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Gunnar Releases New Heroes of the Storm Sunglasses

GUNNAR, the creator and world’s leading manufacturer of computer and gaming eyewear, today unleashed two new styles inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s free-to-play online team brawler, Heroes of the Storm. GUNNAR’s new Heroes of the Storm Strike and Siege models are forged with the same commitment to peerless quality, competitive design, and stylish fun that drive each of Blizzard’s unique creations. Wearers can personalize their frames at launch with up to 20 interchangeable Heroes of the Storm temple sleeves (sold separately), adorned with beautiful artwork featuring some of Blizzard’s most iconic characters. Created from feather-light, high-tensile steel for an easy fit … Continue reading Gunnar Releases New Heroes of the Storm Sunglasses

PlanetSide 2 Launching on PlayStation 4 on June 23

Daybreak Game Company LLC today announced that the critically-acclaimed massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS), PlanetSide 2 will be available on the PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe on June 23, 2015. The MMOFPS, which began Closed Beta testing in January 2015, will be available on the PS4 as a free-to-play downloadable title with no PlayStation Plus membership requirement. Already available on the PC, PlanetSide 2 will be the only PlayStation 4 game that allows massive communities of players to come together to simultaneously experience enormous battles, giving players a truly massive-world combat experience. PlanetSide 2 is currently in … Continue reading PlanetSide 2 Launching on PlayStation 4 on June 23

Primal Carnage Gets Dino-mite New Update

Circle 5 Studios and Pub Games are pleased to announce the “Survival Update,” which we hope offers dinosaur-fans a few more reasons to rejoice this summer.  The Update should be live sometime between tonight and tomorrow. New Co-Op Gameplay- The Primal Carnage brand has thus far been a strictly PvP experience but “Survival” offers players a Co-op experience where the humans players must square off against endless waves of ever more challenging AI dinosaurs on the all new “Visitor Center” map. Players face off against a variety of dinosaurs including encounters with vicious cloaked raptors, fearsome pack alphas, and the … Continue reading Primal Carnage Gets Dino-mite New Update

Star Wars Uprising Coming To Mobile

Kabam, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and Lucasfilm Ltd., today announced the development of Star Wars: Uprising, the first mobile game to take place after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and before Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  Developed by the industry-leading team at Kabam RPG Studio in San Francisco under the direction of Senior Vice President Aaron Loeb, Star Wars: Uprising will allow players to create their own unique character, go on missions, and build their gear and skills, while amassing a powerful crew and cartel to join in large-scale sector-wide battles that dictate … Continue reading Star Wars Uprising Coming To Mobile

Bungie Raises 1 Million For Nepal Relief Efforts

Several of Bungie’s community members who helped raise money for earthquake relief and recovery in Nepal through gaming company Bungie were at Direct Relief headquarters Thursday to present a check for more than $1,000,000. The donation makes the Seattle-based Company and developer of popular games, including Destiny, the single largest financial donor to the medical aid organization’s Nepal response efforts. “As a gamer, we spend our time pretending to save the world. It’s good to get an opportunity to save an actual part of the world through giving,” said Eddie Moreno, a Santa Barbara gamer who participated in the Bungie … Continue reading Bungie Raises 1 Million For Nepal Relief Efforts