s auction process, which ended on April 15. Subject to approval of the bankruptcy court overseeing THQ’s case, Nordic Games will acquire more than 150 SKUs for a purchasing price of USD 4.9 million spanned across PC, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony platforms. This constitutes the biggest acquisition deal in the company history of Nordic Games so far. The acquisition is handled by Nordic Games Licensing AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden, whereas the day-to-day business (sales and distribution of said titles, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.) … Continue reading Nordic Games Aquire All Remaining THQ Assets
Bethesda Softworks , a ZeniMax Media company, today announced the planned release of The Evil Within, a survival horror game developed at Tango Gameworks under the direction of renowned game designer and studio head, Shinji Mikami. Best known as the father of the survival horror genre and creator of the Resident Evil series, Mikami is a 20-year veteran of the industry who has developed numerous award-winning titles. The Evil Within, in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the PC, and next generation consoles, is slated for release in … Continue reading The Evil Within Announced
Our spy satellites have spotted new troop movements, this time coming from France! Wargame AirLand Battle, the sequel to the spectacular real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation, today unveiled, through 5 new screenshots, the French combat units. After unveiling both German and British units in the past few weeks, the French Armed Forces are today’s focus. The French Army represents the biggest military force in Europe, and as such, it is obvious that they will join their NATO allies in order to prepare for the explosive conflict that is about to break out against the Warsaw Pact in Scandinavia! On … Continue reading French Join Wargame Sequel
This summer, more than 100 camps across 26 states will offer 690 programs in video game design, development, programming, and related topics, according to new research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association representing U.S. computer and video game publishers. The number of video game design programs offered at U.S. summer camps has more than doubled since 2012. ‘The increase in video game design summer programs reflects parents’ growing recognition of video games’ potential to excite kids about educational concepts,’ said Rich Taylor, senior vice president for communications and industry affairs at ESA. ‘These programs not … Continue reading ESA Announces Game Design Camp For Students
