Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Sushi Mushi Slides To IOS

Available today for free on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, Sushi Mushi is a fast-paced, multiplayer game where you have one goal: match colors and shapes to feed your monster as much sushi as possible! Nom-nom on more sushi rolls than your friends before the clock runs out. The longer the sushi roll, the more points and bonuses you’ll receive. Oh and keep an eye out for Take-Out boxes, but beware – they can bring both good AND bad luck! Publishers: Aspyr Platforms: iPhone/iPad

New Voice Over DLC For War Of The Roses

Paradox Interactive, publisher of games and self-diagnosed Anglophiles, today released the powerful vocal performance of Brian Blessed as an add-on for their medieval combat title War of the Roses. Players can now charge into battle with the acting legend commanding them to victory. Available as optional DLC for the game, the ‘Brian Blessed Vo’ pack replaces the existing announcer with the hearty, dramatic commands of England’s greatest voice. The DLC can be purchased via Steam for $4.99. In addition, a free demo is now available for War of the Roses, allowing any brave warrior to pledge their steel to the … Continue reading New Voice Over DLC For War Of The Roses

Dead Space 3: Awakened

Continue the epic adventure with Isaac Clarke and John Carver, on the frozen planet of Tau Volantis and derelict ship Terra Nova. Isaac and John must find a way to escape depths of space. Dead Space 3 Awakened is coming March 12 to the PlayStation Network in North America, and worldwide on Origin.com and Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The pack will be available March 13 on the PlayStation Network in Europe. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=ttM9UAYtx_I Publishers: EA Games Developers: Visceral Games Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Primal Carnage Releasing New Dino Vs. Human Content

Primal Carnage is an online multiplayer shooter that will engross its players in skilled PVP combat, team-based strategy and savage class-oriented matches unlike any you’ve previously experienced; be it an armed human mercenary or a cunning dinosaur, Primal Carnage is sure to unleash the inner beast in anyone who seeks to survive amongst the fittest. The game is still in development, but already features five large, open environments in which to team up and take down the human or dinosaur competition online. There are 10 playable classes (five human, five dinosaur) each with unique skills and abilities that can trump … Continue reading Primal Carnage Releasing New Dino Vs. Human Content

Richard Garriott Announces New Game

Richard Garriott, award-winning game designer and creator of the hugely successful Ultima series of games, is returning to the origins of game design that helped make him a pioneer and legend in fantasy role playing games. Shroud of the Avatar’: Forsaken Virtues from Portalarium, Garriott’s Austin-based game studio, was announced today via simultaneous live stream on Rooster Teeth and the Shroud of the Avatar website. The announcement also falls on the opening day of SXSW Gaming taking place at Austin’s Palmer Auditorium. The game is being backed on Kickstarter at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0. Backers have a chance to fund the project via … Continue reading Richard Garriott Announces New Game

WRC 3 Set To Roar To America

Namco Bandai Games America Inc. announced that WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship will be hitting North and Latin America with the ultimate rally racing experience in Spring of 2013 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation Vita system. Developed by racing genre-savvy developer Milestone, WRC 3 draws its content directly from the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship, allowing gamers to experience racing at breakneck speeds on official tracks with real world-renowned teams and racers. A variety of single and multiplayer modes provides hours of playtime for any racing fan, but the heart and soul of WRC 3 … Continue reading WRC 3 Set To Roar To America

Laura Croft Returns

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced that TOMB RAIDER’, developed by Crystal Dynamics, is now available in stores for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The Windows PC version is available via online platforms including Steam. ‘Creating something truly special is incredibly challenging. You have got to really want it: you have to be passionate; you have to care about it, and you have to dedicate yourself,’ said Darrell Gallagher, head of studio at Crystal Dynamics. ‘We have a … Continue reading Laura Croft Returns

Women In Games Brings Industry Leaders

Women in Games International today announced plans to present a panel at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco focusing on the need to encourage more youth participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects. The panel brings together leaders from video games, government, and media organizations to raise awareness of the urgent need for a new generation to enter these fields to ensure a competitive economy in the United States. ‘Our panelists have had experience creating everything from video games with strong female protagonists to major films about women’s depiction in the media,’ said Belinda Van Sickle, CEO of … Continue reading Women In Games Brings Industry Leaders

Gaming Charity Helps Wounded Soldiers

Bottomline Guild is proud to announce GamePocalypse 2013, a massive gaming event to support the Wounded Warrior Project. Spanning a variety of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games including Rift, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and PlanetSide 2, gamers will be participating in events running for 24 hours, starting at 12:00AM Central Standard Time, March 16th, 2013. All proceeds from the GamePocalypse 2013 event will go directly to charity, and GamePocalypse’s organizers are hoping to raise $50,000 for our troops. As part of the event, FleshEatingZipper will be donating prizes courtesy of Sony Online Entertainment. Rob Morris, FleshEatingZipper’s Senior Talentless … Continue reading Gaming Charity Helps Wounded Soldiers

The Showdown Effect Explodes Into Stores

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and an abuser of diplomatic immunity, today released The Showdown Effect, a new multiplayer action title from Arrowhead Game Studios. In a world where every single action movie from the 80s and 90s is happening concurrently, players must shoot, slash, dive, roll, punch, and quip their way to victory to become the last clich’ standing. The Showdown Effect is available for PC and Mac in digital stores worldwide. Witness The Showdown Effect ‘ the impossible chaos that occurs when an amnesiac clone, a grizzled cop, an inscrutable martial arts master, a plucky teenage genius, … Continue reading The Showdown Effect Explodes Into Stores