Category Archives: News and Industry Happenings

Desert Operation Announces Unique New Server

Desert Operation, the free to play warfare MMO, wants to share insider info for their most loyal soldiers! A new Desert Operation Server is going to be rolled out on June 1st. This isn’t just your normal server, it is something different and exciting! Called the ‘Blitzkrieg’ Desert Operation server, it will be more challenging than any other. Every 90 days the Desert Operations server will be reset, to keep the game fresh and exciting. The overall aspect of the game itself will change, making it more exciting, bigger- with faster game play like never before. Specifically the new server … Continue reading Desert Operation Announces Unique New Server

You Don’t Know Jack Game Heads To Facebook

YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, the multi-million selling interactive trivia franchise, has just launched on Facebook. This new design is the first in its category to fully leverage the connected nature and immediacy of social and mobile gaming platforms. ‘One of the things people really love about YOU DON’T KNOW JACK on PC and consoles is the fun of competing directly against their friends and family members sitting together in the living room. So our challenge was bringing that experience to the connected but asynchronous nature of the social and mobile gaming environments. A kind of ‘party-play’ atmosphere for people playing … Continue reading You Don’t Know Jack Game Heads To Facebook

Spy Hunter Sneaking Onto Vita

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Spy Hunter, a reboot of the legendary combat driving series, specially developed for PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS by TT Fusion. The game will be available this fall. On the eve of the franchise’s 30th anniversary since the original Spy Hunter was released to arcades in 1983, the new Spy Hunter races forward on its most thrilling and dangerous ride yet. The player once again takes on the role of the "Agent," the driver of the high-tech G-6155 Interceptor supercar, armed extensively with advanced weaponry, and ready to take on a global terrorist organization set … Continue reading Spy Hunter Sneaking Onto Vita

CD Projekt RED Announces A Cyberpunk RPG

During its Summer Conference today, CD Projekt RED Studio announced its currently-in-development triple-A game based on renowned pen-and-paper-RPG designer Mike Pondsmith’s Cyberpunk system. At the conference, CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwinski promised players that this game would have all of the hallmarks of the Witcher series that has made the developer so well-known and loved, and even more. Their upcoming RPG will be designed for mature and demanding players who expect to be treated seriously, and the game will be richly detailed, non-linear, and with a complex and gripping story. This much is expected from the talented studio, but the … Continue reading CD Projekt RED Announces A Cyberpunk RPG

Agent 47 Versus Nuns With Guns E3 Movie

IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, is pleased to announce today’s premiere of "ATTACK OF THE SAINTS," a new HITMAN: ABSOLUTION trailer to promote Agent 47’s extensive appearance at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. A run-down motel room allows Agent 47 the time to treat his wounds. Meanwhile, his former employer, the ICA, send a deadly specialized wetworks team after him: "The Saints." The ICA wants 47 dead, but that’s easier said than done… The CGI specialists at Visual Works, under the direction and design of IO Interactive, have created a stunning piece of digital art. … Continue reading Agent 47 Versus Nuns With Guns E3 Movie

Video Games Live To Perform At E3

Heralded by the LA Times as ‘Ingenious and fantastic!’ and proclaimed ‘Captivating and bombastic!’ by the NY Times, Video Games Live has once again teamed up with E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition) and the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) to continue its 8 year tradition of pulling out all the stops for its annual Los Angeles show by announcing a cavalcade of special guests, first time ever music premieres, industry stars, new interactive technology, and incredible prizes. The performance will take place on Wednesday, June 6th at the Nokia Theatre positioned directly across the street from E3, the game industry’s most important … Continue reading Video Games Live To Perform At E3

Renaissance Heroes Needs Testers

ChangYou.com (US) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ChangYou.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYOU) and a leading publisher of online interactive entertainment in North America, today announced that the Renaissance Heroes North American closed beta test will launch this Thursday on May 31. Players may register for a chance to obtain a beta key from the game’s official website at www.RenaissanceHeroes.com. Select beta participants will be the first to experience arena-styled competitive multiplayer action in several popular game modes across a variety of elaborate Renaissance environments. Players can choose to participate in large scale skirmishes with up to 12 players, or test their … Continue reading Renaissance Heroes Needs Testers

Prototype 2 DLC Ready

PROTOTYPE 2’s Sgt. James Heller might be the ultimate shape-shifting badass, but even he wouldn’t say no to a little excessive force. PROTOTYPE 2’s second DLC pack, Excessive Force, From Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), drops today, giving fans key add-ons to their arsenal of destruction as well as three all-new custom skins. The full contents of PROTOTYPE 2’s Excessive Force DLC pack includes: Excessive Force Pack Viral Infector Grenade Launcher Force Multiplier Powers: Shockwave, Chaos Creator Mode, Medusa’s Wrath. Custom Skins: Armored Heller, Agile Armor Alex Mercer, Zombie Mercer The Excessive … Continue reading Prototype 2 DLC Ready

MapleStory Hits 35 Million Characters

Nexon America’s ‘Maplestory’ not only has a lot of players – 9.2 million registered users in North America – but those players are multiplying quickly as the number of characters created in the game has surpassed 35 million. ‘MapleStory’ is known as the first commercially successful free-to-play massively multiplayer online game (MMO) in North America. ‘MapleStory’s’ success has paved the way for a new generation of online games that have successfully turned to the free-to-play, microtransaction-based business model. ‘MapleStory’s’ deeply immersive, vibrant 2-D world creates social environment that is accessible and friendly for any gamer. The game has attracted an … Continue reading MapleStory Hits 35 Million Characters

Dungeons And Dragons Online Adding Druids

Today, Turbine has released a new Druid behind-the-scenes trailer for Menace of the Underdark, the upcoming and first-ever expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online which will be available on June 25th and is available for pre-order now. The new video is part of a series that takes you behind the scenes to show how the expansion is being made. This video specifically focuses on the new Druid class and features members of the DDO team, including Executive Producer Fernando Paiz, along with in-game footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=CQgX6CrqonA Publishers: Turbine Entertainment Platforms: PC