S2 Games wasn’t short on ambition in 2012. The publishers and developers of the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Heroes of Newerth more than doubled its workforce last year, creating their very own mobile gaming division in the process. To make room for these latest additions and continued growth in 2013 and beyond, S2 has relocated its headquarters to a corporate suite in the Portage Trade Centre, outside Kalamazoo. ‘Our Heroes of Newerth player base grew by about 50 percent in 2012 and we have high expectations with the launch of HoN 3.0 in 2013,’ said Marc DeForest, … Continue reading S2 Games Doubles Its Workforce→
CCP Games today announced that on January 22, 2013, DUST 514 will officially move into Open Beta, free to download and play for anyone with a PlayStation 3. The path for the DUST 514 Open Beta was paved when, on January 10th, CCP achieved the major milestone of merging DUST 514 with EVE Online on the Tranquility server hosting the EVE Universe. By uniting DUST 514 and EVE Online on the same single-shard server, CCP has accomplished something unprecedented in videogame history: a single persistent online universe of incredible depth and scale that bridges the PC and console platforms in … Continue reading DUST 514 Merges With Eve Online Universe→
Funcom is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Secrets of Dragon’s Spine’, the latest content update for ‘Age of Conan: Unchained’. This latest update introduces the brand new area of Dragon’s Spine including the deep and perilous dungeon known as The Sepulcher of the Wyrm. Players may now travel to the mountainous peaks of Dragon’s Spine deep in the Stygian desert to embark on new and challenging high level adventures. Be sure to catch the exclusive preview video of the majestic Dragon’s Spine adventure zone, showing the stunning beauty of the dangerous landscape and the perilous depths of the … Continue reading The Secrets Of Dragon’s Spine Goes Live On Age of Conan→
In a letter to Vice President Joseph Biden, the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Anti-Censorship and Social Issues Committee Chairman Daniel Greenberg called for more studies and offered the association’s continuing assistance as Biden meets with various groups to talk about gun violence, mass shootings and the various ways citizen and industry groups can help deal with the issue of gun safety. Below is the letter from Greenberg in its entirety: January 9, 2013 The Honorable Joseph Biden Vice President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20501 Re: Task Force on Shootings Policy … Continue reading IGDA Delivers Letter To Vice President Joseph Biden On Gun Safety→
UnitedHealthcare and KONAMI Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a joint effort to reduce childhood obesity through KONAMI’s new DanceDanceRevolution (DDR) Classroom Edition, the latest iteration of the wildly popular dance game that has shown to encourage physical activity among adults and children. DDR Classroom Edition is an interactive video game, also known as an "exergame," that combines physical activity with energetic music and visuals. The game and associated hardware technology, which was developed by Performance Designed Products, enables up to 48 students to participate simultaneously, using wireless mat controllers that feature a … Continue reading DanceDanceRevolution Heads To Class, Fights Obesity→
2K Games and Firaxis Games announced today that Second Wave content is now available for XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The Second Wave content allows fans to choose a variety of new gameplay modifiers to enhance the XCOM: Enemy Unknown experience after completing the main campaign. The Second Wave content is available free of charge and is issued via a downloadable* title update to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The XCOM: Enemy Unknown Second Wave content offers a series of advanced gameplay options that unlock … Continue reading XCOM Enemy Unknown DLC Extends Gameplay Options→
Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games for brilliant conquerors and filthy do-gooders alike, today received a friendly memo from the Dungeon Maestro, the genius behind their upcoming co-op hack ‘n’ slash title Dungeonland. The memo pointed out that spike traps and caustic liquids won’t pay for themselves, and thus Paradox is now accepting pre-orders for Dungeonland in exchange for actual money at www.dungeonlandgame.com/buy. Dungeonland will open its doors to the common rabble upon its release, scheduled for January 22, 2013. What exactly does the price of admission give to a Dungeonland ticket holder? This handy dandy new trailer will give … Continue reading Trailer Released For Crazy Dungeonland Game→
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 the next generation of consoles. Apart from its sit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand size, the most notable thing about Piston is that it’s easy to upgrade. With three card components, users can easily swap cards, giving the system longevity and also giving traditional consoles a run for their money. … Continue reading Steam Box and Piston Set Sights on Console Market→
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 mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, yielding a fantastic and exciting setting for players to explore and perfectly setting the stage for the visual storytelling of comics. Written by Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos (Conan the Barbarian), the … Continue reading Dark Horse And Spice Horse Team Up for ARPG→
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 of factions and peoples involved in the situation, fell into this category and so was rejected. The game’s designer, Tomas Rawlings takes up the story, "This decision is a shame really as it makes it hard to talk about the real world. We had hoped … Continue reading Syrian War Game Rejected By Apple→
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