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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Deploys Worldwide

The wait is over. The groundbreaking Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now available at retail locations across the globe. The highly-anticipated sequel to the best-selling Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console game in history has been called "the most ambitious Call of Duty ever," pushing the boundaries of the blockbuster franchise to new heights by propelling players into a world full of advanced weaponry, robotics and drone technology in the year 2025. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which has shattered pre-order records set last year by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, is on its way to … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops II Deploys Worldwide

LEGO Lord Of The Rings Launches

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and the LEGO Group today announced the launch of LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii system and Windows PC. Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings takes players on an epic journey through Middle-earth as they take the form of their favorite members of the Fellowship and relive momentous events from the films. Family members of all ages will enjoy playing together in easy drop-in, drop-out co-op gameplay, … Continue reading LEGO Lord Of The Rings Launches

Gloria Victis Slavic Folklore MMO Looking For Funding

Gloria Victis http://gloriavictisgame.com, is a MMORPG with a focus on classic role-playing. The world is inspired by medieval Europe and Near East with fantasy elements, such as mythical creatures from Slavic folklore. The game will be free to play (F2P) with an Item Shop of quality life improving items. Important note though: none of these items will give anyone any kind of advantage in the game. We’re gamers, so the Pay2Win policy just doesn’t work for us and our vision of an epic gaming experience. Gloria Victis will operate on a non-target combat system. The player will have to not … Continue reading Gloria Victis Slavic Folklore MMO Looking For Funding

Wavy Tube Man Coming To Windows 8

Twisted Pixel Games proudly presents the future of interactive entertainment: The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles. Starring Wiley Wiggins (Dazed and Confused, Waking Life) as Future Buddy and Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger, Tromeo and Juliet) as Doc Lloyd, this new experience defies simple 20th century categorizations of "game" or "film." Video games don’t have real horses or real big fires. Films don’t allow viewers to choose who lives or dies. The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles has all those things, and a lot more. The carefully crafted story of intrigue takes players on an adventure to find the nefarious Wavy Tube … Continue reading Wavy Tube Man Coming To Windows 8

NBA 2K13 Wii U Features Revealed

NBA 2K13 Wii U Features Revealed Today 2K Sports released an all-new Developer Insight video which breaks down the latest version of NBA 2K13 for Wii U. The latest footage details console-specific features including the Gatorade Biometric Scan, which allows players to use Wii U’s GamePad to get up-to-the-second details on players’ moods, fatigue levels, and performance while also calling plays, making coaching decisions and setting rosters. Publishers: 2K Sports Platforms: Wii U

Elder Scrolls Online Shows Off It’s MMO Power

Check out the first video of The Elder Scrolls Online. It’s a documentary-style introduction to the game, presented by members of The Elder Scrolls Online Development Team. This video covers the basics of ESO, including a first look at the game’s Elder Scrolls-style combat system, massive PvP battles, Megaserver technology, exploration-based content, and much more. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KxJTsq2XeKY Wow. This is one of the most impressive looking MMOs I’ve seen in many years. Persistent worlds so your quests actually matter? Real PvP siege warfare that anyone from level 10 on up can enjoy? Full character customization including armor and weapon choices not … Continue reading Elder Scrolls Online Shows Off It’s MMO Power

Star Citizen Shatters $3 Million Crowd Funding Goal

Legendary computer game developer Chris Roberts and his newly formed company, Cloud Imperium, announced today that the crowd funding efforts for Star Citizen, the company’s ground breaking space sim game currently in development, have surpassed three million dollars in pledges. The pledge totals are a combination of a Kickstarter campaign (now at more than one million dollars in pledges) and a self-managed crowd funding program (more than two million dollars in pledges) underway at Cloud Imperium’s Roberts Space Industries (RSI) site. There are now nearly 44 thousand backers of the project. Both crowd funding projects will close in 10 days. … Continue reading Star Citizen Shatters $3 Million Crowd Funding Goal