Attendees could have the time of their life as AM2 (June 15-17, 2012; Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton) announces the 1st wave of Summer Festival musical acts at this year¹s highly anticipated event. A diverse slate of Japanese, and Japanese-Inspired, musical acts ranging from pop to visual kei will grace the Matsuri Stage to the delight of attendees and fans. More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org. "There is something for everyone at AM2," states Summer Festival/Matsuri Festival Programming Representative Mr. Sal Ortiz, "from a diverse slate of musical acts on the Summer Festival stage to … Continue reading AM2 Conference Lines Up Japanese Musical Artists→
2K Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings, the expansion pack for the critically acclaimed and award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization V, will be available for Windows-based PC in North America on June 19, 2012 and internationally on June 22, 2012. Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings enhances the Civilization V experience by adding new civilizations, leaders, units, technologies and more, as well as the return of religion and espionage. Spanning the breadth of human civilization, the Gods & Kings expansion pack allows players to found the first Pantheon of the Gods … Continue reading Civilization V: Gods & Kings Gets June Release Date→
Muzzy Lane Software is pleased to announce that its award-winning multiplayer grand strategy game "Making History: The Calm and the Storm" is now available free of charge to schools. The game, which places the student in the role of national leader in the era surrounding WWII, has been used in hundreds of high schools and colleges around the world. The game was so immersive and entertaining that a consumer version of it was released, selling tens of thousands to strategy game fans. "’The Calm and the Storm’ was the first Making History game produced by Muzzy Lane," says Muzzy Lane’s … Continue reading Making History: The Calm And The Storm Is Free For Schools→
Polynauten, an independent development studio creating innovative mobile games and interactive applications, today introduced Triple Trouble, a fun filled casual game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that comes alive in a crazy, colorful world full of cute little monsters known as Triples. With 12 beautiful settings and 48 evolving backgrounds, players of all ages are challenged to complete a variety of surprising skill challenges and out-of-this-world obstacles to score points and master more complex levels. The Triple Trouble story tells of a star exploding above the Triples’ beloved planet Trigalax, which created a huge swirling vortex that sucked up … Continue reading Triple Trouble Hits iPad→
Muse Games has released their latest trailer for Guns of Icarus Online featuring alpha footage from an actual play session earlier this week. The video focuses on what it will look like as you’re blasting your rivals out of the sky. Additionally pre-orders are now available on the site as well and all pre-order packages are 25% off! Pre-order does not include access to closed beta, however, openings for closed beta may be available to those who sign up for the newsletter. Trailer and pre-order information are at www.GunsOfIcarus.com Three hundred years ago was the beginning of the war, the … Continue reading Guns of Icarus Online→
SimBin Studios has evolved significantly over the last year. Strong investments have led to the employment of new and experienced developers from all over the world, a new state of the art office as well as new projects currently in the making. In the line of these changes, Henrik Roos, one of three founders of SimBin and the CEO of the company, has decided to step down from his position. Henrik is turning the leadership of SimBin Studios AB into the capable hands of Klaus Wohlfarth, the owner of KW Automotive, and the main investor and shareholder of SimBin Studios. … Continue reading SimBim Studios Gets New President, Restructures→
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is expanding the reach of the phenomenally popular Skylanders franchise, the #1 kids game of 2011, with the debut of Skylanders Cloud Patrol, an entirely new gaming experience for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users, available exclusively on the iTunes App Store. "Skylanders is already a huge success both on consoles and the web with Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Spyro’s Universe and we are excited to bring the franchise to the mobile platform,"said John Coyne, vice president, consumer marketing. "Now with Cloud Patrol, fans have a … Continue reading Skylanders To Conquer App Store→
BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts Inc., announced Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of the critically acclaimed Action RPG. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Coming this summer, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will be available for download on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC for no extra charge. "We … Continue reading BioWare Concedes: Will Create Free Extended Ending DLC For Mass Effect 3→
CCP Games and Nexon Co., Ltd., are proud to announce the successful live launch of the much-anticipated localized Japanese version of CCP’s massively multiplayer science-fiction game, EVE Online. EVE Online is well positioned to welcome new players from the world’s 4th largest gaming market with CCP’s own in-house localization system and with Nexon as its pre-eminent local marketing partner. Japanese joins EVE Online’s growing localized selection alongside English, Chinese, German, and Russian-based game clients. In addition to full language support, the launch features a full range of core game services in Japanese including local billing, customer support, an official Japanese … Continue reading Eve Online Launches In Japan→
Concrete Software, Inc., a leader in mobile casual gaming, announced today the addition of Aces Spades to its best-selling Aces line. Aces Spades is the first Android game Concrete Software has released since the introduction of Google Play. Google Play allows users to find tons of movies, music and over 450,000 apps in one location. With intuitive AI and customizable gameplay, Aces Spades makes a great addition to the Google Play catalog. Aces Spades offers many great features including five difficulty levels , leaderboards, and a variety of bidding options. The Victorian-era characters and beautiful graphics create a unique Spades … Continue reading Aces Spades Ready For Android Play→
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