Muse Games’ first two weekends of the closed beta for Guns of Icarus Online (www.GunsOfIcarus.com) has come to an end and the support has been fantastic. Some of the staff members took videos of their games this past weekend and put together a fun example of what the game is like in its current state. This is early footage still and many things are being improved, balanced, and created! http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=HuTVu5sWPFI Publishers: Muse Games Platforms: PC
It’s time to engage in an epic battle at sea and on shore as Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS) and Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that BATTLESHIP the video game is available today at retail outlets nationwide. The game takes a hybrid approach combining military strategy and fast-paced first-person action gaming as players take control of a powerful naval fleet and experience the cinematic action of war at sea. BATTLESHIP is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Wii system from Nintendo … Continue reading Battleship Game Deploys For Action→
A deep array of combat moves and upgrades awaits Sleeping Dogs players who step into the shoes of undercover cop, Wei Shen. New bone-crunching kicks and devastating combos unlock as players earn face amongst their peers and respect from those who would challenge them. In Sleeping Dogs, the city itself doubles as an arsenal of deadly weaponry as real-world items from phone booths to TV sets, engine blocks to combat fish deliver a vicious and violent end to all who stand in your way. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=xwIGgOni_VY Publishers: Square Enix Developers: United Front Games Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Buckle up, flyers…it’s time for take-off! Rising Star Games, Inc. today announced that its action-packed shmup (shoot ’em up) arcade game Akai Katana has shipped to retailers nationwide. Released exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Akai Katana places gamers in a parallel world resembling Japan’s Taisho period. "As our first North American title, Akai Katana solidifies our global position in the interactive entertainment industry," said Martin Defries, president of Rising Star Games. "The support from fans and the community, combined with our future plans has been fantastic to see as the newest publisher on … Continue reading Akai Katana Shoots Toward Retail→
GameSalad Inc., which enables anyone to quickly develop and publish sophisticated iOS, Android and HTML5 games, is teaming up with Tencent, China’s leading Internet and mobile services company, to bring GameSalad’s popular game creation platform to China. GameSalad streamlines the process for bringing mobile games to market by eliminating the need to code and allowing developers to publish to multiple platforms with the click of a button. The Tencent version of GameSalad’s flagship product, GameSalad Creator, has been localized into simplified Chinese and seamlessly integrates local carrier billing for purchasing virtual goods, social functionality using QQ Game Center, and mobile … Continue reading GameSalad App Creator Heading To China→
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the early findings of the Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative. Released just days ago, The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has already resulted in the creation and publishing of over 35,000 user-created maps, collectively consumed via more than 1.3 million downloads. The Perpetual Testing Initiative allows players to easily create, share, and play Portal 2 puzzles. The Initiative comes with a simplified Puzzle Maker that allows that creation of mind-bending puzzles without ever leaving the game. The Puzzle Maker directly publishes … Continue reading Portal 2 DLC Nets 1.3 Million Downloads→
Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Dishonored, the supernatural assassin action game under development at Arkane Studios, will be available in North America on October 9, 2012 and throughout Europe on October 12, 2012. Developed under the direction of co-creative directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith, Dishonored is slated for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are Corvo, the once-trusted bodyguard … Continue reading Dishonored Set For October Release→
Firefly Studios today announced that Stronghold 3: Gold Edition will be released on 25 May 2012 for PC and Mac. This new edition will bundle the latest version of Stronghold 3 with a new ‘Blackstaff’ single player campaign. Stronghold 3: Gold Edition will also unlock all 12 historical sieges, previously only available through special editions of the game. Stronghold 3: Gold Edition mixes fast-paced real-time strategy, village sim gameplay and dramatic castle sieges with hundreds of enemies on screen at once. A keep full of fantastic features includes realistic physics, intricate castle and village design, story-driven gameplay and multiplayer combat. … Continue reading Stronghold 3: Gold Coming Soon→
Blizzard Entertainment and Valve today announced a mutual agreement regarding concerns over the names of upcoming products. In accordance with the agreement, Valve will continue to use Defense of the Ancients [DOTA] commercially, including DOTA 2, while Blizzard will preserve noncommercial use of DOTA for its community with regard to player-created maps for Warcraft III and StarCraft II. "Both Blizzard and Valve recognize that, at the end of the day, players just want to be able to play the games they’re looking forward to, so we’re happy to come to an agreement that helps both of us stay focused on … Continue reading Blizzard, Valve avoid Defense of the Ancients Lawsuits→
On Wednesday May 9th, the Skyward Sphere program reached new heights when a replica of the iconic EVE capsule, containing the names of all Eve Online players, was sent to the stratosphere with a weather balloon rig of suspected Minmatar origin. On board the rig were also three high definition cameras which were still filming when it was fished out of the lake it landed in. This video is preview is cooked up for the weekend from the retrieved footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=T5VicNzqsQA Publishers: CCP
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