Last week, Reality Squared Games announced the open beta for their highly-anticipated, hybrid strategy-RPG, WarTune. Over 60,000 players registered to play the game since the open beta launch on August 17, 2012, and now, a second server will be launched followed by an EU server. In Wartune, players take on the role of a knight, mage, or archer to progress through a fantasy-based RPG plotline, while constructing and maintaining a thriving city and participating in dozens of daily quests and events. With thousand-person boss battles, city-building, PvP battle grounds and arenas, stunning graphics, a fascinating storyline, angels, demons, monsters, and … Continue reading Wartune Adding New Servers→
Snakehead Games Inc (SHG) invites budding writers and sci-fi fans to showcase their creative writing talents to win cash prizes and a opportunity to see their work in publication. "The contest is set in SHG’s own StarCrash universe, a thought-provoking and many-faceted cyberpunk look at a future dominated by artificial intelligence and scarcity of resources", said Colin Ferguson, Director of Marketing at SHG. "This universe is the setting for SHG’s browser-based MMOs: Spybattle 2165 and Star Pirates." Each short story submission must be 3,000 to 6,000 words in length and cannot have been previously published. Stories will be judged based … Continue reading Snakehead Games Sponsoring $1,000 Game Writing Contest→
Moon Spider Studio today announced its debut title, Harold, a unique platformer racing puzzle game, will hit consoles and PC next year. In Harold, players guide and protect the titular Harold as he races through a number of beautifully animated, treacherous obstacle courses. Harold is the first title from Moon Spider Studio. The game puts players in the role of a guardian angel tasked with guiding the title character, Harold, through a series of increasingly complicated courses. Harold’s gangly frame and thick glasses make him a long shot to win any of the races and he will need all the … Continue reading Harold Announced For PC And Consoles→
Rising Star Games Inc. today announced it will be bringing the classic shmup (shoot ’em up) arcade game, Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition, to North America exclusively for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PlayStationNetwork. Developed by Japanese arcade video game company G.rev, Under Defeat is widely regarded as one of the best-selling and finest shooting games ever made. "Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition is another highly anticipated title that has been regarded as one of the all-time classic games by the shmup community," said Phil Robinson, VP of Rising Star Games Inc. ‘G.rev has a great reputation within … Continue reading Under Defeat HD Coming To PS3→
Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Code Force (www.codeforce.co.nz) are excited to announce the release of the massive v1.7.0.16 update for the award-winning space strategy game Distant Worlds – Legends. The comprehensive update includes a ton of improvements and fixes that boost performance and the overall gameplay experience. To celebrate this huge update, we are placing all Distant Worlds titles on sale for two weeks, starting today and ending on September 4th, at 33% off! That means that Distant Worlds, which is normally $39.99 for the download price, will now be $26.99 and the two expansions are reduced to $16.99 from their … Continue reading Distant Worlds Legends Updated→
Turbine has announced an update regarding Riders of Rohan, the upcoming expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online. The following is from LOTRO Executive Producer Kate Paiz: ‘We’ve had a very successful Beta program with some of the largest and most active beta player populations we’ve seen since Moria. The amount and quality of feedback on our largest expansion ever has been fantastic,’ said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. ‘Thanks to some great efforts from beta players, we’ve identified issues that we think need to be addressed before we can launch. In order … Continue reading Riders Of Rohan LOTRO Expansion Delayed→
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) released the third episode of their ‘PlanetSide 2 Command Center’ video series. In this latest episode, Creative Director Matt Higby and Senior Art Director Tramell Isaac discuss the making of the stunning "Death is No Excuse" CGI trailer, dish on experiencing ChinaJoy, and give an update on the External Beta. Additionally, this episode features special guests PlanetSide 2 UI/System Designer Jon Weathers and TotalBiscuit, the variety gaming commentator extraordinaire. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=jcnd5preuvA Publishers: Sony Online Entertainment Platforms: PC
PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video game franchises and a division of EA, today announced the launch of the new Plants vs. Zombies online store, featuring hard-to-find and unique merchandise based on the hit game. The new retail site is live now at PvZStore.com. PopCap has partnered with Treehouse Brand Stores to create a unique, one-stop shopping destination for fans of PopCap’s multi-million unit selling game. The store will ship exclusive, high-quality products from both the United States and the UK, providing PopCap fans around the world access to a wide variety of Plants vs. … Continue reading PopCap Opens New Plants Vs. Zombies Online Store→
Although the company denies that they are going bankrupt, reports are that the OnLive gaming service laid off most of its staff Friday evening. Company officials have stated that the company is not going under, but has been sold to a third party and will be completely restructured. The company did not say who the new owner is or what exactly the restructuring plan will entail. As of Saturday morning, OnLive was still offering to sign up new users on their Website. The OnLive service made news at the Game Developers Conference in 2009, when GiN Reporter James Maddox examined … Continue reading OnLive Service Fires Staff, Appears Near Collapse→
Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) today announced that Vanguard Saga of Heroes, the fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), is now officially free-to-play worldwide. Players can join guilds, level up, battle creatures and explore the vibrant world of Telon for free on PC systems. Vanguard Saga of Heroes’ transition to a free-to-play model marks the beginning of the game’s exciting new direction, including entirely new game enhancements, regular updates and brand new entertaining content. "SOE recognized the successful evolution of free-to-play online gaming early on and we were one of the first publishers to truly embrace the business model," … Continue reading Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Goes Free To Play→
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