Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that Wizardry Online, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) rebirth of the classic fantasy franchise, is now available for PC players in North America and Europe. This free-to-play game offers new players and franchise veterans a fully re-imagined Wizardry game that stays true to the franchise’s trademark features: hardcore gameplay, intense difficulty, party-based combat and permadeath — where when you’re dead… you stay dead! "Wizardry Online is the most hardcore fantasy MMORPG ever created," said Todd Carson, Senior Producer, Sony Online Entertainment. "The difficulty level is insane and delivers a challenging, immersive … Continue reading Wizardry Online, Hardcore RPG MMO Launches→
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now available for download on the North American PlayStation Store. Available for $9.99 as part of the PS2 Classics collection (and in Europe for 7.99 pounds or 9.99 euros), Vice City is the story of Tommy Vercetti’s rise to the top of the criminal underworld that pushed the open world game series deeper into popular culture with its vibrant over-the-top take on Miami, stunning celebrity voice cast and loving, satirical look at the cultural excesses of the ’80s. Publishers: Rockstar Games Platforms: PlayStation 3
Crytek GmbH today unveiled their ninth worldwide studio, situated in Austin, Texas, USA. Crytek USA Corp. is the company’s first US-based studio and is ideally placed to embrace exciting new game, engine and business development opportunities in North America and beyond. ‘Crytek has always enjoyed a special relationship with gamers and business partners in North America, so establishing a permanent presence in the US was a natural step,’ said Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli. ‘We are extremely excited about the work that we will be undertaking from our strategic new location in Austin, with David Adams and his team of 35 … Continue reading Crytek Opens New Texas Studio→
IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, today released a launch trailer for HITMAN HD: TRILOGY. Players can soon experience the classic and critically acclaimed games: HITMAN 2: SILENT ASSASSIN, HITMAN: CONTRACTS and HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY unified in one deadly HD collection. HITMAN HD: TRILOGY also includes HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE, the stand-alone sniper experience given to those who pre-ordered HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. Items unlocked in this version of the HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE are not transferable to any other game. HITMAN HD: TRILOGY is scheduled for release in North America tomorrow, January 29, 2013 and across Europe and PAL territories on February … Continue reading Hitman HD: Trilogy→
Aventurine S.A. has posted the newest in the series of introductory videos for Darkfall Unholy Wars, a fantasy MMORPG with epic PvP battles. This new developer’s diary video, ‘The World of Agon’, showcases the environment that sets the stage for Darkfall Unholy Wars epic battles. Each corner and land of Agon is a unique locale, teeming with its own unique residents, legendary monsters and rich, personal climate. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=eXVoRqRjD3U Developers: Adventurine Platforms: PC
Gaijin Entertainment, the developer and publisher of the upcoming World War II combat MMO War Thunder, is proud to announce the start of the game’s open beta test in Europe, North America, and South America. This announcement comes a few weeks after the open beta began in Russia. ‘After four years of working on War Thunder, we’re sincerely happy that we can finally present it to the gaming community all over the world,’ says Kirill Yudintsev, Creative Director of Gaijin Entertainment. ‘Every stage of the development, and every update, brings us closer to the goal we’ve established for War Thunder: … Continue reading WWII Combat MMO War Thunder Enters Open Beta→
Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and everyday user of public transit, today revealed the first-ever trailer with in-game footage for upcoming transportation simulator Cities in Motion 2, the follow-up to developer Colossal Order Ltd.’s inaugural title from 2011. The detailed and intricate transit builder will be available in Q2 2013. Cities in Motion 2 gives players full control of their own transit empire as they utilize a wide variety of transportation vehicles to create the most effective transit system possible. Offering a bus load of new features, including day and night cycles and multiplayer modes, Cities in Motion 2 … Continue reading Cities In Motion 2 Transportation Troubles→
Millions of low to moderate income consumers have poor levels of financial literacy which adversely affects their ability to manage their finances and to plan for the future. The increasing complexity of financial services and the rising costs of key milestones such as accessing higher education or taking retirement mean that a reconsideration of how we provide financial education to the population at large is urgently required. A US non-profit organization, Doorways to Dreams Fund (D2D), is at the forefront of a path-breaking initiative which uses the techniques of computer games to pass on vital financial understanding and planning skills … Continue reading Company Using Games To Teach Financial Responsibility→
Development studio Born Ready Games is thrilled to announce that Strike Suit Zero is available to pick up now on Steam for $19.99. Additionally, Born Ready Games has now officially confirmed that there will be Mac and Linux versions of the game later this year. Following an amazing response to the Kickstarter campaign in 2012, $174,804 has been pledged by eager gamers awaiting the arrival of this beautifully styled space shooter. Strike Suit Zero promises to delight fans, due largely to the fantastic talent on board its development team. The game features jaw-droppingly detailed mecha and spaceship designs by renowned … Continue reading Strike Suit Zero Launches→
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today releases ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON: ENHANCED EDITION for the Americas available for download via Steam, Impulse and Amazon for $34.99. ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON: ENHANCED EDITION features controls and graphics that have been optimized specifically for PC users. The PC version includes many of the DLC items released on the console versions of the game. Players will have immediate access to additional aircrafts along with numerous aircraft skins, skills, and maps. The multiplayer portion of the game will feature support through Games for Windows Live from Microsoft. ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON: ENHANCED EDITION for … Continue reading Ace Combat Available For Download→
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