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SpellForce 2 Faith in Destiny Delayed

Nordic Games GmbH hereby announces that the release of the second stand-alone add-on of the SpellForce 2 series – Faith in Destiny – will be postponed to 19th of June 2012. "As many already know, hell breaks loose on 15th of May 2012 and may possibly cause a global decrease in productivity, "sick leaves", and consumption of vacation days. We think that this is a very unfavorable time for the release of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and have therefore decided to postpone it. Due to lowered resistance values, even we here at Nordic Games are not immune to said … Continue reading SpellForce 2 Faith in Destiny Delayed

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Ships

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and CD Projekt RED announced today that the award-winning, epic fantasy role-playing game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, is now available on consoles for the first time. The game launched in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC with a quest handbook, a game world map and a soundtrack CD, all for $59.99. Defining new standards for realistic, non-linear game narration, The Witcher 2 delivers a mature, thought-provoking story to produce a matchless RPG experience. The deep story of Geralt of Rivia draws players … Continue reading The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Ships

Halo 4 Release Date Confirmed

Halo 4 is hitting shops worldwide on 6 November 2012. Master Chief’s next instalment starts four years after Halo 3 and Microsoft confirmed that this marks the start of a new decade for the series, which launched on Xbox in 2001. 343 Industries has stepped into Bungie’s large shoes, as developer of the new series. With GTA V also launching in October, all eyes will be on 343 Industries to see if they can pull it out of the bag. Publishers: Microsoft Game Studios Platforms: Xbox 360

Bethesda’s Brand New Dishonored Debut Movie

Watch the all-new debut trailer for Dishonored. Dishonored casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is being besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with strange technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you abilities beyond those of any common man. In Dishonored, creatively eliminate your targets with the flexible combat system as you combine the numerous … Continue reading Bethesda’s Brand New Dishonored Debut Movie

Top Stories From Asia This Week

Here at Gameindustry.com, we cover the game industry from all around the world. Someone is always making news somewhere, and we strive to make sure you are always in the loop. Our Asian Markets Correspondent Febriani Sihombing has rounded up all the top stories coming out of Japan this week in the form of Tweets, Facebook postings and articles from top Japanese gaming magazines, developers and publishers. So here is what is happening in Asia: Interview with Nanba Akihiro and Ueda Takeshi regarding Gundam Extreme Versus Blue Burst Link Here Update on Tiger & Bunny On Air Jack! Link Here … Continue reading Top Stories From Asia This Week

Dragon’s Dogma To Get Demo

A playable demo of Capcom’s forthcoming open world action-RPG, Dragon’s Dogma, will be available to download globally via Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the North American PlayStation Store from Tuesday, April 24 and on the European PlayStation Store the following day, Wednesday April 25. With your party of three Pawns, the demo allows you to experience the different styles of two of the game’s character classes in two challenging encounters. A melee specialist skilled in both attacks and counterattacks, as the Fighter you will make your way through underground tunnels and chambers before taking on the deadly Chimerain a Prologue quest, … Continue reading Dragon’s Dogma To Get Demo

Rival The Skywalker Family With Star Wars Online Update

Create a family legacy that can rival the Skywalkers! BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and LucasArts today released Game Update 1.2: Legacy, the highly anticipated content update for Star Wars: The Old Republic. This massive update delivers an incredible amount of new high level gameplay content for players and also includes the evolution of the Legacy System, a feature that ties all of your characters together into one family, regardless of class or faction, and allows them to unlock custom new abilities. Game Update 1.2 will also include some of the communities’ most sought-after game enhancements including … Continue reading Rival The Skywalker Family With Star Wars Online Update

Hunger Games Game Gets New Chapter

Funtactix, a worldwide developer and publisher of social games based on the world’s premier entertainment brands, today announced in partnership with Lionsgate that the latest chapter in The Hunger Games Adventures has launched. Fans can now journey to the Capitol, taking players outside of District 12 as the universe of the game expands in the first step toward unveiling the rest of Panem. Mirroring the success seen at the box office, fans have been flocking to The Hunger Games Adventures in droves since the game opened to the public two weeks ago. Fans have been eagerly devouring the new story … Continue reading Hunger Games Game Gets New Chapter

Sam And Max Hit The iPad

Episode 4: Chariots of the Dogs is now available for iOS from Telltale Games! Based on the best-selling addle-brained musings of noted aliens-made-all-our-stuff theorist Erich von Dannyohday, ‘Chariots of the Dogs’ will have Sam & Max tracking down Bosco when he disappears from the face of the Earth. What they find along the way is so mind-boggling, you’ll have to see it to believe it! Take the Freelance Police with you on the go when Sam & Max are hired by Flint Paper to find the missing owner of Bosco’s Inconvenience. A universal app for both iPhone and iPad, the … Continue reading Sam And Max Hit The iPad