Verizon Wireless announced today it is the first to have the recently-developed CTIA Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB applied to all apps, including legacy apps, within the Verizon Apps store. The ratings, which are similar to those assigned to video games, provide consumers, especially parents, with information about the age-appropriateness of apps. Created with the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s (ESRB) expertise and credibility, the system aims to provide consistent ratings across all participating storefronts. CTIA – The Wireless Association selected the nonprofit ESRB because of its proven track record for providing the public with reliable information about content. Its … Continue reading Verizon To Display ESRB Ratings For Apps→
Valve, creators of bestselling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), announced today that Mann vs. Machine (MvM), a new co-operative game for its free-to-play online action title Team Fortress 2 (TF2), is now available to download for free via Steam on PC and Mac. MvM lets you and five friends fight a lethal horde of robots on all-new maps, with the opportunity to upgrade abilities and weapons along the way. Band together to survive all of the robot waves in a variety of missions to earn incredible … Continue reading Mann Versus Machine Team Fortress 2 Mod Goes Live→
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it will release METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE in North America and South America on February 19th, 2013. Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. The title brings two of the world’s most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive METAL GEAR universe. METAL … Continue reading Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Gets Ship Date→
Today we are pleased to announce that indie developer DrinkBox Studios has released Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack on Steam for PC. Having launched earlier this year on the PlayStationVita to critical acclaim, Mutant Blobs Attack has now hit Steam with new features and custom content. In celebration, to sweeten the deal, DrinkBox Studios has opted to put Mutant Blobs Attack on sale for only $7.19 during its first week on Steam, 10% off its normal price! That’s one heck of a lot of blob for your gaming buck! Developers: DrinkBox Studios Platforms: PC
While the world focuses its attention on the revelry and madness at Gamescom, the demon B’al-Abaddon has taken advantage of the distraction to spew forth a fresh dose of his limitless evil. Using Paradox Interactive as his earthly vessel, the demon lord has condensed his foul essence into the form of a new Impire trailer, giving the world a peek at the horrors that await them in his upcoming dungeon-building strategy game. Those who dare to view the video will be forced to witness imps as they lazily sleep and even scratch themselves. It’s just too gruesome to bear. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=pbWQJctgj2I … Continue reading Impire Gameplay Movie→
Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe is proud to announce highly anticipated undercover cop drama SLEEPING DOGS is now on sale in stores in North America. An incredible open world experience, SLEEPING DOGS aims to keep players returning to Hong Kong with plans for an extensive six months of additional content. ‘SLEEPING DOGS is a game we know fans will want to keep on playing, so over the next six months we’ll be creating a series of new content packs giving players everything they need to keep enjoying the game,’ said Lee Singleton, general manager, Square … Continue reading Someone Let Sleeping Dogs Out→
Your dreams of leading a global empire have laid dormant for too long. Now, Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Interactive promise to bring those dreams to life with Europa Universalis IV. The award-winning series that has sold over a million copies and redefined grand strategy gaming for a generation is back with unprecedented flexibility, new options for imperial management, and the same deep commitment to historical gameplay that has made Europa Universalis the legendary franchise it is today. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=ONWTGEZKzn8 Publishers: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC
2K Games announced today that XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the highly anticipated action-strategy game from Firaxis Games, will include a unique multiplayer game mode featuring a one-on-one deathmatch against another player for the first time in an XCOM game. Players will be able to pick a squad of soldiers, aliens or even combine a squad of both unit types to create the ultimate mixed squad to command in battle. "Throughout the history of the XCOM series, players have acted as the world’s last hope against the alien invasion," said Jake Solomon, lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. "With the multiplayer mode … Continue reading Multiplayer To Be A Part Of XCOM: Enemy Unknown→
Prepare for a wildly exciting and heart-stopping hunt that challenges gamers like never before! Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 – a brand new adventure in its successful Dangerous Hunts franchise that introduces the all-new Top Shot Fearmaster wireless controller. This innovative new controller features its own heartbeat sensor that integrates the player’s own heart rate into the game, bridging the gap between controller and authentic hunting experience to make hunting gameplay more realistic than ever. The Top Shot Fearmaster utilizes a biometric heart rate monitor to … Continue reading Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 Announced→
XMG Studio is proud to announce the launch of Ghostbusters Paranormal Blast for iPhone and iPod touch é an augmented reality app experience. Developers: XMG Studio Platforms: iPhone/iPad
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